Bureau of Indian Education
Paige Willett is a skilled communications professional with extensive experience in various media and public relations roles. Currently serving as a Communications Specialist at the Bureau of Indian Education since August 2023, Paige has previously held positions at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, including Communications Editor and Communications Coordinator from August 2017 to August 2023. Earlier career highlights include serving as Operations Director and All Things Considered Host at KGOU Public Radio from September 2015 to August 2017, and as a Digital Content Writer for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department from April 2013 to September 2015. Paige’s foundational experience in media began at KGOU Public Radio and OU Daily. Paige holds a Master's degree in American Journalism Online from New York University, expected in May 2025, and a Bachelor of Journalism in Broadcasting and Electronic Media from the University of Oklahoma, completed in 2012.
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Bureau of Indian Education
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico,is a National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution thatprovides high quality technical and higher education opportunities toAmerican Indians and Native Alaskan Students. Its goal is to producestudents ready to enter the local technological workforce and tocontribute to society at large.Admissions require students to meet one of two tribal affiliationcriteria: verification of United States federal tribal membership from aBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency or must be at least one-quarterpercent or more blood related to a federally recognized tribe as verifiedby a BIA or tribal census office.Academics offered include associate’s degrees in a wide variety ofdisciplines, including: * Culinary Arts * Electronics Technologies * Geospatial Information Technologies * Office Information Applications * Vision Care TechnologyProfessional certifications are also available in: * Business Administration and Management * Teacher Education and Professional Development * Cartography * Environmental Control Technologies * System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management * And moreThe institute offers distance education in selected programs via onlineor through two-way video conferencing. Special student services includetutoring, academic advising, and career counseling.On-campus housing is available, but not required for incoming students.The college also provides the SIPI Recreational Gym for use to allstudents.Pell grants and work-study, as well as the Federal SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant, New Mexico College Affordability Grant,and New Mexico State Student Incentive Grant, are financial aid optionsavailable to eligible students.