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2024 ALUMNI GRADUATION SPEAKER
BROOKE MORIN (`13)
Brooke Morin, from St. Michaels, AZ, is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. After graduating as Salutatorian from St. Michael Indian School in 2013, Brooke attended Arizona State University (ASU), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Applied Business Data Analytics and Organizational Leadership. She is currently pursuing a Master of Legal Studies with an emphasis in Business Law at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Brooke had the honor of serving as Miss Indian ASU 2015-2016, with a platform that raised awareness about domestic violence. Since 2018, she has worked in various capacities at nonprofits such as the ASU Foundation, NABI Nation, St. Michael Indian School, and the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation. Earlier this spring, Brooke accepted the role of Assistant Director of Development at ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Brooke, her husband Clay, and their two dogs, Bella and Brownie, have recently moved from Grand Forks, ND, to Phoenix, AZ, and are thrilled to be closer to home.
2024 ALUMNI BREAKFAST SPEAKER
MELISSA SEGAY (`11)
Melissa Segay, from Fort Defiance, Arizona, graduated from St. Michael Indian School in 2011. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico and joined the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) as an Engineering Technician in 2016.
Advancing within the organization, Melissa became a Gas Engineer and served as Acting Natural Gas Manager from 2019 to 2021. In 2022, she resumed her role as Gas Engineer, aiding the transition of the new Natural Gas Manager. Melissa’s expertise in construction management and engineering design led to her promotion as the Natural Gas Construction Engineering Supervisor. In this role, she focuses on expanding natural gas access to families and businesses, developing career pathways for employees, and implementing an integrity management process to manage replacements and improvements for aging infrastructure.
2023 GRADUATION WEEK SPEAKERS
WADE CAMPELL (`07)
Wade Campbell, a St. Michael Indian School alumni from the class of 2007, now serves as an assistant professor of anthropology at Boston University. Wade completed their undergraduate studies at Yale University in 2011 and earned a Ph.D. in anthropology from Harvard University in 2022. Wade’s research expertise lies in the application of archaeological techniques to gain insight into the historical dynamics between Diné communities and neighboring groups in the Four Corners region, spanning from the 17th century to the contemporary era- with a specific emphasis on the initial stages of Diné sheepherding, contributes significantly to our understanding of this historical context.
ELENA MORRIS (`18)
Elena Morris is a poet and writer from Lukachukai, Arizona. A few of her writings and editorials can be found in Turning Points Magazine. Although she hasn’t published much of her work, she plans on pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Poetry and Creative Writing. She recently graduated from Arizona State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is also an alumna of St. Michael Indian School, class of 2018. She hopes that one day her bio will be more extended.
FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC
JAYME BIAKEDDY ('12) & ESTAR DENNY ('01)
In Fort Defiance, at the John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Estar Denny, RN (`01), and Jayme Biakeddy (`12) are part of the organization delivering optimal health and well-being for the local communities. The organization works in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to improve the health status, self-sufficiency, and health leadership of Native people.
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