AISES 2011 NATIONAL CONFERENCE STUDENT AWARDS BOOKLET
CONGRATULATIONS 2010–2011 AISES Graduates! Tammie S. Allen Jicarilla Apache University of New Mexico Master’s in Community and Regional Planning
Joshua Smith Modoc-Paiute Portland State University Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology & Psychology
Jasmine Bullard Lumbee North Carolina State University Double Major- Biological Sciences & Plant Biology
Steven Williams Cherokee Nation Yale University Grad school Master’s in Environmental Science Master’s in Public Health
Rebekah Campbell Blackfoot University of California Los Angeles Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering
Damian Willson Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) University of California Davis Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning
Russell Harjo Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Northeastern State University Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science Stacie L. Marquis Citizen Potawatomi Nation Lourdes College Bachelor's of Science in Biology Tyler Parisien Turtle Mountain Chippewa University of North Dakota Bachelor's of Science in Clinical Lab Science
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A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship has been awarded since 1983. This scholarship was established in memory of Andy Anderson, who founded AISES with five other American Indian scientists and engineers. The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship is funded through a variety of sources including memorials, private donations, AISES fundraisers, corporations and government entities. These scholarships are awarded to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) AISES members pursuing degrees in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, math and technology.
Thank you A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Funders
Bernard Family Foundation
Denny and Merrily Parker
Rosemary Schaefer 2
Chevron Scholars
3M Scholars* Luke Harwood, Navajo, is a construction engineering major at the University of New Mexico.
Jimmy Mason Hudson, Cherokee Nation, is a petroleum engineering major at the University of Oklahoma.
Martin Lorenzo, Paguate Village, Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, is a Montana State University-Northern returning student. He is a civil engineering technology major and water resources technology minor, with an environmental & alternative energy emphasis.
Jessica Lyon, Cherokee, is a biochemical and chemical engineering major at Colorado School of Mines. Cheryl Nez, Navajo from Shiprock, New Mexico; is a graduate student majoring in electrical engineering at New Mexico State University. Steven Paulson, Blackfeet, is a senior in chemical engineering at Montana State University.
Bernard Family Foundation* Scholar
Matt Robertson, Cherokee Nation, is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Sam Robertson, Cherokee Nation, is a freshman at Oklahoma State University and is pursuing a double major in mechanical-aerospace engineering.
Nathan Nakatsuka, Native Hawaiian, is a chemical and physical biology major at Harvard. He plans to become a physician scientist doing genetics research in Hawai’i.
Clayton N. Wauneka, Navajo, is a doctoral student in the Bioengineering program at the University of Kansas.
DuPont Scholars
General Motors Scholars
Marilyn Carey, Cherokee, is an environmental science major, and swims for the DI team at the University of California, Davis.
Kaene Antonio, Navajo, is an engineering major at Arizona State University.
Anthony Linarez, North Fork Rancheria Mono, is a 4th year undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara majoring in biology/ecology. His research is in plant physiology and fitness relationships.
Miranda Belarde-Lewis, Zuni & Tlingit, is in her 4th year of an Information Science PhD at the UW Seattle, focusing on intellectual property rights for Native communities. Garrett Bradley Brainard, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians, is studying physics and electrical engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
William Reid Little, Cherokee, is a biochemistry major at the University of Oklahoma. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science with plans to attend medical school to improve health for future generations and serve Native communities.
Shauni Dusan, Lumbee, is pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at the University of Central Florida.
Sylvestor A. Moses, San Carlos Apache, is a biochemistry major at the University of Arizona. His research includes development of novel small molecule inhibitors targeting Akt and prevention of cancer metastasis.
Annemarie Hull, Cherokee, is a mechanical engineering major at Yale university. Brittany Hunter, Hopi, is an engineering major at Phoenix College.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Scholar
Jordan Kennedy, Blackfeet, is a junior in mechanical engineering at Montana State University - Bozeman. Kris Kincheloe, Chickasaw, is a senior mechanical engineering major at the University of Oklahoma.
Elijah Allan, Navajo is from Shonto, AZ. He is a conservation biology and ecological sustainability major at Arizona State University.
Jennifer Montgomery, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, is a mechanical engineering major at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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General Motors Scholars
IBM Scholars
Richard Nelson, Navajo, is a mechanical engineering graduate student at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Thurmond Jones, Navajo, is a computer science major at the University of New Mexico. He is considered to be in junior standing.
