Alaska
Christian College...
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Family Tradition
Darren grew up in the small city
of Dillingham (known as Curyung in Yup'ik) with a big family. His family was
Russian Orthodox and as a young child they attended that church, although he
says he remembers only going on holidays. As an elementary school student he
went to Sunday school at the Moravian church. That is where he was introduced
to the Tanalian bible camp. He has been going there from third grade all the
way through high school. It was at Tanalian that he came to know God personally,
beginning his relationship with Christ in 6th grade.
During that last year of camp he
was introduced to Alaska Christian College. "I didn't think about it until a
year later. My cousin came to ACC in 2009 and she came back after the first
semester and tried to convince me to come. She kept asking me to come over and
over, until finally I decided to give it a try. I wasn't sure if I was going to
like it, but I ended up loving it here."
Darren is now starting his second
year at ACC. He has dreams of pursuing a business degree after he graduates from
ACC. When asked what he likes most about ACC, Darren pauses to find the right
words. "ACC is a close community. It's more than just school- it's family."
When a student decides to come to
ACC, it can change not only that student, but their whole family, and even their
entire village. Your giving enables our ACC to make a difference in villages all
over Alaska. Quyana!
Darren from Dillingham,
Alaska
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