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Students with a 4.00 GPA: Anne Pichette, James Brandon, Brenda Tuomi.
Students with a 3.00 & above: Darice Teitzal, Krista Giffen, Rebecca Gilliam,
Elaine Labonte, Tangalene Hensley, Lenae Mercier, Joseph Hostler, Tara Pichette,
Angie Ellis, Athena Torres, Neesha Grant, Leatha Lynch, Sharmon Neria, Shereena
DeJulio, Leona Jeffers, Debby Larsen, Courtney Kelley, Courtney Lane, Malena
Pinkham, Leslie Riggs, Haley Albertson, Jamie Jeness, Ashely Nunley, Kelsey Mer
cier, Nick Bailey, Brandy Jeffers, David Lewis, Jennifer Stephenson, Julie Morrow.
Students with a 2.00 & above: Heather Jeffers, Jamie Smallwood, Maryann
Sharp, Kevin Simmons, Camden Kelley, Dustin Brooks, Charles Haller, Andrew
Buxman, Richard Younger, Brian Kipp, Erica Mercier, Jason Cuthbert, James Buxman,
Jessica Juran.
Student Opportunities
OHSU summer employment program
Oregon Health Sciences University will be hosting an eight-week summer
research program for high school students again this year. This program is
for disadvantaged high school students interested in pursuing careers in the
biological sciences, with emphasis on biomedical research. The purpose of
the program is to provide students the opportunity to gain valuable labora
tory work experience in health related research and to aid them in making
career choices. Economically disadvantaged students are defined as indi
viduals who come from a low income family. Socially disadvantaged stu
dents come from an environment that may inhibit them from obtaining
knowledge, skills or abilities required to enroll in and successfully complete
and undergraduate course of study that could lead to a career in the health
sciences. Students selected will work and study full-time during the summer
and will be paid $6.50 per hour. Deadline is March 24.
For application forms: www.ohsu.edusom-BehNeurohighschool.html.
Questions: phone Tiffany Brandreth at (503) 494-5657.
New scholarship from Willamette
To honor Willamette University's unique position within the state of Or
egon, they have established "The Oregon Scholars Program" to help stu
dents from Oregon with financial help as they obtain an education from
Willamette; They have1 set aside $150,000 td award 20 Oregonians admitted
for Fall Semester 2000 (each recipient will receive $7,500).
For more information: 1-877-LIBARTS or www.willamette.edu
State scholarship funding
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC), previously known as
the Oregon State Scholarship Commission, administers more than 165 pri
vate scholarship programs established by donors from throughout the state
of Oregon. These programs range from small one-time awards to large re
newable scholarships available statewide. Students may apply to 12 sepa
rate scholarships with one scholarship application packet. For the 1999
2000 academic year, OSAC disbursed more than 2,200 scholarships totaling
more than $5 million. Deadline is March 1.
For application forms: (541)687-7395 or 1-800-452-8807, ext. 7395 or
www.osac.state.or.us
Student reminders:
Financial aid and tribal scholarships
1 Please complete, make copies and mail off your Federal Financial Aid
2000-01 application immediately. Submit a copy of your application to
the Education department by February 15, 2000.
2 Submit a copy of your Winter TermSemester 2000 class schedule if you
have not done so.
3 Submit a copy of your Fall TermSemester 1999 grade report if you have
not done so.
4 Deadline dates for the Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training
programs: July 1 for Fall TermSemester 2000; November 1 for Winter
TermSemester 2001; and February 1 for Spring TermSemester 2001.
5 Grand Ronde Tribal Trust Fund Scholarship applications are available
at the tribal Education department. Scholarships range from $3,000 to
$7,000. Graduate, Undergraduate and Vocational scholarships are awarded
at both full-time and half-time attendance in each of the categories. The
Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a junior level student in the
educationteaching field. All of the tribal scholarships are renewable as long
as students maintain minimum academic requirements until the degree re
quirements are met or time frame expires. If a student is placed on sus
pended status the scholarship is not reinstated, the student would need to
reapply and go through the screening, ranking and selection process over
again. Deadline date to submit an application is April 30.