Tyler Nichols, Seneca, is a mechanical engineering major at Clarkson University.
Benjamin Lanier, Chickasaw Nation, is a computer science major at Carnegie Mellon University. He hopes to do something related to human-computer interaction in the future.
Torri Russell, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a mechanical engineering major at the University of Tulsa.
Anthony Pino Nicholson, Navajo/Mescalero Apache, is attending Colorado State University as a junior undergraduate in mechanical engineering.
Christopher Sellers, Cherokee, is an engineering major at Southern Methodist University. Ruth Anna Sims, Diné Nation, is a second year electrical engineering graduate student at the University of Washington.
Devyn Shaw, Cherokee Nation, is a math major at Connors State College, continuing to Oklahoma State University or University of Arkansas for a civil or architectural engineering degree.
Marcus Tallman, Navajo, is from Black Mesa Arizona. He is a mechanical engineering major at Northern Arizona University.
Elliot Tso, Navajo, is an engineering major with a minor in business, at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. He plans to transfer to Arizona State University.
The Nancy and Lawrence Gutstein Endowed Perpetual Scholarship Fund Scholars
Seth D. Twigg, Alaskan Aleut, is a freshman at Bob Jones University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Elese Washines, Yakama/Cree/Skokomish, is a doctoral candidate in the Oregon State University's Department of Science and Mathematics Education.
Kayla Davis, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, is an environmental science/pre-med double major at Haskell Indian nations University.
Ashley Watson, Choctaw, is a mathematics major at The University of Tulsa with a minor in education and a certificate in women’s and gender studies.
Zachary Vicenti, Zuni & Jemez Pueblo, is a computer science major at San Juan College.
IBM Scholars
Delbert Willie, Navajo, is from Shiprock, NM. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. His research area is weather radar systems
Adam Allard, Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Indian, is an information technology major at Charter College in Anchorage, Alaska.
Lockheed Martin Scholars
Zachary Allen Arquette, Yakama Nation, is from Wapato, Washington. He is studying computer engineering at Oregon State University.
Nan Butler, Cherokee, is from Oklahoma and is a first year graduate student at Pennsylvania State in materials science and engineering.
Michael Christy, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, is a senior majoring in information technology. After graduation, he would like to pursue a master’s degree.
Matthew Carrico, Osage Nation, is a double major in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine.
Caleb Frambach, Makah tribe, is a pre-Engineering major, looking at mechanical and chemical engineering at the University of Washington.
James Davis, Cherokee, is a mechanical engineering technology major at Oklahoma State University. Steven Davis, Lower Brule Sioux, is seeking a dualdegree in both chemical and biological engineering at Montana State University.
Jarett James, Praire Band Potawatomi Nation, is a computer science major at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Lockheed Martin Scholars
PepsiCo Rise Scholars
Krisha Mason, Muscogee Creek Nation, is an engineering major with a minor in renewable energy at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Chantel Harrison, Navajo, is studying at Texas Christian University majoring in nutrition. Tina Meehan-Regnani, Native Alaskan descendant of the Native Village of Alaska, is a nursing major at Montana State University, Bozeman.
Jared Repplinger, Ottawa Tribe, is a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering at Oklahoma University, Norman, Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Joplin, MO and he has had the desire to design and test aircraft since the eighth grade.
Praxair Inc. Scholars
Steven Brett Walker, Choctaw, is a materials science and engineering fourth year graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Chevae Bilagody, Navajo, is studying microbiology at Northern Arizona University. She is motivated by her family and inspired by the creator, Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek.
Henry Oliver Tenadooah Ware, Kiowa, Mvskoke, Seminole, and Euchee, is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Lekeisha Harrison, Navajo, is a biology major at the University of New Mexico.
Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholars
Kim Kummer, Makah (Neah Bay, WA), is working towards a Master's of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Brown University in Providence, RI.
Denora AllenLee, Dine’ from Tsaile, Arizona is currently attending New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
Hannah Landreth, Chickasaw, is currently a junior at the University of Oklahoma. She is majoring in Spanish with pre-medical intentions and is planning on attending the University of Oklahoma medical school upon graduation.
Darrel Aubrey, Karuk Tribe, is completing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Humboldt State University. He will be applying for the Ph.D. program.
