The Association of Native Alumni is pleased to present the recipient of the ANA Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes a Native senior who has demonstrated leadership, advanced diversity at Penn through student activities or community service, and exemplifies excellence.
The ANA Student Leadership Award was presented to Noemia King, C'09 on May 1, 2009. Mia graduated in December from The College with a major in Urban Studies and a minor in Anthropology. As a student leader of Six Directions, Mia advocated for greater inclusion and increased presence of Native American students and faculty at Penn. She helped organize and host the All-Ivy Native Council’s conference in April 2007, which featured 14 Native speakers and brought together 100+ Native undergraduates from across the Ivy League and other colleges throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Mia was also active in the United Minorities Council and 5B.
ANA Student Leadership Awardee, Mia King C'09, is covered with her Blackfeet designed Pendleton blanket at the Awards Reception on May 1, 2009. She's joined by (l-r) Ann Dapice NU'74 GR'80, Valerie De Cruz, Paul Garr C'10, Wendy Green G'10 and Sara Strickland C'07.
The first ANA Student Leadership Award was presented to Elaine
Bretschneider, C'07 on April 27, 2007. Elaine graduated from The College with a major in Anthropology. As a student, Elaine's diligent leadership in Six Directions, Penn's Native American student organization, promoted the spread and inclusion of Native American culture on campus. Elaine worked with the local Lenape community, helping them to record their oral histories. Through her persistence and hard work, Penn was the proud host of the 2007 Spring All-Ivy Native Council Annual Conference.
Ann Dapice presented the ANA Student Leadership Award and a Pendleton blanket to Elaine at the Awards Reception on April 27, 2007
