Cherokee High School Class of 2014
Jalon Lossiah, co-Valedictorian CHS Class of 2014 Taran Swimmer, co-Valedictorian, CHS Class of 2014 Jessica Lambert – Salutatorian CHS Class of 2014
View ArticleGrowing Ones Youth Pow Wow winners list, photos
EBCI tribal member Marilyn Swayney dances this past weekend at the Growing Ones Youth Pow Wow at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. (Photo by Kristy Herron/EBCI Commerce) The Growing Ones Youth Pow Wow...
View ArticleCherokee High honors academic success
CHS Class of 2014 co-Valedictorian Taran Swimmer (front center), shown with her family, was among the senior honorees at the CHS Academic Awards program on Tuesday, May 27. (AMBLE SMOKER/One Feather)...
View ArticleEBCI tribal members will be graduating in the following ceremonies
Cherokee High School Saturday, May 31 at 6pm Ray Kinsland Stadium Robbinsville High School Friday, June 6 at 7pm RHS gym Smoky Mountain High Tuesday, June 10 at 7pm WCU Ramsey Center Murphy High...
View ArticleCherokee students named to Mars Hill Dean’s List
Four students from Cherokee have been named to the Mars Hill University spring Dean’s List including: Katlin Elizabeth Bradley, Rayna Jerron Davis, Katina Michelle Smith, and Tammie Renee Welch. To...
View ArticleCherokee Youth Council members for 2014
These are the members of the Cherokee Youth Council for 2014. “Congratulations to our new members,” said Sky Sampson, Cherokee Youth Council program manager. “We are so excited to see how you grow!”...
View ArticleChief Hicks has breakfast with Class of 2014
Principal Chief Michell Hicks had breakfast with members of the Cherokee High School Class of 2014 on Thursday, May 29. (LYNNE HARLAN/EBCI Public Relations)
View ArticleRain dampens ground, not spirits, at CHS graduation
Constance D’Elanna Cline receives her diploma from Cherokee High School principal Woodreen Caldwell at the school’s graduation on Saturday, May 31 at the Ray Kinsland Stadium. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One...
View ArticleBoys Club hosts CHS senior breakfast
The Cherokee Boys Club hosted the Class of 2014 Senior Breakfast on Friday, May 30 at the Chestnut Tree Inn. The event is a tradition prior to practices and preparation for commencement and graduation....
View ArticleSMES students learn as they grow
BY JOLENE M. SNEED SMES SOCIAL WORKER Have you ever wondered why potatoes have eyes? Or, why does corn have ears? These are the kinds of observations that kindergarteners at Smokey Mountain...
View ArticleAutism Cultural Summer Program comes to Cherokee
Cherokee Central Schools will be participating in the first autism cultural summer program in Western North Carolina. The Cherokee Central Student Assistance Program is hosting the Autism Cultural...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School 2014 Awards
Kindergarten Boys Club Braves Achievement: Fred George Jr., Frankie Armachain Academic Improvement: Logan Biddix, Easton Edwards, Aaliyah Voss, Trennan Calhoun, Nakaiya Hill, Hunter Mathis, Lillianna...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School’s Read Bravely Summer Challenge
To encourage your child to keep reading over the summer, Cherokee Elementary related they would like to invite him/her to participate in the summer reading challenge. The goal is for the students at...
View ArticleYouth Garden Summer program kicks off
This year’s gardens are shown (left-right):Jake Wiggins, Dakota Ward, Jayden Crowe, Emily Welch, Tierney Bradley, Lauren Luther, Awee Sequoyah, Destiny Bernhisel, Meli Meyers, Demetryus Bradley, Kyzik...
View ArticleLocal students included on WCU’s graduation, dean’s lists
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University has announced its graduation and dean’s lists for spring semester 2014. The university recently conferred degrees on approximately 1,369 students who completed...
View ArticleArizona State University, San Carlos Apache Tribe enter historic agreement to...
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University has entered into a historic agreement with the San Carlos Apache Tribe in southeastern Arizona that will bring a college to the tribal nation as well as programs...
View ArticleSCC announces local students named to president’s, dean’s lists
SYLVA - Sixteen students from the Qualla Boundary made either the president’s or dean’s lists for the spring semester at Southwestern Community College. President’s list honorees earned a Grade Point...
View ArticleSee photos from “A Night of the Arts” program
Samantha Blythe made this pottery gorget and plate featuring stamped designs of the Cherokee clan masks. They were just some of the artwork on display at the Cherokee Cultural Summer Camp’s “A Night of...
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