THE INDIAN WOMEN’S POCAHONTAS CLUB HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

BY DEBRA WEST

The Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Higher Education Scholarship program sponsors ten (10) direct scholarships to Cherokee students, male or female, enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education (college, university, or career tech school), with an $1000.00 per academic year scholarship. Join us in congratulating these outstanding students and wishing them success in their academic endeavors.

Photo: Pictured (Left to Right) are 2025-2026 academic year student recipients of the Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club scholarships: Lucille Ledbetter, Nancy Gilbert, Ruby Cervantes, Marissa Reed, Cyndul Sayles Joshua Johnson and Donors, Dave and Adrienne Crutchfield.

Photo courtesy of Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club, August 2025.

The Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Higher Education Scholarship Recipients for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year are:

• Dawson Arnett from Shawnee will be attending Fort Hays State University, KS

• Mahayla Baccus from Tulsa will be attending Oral Roberts University

• Ruby Cervantes from Claremore will be attending Rogers State University

• Nancy Gilbert from Vinita will be attending Rogers State University

• Lucille Ledbetter from Muskogee will be attending the University of Tulsa

• Jadyn McDonald from Vinita will be attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

• Jacie Moffett from Jay will be attending Carl Albert State College

• Kelsey Peper from Adair will be attending Oklahoma State University

• Chasity Smith from Gore will be attending Connors State College

• Evan Weaver from Adair will be attending Northeastern State University

• Joshua Johnson from Chelsea - RSU - Foreman Faulkner Scholarship Endowment

• Ansley Ramsey from Oologah - RSU - Foreman Faulkner Scholarship Endowment

• Amber Tate from Nowata - RSU - Foreman Faulkner Scholarship Endowment

• Mackenna Markes from Bison - OSU - Dawson-Nelson Akanadi Endowed Scholarship

• Kylee Leach from Salina is the recipient of the Imogene King Crutchfield Scholarship and will be attending Northeastern State University.

• Marisa Reed from Broken Arrow is the recipient of the Doris “Coke” Meyer Memorial Scholarship and will be attending the University of Oklahoma.

• Brea Lamb from Hulbert is the recipient of the Doris “Coke” Meyer Memorial Scholarship and will be attending Rogers State University.

• Cyndul Sayles from Sperry is the recipient of the Cherokee Nation Foundation, Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club Scholarship and will be attending Oklahoma State University.

INDIAN WOMEN’S POCAHONTAS CLUB

Claremore, Oklahoma | (918) 760-0813

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