Melissa Locklear, Lumbee, is a student at East Carolina University pursuing a Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner.
Mary Burke, Oglala Sioux, is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree with a minor in computer science.
Katie Martin, Cherokee, is enrolled at University of Washington School of Medicine where she is pursuing graduate degrees in medicine and public health.
Katherine Blair Huffman, Cherokee, is an electrical engineering major at Stanford University. From Oklahoma, she came to California to pursue her interests in nanofabrication and applications.
Joseph Nelson, Yakama Nation, is a biology major and chemistry minor at Central Washington University. Joseph is a pre-medicine student that hopes to one day work for his local Indian Health Services clinic providing patient care to his tribe.
William Charles Hughes, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and first generation college student, is an electrical engineering student at San Bernardino Valley College.
Kyle ‘Shpeyiah’ Swimmer, Pueblo of Laguna, and affiliated with Eastern Band Cherokee, Chippewa-Cree tribes. He is a freshman at New Mexico Tech University, majoring in environmental engineering. Taylor Woodley, Choctaw Nation, is a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma. She is majoring in zoology and minoring in chemistry and Native American studies.
Denny and Merrily Parker (individual donor) Scholar April Longhair, Navajo, is an earth and planetary science major with a chemistry minor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
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Miscellaneous Scholarship Donors
Porter Scientific Scholar Taylor Pevia, Lumbee, is a sophomore studying human biology at North Carolina State University.
The following individuals and foundations’ contributions to the AISES Scholarship Program provide both scholarship funding and financial support.
Rosemary Schaefer (individual donor) Scholar
Joseph Alia Corbin Benally Cross Cultural Developmental Education Fannie Black Jeremy Danny Cole Haskins Thomas Hughes Dr. Miles Julie Nelson Maria Pastores Alice Pawley Jefferson Sanders Emily Stebins Jeffrey Trussler Nicole Uhre Alva Yazzie
Dezerae Lorash, Blackfeet, attends Salish Kootenai College majoring in environmental science/terrestrial resources. Adele Nez, Navajo, is a civil engineering major in her junior year at Colorado State University.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Scholar*
Dexter Dee, Navajo, is from Cahone Mesa, UT. He recently transferred to Arizona State University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
Verizon Foundation Scholars Todd Billie, Navajo Nation, is a sophomore at ITT Technical in Albuquerque, NM. He is a computer & electronic engineering major. Derrick Harvey, Navajo, is an exploratory- math/physical science/engineering technology major at Arizona State University. Jacob Lundgren, Creek Nation, is a senior at University of Washington in Seattle where he is studying math and science. Ernest Peyketewa, Navajo, is a computer science major at Coconino Community College. Rebecca Starr, Three Affiliated Tribes (Arikara), is an applied mathematics major at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship Administered for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation (BNSF) since 1980, this scholarship is made available to American Indian and Alaska Native high school seniors living in states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies (Arizona, California, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington). This award spans over a four year period for eight semesters or until a baccalaureate degree is obtained in a shorter period of time.
Samantha Aguirre, Navajo, is a junior majoring in bioengineering at Arizona State University with hopes to attend dental school in the near future.
Moriah C. McCloud, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, ND, is a sophomore at Minot State University, majoring in radiologic technology .
Tori Bahe, Navajo, graduated from Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She is an environmental engineering major at Stanford University.
Andrew Meigs, Cherokee Nation, is a student at Marquette University studying biomedical engineering and biomechanics. He hopes to design prosthetics and other medical devices.
Bronwyn Bitsilly, Navajo, is a senior at Arizona State University studying bio-medical engineering.
Alexis Merculief, Aleutian, is a junior studying Psychology and Spanish at Seattle Pacific University. After graduation, she hopes to visit Latin America and attend graduate school.
Alexa Blackwater, Navajo, is from Farmington, NM. She is enrolled at Texas Tech University, majoring in chemical engineering.
Rion Ramirez, Jr., Quinault Indian Nation, is a freshman at Stanford University. He plans to become a pediatrician to work for the Native youth.
Mary Florer, Osage, is a freshman at the University of New Mexico. She is a architecture major and studio art minor.
Aaron Sharpe, Seminole, is sophomore at Rice University in Houston, Texas, double-majoring in physics and math. Aaron is involved in physics research at Rice.
