Shavonna
Rez Refuge Ministries in partnership with Pathways to Success attempts to provide improved educational opportunities for students living on the Navajo Indian Reservation. We cannot sponsor many, but each year we attempt to help those we can. The student must make passing grades and maintain passing grades to qualify for scholarships. The student must show an interest in bettering their educational opportunities and be in good standing in their community. This year, Pathways has provided Shavonna B. a scholarship to attend Rio Lindo Academy in Northern California. If you are interested in helping to sponsor this student as well please let us know. Shavonna will be working while attending school to help pay for her tuition, the family of Shavonna must also pay what they can. After Pathways, the family, and her work contributions are made, Shavonna will still owe about $2,500 to $3,500. If you are interested in helping to Rez Refuge sponsor this portion, please contact us or send a check or money order to the address above. Financial assistance is also needed to help bring Shavonna home a couple of times during the year.
Here is a little more information about Shavonna!
Birthday: October 11
Place of Birth: Fort Defiance, Arizona
Home Town: Ganado, Arizona, Navajoland
Nationality: Dine' (Navajo)
Languages Spoken: One - English
Languages Understood: Two - English and Navajo
Hobbies: Playing basketball, fishing, camping, hiking,
backpacking, swimming, cross country running
Favorite Foods: Enchiladas.
Favorite Snack: Hot Cheetos
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Desert: Ice Cream
Favorite Navajo Food: Hot Cheetos...okay, that is not
Navajo...so it would be Navajo Taco.
Favorite Summer Vacation Trip: Trip to Phoenix
Favorite Subject in School: Math!
Least Favorite subject in school: English
Favorite Music Group: "I don't have one!"
Favorite Sport: Basketball.
Future Career Hopes: "I want to become a doctor"
Favorite Place on the "Rez": Okay, it's not on the Rez, but next too it...Flagstaff
What is the best thing about being at Rio Lindo? "I get to be on my own!"
Farthest distance traveled away from home: Rio Lindo Academy
What I want people to know about me: "I am quiet, but outgoing. Behind my quiet side is a person that thinks a lot. I am excited for the opportunity to be at Rio Lindo and hope for a really good year."
What is one thing I hope to do this year? "To go on a mission trip with the school to Thailand and Indonesia in March, but it cost a lot of money!"
What do I miss most about the Rez? Hot Cheetos.
P.O. Box 2016
Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
928-729-2658
This page was last updated: September 2, 2009
