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NAFOA Scholarship

2009-2010 NAFOA Scholarship Awards
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Board of Directors at NAFOA selected three individuals to become NAFOA Scholars. Each Scholar received an award of $1,500 and a trip to New Orleans to attend NAFOA's 3rd Annual Financial Leadership Awards Reception. The Board also awarded nine smaller scholarships to assist students with tuition and other academic expenses.

NAFOA Scholars

NAFOA Scholars ($1,500 Scholarship Award Recipients)

Rebekah Greer-Carney
Rebekah is Choctaw. She is a sophomore majoring in Accounting at the University of South Carolina. She recently participated in the Washington Internship for Native Students (WINS) program and interned at the National Indian Gaming Commission. After she graduates, she plans to become a Certified Public Accountant.

Joel Smith
Joel is a tribal member of the Caddo Nation. He is currently earning an MBA at the University of Colorado at Denver. He holds a BA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Oklahoma. Joel is currently a Senior Credit Analyst at CoBank in Denver where he works with several tribes. He also volunteers at various organizations including the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce, the American Indian College Fund, and the American Lung Association.

Allard Teeple
Allard is a member of the Bay Mills Indian Community in Brimley, MI. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Business and Accounting at Michigan State University. He earned a BA in Accounting from MSU in 2005. He participates in the Native American Indigenous Student Organization and the Multicultural Business Program on campus. After he earns his Master’s of Science degree, he intends to become a Certified Public Accountant and serve Indian Country.

Other Scholars ($1,000 Scholarship Award Recipients)

Bethany Pete
Bethany is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Nevada and Idaho. She is currently a junior at Gonzaga University majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Law and Public Policy. In the past, she has interned with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe and Shoshone-Paiute Wildlife and Parks Department.

Fiona Teller
Fiona is a Diné tribal member. She recently transferred from Arizona State University to American University in Washington, DC where she is majoring in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. In addition to being a full-time student, Fiona has volunteered at a number of Native organizations including the American Indian Policy Institute, Southwest Institute for the Education of Native Americans, and Student Advocates for Native Communities.

Other NAFOA Scholarship Award Recipients

• Donna Arce-Yazzie – Navajo Nation, Utah Career College

• Melissa Cardenas – Bishop Paiute Tribe, Grand Canyon University

• Lora GreyBear – Spirit Lake Sioux, United Tribes Technical College

• Ken Lucero – Pueblo of Zia, University of New Mexico

• Jason Oberle – Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Indiana University

• Rachael Phair – Lummi Nation, Northwest Indian College

• Michael Poitra – Turtle Mountain Chippewa, University of Mary

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