In July, Northwest Indian College announced that its graduating class of 2024 set a new record. With 185 graduates, this marks the eighth consecutive year that the college has seen over 100 graduates.
Notably, 47% of this year’s graduates earned honors, and the cohort also included the first graduates from the Behavioral Health Aide program.
These achievements reflect the efforts of the NWIC community to foster an environment where students can enhance their knowledge and skills while strengthening their identities grounded in a culture unique to the Tribal College experience, stated Justin Guillory, who served as NWIC president for 12 years after being appointed by the NWIC Board of Directors in 2012.
This fall, the Northwest Indian College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Lexie Tom as the interim president, effective October 10, 2024.
Tom holds a doctoral degree in Indigenous Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Evergreen State College, and a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University.
She is also a proud graduate of Northwest Indian College.
In early 2024, Northwest Indian College celebrated its students who excelled at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Conference and the American Indigenous Business Leaders National Conference.
An academic leader at NWIC remarked,”I want to thank and acknowledge the NWIC faculty and staff for their commitment to coaching and empowering our students to compete against talented Indigenous students from Tribal Colleges and Universities across Indian Country. These opportunities can help build our students’ confidence as they strive for their educational goals, prepare for their future careers, and create lasting friendships and memories.”
Marie Van Norman won first place in the AIHEC Persuasive Speech competition, and Natalie Mullen received the Best Prize in Creative Writing: Nonfiction from the Tribal College Journal, which was published in August 2024.
Additionally, students participated in various AIHEC competitions, including the Knowledge Bowl, Critical Inquiry, Hand Games, Archery, and Traditional Arts.
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