{"id":100935,"date":"2025-07-10T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=100935"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:34:57","slug":"tribal-nations-honors-scholars-future-leaders-in-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/tribal-nations-honors-scholars-future-leaders-in-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribal Nations Honors Scholars: Future Leaders in Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU English Stories - Blog Roll Template - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-av_section-aadaa28f32c40473817b3967ca72d740 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  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(\u201925)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxn8as3-7cabbcf2c33076de04adcfed27908c5e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxn8as3-7cabbcf2c33076de04adcfed27908c5e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxn8as3-7cabbcf2c33076de04adcfed27908c5e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The broken promises that fill so much of our nation\u2019s relationship with Native Americans and other vulnerable populations includes a health care system that has failed them. The problems stretch from underfunding, understaffing, and inaccessibility to cultural and social barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Honors College Native Scholars and graduating seniors Kiya Jackson and Tiana Gilliland aim to change this \u2014 with a determination that matches the challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxn8wkt-2b1dd09314cb9b0f49872e1a81cf1fe4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mcxn8wkt-2b1dd09314cb9b0f49872e1a81cf1fe4{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mcxn8wkt-2b1dd09314cb9b0f49872e1a81cf1fe4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mcxn8wkt-2b1dd09314cb9b0f49872e1a81cf1fe4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mcxn8wkt-2b1dd09314cb9b0f49872e1a81cf1fe4 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-linked-heading'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">Kiya Jackson<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxn9mud-894ad430cbe7addfc0608d74bd7ebc87\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxn9mud-894ad430cbe7addfc0608d74bd7ebc87 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxn9mud-894ad430cbe7addfc0608d74bd7ebc87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cI\u2019ve wanted to be a dentist for as long as I can remember.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kiya Jackson is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes) in North Dakota. Her family has lived in the Rogue Valley for five decades. Her grandfather worked as a dentist in Ashland for 40 years and she grew up sitting in a dentist chair, thinking \u201cthis is one of the coolest things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from South Medford High School, Kiya headed to Carroll College in Montana until ill health brought her back home. She enrolled at SOU and found her way to the Honors College, where she was also selected as a Tribal Nations Honors Scholar. She majored in biology and held on to her dream of becoming a dentist. Kiya is also a scholar athlete on SOU\u2019s beach volleyball team.<\/p>\n<p>This past year has been pivotal, Kiya says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve gotten to know a lot more people, attend conferences, become comfortable in my tribal identity, especially as a female Native American college student. I\u2019ve learned how important it is to advocate for tribal healthcare, especially in dentistry, a largely unrecognized backbone of good health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kiya also embraces the significance of being Native American and female in STEM, which alone is a rarity, in her academics, leadership, employment, and out of classroom experiences. Kiya is graduating with a degree in biology, and minors in chemistry and business administration. For her capstone project, she did a literature review on the possible contributing factors that lead to the development of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and where treatments can go in the future. She \u201ctook the lead\u201d as they say in the Honors College in organizing a Wesley Foundation funded trip for students from the American Samoa and Hawai\u2019i, Native American students, and Honors College Scholars to the Yurok reservation in northern California for a tour of the lower Klamath river in traditional dugout canoes led by guides from the Yurok tribe. She also worked with Tiana on another Take the Lead project delivering dental hygiene kits to children in need within our local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxo16gp-68c9cd54508837a731bcd1b139288fd5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mcxo16gp-68c9cd54508837a731bcd1b139288fd5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mcxo16gp-68c9cd54508837a731bcd1b139288fd5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mcxo16gp-68c9cd54508837a731bcd1b139288fd5 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025.webp 1200w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-1030x579.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025.jpg\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/SOU-students-tour-the-lower-Klamath-River-with-Redwood-Yurok-Canoe-Tours-September-2025-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-100944 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-100944 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"SOU students tour the lower Klamath River with Redwood Yurok Canoe Tours September 2025\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxna1m1-98643120f8d22dfb8c65ffd2976a4509\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxna1m1-98643120f8d22dfb8c65ffd2976a4509 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxna1m1-98643120f8d22dfb8c65ffd2976a4509 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictures above: SOU students tour the lower Klamath River with Redwood Yurok Canoe Tours, September 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxna9do-5cc56beea7ca809c21a5b16a96002e1d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxna9do-5cc56beea7ca809c21a5b16a96002e1d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxna9do-5cc56beea7ca809c21a5b16a96002e1d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Kiya is a leader on campus as well. Works as the Native Raider Ambassador for SOU\u2019s Admissions office and SOU\u2019s Native Nations Liaison office. She also serves as secretary for the Native American Student Union (NASU).<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Kiya continues to develop valuable work experience working as a dental intern at her family\u2019s dental office, Ashland Dental and Oral Health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxnb6qe-f8087746f6c54f7662f4883ed8daf8d6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mcxnb6qe-f8087746f6c54f7662f4883ed8daf8d6{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mcxnb6qe-f8087746f6c54f7662f4883ed8daf8d6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mcxnb6qe-f8087746f6c54f7662f4883ed8daf8d6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mcxnb6qe-f8087746f6c54f7662f4883ed8daf8d6 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-linked-heading'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">Tiana Gilliland<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxnbt66-25a412c95ee1e696e00e20aeb72fd057\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxnbt66-25a412c95ee1e696e00e20aeb72fd057 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxnbt66-25a412c95ee1e696e00e20aeb72fd057 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cHealthcare administration and policy is my passion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At age 21, Tiana Gilliland is already a model for the motto, \u201cLeave no stone unturned.\u201d She was the first in her family to graduate from high school and go to college. After graduating from Grants Pass High School, Tiana entered the Honors College at SOU, where she hit the ground running, relentlessly pursuing as many experiences as she could in her four years of study.<\/p>\n<p>Like Kiya, Tiana is also a Tribal Nations Honors Scholar in the Honors College. She is an enrolled member in the Shasta Indian Nation. Tiana recently graduated with a degree in both healthcare administration and business administration, with minors in health promotion and ethics, and a certificate in management of human resources. She also served as the president of the International Student Union club, president of Rotaract, and the treasurer of the Native American Student Union. This past year, she also served as student body president for the Associated Students of 麻豆传媒女神.<\/p>\n<p>Tiana\u2019s reach extends beyond SOU to nurture her passions around healthcare. She worked at SOU\u2019s Student Health and Wellness Center as the front desk and scheduler receptionist. Additionally, she worked as an intern for both the Rogue Valley Manor which is a retirement community and Mercy Flights, the only non-profit mobile healthcare organization in Oregon. In that organization, she was able to have hands-on training and learning \u201cfrom the back of the ambulance,\u201d and last year, she worked as a finance intern with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Tiana\u2019s achievements also include participating in a yearlong exchange program at the University of Nottingham in England. There, she studied philosophy and ethics while also participating in the SkydivingTeam, Women\u2019s American Flag Football, and the Women\u2019s Investing and Trading Society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking the lead\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tiana and Kiya are both rightfully proud of their joint Honors College \u201cTake the Lead\u201d project. Partnering with the Ashland Rotary Club\u2019s weekly backpack program for low-income students, Tiana and Kiya added dental hygiene \u201cgoodie bags\u201d to the backpacks that also contain food for the child and their family for the weekend. Kiya worked with Dr. Brian Kitchell, who generously donated all of the supplies needed to create the hygiene kits: toothbrushes, tooth paste, floss, and a toy for each bag. Tiana provided the logistics through her long-standing relationship with the Rotary Club of Ashland as president of SOU\u2019s Rotaract club. The bags also included a note with a QR code linked to an English\/Spanish YouTube video on how to brush teeth properly. They distributed over 100 bags.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxo1xuy-e09c786a50fe5d022bc756a123b1f56a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mcxo1xuy-e09c786a50fe5d022bc756a123b1f56a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mcxo1xuy-e09c786a50fe5d022bc756a123b1f56a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mcxo1xuy-e09c786a50fe5d022bc756a123b1f56a av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids.webp 1200w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-1030x580.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-768x433.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids.jpg\" height=\"676\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-1030x580.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/National-Council-of-Urban-Indian-Health-Conference-Registration-Kiya-and-Tiana-with-dental-hygiene-kits-or-goodie-bags-with-new-toothbrushes-and-other-dental-hygiene-supplies-for-kids-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-100943 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-100943 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"National Council of Urban Indian Health Conference Registration Kiya and Tiana with dental hygiene kits or goodie bags with new toothbrushes and other dental hygiene supplies for kids\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxnc5wk-eab3b982f00c89581444de17a0727eea\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxnc5wk-eab3b982f00c89581444de17a0727eea .