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JULY 1, 2018 S moke S ignals 9 Tribe honors 119 graduates during celebration Studies, Western Ore- gon University; Susan Smoke Signals editor Scheese, Liberal Arts, The Confederated Thomas Aquinas Col- Tribes of Grand Ronde lege; Stefanie Shandy, honored 119 graduates Management, Oregon earning eighth-grade State University; Kry- through receiving doc- shanne Smith, Social toral degrees during the Science, Portland State Graduation Celebration University; Madisson held Friday, June 22, in Thomas, Economics and the Tribal gym. Accounting, University Education Division of California, Santa Bar- Manager Leslie Riggs bara; Grace Tichelaar, welcomed the graduates Psychology, Portland and their families to the State University; Bry- celebration and the invo- anna Trevino, Social cation was delivered by Science, Southern Or- Tribal Council member egon University; Amy Brenda Tuomi, who had Valentine, Social Sci- just returned from New ence, University of Alas- York City and the visit to ka Southeast Juneau; Tomanowos. Photo by Auburn Logan Colton Vix, Kinesiology, The ceremony opened Sam Houston State Uni- with a drum that includ- Tribal member Anna Hoffer was one of more than 100 Tribal members honored during the versity; Kiana Wilson, ed Riggs and Cultural Education Department’s Graduation Celebration held Friday, June 22, in the Tribal gym. The Psychology, Western Resources Department event honored Tribal members who had graduated this year from eighth-grade through receiving Oregon University; and employees Brian Krehbiel doctoral degrees in college. She was congratulated by a receiving line that included, from right, and Jordan Mercier and Adult Education Coordinator Tracy Biery, Higher Education Manager Bryan Langley, Post-Secondary Amber Yates, Manage- ment and Organization- their respective daugh- Education Program Manager Joshua Clift, Curriculum Specialist Mercedes Jones and Family Services al Leadership, George ters, Kailiyah Krehbiel Coordinator Audra Sherwood, who was accompanied by her grandson, Azariah Sherwood. Fox University. and Ila Mercier. Master’s degrees: After dinner, McNary Amanda Dorman, Crime and In- High School graduate Evan Har- of Grand Ronde; and Kyle Rohde, College; Samantha Nixon, Human telligence Analysis, University of vey spoke and then eighth-grade Computer Support Specialist, Development and Family Science, Oklahoma; Sierra Keck, Education, and high school graduates were Chemeketa Community College. Oregon State University; Christina Simpson University; Michele Plum- honored. Associate degrees: Kaylor Norwest, Social Science, Portland mer, Business Administration, After Eastern Oregon University Auger, Lower Columbia College; State University; Hannah Port- Eastern Oregon University; Lore- graduate Michele Plummer spoke, Myranda Bradshaw, Linn-Benton wood, Human Development and na Rivera, Tribal Administration, GED and college graduates were Community College; Andrea Chan- Family Science, Oregon State Uni- University of Minnesota; Justin honored. Graduates receiving mas- dler, College of Southern Nevada; versity; Joshua Parazoo, Sociology, Simmons, Public Administration, ter’s and doctoral degrees received Kerrina Freeney; Chemeketa Com- Oregon State University; Melissa University of Utah; and Patrick So- either a Tillamook or Chinook munity College; Samantha Furtado, Pascal, Native Studies Leader- rensen, Education, Dallas Baptist carved paddle created by Krehbiel Walla Walla Community College; ship, Evergreen State College; University. and every post-secondary graduate Sonja Haskins-Mack, Chemeketa Christopher Rempel, Mathematics, Doctorate degree: Deanna received a Pendleton blanket. Community College; Stephen McK- Portland State University; Kath- McNulty, Nursing Practice, Uni- The Tribe’s Education Committee night, Lane Community College; erine Rodriguez, Business Man- versity of Missouri — Kansas includes Tammy Cook, chair; My- Shayla Myrick-Meyer, Chemeketa agement, Yakima Valley College; City. chal Cherry, secretary; and David Community College; Kaylee Peters, Kimberly Roybal, Interdisciplinary DeHart, Peter Grout, Shelby Maerz Linn-Benton Community College; and Chris Mansayon. Anthony Quenelle, Shasta College; Tribal graduates honored this ChyAnne Schlappie, Chemeke- year were: ta Community College; Hannah Eighth grade: Anesia Ainam, Sherwood, Chemeketa Community Lily Ayala, Brandon Bearface, College; Roxanne Teeter, Excelsior Jacob Bidwell, Richard Brisbois, College; and Sharon Williams, Ya- Dyshani Eastman, Griffen Farr, kima Valley College. Brandon Gatchell, Tristan Gatch- Bachelor’s degrees: Chloe ell, Noah Gerbrandt, Aiden House, Balleras, Criminal Justice, Se- Dominic Holtz, Jackie LaBonte, attle University; Joey Bradford, Noah Larsen, Ashten Leno, Chazz History, Portland State Universi- Leonard, Talia Marrufo, Mariah ty; Shasta Byington; Elementary Martin, Kendall Norwest, Onahzay Education, George Fox University; Pacheco, James Partridge, Aleah Cheyanne Fasana, Family and Patterson, James Pena, Nakai Human Services and Education, Rock, Noey Sanchez, Austin Simp- Oregon State University; Kerrina son, Jacey Smith, Kale Sohappy, Freeney, Business, Western Ore- Aiden Stewart, John Stryker, Jays- gon University; Shawn Haggerty, son Swirtz-Ferdig, Braxton Tucker, Business Administration, Southern Miguel Ulestad Ramires, Nicholas New Hampshire University; Randy Ventriglia and Madalyn Volz. Haskins, Japanese, Portland State High school: Lily Baker, University; Anna Hoffer, Ethnic Kaylene Barry, Goldie Bly, Isa- Studies, University of Oregon; belle Bobb, Kiona Brisbois, Kiona Taryn Holm, Family and Human Campbell, True Gibbons, Izayah Services, University of Oregon; Hall, Evan Harvey, Taylor Holm, Jesse Langley, Economics, Univer- Oglala Knows-His-Gun, Sacheen sity of Washington; Kara Langley, Lampert, Alexis Lane, Raymond Agricultural Education, California Larsen, Hunter Latham, Mataya State University Fresno; Mario Martinez-Holmes, Hannah McCal- Martinez, Interdisciplinary Stud- lister, Bethany McKnight, Jacob ies, Marylhurst University; Katelin Olson, Brandon Partridge, Will Mercier, Human Services and Fam- Soderberg and Emily Sterling. ily Science, Oregon State Univer- GED: Mariah Black, Cheyenne sity; Kyle McLaughlin, Psychology, Gilbert, Maureen Leon, Elizabeth University of Oregon; Nakoosa Pantaleon and Jessica Towner. Moreland, Psychology, Western Or- Certificates: Ronald Johnson, egon University; Jennifer Murphy, Life Skills, Confederated Tribes Ad created by George Valdez Applied Management, Peninsula By Dean Rhodes