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Canku Ota |
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(Many Paths) |
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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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November 30, 2002 - Issue 75 |
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School News |
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gathered by Vicki Lockard |
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The information here will include
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50 Sequoyah High School Students Nominated for Award TAHLEQUAH- Fifty students from Sequoyah High School have met the criteria to be nominated for a national achievement award. The nomination for the United States Achievement Academy (USAA) National Mathematics Achievement Award makes the students eligible to compete for a scholarship grant from the academy, as well as have their biography published in this years USAA National Awards yearbook. "It's an honor for a school our size to have this many nominees that meet the academy's standards," said Tony Pivec, Sequoyah High School superintendent. "It says a lot about the academic quality of our school and the caliber of students we have." To be eligible for nomination for the USAA National Mathematics Achievement Award, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, demonstrate math skills and aptitude, possess a positive attitude and cooperative spirit, show leadership, dependability, citizenship, and responsibility, and demonstrate a desire to learn and improve. "The dedication of our staff continues to show year after year by the growth of our students academically," Pivec said. "This is another example of what they are doing in the classroom." |
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