
American Indian Education Program
District 196 American Indian Class of 2022
Class of 2022 American Indian Education Graduation Honoring
Central Park - Rosemount, MN
Each year, the American Indian Education Program celebrates our graduating seniors with our annual American Indian Graduation Honoring. We are all so proud of all our graduates this year. They have shown everyone their strength, resilience and growth over these many years with District 196. Please take some time today and help us honor these students.
20 YEARS with District 196 - Jorja Valandra
Jorja has and will continue to be a fierce advocate for her students and a dedicated mentor to her colleagues.
Our team has learned so much from Jorja and we are so fortunate to be able to count on her guidance when we are in need.
On Indian Education Program would not be where we are today without Jorja's years of hard work.
To celebrate this special occasion, the Indian Education team has gifted a star quilt to honor and express our appreciation for Jorja and the work that she does.
Miigwetch and Pidamaya Jorja Valandra!
Class of 2022 American Indian Graduates
Minnie Dombrovski - 196 Online High School
Chris Carrasco - Eastview High School
Quote: “I’d rather be wrong to a right answer, then convince others that I’m right about a wrong answer.”
Madison Weichman - Eastview High School
Peyton State - Rosemount High School
Sarah Schultz - Rosemount High School
Dylan Wedward - Eagan High School
Rex Perley - Eagan High School
During High School, Rex played Baseball for Plymouth South High School in Massachusetts. While at Eagan, he was on the Wildcat Football Team. Rex has been building Construction skills since he was a 9th grader. He plans to pursue his career in constructions after graduation - give him a call if you are looking for a deck remodel. Rex is from the Maliseet First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
Caleb Myung Eastview High School
Ashley Fugitt - Rosemount High School
Alex Sufficool - Dakota Ridge
Congratulations Class of 2022
8th Grade Graduates - Heading to High School
Kahlan Owen (Dakota)
Christian Case (Lac Courte Oreilles/Ojibwe)
Ilona Delaney (Red Lake Nation/Ojibwe)
Niibin Rowan (Lac Courte Oreilles/Ojibwe)
Ethan Jenkins (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community/Dakota)
Jayden Abrahamson
Quetzali Gutierrez (Red Lake Nation/Ojibwe)
5th Grade Graduates - Heading to Middle School
Mya Sharp
Dayana Russette
Martin Olague
Dante Jacobs
Jaeliyah Hagans
Evan Other Medicine
Brandon Lonetree
Kaydin Smart
Neveah Poth
Pre K and Kindergarten Graduates
Aujbrelle jelinek-Johnson
Sion Clark
Oliver Sandoval (Ojibwe/White Earth Nation)
Romeo Rosales (Red Lake Nation)
Aulani Rosales (Red Lake Nation)
Julia Priester ((Dakota/Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate))
Rachel Case (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe)
Evelyn Bordeaux (Lakota/Rosebud Sioux Tribe)
Laiyah Jacobs (Ojibwe/ Bois Forte
Evie Jones (Dakota/Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate)
Logan Poth (Potawatomi)
Your District 196 American Indian Education Team
Gary Smith - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Fonda Smith - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Francisca El Zeenny - White Earth Nation
Jorja Valandra - Osage, Comanche, Nez Perce
AIE Program Specialist:
Lisa Turgeon - St. Croix Band of Ojibwe Indians of Wisconsin