AISES 2011 NATIONAL CONFERENCE STUDENT AWARDS BOOKLET

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CONGRATULATIONS 2010–2011 AISES Graduates!

Tammie S. Allen Jicarilla Apache University of New Mexico Master’s in Community and Regional Planning Jasmine Bullard Lumbee North Carolina State University Double Major- Biological Sciences & Plant Biology Rebekah Campbell Blackfoot University of California Los Angeles Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering 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

Joshua Smith Modoc-Paiute Portland State University Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology & Psychology

Steven Williams Cherokee Nation Yale University Grad school Master’s in Environmental Science Master’s in Public Health Damian Willson Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) University of California Davis Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning

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The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship has been awarded since 1983. This scholarship was es-tablished in memory of Andy Anderson, who founded AISES with five other American Indian scien-tists 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.

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Bernard Family Foundation

Denny and Merrily Parker

Rosemary Schaefer

Thank you A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Funders

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Scholar

Bernard Family Foundation* Scholar

Luke Harwood, Navajo, is a construction engineering major at the University of New Mexico. Martin Lorenzo, Paguate Village, Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, is a Montana State University-Northern re-turning student. He is a civil engineering technology ma-jor and water resources technology minor, with an envi-ronmental & alternative energy emphasis.

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.

Jimmy Mason Hudson, Cherokee Nation, is a petroleum engineering major at the University of Oklahoma. 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 engi-neering at Montana State University. 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 ma-jor in mechanical-aerospace engineering. Clayton N. Wauneka, Navajo, is a doctoral student in the Bioengineering program at the University of Kansas.

Marilyn Carey, Cherokee, is an environmental science major, and swims for the DI team at the University of California, Davis. 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.

William Reid Little, Cherokee, is a biochemistry major at the University of Oklahoma. Currently pursuing a Bache-lor of Science with plans to attend medical school to im-prove health for future generations and serve Native communities.

Sylvestor A. Moses, San Carlos Apache, is a biochem-istry major at the University of Arizona. His research in-cludes development of novel small molecule inhibitors targeting Akt and prevention of cancer metastasis.

Elijah Allan, Navajo is from Shonto, AZ. He is a conser-vation biology and ecological sustainability major at Ari-zona State University.

Kaene Antonio, Navajo, is an engineering major at Ari-zona State University. Miranda Belarde-Lewis, Zuni & Tlingit, is in her 4th year of an Information Science PhD at the UW Seattle, focus-ing 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. Shauni Dusan, Lumbee, is pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at the University of Central Flor-ida. Annemarie Hull, Cherokee, is a mechanical engineering major at Yale university. Brittany Hunter, Hopi, is an engineering major at Phoe-nix College. Jordan Kennedy, Blackfeet, is a junior in mechanical engineering at Montana State University - Bozeman. Kris Kincheloe, Chickasaw, is a senior mechanical engi-neering major at the University of Oklahoma. Jennifer Montgomery, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, is a mechanical engineering major at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

DuPont Scholars

3M Scholars* Chevron Scholars

General Motors Scholars

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Adam Allard, Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Indian, is an information technology major at Charter Col-lege in Anchorage, Alaska. Zachary Allen Arquette, Yakama Nation, is from Wa-pato, Washington. He is studying computer engineering at Oregon State University. Michael Christy, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, is a senior majoring in information technology. After graduation, he would like to pursue a master’s degree. Caleb Frambach, Makah tribe, is a pre-Engineering ma-jor, looking at mechanical and chemical engineering at the University of Washington. Jarett James, Praire Band Potawatomi Nation, is a com-puter science major at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Nan Butler, Cherokee, is from Oklahoma and is a first year graduate student at Pennsylvania State in materials science and engineering. Matthew Carrico, Osage Nation, is a double major in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine. James Davis, Cherokee, is a mechanical engineering technology major at Oklahoma State University. Steven Davis, Lower Brule Sioux, is seeking a dual-degree in both chemical and biological engineering at Montana State University.

IBM Scholars

Thurmond Jones, Navajo, is a computer science major at the University of New Mexico. He is considered to be in junior standing. Benjamin Lanier, Chickasaw Nation, is a computer sci-ence major at Carnegie Mellon University. He hopes to do something related to human-computer interaction in the future. Anthony Pino Nicholson, Navajo/Mescalero Apache, is attending Colorado State University as a junior under-graduate in mechanical engineering. Devyn Shaw, Cherokee Nation, is a math major at Con-nors State College, continuing to Oklahoma State Univer-sity or University of Arkansas for a civil or architectural engineering degree. Elliot Tso, Navajo, is an engineering major with a minor in business, at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ari-zona. He plans to transfer to Arizona State University. 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.

