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| Volume XXV, Number 8 | June 11, 2004 |
By Adelsa Williams
MIAMI — It’s graduation season. At the University of Miami, the number of alumni this year grew past 134,000, an approximate count of graduates residing in all states and 148 countries.
Tribal citizen, Marina Renee Tigertail-Sanders, Otter clan, from the Big Cypress reservation earned her way into the University of Miami’s alumni count. She is also the proud mother of two beautiful daughters, 16 year old Kellie and 14 year old Demetria.
On May 14, Tigertail-Sanders marched across the arena stage, arrayed in a long pointed, open sleeve black gown, signifying that she will receive a baccalaureate, better known as bachelor’s degree. She was one of 74 graduates to receive a bachelor of science in nursing.
Becoming a registered nurse has always been her dream.
“ I enjoy caring for patients,” she said.
The University of Miami is ranked among the top academic institutions in the Southeast United States and is well known for medicine. It was definitely a culminating experience for Tigertail-Sanders.
She is another advocate of the Higher Education Program for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
After graduating, her next step is to take the NCLEX, which is the licensure exam issued by the state to then commence practicing her studied skills. She plans to gain enough experience in her field before returning to work for the tribe.
Four years of hard work and determination finally pays off for this sturdy individual.
Congratulations Marina Renee Tigertail-Sanders on your lifetime milestone achievement.
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