Brooke Gunter, Cherokee, is a sophomore attending The University of Kansas. She is majoring in biology with a pre-medicine focus.
Alexander Smith, Squaxin Island Tribe, is a freshman at Pacific Lutheran University. He is originally from Olympia, Washington. He is a biology and business major and plans to attend graduate school.
Cole Haskins, Cherokee, is a junior at Dartmouth College majoring in biology. He is the summer President of Sigma Nu fraternity and a T.A. in the cellular biology lab.
Karl Smith, Iowa Tribe, is a sophomore at Oregon State University in the College of Forestry studying forest and civil engineering.
Lorna Her Many Horses, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, studies Special Education and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota.
Nichole Tyler, Makah, is an undergraduate senior studying Bioengineering at the University of Washington. After graduation she plans on working abroad and applying to graduate programs.
Burnell Jones, is from the Navajo Nation in Grandfalls, AZ. He attends Northern Arizona University, majoring in environmental engineering
Benjamin Wheeler, Navajo, is of the Towering House People clan, born for the English. He is an engineering major at Stanford University and is currently on a twoyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Erika Paige Long Knife, Assiniboine, from Ft. Belknap, MT is a junior at Montana State University-Bozeman majoring in nursing.
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AISES Intel Scholarship This AISES Intel Scholarship Program was developed to support the advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native students pursuing degrees in the fields computer science and technology. Darryl Dan, Navajo, is an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is a computer science major and plans to attend M.I.T. in the future.
Calvin Silas, Navajo (Dine) tribe from Montezuma Creek, Utah is pursuing his Associates of Science Degree at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Gavin DeWilde, Alaskan Native was raised in North Pole, Alaska. He is attending Michigan Technological University majoring in computer science and discrete mathematics.
Logan Washbourne, Cherokee, is a sophomore at Oklahoma State University studying electrical and computer engineering.
Marvin Kee, Dine/Navajo, is at DeVry University pursuing a BS in Computer Information Systems. He works for the Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service, Rockville, Maryland.
Alec White, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a freshman at the University of Kansas majoring in Electrical/Computer Engineering. He enjoys volunteering for work projects through AISES and Engineers Without Boarders.
Nicolas Langley, Blackfoot Indian Reservation, of Browning, Montana is studying computer science at McGill University. Nicholas enjoy sports and music. Mitchell Martin, Cherokee, is a second year PhD student in electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University where he researches reinforcement machine learning in electronics.
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AISES Google Scholarship The AISES Google Scholarship funds awards to American Indian and Alaska Native AISES members pursuing degrees in the computer science and computer engineering. AISES and Google support the advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native students working towards obtaining a degree in the fields of computer science and technology to obtain necessary skills to compete in today’s global society. Melanie Prevett, Creek, is a senior in Computer Science at Oklahoma State University. She is from Owasso, Oklahoma. After graduation, Melanie plans to attend medical school.
Nicholas Antonio, Pueblo of Acoma, was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a third-year student at the University of New Mexico working towards a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science.
Dore Weber, Native Hawaiian, is an undergraduate student at the University of Utah studying computer science with an emphasis on entertainment arts and engineering. She is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and enjoys traveling, hiking, and mountaineering in her free time.
Richard Felix, Creek, is a computer science major at Tulsa Community College. He enjoys all things sports and working with computers. Benjamin Griffith, Cherokee, was raised in Washington State. He has a great love of the outdoors. Electrical engineering is his field of choice with an interest in robotics. John Pender, Inupiaq Eskimo, lives in the middle of Alaska and is getting a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Right now, he's on exchange in Stockholm, Sweden. Santino V. Medina, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, is a computer science major at Saginaw Valley State University.
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AISES National Conference Travel Scholarship Sponsored by: Environmental Protection Agency, Kellogg Company, Mayo Clinic Spirit of Eagles, Mary Jo Ondrechen & Amy Groves, PepsiCo Rise, Praxair and Sandia National Laboratories. Nathaniel Abeita
Shivanna Johnson
Elle Pankratz
Marissa Ahern
Jordan Kennedy
Steven Paulson
Stefanie Armstrong
Nicole Kenote
Chayla Rowley
Dustin Badoni
Kris Kincheloe
Danielle Shirley
Nan Butler
Eldon Kinney
Taylor Susan
Stephen Chow
Andrea Langan
Aisha True
Gabriel Draper
Jaymus Lee
Arna Two Hawk
Adrian Edwards
Joslynn Lee
Geneva Vaughn
Ernest Gorman, Jr.
