<p>The SPINAS Scholarship (formally known as the Native American Scholarship) was established in 2012 to provide financial support to deserving Indigenous Native American and Alaskan students as they pursue their educational goals at MCC. This scholarship exists to help students attain a college education that will benefit not only them but their families and communities. Our goal at MCC is to give more American Indians and Alaskan Natives the resources, leadership skills, and encouragement they need to learn and succeed beyond MCC. By harnessing the power of knowledge, these future leaders can bring about positive changes in their own lives and their communities. Listed below are this year’s recipients who will receive a scholarship and certificate.</p>
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<li><strong>SHAUNA-RAE MARR </strong>is currently majoring in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems at Monroe Community College. She currently holds a 3.0 GPA and holds a Master's degree from the University of Rochester in Immunology. She has done substitute teaching in the Rochester City School District. Shauna belongs to the Mohawk tribe and is a member of the Six Nation Reservation in Oshweken Ontario. She considers herself a life-long learner and has worked with businesses in the Rochester Community as a Certified Transformational Life Coach and Consultant. She has two sisters and she says her mother dreamed that all of her children pursue advanced degrees in science and medicine that would help their people.</li>
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<li><strong>BYRON WAH </strong>currently is majoring in Business Administration and holds a 3.4-grade point average. He plans on attending the University at Brockport majoring in accounting, hoping to one day to become a Certified Personal Accountant. He is a member of the Navajo Nation. The pandemic was devastating to his family and the community. His dream is to help his community out.</li>
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<li><strong>RUTH DALTON </strong>will be graduating from MCC with a degree in Global Studies. She plans on transferring to the University of Buffalo to further her education in International Politics. Ruth is part of the Tlingit Alaskan Native American Tribe and also the Navajo Tribe. Her Tlingit name is Sk’eik’ee which comes from the glacial bear clan and the eagle moiety. Her family is scattered throughout Juneau, Sitka, and Hoonah in Alaska. Ruth is determined to connect with family members and to get an education. Ruth has evolved into an exemplary student leader at Monroe Community College. She was a member of the Chinese Cultural Club, she took part in the Indigenous programs in the PRISM Multicultural Center last semester where she met other indigenous students to connect with. Before the college switched to remote learning due to the pandemic, Ruth was an outstanding student in the Model United Nations Class. This semester she was involved in a research opportunity for the Institute of Humanities at MCC to help bring more awareness to the social justice activists and movements that occurred throughout Rochester.</li>
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<li><strong>NICHOLAAS VAN ROON </strong>is currently pursuing a degree in Applied Science (AT10). He has huge career goals. He currently is in his second year in the Toyota T-Ten Program. The T‑Ten Program is a partnership between community colleges, vocational schools, and Toyota and Lexus dealerships. See how our industry-leading technician training network is helping to develop and place thousands of people like you in rewarding careers. Nicholaas is a part of the Seneca Nation.</li>
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<li><strong>ETHAN PERVAIZ </strong>is part of the Mohawk Tribe and is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice (CJ01) at MCC. His goal is to become a lawyer specializing in Criminal and Civil law. Since he has been at MCC he has involved himself with Academic and Co-curricular opportunities. He was involved with the literary magazine Cabbages and Kings and took on many projects with social media photography.</li>
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<p>These scholarship are made possible by donation to the MCC Foundation and SPINAS is supported by the <strong>The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA).</strong></p>
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MCC Daily Tribune
2021 Recipients of the Scholarship Program for Indigenous Native & Alaskan American Students
SPINAS SCHOLARSHIP & PROGRAM
The SPINAS Scholarship (formally known as the Native American Scholarship) was established in 2012 to provide financial support to deserving Indigenous Native American and Alaskan students as they pursue their educational goals at MCC. This scholarship exists to help students attain a college education that will benefit not only them but their families and communities. Our goal at MCC is to give more American Indians and Alaskan Natives the resources, leadership skills, and encouragement they need to learn and succeed beyond MCC. By harnessing the power of knowledge, these future leaders can bring about positive changes in their own lives and their communities. Listed below are this year’s recipients who will receive a scholarship and certificate.
- SHAUNA-RAE MARR is currently majoring in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems at Monroe Community College. She currently holds a 3.0 GPA and holds a Master's degree from the University of Rochester in Immunology. She has done substitute teaching in the Rochester City School District. Shauna belongs to the Mohawk tribe and is a member of the Six Nation Reservation in Oshweken Ontario. She considers herself a life-long learner and has worked with businesses in the Rochester Community as a Certified Transformational Life Coach and Consultant. She has two sisters and she says her mother dreamed that all of her children pursue advanced degrees in science and medicine that would help their people.
- BYRON WAH currently is majoring in Business Administration and holds a 3.4-grade point average. He plans on attending the University at Brockport majoring in accounting, hoping to one day to become a Certified Personal Accountant. He is a member of the Navajo Nation. The pandemic was devastating to his family and the community. His dream is to help his community out.
- RUTH DALTON will be graduating from MCC with a degree in Global Studies. She plans on transferring to the University of Buffalo to further her education in International Politics. Ruth is part of the Tlingit Alaskan Native American Tribe and also the Navajo Tribe. Her Tlingit name is Sk’eik’ee which comes from the glacial bear clan and the eagle moiety. Her family is scattered throughout Juneau, Sitka, and Hoonah in Alaska. Ruth is determined to connect with family members and to get an education. Ruth has evolved into an exemplary student leader at Monroe Community College. She was a member of the Chinese Cultural Club, she took part in the Indigenous programs in the PRISM Multicultural Center last semester where she met other indigenous students to connect with. Before the college switched to remote learning due to the pandemic, Ruth was an outstanding student in the Model United Nations Class. This semester she was involved in a research opportunity for the Institute of Humanities at MCC to help bring more awareness to the social justice activists and movements that occurred throughout Rochester.
- NICHOLAAS VAN ROON is currently pursuing a degree in Applied Science (AT10). He has huge career goals. He currently is in his second year in the Toyota T-Ten Program. The T‑Ten Program is a partnership between community colleges, vocational schools, and Toyota and Lexus dealerships. See how our industry-leading technician training network is helping to develop and place thousands of people like you in rewarding careers. Nicholaas is a part of the Seneca Nation.
- ETHAN PERVAIZ is part of the Mohawk Tribe and is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice (CJ01) at MCC. His goal is to become a lawyer specializing in Criminal and Civil law. Since he has been at MCC he has involved himself with Academic and Co-curricular opportunities. He was involved with the literary magazine Cabbages and Kings and took on many projects with social media photography.
These scholarship are made possible by donation to the MCC Foundation and SPINAS is supported by the The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA).
Calvin Gantt
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability
04/23/2021
