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Accenture Awards Scholarships to
Eleven Outstanding American Indian
Students
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Accenture-Awards-Scholarships-bw-1891870582.html?x=0&.v=1
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by Native Village
New York:
Eleven
American Indian students have received a
total of 125,000 from Accenture's
American Indian Scholarship Fund.
The scholarships are awarded to American Indian and
Alaska Native students from federally
recognized tribes who are pursuing
degrees and careers in technology and
business. These students
demonstrate
academic excellence, leadership ability,
and commitment to their culture and
community.
“Now in our fifth year, the Accenture
American Indian Scholarship fund is a
critical resource for American Indian
and Alaska Native scholars who want to
pursue higher education but require
financial assistance,” said Randy
Willis from
Accenture. “We are honored to aid
these 11 talented men and women who have
demonstrated the aptitude and commitment
to represent – and give back to – the
American Indian community.”
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Accenture Scholars
for four-year
baccalaureate degrees:
Monica Briggs (White Earth Mississippi
Band of Ojibwe), of Minneapolis, MN: Hamline University
Millie Bigler (Creek), of Sapulpa, OK: the University of Oklahoma
Jared Boerger (Kashunamiut), of Bethel,
AK: the University of
Alaska, Fairbanks
Kelsey Campbell (Inupiaq), of Palmer,
AK: the University of
Arizona
Cole Haskins (Cherokee), of Tulsa, OK: Dartmouth College
Kody Jones (Caddo Nation), of Mustang,
OK: Northwestern Oklahoma
State University |
Accenture
Fellows for advanced or
professional degrees:
Ken Bernard (Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa), Minocqua, WI: Harvard Business School
Keith Candelaria (Pueblo of Jemez), of
Albuquerque, NM: Stanford
University
Jessica Edwin (Native Village of
Kluti-Kaah ), of Anchorage, AK: the University of Alaska,
Anchorage
Shynoke Ortiz (Dine – Navajo), of
Albuquerque, NM: the
University of New Mexico
Catherine Wiley (Muscogee – Creek) of
Anadarko, OK: Oklahoma
Christian University
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“Accenture's American Indian Scholarship
Fund ... helps individuals develop
their skills to improve the economic
well-being of their families and their
communities,” said LaMae Allen deJongh,
a managing director at Accenture. “We wish the
Accenture Scholars well as they take the
next steps toward the future.”
About Accenture:
Accenture is a global management
consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company. It collaborates
with clients to help them become
high-performance businesses and
governments.
www.accenture.com
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