Achievers: Cherokee Nation Foundation awards scholarships for 2022-23 academic year

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The Cherokee Nation Foundation announced a record amount of scholarship awards for the 2022-23 academic year.

More than $400,000 was awarded to Cherokee students. This year’s awards represent several new scholarship opportunities and expanded scholarships for students living off the reservation.

With support from Cherokee Nation and private donors, the nonprofit organization awarded $407,350 to 73 high school graduates and 40 university students.

New scholarship recipients and awards included:

Adair County

Rosalynn Catron, Sequoyah High School, Sequoyah High School Alumni Association Scholarship; Shace Duncan, Sequoyah High School, James R. Upton Memorial Scholarship; Ethan James, Stilwell High School, Harold “Jiggs” Phillips Scholarship; and Conlie Smith, Sequoyah High School, James R. Upton Memorial Scholarship


Cherokee County

Jordan Blossom, Tahlequah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Ally Chambers, Northeastern State University, Pathology Laboratory Associates Scholarship; Lilianna Couch, Tahlequah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Abby Eckert, Tahlequah High School,Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Britlee Fagan, Sequoyah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Ashlee Fox, Yale University, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship; Gracie Hyslope, Sequoyah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Kylee Hunter, Tahlequah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Naliyah Jenkins, Sequoyah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; Kate Kelley, Oklahoma State University, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship;

Blaine Silka, Locust Grove High School, Cherokee Nation District 1 Agriculture Scholarship; Chelbie Turtle, Northeastern State University, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship; Chenoa Turtle, Sequoyah High School, Cherokee Nation District 3 Scholarship Fund & James R. Upton Memorial Scholarship; Charlsie Whittmore, Tahlequah High School, Theresa & Brenda Walker Family Scholarship; and Megan Wyers, Sequoyah High School, Sequoyah High School Alumni Association Scholarship.

Craig County

Mason Lance, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship.

Mayes County

Kelly Anno, Tulsa Community College, Charles Alan Beauchamp Scholarship & Pathology Laboratory and Associates Scholarship; and Remington Ward, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship & Senior Master Sergeant Texie C. Taylor, USAF Memorial Scholarship.

Muskogee County

Christian Carey, Northeastern State University, Audie Baker Memorial Scholarship; and Hannah Hyslope, Sequoyah High School, Sequoyah High School Alumni Association Scholarship.

Osage County

Linzie Hopkins, University of Oklahoma, Kenneth Comer Scholarship.

Rogers County

Grace Brasfield, University of Tulsa, University of Tulsa/Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship; Jordyn Logue, Cameron University, Rudisill Scholarship; Garrett Reynolds, University of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship; Sidney Roland, Claremore Sequoyah High School, Cherokee Nation Foundation Award; and Eli Wood, Claremore Sequoyah High School, Oklahoma State University/Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship.

Sequoyah County

Cera Brooks, Sallisaw High School, John Lance Kelley Memorial Scholarship; and Jaxon Collins, Muldrow High School, Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Scholarship.

Tulsa County

Gabe Dowell, University of Arkansas, Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship; and Rodrigo Romero II, Bixby High School, Peruzzi Family Scholarship

Washington County

Kylar Brandon, Caney Valley High School, Gary, Ryan and Agalisiga Helping Hand Scholarship.

At-Large District

Dillon Ballard, Tuttle High School, Champion At Large Scholarship; Beverly Bennett, Homeschool, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Karlie Beshears, Blanchard High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Austin Blair, Edmond North High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; James Brison, University of Central Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Devin Brizuela, TERRA Environmental Research Institute, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Ashlyn Bush, Sapulpa High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Morgan Bynum, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Audrey Carlile, Huron High School, Michigan, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Grady Clay, East Texas Baptist University, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Mattison Clay, Texas A&M University, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Joseph Cloud, Northeastern State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Kailee Collier, James W. Martin High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Haley Combs, Chisolm High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Hunter Combs, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Makayla Crawford, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Olivia Curtis, Episcopal Collegiate School, Arkansas, Champion At Large Scholarship; Pierson Daugherty, Edmond Sant Fe High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Maximilian Derton, Letourneau University, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Taylor Dowell, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Isabella Embry, Frisco High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award;

Sydney Forster, Byron Nelson High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Jordan Fouts, Boerne Champion High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Leah Givens, Friendswood High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Allie Glenn, Fort Lewis College, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Peyton Glenn, Fort Lewis College, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Delancey Griffin, Classen School of Advanced Studies at Northeast, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Maelyn Grover, Centennial High School, Idaho, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Julia Gunter, Westmoore High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Andrew Hall, Stillwater High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Bretton Hall, Keller High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Caroline Hayes, Christopher Newport University, Virginia, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; James Hewitt, Southern Arkansas University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Addison Hill, Seminole High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Bryce Holderbee, Oklahoma State University, Champion At Large Scholarship; Parker Holman, University of Arkansas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Mariah Huffmaster, Lincoln High School, Arkansas, Champion At Large Scholarship; Wyatt Hunt, Farmington High School, Arkansas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Carrington Johnson, Princeton University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Isaiah Kennedy, Cedarville High School, Arkansas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Annalee Keys, Mill Creek High School, Georgia, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Sonia Khan, Haskell Indian Nations University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Aaliyah Knight, Piedmont High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Malley Knight, Deer Creek High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Lyla Lamb, West Jessamine High School, Kentucky, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Julia Linder, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Tabor Marlatt, Sharon-Mutual High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Olivia Marlow, Rockvale High School, Tennessee, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Adisen Massie, Lufkin High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Bradly McKee, Blanchard High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Adino Morgan, Moore High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Kayleigh Moulton, Oklahoma State University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Lily Nippert, Woodward High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Conner Osburn, University of Oklahoma: Champion At Large Scholarship;

Ethan Panko, Edmond North High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award & Oklahoma State University/Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarship; Natalie Patison, Norman High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Ramya Redden, Wetumka High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Slone Rexin, Carroll College, Washington, Champion At Large Scholarship; Rebecca Roberts, Mansfield Legacy High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Chase Robison, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Arkansas, Susan B. Agnew Leoser Scholarship;

Jayder Schwertz, Camdenton High School, Champion At Large Scholarship; McKenna Seather, Luther High School, Champion At Large Scholarship; Robert Silzer, Central High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Kalen Sixkiller, Princeton University, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Quentin Smith, Legacy High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Camden Smithburg, Metropolitan State College, Colorado, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Alexis Spears, Clovis High School, New Mexico, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Sophia Starns, Edmond Memorial High School, Champion At Large Scholarship; Samuel Stollenwerck, Yale University, Connecticut, Clarkson Family Scholarship; Miles Stroud, Poudre High School, Colorado, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Isabel Sutteer, Riverside Indian School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Ethan Talbot, Emporia State University, Kansas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Hailey Talbot, University of Central Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Easton Tolliver, Healdton High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Jared Walker, Plainview High School, Texas, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; Jesse Willbanks, Edmond Sante Fe High School, Cherokee Nation At Large Award; and Christian Wright, Stanford University, Champion At Large Scholarship.

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