Cibola student making mark at D.C. conference (The Yuma Sun 1/20)
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Young member of Cocopah Tribe enjoying inaugural festivities
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013
Jesse-Manuel Begay is representing the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona at the High School Presidential Inaugural Conference in Washington, D.C.
Begay, 18, is a senior at a high school near the reservation. He's been participating in workshops and events with the likes of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark
“It's a blessing to be here to represent my family and my tribe,” Begay told The Yuma Sun.
Begay will attend the University of Arizona in the fall and hopes to become a doctor.
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Cibola student making mark at D.C. conference (The Yuma Sun 1/20)
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