This week marked the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and leadership. In honor of King, Richard B. Williams, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, looks at the tenets of what makes a great leader from an American Indian perspective.
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Morgan Stanley Foundation Gives $20,000 to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received a $20,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to continue the Morgan Stanley Foundation Tribal Scholars Program for the 2011-2012 academic year. For more than a decade, this program has been providing scholarships to American Indian students pursuing degrees in the financial services industry at the nation’s tribal colleges and mainstream universities, and has helped nearly 200 students achieve their academic and career goals.
The Tierney Family Foundation Grants the American Indian College Fund $15,000 for Scholarships
The Tierney Family Foundation, a longtime donor to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund), has granted the Fund $15,000 for scholarships for American Indian students who show high levels of academic achievement and involvement in their communities.
Helen Roberti Charitable Trust Grants $12,500 to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received a grant of $12,500 from the Helen Roberti Charitable Trust for scholarship support for American Indian students. The grant will support a $1,000 scholarship for a student pursuing a master’s degree in education at Sinte Gleska University, a $1,000 scholarship to a master’s candidate at Oglala Lakota College pursuing a degree in education administration, and $10,500 in undergraduate scholarships for students studying education or nursing at a tribal college and university.
Mellam Family Foundation Grants $10,000 to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received a grant of $10,000 from the Mellam Family Foundation for scholarship support to American Indian students pursuing teaching or science degrees with the intent of becoming science instructors. Scholarships are designated for specific majors within the science field, including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and information technology/computer science.
Differing Versions of History
Do you remember when you first learned about an event in American history portrayed through the eyes of American Indians? The narrative is often quite different in events. The Battle at Little Big Horn is just one example, with accounts by soldiers portraying Custer’s men in a much more valiant and favorable light than those eyewitness accounts rendered by American Indian witnesses.
IBM Grants $40,000 to American Indian College Fund to Continue Scholarship Program
IBM awarded $40,000 to the American Indian College Fund to support American Indian students’ pursuit of higher education. A large portion of the grant continues the IBM Tribal College Scholarship Program for the 2010-11 academic year, providing scholarship support to Native American students studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or business at the nation’s tribal colleges and universities.
Choice Hotels International Foundation Renews $5,000 Grant to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received a renewal grant of $5,000 from the Choice Hotels International Foundation to continue its Choice Hotels International Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Program for the spring 2011 semester. The program provides scholarship support to American Indian students attending the nation’s tribal colleges and universities.
The Hausman Family Charitable Trust Grants $20,000 for Scholarships
The American Indian College Fund received a $20,000 grant from the Hausman Family Charitable Trust for scholarships. Half of the grant will go to Native students studying at any tribal college and majoring in the health care fields. The second $10,000 of the grant will fund scholarships for students of any major studying at Ilisagvik College.
Finals Week Letter for Our Students
It’s finals week, the penultimate time when all of the hard work (or lack thereof) of the semester makes or breaks many students. Sometimes the long road to earning a college education can seem daunting. But like most things in life, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And remember–if it was easy, everyone would have done it.
