NYOKA BERTRAND  - A third year recipient, and a resident of Swanton, Vermont. She is a third year social work student at University of Vermont. She has participated in the UVM/Abenaki Summer Happening Program, and also have been involved in the UVM/Abenaki Outreach Program.  She has participated in community service and held a part-time job at University of Vermont in Residential Life.  She says she will be studying social work.  She says that as a social worker, she could help to prepare astronauts for their long journey into space.  Her knowledge within the social work field could help her to help in the development of the full potential of individuals working in space.  She believes that she could improve the lives of many people who could be affected by an astronaut leaving for space.  She could help prepare the astronauts emotionally for their journey, which would be very helpful to them. 

 ASHLEY ERNO  - A second year recipient, and a resident of Highgate Center, Vermont.   She is a second year student majoring in social work at Champlain College.  She has been involved in the UVM/Abenaki Outreach program for the past four years.  She has also participated in multiple community service activities, including green-up day, the MVU Annual Blood Drive, the Toy Drive, and American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. She says her job as a social worker would be a great help to NASA especially in preparing the astronauts for their journey.  She will help astronauts better their human condition both mentally and emotionally.  Ashley believes that social workers make a positive impact in the world, and would be a great help to astronauts as well as their family and friends.  She says in order for the trip of the astronaut to be successful they need to be prepared and they need to know their family and friends are capable of living successful lives while they are gone and her job would allow just this.

KATIE BEDARD  - A first  year recipient

MARK ST. FRANCIS  - A first year recipient

NYOKA BERTRAND  - A second year recipient, and a resident of Swanton, Vermont. She is a second year social work student at University of Vermont. She has participated in the UVM/Abenaki Summer Happening Program, and also have been involved in the UVM/Abenaki Outreach Program.  She has participated in community service and held a part-time job at University of Vermont in Residential Life.  She says she will be studying social work.  She says that as a social worker, she could help to prepare astronauts for their long journey into space.  Her knowledge within the social work field could help her to help in the development of the full potential of individuals working in space.  She believes that she could improve the lives of many people who could be affected by an astronaut leaving for space.  She could help prepare the astronauts emotionally for their journey, which would be very helpful to them. 

 ASHLEY ERNO  - A first year recipient, and a resident of Highgate Center, Vermont.   She is a first year student majoring in social work at Champlain College.  She has been involved in the UVM/Abenaki Outreach program for the past four years.  She has also participated in multiple community service activities, including green-up day, the MVU Annual Blood Drive, the Toy Drive, and American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. She says her job as a social worker would be a great help to NASA especially in preparing the astronauts for their journey.  She will help astronauts better their human condition both mentally and emotionally.  Ashley believes that social workers make a positive impact in the world, and would be a great help to astronauts as well as their family and friends.  She says in order for the trip of the astronaut to be successful they need to be prepared and they need to know their family and friends are capable of living successful lives while they are gone and her job would allow just this.

NYOKA BERTRAND - A first year recipient, and a resident of Swanton, Vermont. She is a senior student at Missisquoi Valley Union High School, as well as the Northwestern Technical Center. She has participated in the UVM/Abenaki Summer Happening Program, and also have been involved in the UVM/Abenaki Outreach Program for the last four years. She participates in community service and holds a part-time job. She says she will be attending the University of Vermont where she will study social work. She says that as a social worker, she could help to prepare astronauts for their long journey into space. Her knowledge within the social work field could help her to help in the development of the full potential of individuals working in space. She believes that she could improve the lives of many people who could be affected by an astronaut leaving for space. She could help prepare the astronauts emotionally for their journey, which would be very helpful to them. Her plans are to attend UVM to major in Human Services.

VERMONT NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

2007-2008
NATIVE AMERICAN AWARD RECIPIENTS

COREY BRACE  - A third year recipient, and a resident of Highgate, Vermont. He is a third year student majoring in Nuclear Medicine Technology at University of Vermont. He was nominated for the National Honors Society for three years. He is also a volunteer for the Inter Residence Association (IRA). Corey would like to earn a degree in the field of radiology and has dreams of becoming a Radiographer. He is currently starting his clinical internship and also plans on pursuing a career in angioplasty.

ERIN MASKELL-FERLAND -  - A third year recipient, and a resident of Franklin, Vermont. She is a third year Communications student with a minor in Human Development and Family Science at University of Vermont. Erin is a member of the National Honor Society and part of the FCCLA: Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America. She is also a work study. Erin believes that communication is the key in a technologically-driven world. Ultimately with her studies she wants to become a speech language pathologist. She would like to eventually work in her hometown so she can give back to her community.

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