The Seminole State College Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions program hosted its orientation event for first-year tribal students on Aug. 6. Students and their families enjoyed a complimentary breakfast sponsored by Seminole Nation Food Distribution and listened to presentations on the NASNTI program, the availability of tutoring and mentoring services on campus and received words of encouragement from the NASNTI Tribal Advisory Board.

Jennifer Watkins, of the Choctaw Tribe; Jane Buffington, of the Choctaw Tribe; Clara Keawphalouk, of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Tribe; and Sherlynn Kennedy, of the Choctaw Tribe, discuss the value of higher education to students and their families at the NASNTI orientation event on Aug. 6.