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. Delbert Willie, Navajo, is from Shiprock, NM. He is pur-suing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. His research area is weather radar systems

General Motors Scholars

Richard Nelson, Navajo, is a mechanical engineering graduate student at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Tyler Nichols, Seneca, is a mechanical engineering ma-jor at Clarkson University. Torri Russell, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a mechanical engineering major at the University of Tulsa. Christopher Sellers, Cherokee, is an engineering major at Southern Methodist University. Ruth Anna Sims, Diné Nation, is a second year electri-cal engineering graduate student at the University of Washington. Marcus Tallman, Navajo, is from Black Mesa Arizona. He is a mechanical engineering major at Northern Ari-zona University.

The Nancy and Lawrence Gutstein Endowed Perpetual Scholarship Fund Scholars

Lockheed Martin Scholars

IBM Scholars

Kayla Davis, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, is an envi-ronmental science/pre-med double major at Haskell In-dian nations University. Zachary Vicenti, Zuni & Jemez Pueblo, is a computer science major at San Juan College.

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Denora AllenLee, Dine’ from Tsaile, Arizona is currently attending New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Sci-ence. Darrel Aubrey, Karuk Tribe, is completing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Humboldt State Univer-sity. He will be applying for the Ph.D. program. 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. Katherine Blair Huffman, Cherokee, is an electrical en-gineering major at Stanford University. From Oklahoma, she came to California to pursue her interests in nanofab-rication and applications. William Charles Hughes, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and first generation college student, is an electrical engineering student at San Bernardino Val-ley College.

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.

PepsiCo Rise Scholars

Denny and Merrily Parker (individual donor) Scholar

April Longhair, Navajo, is an earth and planetary sci-ence major with a chemistry minor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Chevae Bilagody, Navajo, is studying microbiology at Northern Arizona University. She is motivated by her fam-ily and inspired by the creator, Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek. Lekeisha Harrison, Navajo, is a biology major at the Uni-versity of New Mexico. Kim Kummer, Makah (Neah Bay, WA), is working to-wards a Master's of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Brown University in Providence, RI. 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. Melissa Locklear, Lumbee, is a student at East Carolina University pursuing a Master's degree in Nurse Practitio-ner. Katie Martin, Cherokee, is enrolled at University of Wash-ington School of Medicine where she is pursuing graduate degrees in medicine and public health. 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. Kyle ‘Shpeyiah’ Swimmer, Pueblo of Laguna, and affili-ated 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.

Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholars

Praxair Inc. Scholars

Krisha Mason, Muscogee Creek Nation, is an engineer-ing major with a minor in renewable energy at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Jared Repplinger, Ottawa Tribe, is a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering at Oklahoma University, Nor-man, Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Joplin, MO and he has had the desire to design and test aircraft since the eighth grade. Steven Brett Walker, Choctaw, is a materials science and engineering fourth year graduate student at the Uni-versity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Henry Oliver Tenadooah Ware, Kiowa, Mvskoke, Semi-nole, and Euchee, is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Oklahoma.

Lockheed Martin Scholars

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Dexter Dee, Navajo, is from Cahone Mesa, UT. He re-cently transferred to Arizona State University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

Todd Billie, Navajo Nation, is a sophomore at ITT Tech-nical 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 Polytech-nic University, Pomona.

Miscellaneous Scholarship Donors

The following individuals and foundations’ contributions to the AISES Scholarship Program provide both scholarship

funding and financial support.

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

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Scholar*

Verizon Foundation Scholars

Rosemary Schaefer (individual donor) Scholar

Dezerae Lorash, Blackfeet, attends Salish Kootenai Col-lege majoring in environmental science/terrestrial re-sources. Adele Nez, Navajo, is a civil engineering major in her junior year at Colorado State University.

Porter Scientific Scholar

Taylor Pevia, Lumbee, is a sophomore studying human biology at North Carolina State University.

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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.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Foundation Scholarship

Samantha Aguirre, Navajo, is a junior majoring in bioen-

gineering at Arizona State University with hopes to attend

dental school in the near future.

Tori Bahe, Navajo, graduated from Mountain Pointe High

School in Phoenix, Arizona. She is an environmental en-

gineering major at Stanford University.

Bronwyn Bitsilly, Navajo, is a senior at Arizona State

University studying bio-medical engineering.

Alexa Blackwater, Navajo, is from Farmington, NM. She

is enrolled at Texas Tech University, majoring in chemical

engineering.

