MARCH 1, 2018
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Student Success Night honors students
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
A third annual Student Success Night
held Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Tribal
gym honored more than 100 Native
students who attend Willamina and
Sheridan schools for academic perfor-
mance, outstanding leadership and
excellent attendance.
The night is part of an effort by the
Grand Ronde Tribe and local school
districts to encourage students to excel
at school work and go to school.
Excellent attendance is defined as
having attended 95 percent or better of
classes during the semester and having
less than four absences, four tardies and
four early pick-ups.
Cultural Resources Department
employees Bobby and Jordan Mercier
and Canoe Family members sang and
blessed the food. Youth Council Coordi-
nator Shannon Simi and Youth Council
members volunteered to serve the food.
Youth Prevention staff members
helped prepare dinner, as well as serve
and helped with student gifts.
Courtesy photo by Stacey Runningbird
Families, Tribal Council members
and Education Committee members Seventh-grader Kylie Smith receives an academic excellence certificate from Tribal Youth Education Program
were invited to the event.
Manager Tim Barry during the third annual Student Success Night held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Students recognized for academic Also taking part in the event are Tribal 6-12 Tutor/Advisor Todd Hakman, left, Tribal High School Lead Tiffany
excellence were:
Mercier, second from left, and Tribal 6-12 Tutor/Advisor Vincent Chargualaf, right.
Kindergarten-fifth grade: Aven
Cox, Meleena Montano, Landon Lang-
ley, Danilo Contreras, Logan Kneeland, Nya Galloway, Chenoa Freeman,
Aaron, Isabelle Grout, Darien Leno, Amaryssa Mooney, Makayla Parker,
Summer LaBonte, Micah Bruckner, Keahi Duran, Orrin Reid, Cohen
Trinity Sherwood and Hannah McCallister; 3.0-3.4: Conrad Farmer, Kee-
Haller, Mae Townsend, Summer Townsend, Gracie Mercier, Lily Bige-
ton Walker, Makenzie Aaron, Kaleb Reid, JC Rogers, Lily Baker, Hunter
low, Michael Smith, Michaeli Mercier, Mikayla Mercier, John Marrufo,
Latham and Ezra Pacheco.
Cheyenne Haller, Trey Norton, Keylie Runningbird, Kiah Runningbird,
Students recognized for outstanding leadership were Micah Baker and
Carter Felton, Ben Moore, Aleena Leno, Stephen Haller, Devin Doar,
Keahi Duran, elementary; Onahzay Pacheco and PJ Cureton, middle
Rylee Bishop, Sadie Risseeuw, Landon Risseeuw, Paisley Risseeuw, Wyatt
school; and Tessa Gilbert and Nakoa Mercier, high school.
Hubbell, Cohlman Hubbell, Hudson Colman and Naomi Haller.
Sheridan students recognized for excellent attendance were:
Middle school: 4:0: Kaleigha Simi and Kylie Smith; 3.5-3.9: Lilliana
High school: Taylor Huffman and Izika Pacheco.
LaBonte, Hattie Mercier, Mason Mercier, Kady Smith, Jacey Smith, Nicky
Middle school: Lio Norwest, Azen Pacheco and Onahzay Pacheco.
Ventrigula and Aryana Murphey-LaChance; 3.0-3.4: Brooklyn Bailey,
Elementary school: Chloe Ayala, Camron Morris, MaKenzy Hoop-
Talia Marrufo, Aleah Patterson and Madalynn Montano.
ingarner and Sean Gerbrandt, perfect; Jayden LaBonte, Caden Meneley,
High school: 4.0: Jordan Reyes and Moses Mercier; 3.5-3.9: Madison
Rayauna Meneley, Aleena Short, Meleena Montano, Cheyenne Haller,
Imarianah VanScoyk, Robert Haller, Brooklyn Short, Mikayla Mercier
and Marcie Ayala.
Willamina students recognized for excellent attendance were:
Kindergarten: Kalea Liebelt, Jack Mercier and Taylor Ruggles. Hon-
orable mention: Leonidas Pond.
First grade: Tiberius Bailey, Riana Cain, Cohlman Hubbell, Logan
Kneeland, Auburn Mercier, Kaleb Rife and Paisley Risseeuw. Honorable
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Martinez, Natilynn Mercier, Benjamin Moore, Landon Risseeuw, Ekias
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Sabin, Tidus Sabin, Nicholas Thayer and Nacoma Liebelt.
Fourth grade: Paige Baker, Lily Bigelow, Aiden Campbell, Chenoa
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Freeman, Amaya George, Corben Hibdon, Bobby Larsen, Bryson Leno,
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Langley, Gracie Mercier, Kaikanim Mercier, Sadie Risseeuw and Joseph
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Sixth grade: Jaylynn Hibdon, Jacob Holmes, Rihanna Many Hides,
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Seventh grade: Christopher Ellingson, Bryanah Lopez, Hattie Mercier,
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