ALBUQUERQUE – The American Indian Graduate Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving cultural and economic wellbeing for individuals and tribes through graduate education, recognized leaders in Native American education advancement at its annual reception in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Amerian Indian advocates, alumni of the American Indian Graduate Center, and supporters of the organization were honored at the annual event.
Steve Stallings (Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians) – Stallings is a Senior Vice President and Director of Wells Fargo’s Native American Banking Services Group. He is a key player in scholarship opportunities for American Indian students.
Over its lifetime of 45 years, the American Indian Graduate Center has given more than 15,400 scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives who now hold high-ranking positions.
The American Indian Graduate Center is a national organization, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, providing educational support through scholarships since 1969. The American Indian Graduate Center is a national provider of scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native graduate and undergraduate students and has awarded more than $52 million in scholarships in the 44 years since its inception.