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Annual Flame of Hope Gala Raises More Than $300,000 for Scholarships

Annual Flame of Hope Gala Raises More Than $300,000 for Scholarships

The American Indian College Fund’s16th annual American Indian College Fund Flame of Hope Gala raised more than $300,000 for American Indian student scholarships. The event, held October 20 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center of the Performing Arts in Denver, Colorado, included headline entertainment by Native flutist R. Carlos Nakaí and The Jared Stewart Band. Hattie Kauffman, award-winning television journalist with CBS, served as Mistress of Ceremonies.

PSA Production goes to Oglala Lakota College

PSA Production goes to Oglala Lakota College

Our first day in South Dakota marked the arrival of account supervisor Hanna Nesper Newell, art producer Kimberly Wilder, creative director Patty Orlando, copywriter Casey Hall, and camera operator Matt Hayes. American Indian College Fund president Rick Williams made the trip up from the Fund’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

They’re Off!

They’re Off!

On Sunday, October 2, members of the American Indian College Fund and our long-time advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, set out to produce the Fund's new advertising campaign.  This blog will follow our team through Indian Country as we stop at tribal colleges to...

New Font Proceeds to Benefit the Fund

It was only fitting. The font of creativity at the Fund’s Portland, Oregon-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy was presented with his own font. David Kennedy’s unique penmanship is stylistic and notable around the office. It has been seen by everyone because he rarely uses a computer. It is so distinctive that one of the this year’s students in “12”, Wieden+Kennedy’s advertising training school, decided it would make a terrific font.

We Salute Our Summer Graduates

We Salute Our Summer Graduates

Graduation ceremonies were held all over Indian country the last several weeks. So many of our scholarship recipients have worked countless hours to receive that elusive document among Native people, the one that testifies to the completion of their course of study.  In addition to the stress brought on by their rigorous curriculum, many have endured natural disasters in their communities and family tragedies. Yet, they found a way to emerge from it and stay their academic course.

Tribal College Flood Relief Update

Tribal College Flood Relief Update

Thank you for your outstanding response to our Emergency Flood Relief Campaign and for your dedication to our students in Indian Country. With record flooding still hovering at historic levels, the situation is far from over. But thanks to your support and the resilience and hard work of residents in the affected areas, our tribal communities are safe for now.