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91Ӱ�� 50 Notable Alumni

Life’s circumstances and financial need may have forced Linda to delay college after high school, but she would overcome those challenges and become a standout student, earning not one, but two life-changing scholarships.

Considered to be the country’s largest private scholarship, she was the first student from 91Ӱ�� to be named a Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar and received, at that time, up to $90,000 to complete her bachelor’s degree. Then, she earned an additional $50,000 for a graduate scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to work on her MBA. She said, “I will be forever grateful for the opportunities and enrichment that 91Ӱ�� and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation provided to me. I have been able to live a more meaningful life because of my experiences with 91Ӱ�� and JKCF. “

Born in Tulsa, Linda graduated from East Central High School in 1986. A member of the Quapaw tribe, she said, “91Ӱ�� provided not only an opportunity to begin my career in accounting, but also provided me with the opportunity to participate more in my Native American culture.” Linda was a 91Ӱ�� Honors Scholar and involved in student groups including the Native American Student Alliance and Phi Theta Kappa. She said, “91Ӱ��’s Honor’s Program lifted me up and gave me confidence in myself that I could do anything I set my mind to.”

Even now, she remains active in her community and serves as the Commander of Starbase Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary.