Alumni Stories

Steven Wilson

“Those classes teach you about who you are. That really helped me in my first year of college at the University of South Dakota (USD), because when you go away to college, you have a big deprivation of culture.”

– Steve Wilison, 2017 Graduate

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“Red Cloud helped me because I’ve been able to work here at NIH and publish my research (at NIH and The University of South Dakota). The teachers are really one-on-one with all the students and that boosted my confidence.”

– Myriam Rama, Gates Millennium Scholar and student of Creighton University.

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“Above all, my community is where I drew upon for strength. All of my relatives here are the most resilient and empowering people I have ever met. Pine Ridge is my homeland and has grounded me from the beginning.”

– Anpotowin (Savannah) Jensen, Stanford University Graduate Student

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“If it wasn’t for Red Cloud I wouldn’t have found out about Stanford or even what an Ivy league school is. They helped me get a great scholarship, and that was a huge help, not having to worry about financial burdens so I can just focus on studying.”

– January Tobacco, Stanford scholar and aspiring law student

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“I have some great memories at Red Cloud, and had wonderful teachers – like Miss Red Dawn and Miss Katie Montez. These two teachers really helped realize the passion that I have for business and science. “

– Genriel Ribitsch, Future Graduate School Student

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