{"id":32044,"date":"2018-04-20T11:09:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T16:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=32044"},"modified":"2018-04-20T12:04:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T17:04:43","slug":"gallery-treuer-repeats-as-student-of-the-year-at-aircs-38th-annual-awards-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/20\/gallery-treuer-repeats-as-student-of-the-year-at-aircs-38th-annual-awards-banquet\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Treuer Repeats as Student of the Year at AIRC&#8217;s 38th Annual Awards Banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Madeline Treuer repeated as Outstanding American Indian Student of the Year and a record 51 graduating native students were honored at Bemidji State University&rsquo;s 38th Annual American Indian Students Recognition Banquet.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 135 students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement, including 22 President&rsquo;s List honorees who posted perfect 4.0 grade-point averages during the spring, summer or fall semesters in 2017, at the April 19 event held in BSU&rsquo;s American Indian Resource Center.<\/p>\n<p>Treuer, a senior indigenous studies major from Bemidji, became only the second student in the 38-year history of the award to win a second Outstanding American Indian Student of the Year honor. She was joined by three other individual award winners, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Daniel, a senior indigenous studies major from Duluth, Minn., who won the Earl Nyholm Culture and Language Award,<\/li>\n<li>Sage Miletich, a senior nursing major from Barnham, Minn., who won the AIRC Community Leadership Award, and<\/li>\n<li>Sterling Knox, a senior humanities major from Minneapolis, Minn., who received the Roger Aitken Leadership Award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nyholm award recognizes a BSU student who provides outstanding contribution and leadership for the AIRC&rsquo;s language and cultural programs, the Aitken award recognizes outstanding on-campus leadership and the Community Leadership Award recognizes contributions to the Bemidji community.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to 22 President&rsquo;s List honorees, the banquet recognized 76 Dean&rsquo;s List honorees who posted GPAs of 3.25&ndash;3.99, and 37 Academic Achievement Award winners with GPAs between 3.00&ndash;3.24.<\/p>\n<p>Stoles were presented to BSU&rsquo;s record 51 American Indian undergraduates, who will receive diplomas at the university&rsquo;s 99th Commencement ceremony on May 4, by Harvey Roy III, president of BSU&rsquo;s American Indian Alumni Association, Dr. Faith C. Hensrud, president of BSU and Northwest Technical College, and other BSU administrators and faculty. Three students who will receive master&rsquo;s degrees on May 4 also were recognized.<\/p>\n<p>Ursula Knoki-Wilson, community relations liaison officer, Office of the CEO, with Indian Health Service in Chinle, Ariz., provided the keynote address. Knoki-Wilson has worked in various roles at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, a 60-bed hospital which serves as a regional health care hub, since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The Ogidaaki Singers provided the banquet&rsquo;s welcome song and performed the honor song for presentation of the 2017-18 graduating students. 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