Association on American Indian Affairs

2011-2012 Scholarship Recipients

We want to thank all of the excellent candidates who applied for AAIA Scholarships this year. The students who have been awarded are listed below.

If you weren't awarded this year, please see our website at the end of February for information regarding the 2012-2013 school year. We will be changing the program for next year, so be sure to see the website early so you aren't surprised by any changes in scholarships available or changes in procedure.

Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Jordan Burnette	Lumbee	Sophomore	University of North Carolina Pembroke	28226
Skye Calhoun	Little Shell Chippewa	Freshman	Saint Martin's University	98597
Justin Hall	Nanticoke	Grad	Mississippi State University	46235
Amanda McNeill	Lumbee	Junior	University of North Carolina Pembroke	28377
Melissa Locklear	Lumbee	Grad	Eastern Carolina University	28364
Monica Stretten	Chicahominy	Freshman	Dartmouth	92614
Lucas Tyree	Monacan	Senior	University of Hawaii Hilo	24450

Florence Young Memorial Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Roy Brown	Northern Arapaho	Grad	University of Oklahoma	82501
Kaila Farrell Smith	Klamath	Grad	Pacific Northwest College of Art	97405
Cleve Guy	Navajo	Grad	University of New Mexico	87109
Emily Leask Smith	Sault Saint Marie Chippewa	Grad	Michigan State University	49601
Jessica R. Moore	Osage	Grad	University of Minnesota	74637
Robyn Nesswood	Navajo	Grad	University of Arizona	85296

Sequoyah Graduate Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Charisse Arce	Native Village of Iliamna	Grad	Seattle University	99606
Stephanie Big Crow	Oglala Lakota	Grad	Northern Arizona University	85029
Nora Cata	Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo	Grad	San Jose State University	95110
John Candillo	Pasqua Yaqui	Grad	University at Buffalo	25704
Jordan Craddick	Doyan	Grad	University of Alaska Fairbanks	99507
Joshua Flute	Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate	Grad	North Dakota State University	56219
Candace French	Wichita	Grad	Arizona State University	85204
Raysenia James	Navajo	Grad	Michigan State University	86409
Jennifer Johnson	Navajo	Grad	Arizona State University	85029
Christine Nelson	Navajo/Laguna Pueblo	Grad	University of Arizona	85705
Roxanne Peterman	Navajo	Grad	Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine	44122
Madeline Sobeleff Levy	Tlingit/Haida	Grad	University of California	90024
Shana Thomas	Shoshone-Paiute of Duck Valley	Grad	University of Wyoming	89832
Clayton Wauneka	Navajo	Grad	University of Kansas	66205

Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Kimberly Anderson	Turtle Mountain Chippewa	Freshman	St. Catherine University	55301
Victoria Bushman	Inupiaq	Freshman	Middlebury College	95401
Amanda Campbell	Native Village of Gambell	Grad	University of Colorado	80127
Alexandra Charos	Ruby Village	Grad	Temple University	03820
Sylvestor Moses	San Carlos Apache	Grad	University of Arizona	85746
Melanie Nadeau	Turtle Mountain Chippewa	Grad	University of Minnesota	58367
Earlphia Sells	Navajo	Grad	University of Arizona	85719
Jonna Winnicki	Quichan	Sophomore	Glendale Community College	91206

Adolph Van Pelt Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Ernest Briggs	White Earth Chippewa	Sophomore	American Academy of Dramatic Arts	55417
Anthony Brunelle	Turtle Mountain Chippewa	Freshman	Minnesota State University	55316
Richard Cosson	Oglala Sioux	Junior	Roosevelt University	60706
Averie Tewa Crank	Navajo	Freshman	Northern Arizona University	86004
McKeon Dempsey	Navajo	Junior	Institute of American Indian Art	86515
Xavier Eustace	Zuni Pueblo	Freshman	Universal Technical Institute	87121
Rodney Henderson	Navajo	Sophomore	San Juan College	87401
Lorna Her Many Horses	Rosebud Sioux	Senior	University of Minnesota	57570
Trudie Jackson	Navajo	Junior	Arizona State University	55306
Ashley James	Tanana/Manley	Sophomore	University of Alaska Fairbanks	99756
Sharlynn Lee	Navajo	Junior	University of New Mexico	87123
Ryan Walker	Tlingit	Senior	Georgia College & State University	30078
Benjamin Young	Haida	Junior	Butler University	99922

Emilie Hesemeyer Recipients

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Heather Ales	Red Lake Chippewa	Senior	Liberty University	49707
Kara Four Bears	Cheyenne River Sioux	Senior	United Tribes Technical College	58504
Terra Branson	Muscogee Creek	Grad	Georgetown University	74070
Beau Carter	Sac & Fox	Grad	University of Oklahoma	94802
Burnell Jones	Navajo	Senior	Northern Arizona University	86001
Harley Miller	Pawnee	Senior	Oklahoma State University	74058
Charlie Knowlton	Assiniboine/Sioux	Senior	Rocky Mountain College	59255
Isaiah Rodriguez	Laguna Pueblo	Senior	University of Hawaii	87184
Casey Smith	Navajo	Senior	University of New Mexico	87301

Displaced Homemaker Scholarship

Student Name	Nation	Class Standing	School	Home Zip Code
Robin Chichester	White Earth Chippewa	Sophomore	Brevard Community College	32937
Cindy DuBray	Rosebud Sioux	Senior	Sinte Gleska University	57555
Rhonda Lozon	Coeur d' Alene	Senior	University of Idaho	83824
Michele Reifel	Rosebud Sioux	Senior	Sinte Gleska University	57555
Steve Scares Hawk	Cheyenne River Sioux	Sophomore	Lower Brule Community College	57501
Laurie Solomon	Pueblo of San Juan	Freshman	Chaffey College	91761
Carla Whitegrass	Blackfeet	Junior	Salish Kootenai College	59417
Lelia Yellowman	Navajo	Junior	Fort Lewis College	87417