Naomi Lee
Zachary Vicenti
Chantel Harrison
Anthony Linarez
Elese Washines
John Hatfield
April Longhair
Alec White
Hayden Hedman
Ian Marozas
Alden Yazzie
Chris Johnson
Dylan Moriarty
Christina Johnson
Sheila Moyer
Oga Johnson
Richard Nelson
Google Travel Scholarship
Darrel Aubrey Joanne Ignacio Mitchell Martin Thomas Reed Ruth Sims Delbert Willie
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AISES National Conference Travel Scholarship
Thank You
AISES would like to thank and recognize the following companies and individuals that generously contributed their time, efforts and resources to assist AISES with scholarship and summer camp application evaluation sessions for the 2011-2012 academic year. A special thanks to those individuals in italics, who helped schedule and organize these readings.
Community Reading Lorraine Alonzo Lavonda Begay Dorothea (Dee) Bluehorse Kristin Church Olivia George Jhana Gorman Ben Mar Karen McDaniel Daisy Nez Victoria Pino Amy Whitfield Julius Yellowhair
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories Michael Arviso Nelson Capitan Jhana Gorman Miriam Hilborn Dennis Kenney Benjamin Mar Karen McDaniel Gary Nez Doug Osborn Pete Sholander Jeanne Torres W. Rhoda Yazza
Michael Duran Michelle Lee Jane Martinez Erika Michelott Amanda Naranjo-Suazo Beverly Ramsey Barbara Tenorio-Grimes Ron Wieneke
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USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Hardin, Montana and Salt Lake City, UT Paul Abate Kris Berg Andrea Ceartin Drew Crane Larry Crist Marie-Celeste Gonnella Chuck Gordon Betsy Herrmann Bekee Hotze Travis James Holly Johnson Joan Louie Jeanne Martinez Jeremy Not Afrard Libba Olexa Jennifer Perez Cole Julie Pierce Ryan Pierce Jennifer Simon Seanna Sparks Christene Staley Nancy Todea Nathaniel Todea Amy Webbink Denise Wiedenheft Wendy Williams
Summer 2011 Internship Program In 2011, AISES placed a total of 14 students in internships with seven different partner agencies across the country. Locales included the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; Cleveland, OH; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; and Vancouver, WA. Partner agencies included: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA-Glenn Research Center-ESMD, Bonneville Power Administration and the Yakama Nation Tribe, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company (ASRC), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Bureau of Land Management.
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company Amy Greene, Agency Liaison Cynthia Alpheaus, Mentor Ron Flowers, Mentor Dannette Lawrence, Mentor
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Durodgio Peterson, Agency Liaison Dr. Anna Alt-White, Mentor Alan Bernstein, Mentor Christine Engstrom, PhD, Mentor Becky Kellen, Mentor
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Janie Nall, Agency Liaison Marcellus Proctor, Mentor
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company Interns Kiristin Cain, Art and Design, Skagit Valley College Kivvaq Nangasak, Ilisagvik College, Office Administration Vince Stewart, Inupiat, Information & Computer Science, Leeward Community College NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Interns Corinne Nakashima, Navajo, Electrical Computer Systems Engineering. University of Alaska Anchorage U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs—DC Interns Kyle DeBungie, Rainy River First Nations, Zoology, Weber State University Brittany Lee, Biology, SUNY Oneonta Keioshiah Peter, Navajo, Liberal Arts, San Juan College
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Summer 2011 Internship Program Cleveland, OH NASA-Glenn Research Center Dennis Stocker, Agency Liaison Joseph Connolly, Mentor Eric Golliher, Mentor Dr. John Lekki, Mentor Roger Tokars, Mentor
Lake Erie Professional AISES Chapter Joseph Connolly Avis Hudson Raquel Redhouse
NASA-Glenn Research Center Interns Dexter Dee, Navajo, Mechanical Engineering, San Juan College Len Necefer, Navajo, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas Shaun Warman, Qagan Tayugungin, Computer Science, Fort Lewis College
Phoenix, AZ Bureau of Land Management Amanda James, Agency Liaison & Mentor Bryan Lausten, Mentor Bureau of Land Management Interns Danner Peter, Navajo, Biology, University of New Mexico Rafael Tapaha, Navajo, Engineering, San Juan College
Portland, OR and Bonneville Power Administration & the Yahama Nation Tribe Jo Jeter, Agency Liaison Gerald “Buzz” Cobell, Agency Liaison & Mentor Richard Heredia, Mentor Peter Lofy, Mentor Charlie Strom, Mentor
Jamie Swan, Mentor Bonneville Power Administration & Yahama Nation Tribe Interns Lee Fricke, Three Affiliated of Ft. Berthold, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University Siena Lopez Johnston, Tolowa, Environmental Science, University of Oregon
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AISES HIGHER ED OPPORTUNITIES INTERNSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS COLLEGE RELATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
AISES offers opportunities for members to apply for merit-based scholarships programs. These scholarships are intended to defray some of the costs of tuition and other educational expenses, increasing access to higher education and improving the college retention rates of our members.
