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CHAMBERLAIN \u2013 St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School recently awarded $84,350 in spring-semester scholarships to Native American students across the nation, bringing the total awards for the academic year to $176,050. This spring, the school provided 68 scholarships: 16 to alumni, 13 to family members of St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School alumni and 39 to others enrolled in a federally recognized tribe and pursuing higher education.<\/p>\n

St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School alumnus Wankiya Rios is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe \u2013 Lakota and a second-year Welding student at Mitchell Technical College. He will graduate in May. \u201cIt was love at first sight,\u201d he says of the spark he felt at his first exposure to his trade in high school. It\u2019s no wonder as Wankiya\u2019s namesakes are the \u201cthunder beings,\u201d the wak\u00ed\u014bya\u014b-p\u021f\u00e9ta whose return to the Black Hills is observed by the Lakota each spring as the season ignites with thunder, lightning and rain.<\/p>\n

St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School\u2019s Transition Specialist Krista Lepkowski acknowledges Chamberlain High School with the hands-on start Wankiya received there. \u201cHis excitement has only grown in the college years. Whenever I ask him how it is going, he uses the word \u2018love\u2019 to describe the experience. We are proud of Wankiya, and he is a great role model for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

He credits the scholarships with supporting him through college life changes, living in a new town and making new friends. He plans to move to Rapid City this summer to find a job and live near his grandmother. \u201cShe always puts other people first, so it is on my bucket list to take her to Paris someday,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The school created the scholarship to benefit Native American students pursuing higher education. With the generosity of donors, St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School has awarded scholarship dollars to Native American students since 1985. Financial need and academic performance are the basis for determining the awards. Applications are due each fall and spring and are awarded based on proof of tribal enrollment, number of applicants and available funds. Also considered are returning scholars who are continuing their education journey.<\/p>\n

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CHAMBERLAIN \u2013 St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School recently awarded $84,350 in spring-semester scholarships to Native American students across the nation, bringing the total awards for the academic year to $176,050. This spring, the school provided 68 scholarships: 16 to alumni, 13 to family members of St. Joseph\u2019s Indian School alumni and <\/p>\n

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