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MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003

Commencement ceremonies were held on Friday for the 175 students who graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas.

The 2003 Students of the Year were Lisa Powell and Heidi Baldwin. Powell, 40, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, has a 4.0 GPA in elementary education. Baldwin, 25, a member of the Kaw Tribe of Oklahoma, has a 3.9 GPA in business administration.

Pola Farve, 29, Chupik Eskimo majoring in business administration, was named Haskell's Student of the Year by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

The commencement pow-wow was held Friday through Sunday. It drew 200 dancers.

Get the Story:
'03 Students of Year plan speech for Haskell graduates (The Lawrence Journal-World 5/9)
175 claim degrees from Haskell (The Lawrence Journal-World 5/10)
Annual powwow honors Haskell graduates (The Lawrence Journal-World 5/11)

Relevant Links:
Haskell Indian Nations University - http://www.haskell.edu

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Haskell commencement and pow-wow this weekend (5/7)