The AISES Summer Internship Program is a ten-week program that provides qualified AISES students with internship opportunities to explore careers with different partner agencies. Interns are provided a weekly stipend and local transportation allowance.
Application Deadline: Scholarship applications will be available in January 2012 at the following website:
February 15, 2012 http://www.aises.org/Programs/
http://www.aises.org/Programs/
Don’t wait, submit your application today!!
AISES COLLEGE CHAPTERS The primary objective of AISES college chapters is to enrich the educational, service, and social needs of their members. Chapters emphasize education as a tool to help students attain personal and professional growth through mentoring, leadership training, scholarships, conference participation, and internship opportunities. Roles of College Chapters Each AISES college chapter has unique priorities, goals and members. This said, AISES college chapters share common goals: Provide peer support and leadership opportunities as well as career guidance; Provide academic, cultural and social support to members; Contribute to local and regional communities; Support and contribute towards the AISES mission.
2010-2011 New and Reactivated AISES Chapters New Chapters:
Reactivated after 5+ years of non-activity:
Augustana College
Palomar College
Bacone College
University of Arkansas
University of Hawaii - Manoa (Honolulu)
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
University of Utah College of Eastern Utah
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2011 Intertribal Middle School Science Bowl The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl teamed up with AISES to host the inaugural Intertribal Middle School Science Bowl (IMSSB) in March, 2011 in Albuquerque. The IMSSB is a competition that tests students’ knowledge in many areas of math and science, with students quizzed in a fast-paced question-and-answer format similar to that of TV quiz shows. The winning team was from Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wisconsin. Coached by Denise Thomas, AISES District Coordinator, the all-male team was led by captain, Gabriel Saiz, Ponca with teammates Timothy Byington-Fish, Muscogee/Choctaw, Vaughn Bahr, Navajo Nation, Jorge Saiz, Ponca and Gabriel Burns, Musckogee Creek Nation. The Madison team traveled to Washington, D.C. April 28- May 1, 2011 to participate in and compete in the National Science Bowl and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Race. The middle school National Science Bowl now involves more than 200 students.
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National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (NAISEF) Power Up March 24-26, 2011 Albuquerque Convention Center The National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) is an AISES Pre-college educational initiative that supports the development of American Indian and Alaska Native students in mathematics, science and engineering. NAISEF provides a learning experience that promotes academic and cultural enrichment for students.
2011 Grand Award Winners Six Grand Award winners were selected from the high school division to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and two alternates were identified. The six Grand Award winners were:
*Micah Hill, Lakota, Sisseton, SD Grade 11, South High School, Minneapolis, MN Project Title: Spicy Food: Senses, Year Two Courtney Jackson, Fond du Lac Ojibwe Grade 12, Cloquet High School, Cloquet, MN Project Title: The Coronae Paradox: Use of Visual Basic to Determine Circular Low Formation Based Upon Maps Created Using Magellan Data Used to Determine the Overall Geologic History of Circular Lows on Venus Antonio Morsette, Chippewa Cree Grade 11, Box Elder High School, Box Elder, MT Project Title: The Effects of Phthalates on Brassica rapa *Ivan Rajen, Navajo Grade 9, El Dorado High School, Albuquerque, NM Project Title: Computer Model of Time-varying Heat Conduction in a Plate *Nicholas Rajen, Navajo Grade 12, El Dorado High School, Albuquerque, NM Project Title: Surviving Climate Change - Heat Transfer in Ancient Native American Buildings; Comparison of Experimental and Calculated Results *Cassandra Roy, White Earth Grade 10, Cloquet High School, Cloquet, MN Project Title: The Effect Of Carbohydrate Composition (sucrose/hexose ratio) Of Nector On The Type Of Pollinators That Might Pollinate Brasticacaea
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Alternates: *Preston Jackson, Fond du Lac Ojibwe and Alec Lamirande Grade 10, Cloquet High School, Cloquet, MN Project Title: Stopping Power! The Use of a Non-Newtonian Fluid and Other Components to Stop a Projectile and Be Used in a Bullet Proof Vest Phase IV *Raquel Redshirt, Navajo Grade 10, Shiprock High School, Shiprock, NM Project Title: Improving the Heat Capacity of Homemade Solar Ovens * Represented AISES at the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, CA.
