TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State University recently awarded several students the 2007-2008 Tsa La Gi Trail of Tears Scholarships. The program is funded by the James and Susie Coats Memorial Scholarship. Each recipient is awarded $500.
The Tsa La Gi Trail of Tears Scholarship is presented to undergraduate college students of Cherokee Indian descent who are enrolled full-time at NSU and have proof of Cherokee tribal membership. Incoming freshmen must have a GPA of 3.0 or an ACT score of 21, or be in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class. Transfer or continuing college students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to apply. Deadline for applications is June 1.
This years recipients include:
Broken Arrow Melissa Moreton
Collinsville Brian Venable
Gore Gwynn Ridge
Hulbert Stephen Drywater Jake Pruitt Jered Pruitt Dena Squyres
Inola Heston Crutchfield
Jay Casey Adams
Sallisaw Danayah Bush
Stilwell Eric Marshall
Tahlequah Ashley Carr Hannah Cornell Janea Davis Miranda Knight-Brown Chris Smith Sara Snell Kami Terronez Bret Wilmon
Tulsa Casey Holcomb
Welling Tabitha Bluebird Amanda Woods
For more information, contact Jan Grogan, Coordinator of Native American Student Programs at 918-444-4350.
9/12/2007