JULY 1, 2018
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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
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