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxnc5wk-eab3b982f00c89581444de17a0727eea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictured above: National Council of Urban Indian Health Conference Registration; Kiya and Tiana with dental hygiene kits, or \u201cgoodie bags\u201d with new toothbrushes and other dental hygiene supplies for kids<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxncl3w-2010fcc491f143ca25f90ada05046ba9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mcxncl3w-2010fcc491f143ca25f90ada05046ba9{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mcxncl3w-2010fcc491f143ca25f90ada05046ba9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mcxncl3w-2010fcc491f143ca25f90ada05046ba9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mcxncl3w-2010fcc491f143ca25f90ada05046ba9 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-linked-heading'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">More Opportunities Than One Can Count<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxncrum-c1b1d7e6d6e3f4d70e69221e589af6a8\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxncrum-c1b1d7e6d6e3f4d70e69221e589af6a8 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxncrum-c1b1d7e6d6e3f4d70e69221e589af6a8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It is hard to count all the ways the Honors College supports student learning, Kiya and Tiana will tell you. From belonging to, and becoming a part of a small cohort of Honors Scholars in a larger university, to studying democracy and community outreach in other countries, the list is large and long. For example, Tiana went to India with SOU\u2019s Democracy Project, hosted by the Honors College, and she went to Jamaica this summer also with the Democracy Project. In the fall of 2024 both Tiana and Kiya traveled with members of the Honors College as invited guests of the Rotary Club of Ashland to Guanajuato, Mexico to visit villages where the Rotary Clubs of Ashland and Guanajuato had joined forces to support community water projects. Tiana and Kiya were able to see first hand what it looks like and the collaboration it takes to bring two Rotary Clubs together in support of ethical international community projects that center the communities themselves in an effort to make safe drinking water available in more homes in rural areas in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico, where both Ashland and SOU have sister city relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The opportunity to attend the annual National Council of Urban Indian Health conference in Washington, DC this April, stands out for both Tiana and Kiya. This trip was made possible through support from the Honors College and SOU\u2019s Native Nations Liaison\u2019s office. For three days, they had the chance to network with professionals with extensive experience advocating for, and working on issues critical to Native American healthcare. \u201cI learned how much there is a network that shares my interest in policy,\u201d says Tiana. For Kiya, a trip to visit the cemetery located on the grounds where the Carlisle Indian Industrial School once stood was profound. 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Children who died while attending the school are buried in this cemetery<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxndhx7-3a2468579296b31963c8c6e5cb9ff8a4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mcxndhx7-3a2468579296b31963c8c6e5cb9ff8a4{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mcxndhx7-3a2468579296b31963c8c6e5cb9ff8a4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mcxndhx7-3a2468579296b31963c8c6e5cb9ff8a4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mcxndhx7-3a2468579296b31963c8c6e5cb9ff8a4 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-linked-heading'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">What Lies Ahead<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mcxne6ce-9c2bb21fdf5b06b918d37b0bd694b8b6\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mcxne6ce-9c2bb21fdf5b06b918d37b0bd694b8b6 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcxne6ce-9c2bb21fdf5b06b918d37b0bd694b8b6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Kiya has been accepted into the Wy\u2019East dental program at OHSU, a post baccalaureate program for Native American students pursuing a dental career. From there she will head to dental school. Blessed with ongoing scholarship support from her tribe, when she earns her Doctorate of Dentistry, she aims to give back at a brand new clinic on the Fort Berthold Reservation in N. Dakota where her family\u2019s history began.<\/p>\n<p>This fall, Tiana will be an incoming Masters in Health Administration candidate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD. She continues to be committed to tackling the hurdles \u2014 from the top, down \u2014 that the least-served by today\u2019s public health care system face every day.<\/p>\n<p>Call Out Quote: \u201cEverything I\u2019ve done the past years has filled me with more ambition and more knowledge than I ever imagined,\u201d says Kiya. \u201cI\u2019m going to use my experience and my identity to flip the script and help people, native or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Call Out Quote: \u201cChallenges for me are not barriers but opportunities,\u201d Tiana explains.<\/p>\n<p><em>By Barbara Cervone, SOU Honors College Advisory Board<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-0273046f28d12ae80cb9463c22aa5a68\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-0273046f28d12ae80cb9463c22aa5a68{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-0273046f28d12ae80cb9463c22aa5a68 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr 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