AISES C漀渀f攀爀ence RCC hosts District 7 AISES Conference; raises $45,000 “What else can I say but outstanding,” making it one of the highest-attended of a lifetime’ for our students would AISES Vice Chair William Tiger stated. conferences in Zone 7. 吀栀e conference not have been possible. And now Tiger is a member of the Miccosukee featured two keynote speakers, UNC with an established endowment, your Tribe in Florida. He is one of honored Chapel Hill Professor Dr. Jada Brooks contributions will help impact students during the opening ceremonies for the and Microso昀琀 Executive Zachary at Robeson Community College for recent AISES conference at Robeson Oxendine, both with Robeson County many generations to come.” Community College, which stands roots and members of the Lumbee for the American Indian Science and Tribe. 吀栀anks to an outpouring of support Engineering Society. from the region, the conference was Conference-goers had a chance to learn able to generate $45,000. 吀栀e proceeds Not realizing that one day RCC would about engineering, technology, and from the conference were used to be the host site, Tiger says he frequently more during break-out sessions from provide eight $500 scholarships to drove by the college as he made his way organizations such as NASA and ETI. students attending, and as Singler up and down I-95, traveling to take his 吀栀e conference came to a close with mentioned, establish an endowment at daughter to college. AISES Fest which included a powwow Robeson Community College. with local arts, cra昀琀s, and food vendors. “I have passed by here many times,” “吀栀e $10,000 endowment will be an Tiger said. “And here we are today, it “吀栀is was a phenomenal conference asset in providing scholarships to RCC was a beautiful opening ceremony. and an amazing opportunity for our AISES members in the future,” stated 吀栀is has been one of the best district community,” RCC President Melissa Singler. “We cannot thank our sponsors conferences I have attended. It has Singler stated. “I enjoyed seeing our enough for their overwhelming support been well organized and the attendance youth and community partake in the of the Region 7 AISES Conference at records have been shattered, job well various workshops and culturally Robeson Community College… we done Robeson Community College.” enriching activities that taught have set the bar high.” students more about the Indigenous 吀栀e AISES Region 7 conference was heritage of Robeson County and the As Vice Chair Tiger stated, “Region 7 is held in April with 250 individuals Southeast. We are so thankful to all of small but mighty.” attending, representing eight states our sponsors, without the generosity of and the District of Columbia, our community partners, this ‘chance 吀栀e AISES chapter at UNCP will be