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Youth Native Clubs honored with
challenges and words of wisdom
By Dustin Harmon,
Youth Education Coordinator
The Native American clubs at both
Willamina middle and high school
welcomed David West from South
ern Oregon University as a guest
speaker on Tuesday, January 18.
David is a well known Native
American from the Citizen Patawa
tomi of Shawnee, Oklahoma. He
lives in Southern Oregon and teaches
as well as counsels at both Southern
Oregon University and Rogue River
Community College. His title is the
Native American Academic Coordi
nator at S.O.U with a 50 appoint
ment to Rogue as the Diversity Fa
cilitator. He came to the students and chal
lenged them to learn more about
their culture and heritage as well as
getting a formal education. Along
with the challenge came some assign
ments for the students to help them
get started on the path of learning.
It was a fun time with stories and
statistics about Native communities
and Native people as a whole.
David said, "I feel the more students
know about themselves and their
culture, the more they will feel a part
of it and take pride in knowing it. It
helps Native people to find an iden
tity and in an identity we find self
esteem." A silence that is reserved for people
in thought filled the room as some of
the questions and facts that David
shared left the students in wide eyed
wonderment.
In the process of David's challenge,
the students were reminded of an old
respect for the knowledge that only
a man of his age and stature could
bring to them. The students of the
Native clubs simply said that "they
listened to him because he had some
thing to say."
When it was all said and done,
David left the students with one last
word of advice: "When someone
comes in to share their time and
wisdom with you, it's just good
Indian etiquette to shake that
person's hand and thank that
person for their time and knowl
edge." When one student was asked why
David told them that he said "because
it was something we needed to learn.
Respect goes along way in Native
America."
Thanks to David West for his time
and wisdom, and the schools for re
arranging the schedules for the students.
YOUTH: Call to Conference
Wednesday, February 23 in Portland
United Indian Students of Higher Education (UISHE) of Portland State
University is holding its annual Native American Youth Conference titled
"Living in Two Worlds." The conference will be held at PSU in the Smith
Memorial Center Ballroom located at 1824 SW Broadway Ave. in Portland,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23. Lunch and snacks will be
provided throughout the day. Workshops and general meetings will be on
the agenda with the focus being on education, success, cultural identity, and
balancing "Two Worlds."
Registration deadline for this event is February 15. If you miss the dead
line, on-site registration is possible. If you have any questions, com
ments, or concerns please contact UISHE at (503) 725-5671 or 1-800-547-8887,
ext. 5671. The Grand Ronde Youth Education program will be taking
6-12 grade students from the Grand Ronde, Willamina, and Sheridan area.
If you are in the above areas and would like more information please feel
free to contact Lisa Leno at 879-2224 or Dustin Harmon at 879-2143.
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Seminars about American Indians
Taught by American Indians
This section explores American Indian traditional and cultural approaches to learning.
Attention is given to the historical development of Federal Indian Policy as it pertains to
Indian boarding schools. Also included are discussions on the historical and philosophical
foundation of tribal colleges.
Early Boarding Schools February 22
Chemawa Indian School: Role and Importance March 7
Tribal Colleges: History and Evolution March 21
LOCATION: GRAND RONDE, GOVERNANCE CENTER CLASSROOM
DAY & TIME: TUESDAYS from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
These courses can be taken as noncredit or for credit. Noncredit tuition is $45 per
discussion. To earn one credit, students need to take four discussions in one category
for a total of 10 contact hours. Credit tuition is the cost of 4 (2.5 hours each) discus
sions plus a processing fee of $40. NOTE: You can attend only one discussion if you are
interested in one in particular. It is not necessary to take all of the discussions in order
to attend. If you are interested please call Deena at 879-2280; or Bee Jai Repp, Ph.D.
(503) 315-4587 or e-mail: repbchemek.cc.or.us.