Students use the new NEO A&M greenhouse facility for research projects and hands-on learning activities. Photo by Halle Roper.
Growing NEW BEGINNINGS
OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS CREATE A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS
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collaboration between Oklahoma State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College sparked a new opportunity for Native American students to attend both schools. Established during the pandemic, PATHS to PROVIDE is a scholarship
program for Native American students funded by two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants. Program participants learn the skills necessary to contribute to tribal food sustainability and food sovereignty, said Brian Arnall, plant and soil sciences professor at OSU.
“The need for this program tied heavily back to the sovereign nations’ capability to be self-sufficient in food production,” Arnall said. “Not only can they produce for themselves as far as food goes but also make the students more marketable.” Arnall said one of the main goals COWBOY JOURNAL 89
