The Osage Nation Education Department wants to congratulate the GED recipients who succeeded in completing all the requirements necessary to obtain their diploma. These students were acknowledged with a formal graduation, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Pawhuska. This event was made possible by their GED instructors Linda Wells, Joel Jackson and sponsored through the ABE/GED Union Public Schools.

According to the American Council on Education website, “The GED or General Educational Development tests are designed to measure the skills and knowledge equivalent to a high school course or study”. It offers adults, who did not finish high school, the opportunity to attend college or compete in the job market. It is important to have this basic credential for a successful future.

Linda Wells presented the Osage Nation Education Department with a certificate of appreciation for assisting the Native American students who live in Osage County pay the fee for their GED exam. Wells has tutored students through the Pawhuska Workforce for several years and helped many students obtain their goal of a GED. The students who received assistance from the ON Education Department include: Amanda Dale, Chelsea Dale, Lindsey Goodeagle, Ariella Lewis and Marquita Hahn. Please call Louise Cheshewalla at (918) 287-5303 for more information about this program.