Yvette Ewalk to graduate OU

[sltate]

This is to let all of you out in "pow wow land" that Yvette Ewalk will be graduating from OU tomorrow, May 14, with her Masters. She works in Anadarko and specializes in working with children as a counselor.
Yvette has lived down here for 4 years and has worked hard to complete her education in states. I have had the honor of being her friend for about 10 years now after befriending her sister Lisa when our older children were babies(Amber and my daughter Liz)LOL
It is good to know that our pow wow people are also contributing to their communities and setting examples by getting educated and implementing their education to assist Native Americans. So I guess Yvette is a Boomer Sooner now!LOL

[ndnmba]

Congrats Yvette! This is a good thread. Who else is graduating this spring?? Let's take the time to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication that our pow-wow people put into furthering their education.

[sltate]

If I am not mistaken I believe Jennifer Young Bear is also graduating OU tomorrow!!! Yea!!!!!

[chazziff]

congratulations ladies - good work!!! yvette used to work with my step-mother-in-law (i think that's the correct term - my legal spouse's (what he's been reduced to anyways) step-mother) over to 'darko

[sweetndn49]

congrats...and good luck in the future!

[thizgirlpowwows]

Congrats to Yvette and Jennifer, glad to see they are continuing their higher education, and congratulations to all the other graduates, from kindergarten to college

[tiBBy]

Whooooooo Hoooooooooo!

[ccreek10]

Way to go Yvette!!! Congrats to Jennifer also. Heard Ponka Wi Victors is also graduating from college today. When are you graduating SLT?

[kiiyaaniiasdzaa]

graduating

Congrats, it's always awesome to see a mother continuing her education. It's hard to juggle both!

[woggs]

That's so awesome!! that's why she is one of my powwow/educational heores (just like Teresa Spoonhunter)....Good LUCK and many blessings..wow that is a real huge thing, to balance your powwow jammin and your education!!!

[powwow person]

congratulations to yvette and jennifer and to all other graduates as well

[sltate]

Well, I went to the graduation and saw Jennifer and Yvette receive their diplomas and it was awesome. There were so many people, all races and I was trying "lu-lu" the loudest for the indians graduating. LOL
I am still going to school(SWOSU) and will be for awhile since I work full time and carry full time hours (9). I am attending OU this summer under the AICEE program(American Indian Continuing Education program). I am striving for my degree and eventually my masters in Education, particulary Special Education. It will be awhile because I have to be a mom too. LOL
My oldest daughter is graduating high school(early graduation program) and I have another daughter who is a sophomore, one who is in the 5th grade and my baby is in the 3rd grade. So, it will be awhile before my time is my own. LOL
Ponka-We is heading to Washington D.C for the summer, she emailed me and said she was doing really well. So good luck to her and all the Native Americans who are trying to educate themselves and also participate in their culture to keep it alive. You have to participate in both worlds to keep a balance in your life, and I am very proud of all of the Native people who are successful at this task.

[Roobz]

Awesome graduates, congratulations!!!

congrats

[nativemom]

Congrats ladies and everyone else!!! Hopefully soon I'll be starting a Masters program...MBA for me!! :)

[Amandajoy]

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well thanks for the acknowledgements on graduating, it was a long hard 2 years but i finished and it feels wonderful, congrats to all 50 American Indian graduates that attended the American Indian Academic Achievement Celebration Saturday May 14,05 ceremonies. I just knew of Julia Painter and Jennifer Youngbear that are powwow dancers that graduated, Julia achieved her Bachelor's in Special Education w/distinction and Jennifer received her Bachelor's in Native American Studies, as well as Ponca Wi Victor's graduated from KU w/Bachelor's in Science???I know she was going on to become a Doctor, GOOD LUCK Ponca Wi. Once again thanks for the acknowledgements and I encourage all powwow dancers/singers to complete their educational goals and go for it.