By Dr. Keith Hamilton, President, Alaska Christian College
What a great year 2019 was for ACC! We enrolled our largest class, graduated our largest fall class and anticipate the largest spring class as well, became a certified Best Christian Workplace (our staff/faculty, when surveyed, chose us a great place to work), became an accredited member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), and of course, saw many lives changed through the Good News of Jesus Christ. We know of more than 30 students who made commitments this fall to the Lord and witnessed 14 baptisms. We experienced unprecedented growth and blessings at ACC in 2019!
For 2020, we are inviting you to give UBER generously as these programs and blessings bring additional costs to campus. We are lacking the necessary funds to expand and continue growing our campus and mission.
I invite you to prayerfully be generous this winter to fulfill our mission.
In this newsletter, VISION 2020 is being introduced to you! Please know that this campaign is also part of growing our future and we need EVERYONE to participate at some level. Know that giving to VISION 2020 is above and beyond your giving to the general fund which covers all the costs of providing for the mission.
Will you grab a hold of what is happening in Soldotna and across Alaska with a gift today?
God’s best to you in 2020,
Update from Keith as of 3/20/2020:
We are closed. Virus has taken us distance delivery. 100% of students are safely somewhere…mostly village homes…whew. It was a movement of a mountain to get them all home. God is good. This is going to be a financial deficit big time for ACC as we had to refund over $150,000 we don’t have for room and board. Thanks for your help.
Keith Hamilton
Bright Beginnings
December Graduates
This December, we celebrated seven new graduates who have earned their AA degrees and are off to a great start! Planning to continue on to pursue careers in education, counseling, ministry, nonprofit management, and veterinary medicine, these students have proven themselves capable of the hard work and determination it takes to fulfill their dreams. We are excited to send them off on their next adventure.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ACC celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with its first festival of dancing, games, food, and reflection. In observance of this state holiday, and in joining with native communities throughout the country, ACC students and staff shared in a celebration of native culture. Samplings of native food were prepared by students from both Alaska and Arizona, including fry bread, akutaq (affectionately known as “Eskimo ice cream”), and many varieties and preparations of fish. Students also sang, danced and created a community art project, encouraging reflection and celebration of what it means to be native.
In addition to being a fun-filled day, this observance also highlighted one of ACC’s Guiding Values, a commitment to “value Alaska Native culture and tradition.”
Capital Campaign Quiet Phase is a Huge Success
ACC’s Vision 2020 Capital Campaign raises $3.75 million during Quiet “Leadership” Phase. The classroom addition is nearly completed and this fall, a groundbreaking ceremony began work on the new athletic center.\
This post was adapted from ACC’s Winter Newsletter.
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