Like lots of kindergarteners, Debra Lane-Hayes had a big idea about what she wanted to be when she grew up: a dentist. Now 16 years old, Lane-Hayes still has the same dream — and she’s on pace to achieve it years ahead of schedule. Not even old enough to see an R-rated movie, last spring […]
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the essential role of health science workers has been front and center. Many health care workers are getting the respect and admiration they’ve long been due. A life committed to helping others is a calling many young Alaskans may want to answer, but what is the best way to do that […]
This week, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is celebrating the Acceleration Academy Class of 2020! Full-time Acceleration Academy students from Anchorage and Mat-Su begin earning college credits the moment they start high school. This year’s graduates have collectively completed nearly 600 college credits equal to an average of 1.8 years of college at […]
Read More… from Celebrate the 2020 ANSEP high school graduates with virtual graduation
As the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program community has had time to reflect this year, we’re grateful for how far the program has come since being founded as a scholarship program for a single student in 1995. We’ll share interesting facets of ANSEP as well as fun facts about higher education, science, technology, engineering […]
With Alaska Airlines’ in-kind travel donation, geography is no longer a barrier to college and career preparedness in the nation’s largest state. In 2014 Alaska Airlines pledged $1 million to support STEM education for rural Alaskans by giving students free transportation to Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program components. The initial grant helped get students […]
For 25 years, the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program has been advancing education and career opportunities for Alaska Natives and other students around the state. From one college scholarship to having more than 2,000 Alaskans as alumni or currently enrolled, ANSEP’s success is more than just numbers. Numbers don’t hurt, though. We’re mainly scientists, […]
Read More… from ANSEP students go from eighth grade to having a bachelor’s degree in six years
Because of generous support from alumni, friends and strategic partners, ANSEP provides all of its components at no cost to students or their families. For many components in the sequential model, this includes all meals, transportation and lodging. Through components like Summer Bridge, the students not only participate for free but even have the opportunity […]
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Fishing in Alaska is much more than a hobby or pastime. It is an important part of Alaska Native culture and vital to the many families and communities practicing a subsistence lifestyle. Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program graduate Aaron Moses, Yup’ik from Toksook Bay, understands this as well as just about anyone. “My cultural […]
For any high school student, planning out a career path might seem like a daunting task. There are a lot of pressures to figure it out quickly and also choose a career, but the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program can help students go from eighth grade to a baccalaureate degree in six years. Whether […]
Now that it is time to head back to school, we thought we would check in with a couple of ANSEP alums who have been through this a time or two. We recently caught up with Devan Massin and Tvetene Carlson for their advice on how to be successful – and we quizzed them on […]
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