Student Success Stories
Jimmy Andrew, Certificate of Biblical & General Studies, 2007
Jimmy Andrew came to Alaska Christian College in 2006 after attending Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, Alaska. Jimmy heard about the college when a team of staff and students from ACC visited his high school for a service project. Jimmy was interested in the unique approach the school takes to education and Christian living, focusing on issues culturally relevant for Alaskan students.
Jimmy grew up in the village of Kwigillingok, Alaska. He primarily spoke Yup’ik until his freshman year of high school. At ACC he found a supportive educational environment that helped him achieve his goals. “Without ACC,” Jimmy explains, “I might not have had the confidence to finish college.”
At ACC Jimmy was an influential leader in the Native dance group and in student life activities. He continues to share his faith and life experiences through storytelling, community involvement, and volunteering. He is currently pursuing further education at Kenai Peninsula College.
Jimmy and his wife, Sylvia (2007 ACC alum) live in Soldotna, Alaska.