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Native Forward Scholars Fund announces 2023 Students of the Year

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund announced undergraduate student Peter Thais (Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York) and graduate student Christina Thomas (Reno-Sparks Indian Colony) are this year's Students of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • "The Student of the Year award celebrates exceptional scholars of Native Forward who have demonstrated their commitment to their education and leadership and service to their Tribal communities.
  • We are pleased to call them Native Forward scholars and to recognize them as our Students of the Year," said Native Forward Chief Executive Officer Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes).
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars to Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider.
  • Through scholarship funding and holistic support, Native Forward has increased the graduation rates of undergraduate students to 69%, compared to the national average of 41% for Native students, and has boosted the rate for graduate students to 95%.

AmeriCorps CEO Presents President's Volunteer Service Award to Maka Monture Päki, Leader in Global Climate Movement and Native Forward Alum

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A recognized Indigenous leader within the global climate movement who has joined delegations at major meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including COP25 in Madrid and COP26 in Glasgow, Maka Monture Päki (Tlingit and Mohawk Tribes) on August 21 received the President's Volunteer Service Award from Americorps. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Native Forward Scholars Fund CEO Angelique Albert visited Monture Päki in her home base of Anchorage, Alaska to present the award, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires others to act.

Key Points: 
  • An Alaska Native, Monture Päki studied Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University.
  • "We are thrilled to see Maka's significant contributions to the global conversation on our climate crisis recognized by leading service organizations like AmeriCorps," said Albert.
  • "The President's Volunteer Service Award highlights the enduring spirit of service that unites Americans and transforms lives," said Smith.
  • Monture Päki joins a long list of highly accomplished and influential Native people whose academic careers were empowered by Native Forward.

Promega Fall Art Showcase 2023 to Honor Artist Truman Lowe

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The Promega Fall Art Showcase will honor the life of Truman Lowe, a visionary artist, mentor and art professor.

Key Points: 
  • The Promega Fall Art Showcase will honor the life of Truman Lowe, a visionary artist, mentor and art professor.
  • Truman Lowe was an acclaimed Ho-Chunk artist and professor in the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 45 years.
  • The Fall Art Showcase will honor the legacy of Truman Lowe by exhibiting his art alongside pieces by several former students: Sarah McRae, Karen Goulet, Chloris Lowe, Tom Jones, Jo Fedderson and John Hitchcock.
  • Learn more about the Promega Art Showcase here , Promega Corporation here and the company’s larger corporate responsibility story here .

Native Scholarship Provider Angelique Albert, CEO of Native Forward Scholars Fund, Named to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Angelique Albert, whose organization Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider, has been selected as one of The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 for 2023. The recognition honors top nonprofit executives who have "distinguished themselves as initiators, innovators and leaders who can redirect and rebuild vital nonprofits and their operations."

Key Points: 
  • "It also is arguably the most diverse list of honorees" in the publication's history, according to Paul Clolery, vice president of The NonProfit Times.
  • Albert, who has dedicated her career to serving and empowering Native students and communities, has shepherded Native Forward through a period of unprecedented growth during its 53-year-history.
  • "It is also wonderful to see work impacting Native students being elevated, giving voice and visibility to our Native communities.
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars and support services to American Indian and Alaska Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider.

Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) Unveils Largest Native American Dictionary Ever Created During New York City Lakota Language Weekend Event

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) hosted a Lakota Language Weekend in partnership with New York City's American Indian Community House on February 25 and 26. During the weekend attendees spoke and read Lakota utilizing learning materials developed by the Lakota Language Consortium.

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  • After Lakota Language Weekend, hosted by NYC American Indian Community House, the Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) made donations of the New Lakota Dictionary to the New York Public Library and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
    NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) hosted a Lakota Language Weekend in partnership with New York City's American Indian Community House on February 25 and 26.
  • At Lakota Language Weekend, LLC unveiled the recently published Third Edition of the New Lakota Dictionary .
  • After Lakota Language Weekend, CEO Wilhelm Meya made donations of the New Lakota Dictionary to the New York Public Library and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
  • Lakota Language Weekend instruction was directed by Alex FireThunder, a Lakota language teacher and deputy director of LLC.

