2024 GRADUATION HONORS AND HIGHER EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT BANQUET

The 2024 Higher Education Achievement Banquet will be on Sunday, June 2 at the Shawnee Tribe Community Building.

*Graduation regalia requests are now closed – the deadline was April 15. RSVP to the Achievement Banquet is now closed – the deadline was May 6.

Congratulations to the Shawnee Graduates of 2024!

LaCinda Attocknie, Haskell Indian Nations University

Dominic Biddle, Miami High School

Colby Bingham-Brasher, The College of The Florida Keys

Yona Blackfox, Quapaw High School

Baylee Bluejacket, Tulsa Community College

Adriana Cates, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy

Lainee Campbell, Parsons High School

Jayton Collins, Vinita Public Schools

Shawatha Covington, Stark State College

Spencer Dailey, Edison Preparatory High School

Jerid Davis, Lighthouse Christian Academy

Ann Marie Livingston, Bluejacket High School

Victoria “Tori” Edge, Pittsburg State University

Hannah Gamble, Northeastern State University

Kyriaki Hagler, Heritage University

Hallie Herrel, Minco High School

Pierson Honey, Gardner Edgerton

Anna Jones, Medford Public Schools

Jaclyn Kinder, Epic Charter School

Shelby Maggard, Oklahoma State University

Julia Maschmann, Arkansas State University

Connor McCoy, USD 505 St.Paul-Chetopa

Brett Miller, Victor Valley College

Alannah Morrison, Grove High School

Allynia Nusser, Freedom Public School

Jayda Pinkston, Wilson-Henryetta Public School

Eloisa Roach, Iowa City High School

Emily Shafer, College Station High School

Clara Stephens, University of Oklahoma

Brannan Vail, Kansas State University

Malynna Vail, Vinita High School

Adam Valadez, Vallivue High School

Amy Valadez, Northwest Nazarene University

Jasmin Weibel, Niwot High School

Michaela White, Rogers State University

Emma Winesburg, Fort Lewis College

Alyna Wolgamott, Elmira High School

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