Graduates!
Megan Martinot
University of Portland
Jamie Boe
Dare2Care CNA2 Program
Congratulations to Jamie for complet-
ing his CNA2 program. You worked so
hard and your mom is so proud of you!
He received a grant from the Tribe’s 477
Self-Sufficiency Program for his courses.
Jamie hopes to work at PeaceHealth
Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend
in Springfield, Ore., or Good Samaritan
Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Ore.
Bella Christensen
Siletz Valley School
Bella’s plans were to attend college
to become a clinical psychologist, but
with the Covid19 shutdown, that is on
hold for now.
She started a job and likes what she
does because she gets to interact with
people. She has great skills dealing with
people and is not fearful or intimidated by
talking to anyone.
She has worked very hard to finish
school and I am so very proud of her. She
has blossomed into a beautiful young lady.
I know that whatever she wants in life, she
will make it happen!
Congratulations, Bella! I love you so
very much.
Mom
Alina Mason
Siletz Valley School
Alina plans to get an associate degree
from a community college, either Oregon
Coast Community College (finished
three classes during senior year) or Linn-
Benton Community College, and play club
sports. She plans to go into criminology
to become a youth corrections counselor.
Matt Morsman
Portland State University
Matt graduated with a BS in Indigenous
Nation Native American Studies. He plans
to go to graduate school in public adminis-
tration and/or a Ph.D. in film. The possibil-
ity of running for council for our Tribe is
something that interests him as well. If not
that, then some sort of governance.
His college experience also included
being a UISHE (United Indian Students
in Higher Education) coordinator for two
years, co-president of AISES (American
Indian Science and Engineering Society)
for four years, Healing Feathers advocate
for four years, mentor for NATIONS
(previously NDNSS) for two years and
administrative assistant in the Indigenous
Nations Studies Department for two years.
He also instituted policy changes at
the university surrounding student groups
and renting out the Pavilion, where the
PSU Miss Naimuma Pow-Wow is held
each year.
Cameron Rilatos
Siletz Valley School
Cameron plans to go into nursing in
the fall, following in the footsteps of her
grandma, Terry Hosford.
Megan majored in environmental sci-
ence with a concentration in biology and
a psychology minor. She plans to apply to
graduate schools in the fall for a doctorate
of physical therapy.
Paige Lane
Oregon State University
Paige Lane, daughter of Erica Patten
and Nolan Lane, has graduated with a
double major in public health manage-
ment & policy and human development
& family sciences.
It wasn’t until her sophomore year that
Paige chose to push herself even further by
pursuing a second degree with OSU. In
order to stay on track and graduate with two
degrees in four years, Paige added summer
classes to her already busy schedule.
While maintaining above a 3.5 GPA
each term, Paige was also a highly
involved member of a campus sorority,
where she participated in a wide variety
of volunteer work and philanthropy events
throughout the community.
She is a first generation member of
her family to obtain a college degree and
after graduation she plans to attend gradu-
ate school to pursue a master’s of social
work to become a licensed social worker
in a health care facility.
Izaiah Fisher
Siletz Valley School
Congratulations, Izaiah! We are so
proud of all you’ve accomplished and
what you continue to work toward. We’ve
enjoyed watching you grow and become
the beautiful, wonderful person you are.
Your contagious smile and appetite for
life inspires us. Enjoy this next chapter
in your life.
Mom and Dad
Shane McClintock
Western Oregon University
Shane graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in criminal justice, minoring in
forensic anthropology. He hopes to use his
education to help achieve his aspirations
of becoming a detective.
Jenna Leigh Richards
George Fox University
Jenna graduated summa cum laude with
a Bachelor of Arts in biblical studies from
George Fox University. She was named the
outstanding student for her major cohort.
After being accepted to Harvard,
Yale, Vanderbilt and Princeton to pursue a
graduate degree, she has decided to attend
Princeton Seminary and start her Master
of Arts in theological studies with an
emphasis in Hebrew Bible. After she fin-
ishes her master’s, she plans to get a Ph.D.
and eventually teach within the realm of
religion and politics at the university level.
This summer, she will continue to work
as a teaching assistant for her now alma
mater, aiding in the administration and
teaching of three different online courses.
June 2020
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