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Huge Kiawe Tree Framing Boats Along the Shoreline of Anaeho’omalu Bay on The Ala Kahakai Trail, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA option

Using education, dedication to impact her community

Cayla "La" Crivello wanted to impact her community without leaving her native Hawai’i. Oregon State’s online environmental sciences program made it possible. And now? She’s engaging with her local and state government and working in conservation. Read more »
Samantha Chisholm Hatfield sits on a traditional tribal blanket in a traditional garment, holding a fan made of feathers. option

Offering support is second to understanding student needs

Dr. Samantha Chisholm Hatfield has helped build a support network for Oregon State's Indigenous students. And she serves as a point of connection for them, including those who learn online because she knows how essential that sense of belonging can be to student success. Read more »
David Lewis option

Reclaiming tribal histories, one page at a time

A Grand Ronde tribal member, Native American anthropologist and educator, David Lewis is committed to shining a light on our nation’s forgotten and suppressed tribal histories, and sharing what he learns with the next generation of thinkers brings that work full circle. Read more »
Joe Peters, Oregon State Ecampus Master of Natural Resources graduate option

A Native American tribal voice in a global online classroom

After earning a graduate certificate online, Joe Peters enrolled in OSU’s Master of Natural Resources program online. It became an opportunity for him to advance his career and offer a Native American perspective to a virtual classroom of students worldwide. Read more »
Eddie Rodriguez option

Life experience helps success coach support Native students

Eddie Rodriguez knows what college is like as a member of a minority community. And as a first-generation college graduate, he knows what it takes to succeed. That's the firsthand knowledge he relates to all of the OSU Ecampus students he works with as a success coach. Read more »
Luhui Whitebear option

Paying it forward to benefit Native American students

Luhui Whitebear has been closely connected to OSU’s Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws in different ways for years, first while earning an anthropology degree online with Ecampus. Now, as Ina Haws center director, she offers the guidance and sense of belonging she received as a student. Read more »
Maria Carpenter sits outside and uses a silver laptop. option

With a dream at close range, no obstacle is too great

No obstacle could stand in the way as Maria Carpenter pursued her agricultural sciences degree online — not her additional responsibilities as a parent and professional, nor a breast cancer diagnosis that came shortly after beginning her Ecampus degree program. Read more »
Orman Morton III in a bright green work vest. He is looking up at the top of a long white measuring stick, and in his other hand he holds a small yellow notebook. option

Proving his mettle following an economic crisis

Just before he accepted his Oregon State diploma, Orman Morton III was asked to reflect on what the feat meant to him. His eyes welled up. His voice quivered. In that moment, the events of the years leading to his graduation raced through his mind, and the accomplishment overwhelmed him. Read more »
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