"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Thirty-four Sequoyah Students Qualify

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma – Thirty-four Sequoyah Schools students have earned a special honor from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).

“These students are our future engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs who will create the products, technology and treatments of tomorrow,” said Michael Carolina, OCAST executive director. “It is so important to peak their interest in science and math at a young age to start them on the path to higher education and higher paying jobs. Observance of science and technology in Oklahoma emphasizes the role education plays in our state’s economic future. This partnering between government, educators and private business moves Oklahoma toward technological excellence in the new century.”

The students who have qualified for the award are David Adair, Katie Belt, Matt Billy, Rebekah Blueback, Shayne Boyd, Stacey Carey, James Chaffin, Tafv Coachman, Ronnie Davis-Pachica, Garrett Drapeau, Karrington Drapeau, Evan Evans, Zach Gann, Curtis Glory, Keli Gonzales, Stephanie Hammer, Joseph Hiers, Alma Holmes, Cole Hornett, Cody Ketcher, Monte LaRoque, Nathan Linch, Mindy Potts, Ross Reeder, Ashley Ross, Mallory Sequichie, Rikki Shook, Corey Still, Jacob Stopp, Kortney Vann, Jamie Wagnon, Anna Walker, Jordan Wapaha, and Andrianna Yahola. To qualify, students had to have either met or exceeded the state average score on the ACT test and must have completed one or more upper level science classes. Students will receive their award certificates at the school’s annual academic awards assembly on May 22.

Sequoyah Schools, a boarding school for Native American students, originated in 1871 as an orphan asylum to care for children who were orphaned by the Civil War. Now known as Sequoyah Schools, it is named for Sequoyah, the scholar who developed the Cherokee syllabary. The school is regionally and state accredited for grades 7-12 and has become the school of choice for more than 400 Native American students every year. Sequoyah Schools is located five miles southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. For more information call 918-453-5400 or visit the Sequoyah Schools’ web site.