Multi-Platinum Selling Artist Chris Janson to Perform at BrightFocus Foundation Charity Gala on June 14

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Janson has collaborated with such iconic country artists as Hank Williams Jr., Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, and Travis Tritt.

Key Points: 
  • Janson has collaborated with such iconic country artists as Hank Williams Jr., Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, and Travis Tritt.
  • "We look forward to featuring Chris Janson and honoring today's leaders in Alzheimer's, glaucoma, and macular degeneration research at our 50th-anniversary event," said Stacy Haller, President and CEO, BrightFocus Foundation.
  • "Research is the only key to ending these devastating mind and sight diseases that affect more than 300 million people worldwide."
  • The Gala will take place at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and will highlight the impact of numerous scientific breakthroughs attributable to BrightFocus Foundation's 50 years of biomedical research funding.

Greenspoon Marder Expands Corporate Practice with Addition of Partner Talat Ansari in New York

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Corporate and Litigation practice groups with the addition of partner Talat Ansari in New York.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Corporate and Litigation practice groups with the addition of partner Talat Ansari in New York.
  • Mr. Ansari advises on corporate and commercial transactions, M&A, finance, domestic and international litigation (American & Indian law), and arbitration.
  • Our commitment to harvesting a first-rate litigation and corporate practice is evidently clear with having Mr. Ansari come onboard," said Michael E. Marder , co-managing director of Greenspoon Marder.
  • We are confident he will deliver pragmatic results to our clients operating in domestic and global markets," added Gerald Greenspoon , co-managing director of Greenspoon Marder.

Native Forward to Celebrate 50 Years of Creating Higher Education Access for Native Students, Induct Indigenous Leaders Into Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund, previously known as American Indian Graduate Center, the oldest and largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S., will celebrate its 50th anniversary on February 22 with a gala at the National Museum of the American Indian in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Key Points: 
  • "We are marking this momentous occasion by honoring and celebrating our legacy," said Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes), CEO of Native Forward.
  • "Native Forward was founded on the belief that all Native people deserve higher education; the legacy of our founders continues today and has helped us become the premier national resource for funding for Native scholars.
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    Native Forward Scholars Fund is the largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S.
  • It is committed to ensuring that every Native student who wants to pursue higher education is able to do so.

Native Forward Scholars Fund: Largest Native-Serving Direct Scholarship Fund in U.S. Announces New Strategies

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating 53 years of impact, the largest scholarship provider to Native scholars in the United States today announced its new name: Native Forward Scholars Fund. The change reflects the organization's goal of expanding its highly successful program to empower tens of thousands more Native scholars facing the rising cost of higher education, and to provide holistic support throughout their college journeys.   

Key Points: 
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating 53 years of impact, the largest scholarship provider to Native scholars in the United States today announced its new name: Native Forward Scholars Fund.
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund: Largest Native-Serving Direct Scholarship Fund in U.S.
  • Ultimately, Native Forward underscores how in turn, our scholars continue to share their knowledge, gifts, and talents with their individual communities."
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund, formerly known as the American Indian Graduate Center, is the largest direct scholarship provider to Native scholars in the U.S.

Ginkgo Bioworks Appoints Kathy Hopinkah Hannan to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced that Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, PhD, CPA has joined its Board of Directors, effective August 2, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced that Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, PhD, CPA has joined its Board of Directors, effective August 2, 2022.
  • "As a pioneer in synthetic biology, Ginkgo Bioworks is undertaking critical work to make biology easier to engineer and to enable a more sustainable future," said Dr. Hannan.
  • Dr. Hannan is a retired senior partner from KPMG LLP, where she also served as Vice Chair.
  • "Dr. Hannan's industry knowledge and financial acumen is a welcome addition to our Board as Ginkgo continues to grow as a public company.