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Daphne Simmons Linn-Benton CC Racheal Wilson Western Oregon Love from your sister Natasha and family On June 14. Daphne Renee Simmons grduated from Linn-Benton Commu nity College, receiving her associate of applied science degree in criminal justice. Congratulations, we are so proud of you! Nehala Pullam Western Oregon From the Lundy family Congratulations to Racheal Croucher Wilson and Nehala Pullam for being outstanding seniors at Western Oregon University! They each received an honors award from WOUPSA ( Western Oregon University Psychology Student Association) on May 21. They graduated with honors on June 16 in Monmouth, Ore. We are so proud of these two Siletz Tribal ladies! Self-Sufficiency helps people obtain GEDs, jobs By Kyanna Fisher Happy 18th Birthday and good job, Kyle! We are all so proud of you! Love, all your family Harvard offers no tuition option for some students Harvard University has announced that undergraduate students from low- income families now will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Har vard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said, “When only 10 percent of the stu dents in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution.” If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Har vard University wants to pay the tuition. To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard’s financial aid website at fao.fas.harvard. edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at 617-495-1581. 14 • Siletz News • Siletz Tribal member Samantha Gamboa has been actively participating in the 477 Self-Sufficiency Program in Siletz and GED classes at Oregon Coast Community College. She recently obtained her GED at the same time she was nine months preg nant. She is a perfect example of what the program strives for. Her motivation and determination now have made her job-ready so she can support her new beautiful baby girl. The Self-Sufficiency Program would like to congratulate her on overcoming a huge barrier with a Siletz Tribal Pendleton blanket and an incentive gift card. We wish you the best in your future endeavors. Additionally, Siletz Tribal members Sammy Hall, Kelsey Warren and Jason Simmons all have been active in the 477 Self-Sufficiency Program in Siletz. They have been actively job searching while in the program and participating in various other activities. As their case worker, I would like to congratulate all of them on gaining July 2012 Megan Crookes University of Oregon From Mom, Wade and Ryan Congratulations to Megan Crookes, who graduated cum laude from the University of Oregon on June 18, 2012. She earned double bachelor’s degrees in English and Spanish. Our deepest thanks go to the Siletz Tribe for its dedication and generosity to education. Your unwavering support played a key role in Megan’s success. Megan is the daughter of Stephen (deceased) and Adrienne Crookes. We are so proud of you, Megan. May God continue to bless you and your abilities! We love you very much. r i NOTICE: The Hunting/ Fishing - Shellfish issue will be discussed at the General Council meeting in August. /ZZZZXZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZ// Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice will be present to hear and dis cuss the issues regarding the Tribe’s rights. The General Council meet- j ing is scheduled for Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Siletz Tribal Com munity Center. i Samantha Gamboa employment with a Fred Meyer incentive gift card. The 477 staff would like to wish you the best of luck in your future. All Tribal members are encouraged to attend. J I Tribal Student Incentive Program again available The Siletz Tribal Council estab lished a Student Incentive Program to reward student achievements as they graduate from the following levels: Head Start/Preschool Kindergarten Elementary School Students can submit a copy of their graduation certificate, name and mail ing address to the education specialist for their area. The education special ist will submit the certificate for the student incentive and mail the incentive to the student. For more information, call: Middle School High School Adult Vbcatlonal Training Higher Education Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512; katyh@ctsi.nsn. us; 12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233 Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody- Jurado, 503-390-9494; sonyamj@ ctsi.nsn.us; 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305 Eugene Area Office: Nick Sixkiller, 541-484-4234; nicks@ctsi.nsn. us; 2468 W 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 Siletz Area Office and students outside of the 11-county ser vice area: Alissa Lane, 541-444- 8373; alissal@ctsi.nsn.us; 201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz, OR 97380
