"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - CNEC Announces Scholarship Winners

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma — The Cherokee Nation Education Corporation (CNEC) has announced its scholarship winners for the 2009-10 academic school year. CNEC awarded the scholarships to 17 high school students and six university students. Awards are based on special criteria that includes academic achievement (grade point average, ACT/SAT score), financial need, participation in cultural and community activities, academic area of study, and future plans to serve Cherokee people.

The 2009-10 CNEC scholarship awardees are:

*CNEC Mission Award: Swanita Armstrong, Stilwell, Jade Hansen, Kansas, Jason Lowe, Warner, Ashley Thirsty, Tahlequah, and Bambi Vogele, Pawnee.
*Nell D. Brown Memorial Award: Julie Reed of Chapel Hill, N.C., for doctoral study in the field of American Indian History and Candessa Tehee Morgan of Ada, for doctoral study in language revitalization.
*Harold “Jiggs” Phillips Memorial Award: Jesse Long, Westville, and Andrew Newberry, Stilwell.
*Red Clay Award: Corey Still, Tahlequah, Chloe Craig, Owasso, Stacy Rutherford, and Kellea Hampton, Grove.
*James R. Upton Memorial Award: Shayne Boyd, Hulbert, and Corey Still, Tahlequah.
*John Shurr Journalism Award: Tesina Jackson, Alexandria, Ohio.
*Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Award: Alexander Anderson, Warr Acres, Adam Carlton, Dallas, Kristen Harbarger, Gentry, Ark., Cole Haskins, Tulsa, Kelly Witt, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Branden Morris, Choctaw.

CNEC is a non-profit corporation chartered by the Cherokee Nation that promotes educational opportunities for tribal citizens and revitalization of the language, culture and history of Cherokee people. Its board, appointed by the Principal Chief and confirmed by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council is composed of individuals who represent the mission of the organization.

For more information about the awards or CNEC call Margaret Raymond, phone: 918-453-5410 or e-mail: margaret-raymond@cheorkee.org