Mary Florer, Osage, is a freshman at the University of

New Mexico. She is a architecture major and studio art

minor.

Brooke Gunter, Cherokee, is a sophomore attending

The University of Kansas. She is majoring in biology with

a pre-medicine focus.

Cole Haskins, Cherokee, is a junior at Dartmouth Col-

lege majoring in biology. He is the summer President of

Sigma Nu fraternity and a T.A. in the cellular biology lab.

Lorna Her Many Horses, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, studies

Special Education and American Indian Studies at the

University of Minnesota.

Burnell Jones, is from the Navajo Nation in Grandfalls,

AZ. He attends Northern Arizona University, majoring in

environmental engineering

Erika Paige Long Knife, Assiniboine, from Ft. Belknap,

MT is a junior at Montana State University-Bozeman ma-

joring in nursing.

Moriah C. McCloud, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

Indians in Belcourt, ND, is a sophomore at Minot State

University, majoring in radiologic technology .

Andrew Meigs, Cherokee Nation, is a student at Mar-

quette University studying biomedical engineering and

biomechanics. He hopes to design prosthetics and other

medical devices.

Alexis Merculief, Aleutian, is a junior studying Psychol-ogy and Spanish at Seattle Pacific University. After graduation, she hopes to visit Latin America and attend graduate school.

Rion Ramirez, Jr., Quinault Indian Nation, is a freshman

at Stanford University. He plans to become a pediatrician

to work for the Native youth.

Aaron Sharpe, Seminole, is sophomore at Rice Univer-sity in Houston, Texas, double-majoring in physics and math. Aaron is involved in physics research at Rice.

Alexander Smith, Squaxin Island Tribe, is a freshman at Pacific Lutheran University. He is originally from Olym-pia, Washington. He is a biology and business major and plans to attend graduate school. Karl Smith, Iowa Tribe, is a sophomore at Oregon State University in the College of Forestry studying forest and civil engineering. Nichole Tyler, Makah, is an undergraduate senior study-ing Bioengineering at the University of Washington. After graduation she plans on working abroad and applying to graduate programs.

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 two-

year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints.

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AISES Intel Scholarship

This AISES Intel Scholarship Program was developed to support the advancement of American In-dian 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 at-tend M.I.T. in the future.

Gavin DeWilde, Alaskan Native was raised in North Pole, Alaska. He is attending Michigan Technological University majoring in computer science and discrete mathematics. Marvin Kee, Dine/Navajo, is at DeVry Univer-sity pursuing a BS in Computer Information Systems. He works for the Office of Informa-tion Technology, Indian Health Service, Rock-ville, Maryland. Nicolas Langley, Blackfoot Indian Reserva-tion, of Browning, Montana is studying com-puter science at McGill University. Nicholas enjoy sports and music. Mitchell Martin, Cherokee, is a second year PhD student in electrical and computer engi-neering at Carnegie Mellon University where he researches reinforcement machine learn-ing in electronics.

Calvin Silas, Navajo (Dine) tribe from Monte-zuma Creek, Utah is pursuing his Associates of Science Degree at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Logan Washbourne, Cherokee, is a sopho-more at Oklahoma State University studying electrical and computer engineering. Alec White, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a freshman at the University of Kansas majoring in Electrical/Computer Engineering. He en-joys volunteering for work projects through AISES and Engineers Without Boarders.

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AISES Google Scholarship

The AISES Google Scholarship funds awards to American Indian and Alaska Native AISES mem-bers pursuing degrees in the computer science and computer engineering. AISES and Google sup-port 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 to-day’s global society.

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. 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 ex-change in Stockholm, Sweden.

Santino V. Medina, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, is a computer science ma-jor at Saginaw Valley State University.

Melanie Prevett, Creek, is a senior in Com-puter Science at Oklahoma State University. She is from Owasso, Oklahoma. After gradua-tion, Melanie plans to attend medical school.

Dore Weber, Native Hawaiian, is an under-graduate 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.

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AISES National Conference Travel Scholarship

Google Travel Scholarship

Darrel Aubrey

Joanne Ignacio

Mitchell Martin

Thomas Reed

Ruth Sims

Delbert Willie

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

Marissa Ahern

Stefanie Armstrong

Dustin Badoni

Nan Butler

Stephen Chow

Gabriel Draper

Adrian Edwards

Ernest Gorman, Jr.