NAISEF Sponsors Amethyst Sponsor: Department of Energy Amber Sponsors: 3M, Central Intelligence Agency, IBM, Intel, U.S. Navy, United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services Agate Sponsors: NAVSEA, American Chemical Society Foundation Support: American Honda Foundation
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2011 NAISEF Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Jason Brown, Sandia National Laboratories Matt Dennis, Sandia National Laboratories Srividya Iyer, Motorola, Inc. Mary Ann Nelson, Ph.D., University of New Mexico Valerie Siow, Native American Community Academy
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ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp From June 12-24, 2011 AISES and the University of New Mexico (UNM) hosted one of thirty ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps (EMBHSSC) for students entering grades 6-8. This was the second year AISES and UNM hosted the summer camp. The EMBHSSC was offered to students in New Mexico and the surrounding area. Overall, 45 students participated in the two week academic, residential camp. Themed “Traditional Knowledge, Modern Challenges.” The 2011 EMBHSSC endeavored to increase student skills in mathematics and science, while providing an introduction to dormitory living and other aspects of college life.
Issaiah Abeita Isleta Elementary
Marcos Chavez Isleta Elementary
Raven Alcott San Ildefonso Day School
Ethan Darwin St. Mary's Catholic School
Nicolas Anderson Red Mesa Jr. High
Jacob DeBari Jackson Middle School
Samuel Begay Tibbetts Middle School
Brianna Detsoi Mesa Alta Junior High School
DeShane Begay Red Mesa Jr. High
Sunny Rose Eaton Tesuque Community School
Jalen Benally Red Mesa Jr. High
Danielle Emerson Kirtland Elementary School
Ashe Bond AZ Virtual Academy
Simone Frazier Native American Community Academy
Darius Castillo Cielo Azul Elementary
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Tylaya Gachupin Native American Community Academy Austin George Red Mesa Jr. High Jade Goodwill Tséhootsooí Middle School Brandy Jackson Esperanza Elementary School Reece Jose Cielo Azul Elementary Amanda Lopez Kyrene Middle School Midnight Lujan Taos Day School
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp Sky Blue Marianito San Ildefonso Day School
Tawny Thomas Native American Community Academy
Monique Martin Native American Community Academy
Avery Toney Esperanza Elementary School
Sterlin Martinez Pojoaque Intermediate School
Jordan Waquie LBJ Middle School
Cheston Martinez Village Academy Charter School Kyle Mitchell Tesuque Community School Nichole Nieto Bernalillo Middle School Eric Olaquir Dolores Gonzales Elementary School Brennan Ollivier Native American Community Academy Kyrie Perea-Casiquito San Diego Riverside Charter School
Kariah Williams Native American Community Academy Keenen Woolboy Red Mesa Jr. High Noa Yazzie Chee Dodge Elementary Breanna Yazzie Tohajiilee Jr. High School Meredith Yepa San Diego Riverside Charter
Kaylee Pesina Native American Community Academy Alicia Powdrill Wilson Middle School Nicholas Redhouse Kirtland Elementary School John Ryan IV Bernalillo Middle School Megan Smith Kayenta Middle School Mariano Smith
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AISES Council of Elders
AISES Staff
Horace & Andrea Axtell, Nez Perce Mary Kahn, Navajo Phil Lane, Jr., Yankton Dakota and Chickasaw Stan & Cecelia Lucero, Laguna and Acoma Pueblo Henrietta Mann, Ph.D., Southern Cheyenne
Pamala Silas, Menominee/Oneida Chief Executive Officer Rozella Kennedy Business Development Director Marie Thames Finance and Administration Director
Elders in Memoriam: Franklin Kahn, Navajo
Cara Thunder, Menominee Program Director
Phil Lane, Sr., Yankton Dakota and Chickasaw Bow Lane, Chickasaw Lee Piper, Ph.D., Cherokee
Benito Aragon Information Services Coordinator Michelle DeHerrera Sr. Accounting Clerk Liz Encinias Program Officer
AISES Board of Directors
Debby Halterman Assistant Finance Officer