Chantel Harrison

John Hatfield

Hayden Hedman

Chris Johnson

Christina Johnson

Oga Johnson

Shivanna Johnson

Jordan Kennedy

Nicole Kenote

Kris Kincheloe

Eldon Kinney

Andrea Langan

Jaymus Lee

Joslynn Lee

Naomi Lee

Anthony Linarez

April Longhair

Ian Marozas

Dylan Moriarty

Sheila Moyer

Richard Nelson

Elle Pankratz

Steven Paulson

Chayla Rowley

Danielle Shirley

Taylor Susan

Aisha True

Arna Two Hawk

Geneva Vaughn

Zachary Vicenti

Elese Washines

Alec White

Alden Yazzie

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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 Sandia National Laboratories

Los Alamos National Laboratory

USDA-Natural Resources

Conservation Service,

Hardin, Montana and

Salt Lake City, UT

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

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

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

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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; Phoe-nix, 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. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs and the Bureau of Land Management.

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company Amy Greene, Agency Liaison Cynthia Alpheaus, Mentor Ron Flowers, Mentor Dannette Lawrence, 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

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area 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

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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

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

Lake Erie Professional AISES Chapter Joseph Connolly Avis Hudson Raquel Redhouse

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SCHOLARSHIPS

AISES offers opportunities for members to

apply for merit-based scholarships pro-

grams. 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.

Scholarship applications will be avail-able in January 2012 at the following

website:

http://www.aises.org/Programs/

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 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 sti-pend and local transportation allowance.

Application Deadline:

February 15, 2012

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 participa-

tion, 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.

AISES HIGHER ED OPPORTUNITIES INTERNSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS COLLEGE RELATIONS

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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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, sci-ence and engineering. NAISEF provides a learning experience that promotes academic and cultural enrich-ment 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 Ve-nus 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 Pol-linators That Might Pollinate Brasticacaea

National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (NAISEF)

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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

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.

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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From June 12-24, 2011 AISES and the University of New Mexico (UNM) hosted one of thirty ExxonMobil Ber-nard 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 Knowl-edge, 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

Raven Alcott

San Ildefonso Day School

Nicolas Anderson

Red Mesa Jr. High

Samuel Begay

Tibbetts Middle School

DeShane Begay

Red Mesa Jr. High

Jalen Benally

Red Mesa Jr. High

Ashe Bond

AZ Virtual Academy

Darius Castillo

Cielo Azul Elementary

Marcos Chavez

Isleta Elementary

Ethan Darwin

St. Mary's Catholic School

Jacob DeBari

Jackson Middle School

Brianna Detsoi

Mesa Alta Junior High School

Sunny Rose Eaton

Tesuque Community School

Danielle Emerson

Kirtland Elementary School

Simone Frazier

Native American Community

Academy

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

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Sky Blue Marianito

San Ildefonso Day School

Monique Martin

Native American Community

Academy

Sterlin Martinez

Pojoaque Intermediate 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

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

Tawny Thomas Native American Community Academy

Avery Toney Esperanza Elementary School

Jordan Waquie LBJ Middle 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

ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp

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AISES Council of Elders

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

Elders in Memoriam: Franklin Kahn, Navajo Phil Lane, Sr., Yankton Dakota and Chickasaw Bow Lane, Chickasaw Lee Piper, Ph.D., Cherokee

AISES Staff Pamala Silas, Menominee/Oneida Chief Executive Officer Rozella Kennedy Business Development Director Marie Thames Finance and Administration Director Cara Thunder, Menominee Program Director Benito Aragon Information Services Coordinator Michelle DeHerrera Sr. Accounting Clerk Liz Encinias Program Officer Debby Halterman Assistant Finance Officer Valara James, Navajo/Modoc Business Development Coordinator Jessica Lusk Administrative Coordinator Marisa Page, Pawnee/Ponca/Comanche Program Officer Tina Pino, Laguna Pueblo Program Officer Sheryl L. Wilkeson Corporate Relations/Events Officer

AISES Board of Directors 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 Student Representatives to the Board Jenna Hall, Turtle Mountain Chippewa Sr. National Student Representative Daniel Locklear, Lumbee Jr. National Student Representative

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

Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company (NNOGC) is a Federally Charted Corporation headquarter in St. Michaels Ari-zona 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 stan-dards.”

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 admin-istrative 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 engineer-ing, 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 Produc-tion, LLC where we expanded our operations in 2009 to Denver, Colorado. This business unit is tasked with bring-ing 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, Geotech-nical and Analyst, Petroleum Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Engineering Techs, Landsman, Land records administrators and oil and gas accountant.

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS50 Narbono Circle WestSt Michaels, Arizona 86511

www.nnogc.com

P.O. Box 4439Window Rock, AZ 86515Phone: (928) 871-4880Fax (928) 871-4882