Anthony Kahn, Navajo, Chair Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen, Mohawk, Vice Chair Dr. Otakuye Conroy, Pine Oglala Sioux, Secretary Chris Echohawk, Pawnee, Treasurer Dr. Mark Belcourt, White Earth Dr. James May, United Keetoowah Band Dr. Melinda McClanahan, Choctaw Nation Dean Seneca, Seneca Steven Yazzie, Navajo
Valara James, Navajo/Modoc Business Development Coordinator Jessica Lusk Administrative Coordinator Marisa Page, Pawnee/Ponca/Comanche Program Officer
Student Representatives to the Board
Tina Pino, Laguna Pueblo Program Officer
Jenna Hall, Turtle Mountain Chippewa Sr. National Student Representative Daniel Locklear, Lumbee Jr. National Student Representative
Sheryl L. Wilkeson Corporate Relations/Events Officer
AISES Publishing, Inc. (API) Board of Directors Kiutus Tecumseh, Winnebago, President Dr. Jacqueline Bolman, Secretary Anthony Kahn, Navajo, Ex-Officio Dr. A. D. Cropper, Kalinago-Carib Karen Lincoln Michel Dr. James May, United Keetoowah Band
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Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company (NNOGC) is a Federally Charted Corporation headquarter in St. Michaels Arizona near the Navajo Nation Capital and is fully owned by the Navajo Nation. NNOGC has three unique business units with its own specialty of professional, technical and specialty positions. VISION STATEMENT: “Be profitable and self-sustaining model corporation, serving the Navajo Nation.” MISSSION STATEMENT: “Develop a culturally and environmentally sensitive integrated Navajo energy corporation which provides maximum asset growth, enhances Navajo human resources and maintains high business standards.” DOWNSTREAM: NNOGC’s retail and wholesale business is called Navajo Petroleum, LLC. This business unit started operating in 1994 as a small operation and since then has grown to eight convenience stores. Six of our convenient stores serve the great Navajo Nation and two stores are located in Colorado. As a wholesaler, we are the fuel supplier to several independent owned convenience stores on and off the Navajo Indian Reservation. Our current opportunities range from retail management, marketing, information technology, accounting and administrative position in the convenience store retail industry. MIDSTREAM: NNOGC’s transportation business unit is called Running Horse Pipeline, LLC. Our facility is located in Montezuma Creek, Utah. This facility is the hub for 40 miles of gathering lines for crude oil and 87 mile long pipeline that extends from Montezuma Creek to Bisti, NM. The main pipeline system is a 16 inch interstate crude pipeline that is operated under the DOT Regulations. Our career opportunities embrace professionals, semi-skilled individuals in management, environmental engineering, semi-skilled pipeline operators, instrumentation technicians and administrative position for petroleum and crude oil pipeline industry. UPSTREAM: NNOGC’s exploration and production business unit is called our NNOGC’s Exploration and Production, LLC where we expanded our operations in 2009 to Denver, Colorado. This business unit is tasked with bringing growth by increasing its reserve base through exploration activity and acquisition for oil, gas and non-petroleum resources such as coal bed methane, helium and CO2. Our team of professional research, study and interprets information on the geological exploration of minerals. Our operating areas have been in the Greater Aneth, Utah area and Northwestern New Mexico. Our career opportunities comprises of professional and technical teams such as geologist, Geophysicist, Geotechnical and Analyst, Petroleum Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Engineering Techs, Landsman, Land records administrators and oil and gas accountant.
P.O. Box 4439 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Phone: (928) 871-4880 Fax (928) 871-4882
NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS 50 Narbono Circle West St Michaels, Arizona 86511 www.nnogc.com