NORMAN, Okla. – E. Star L. Oosahwe graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication from Arizona State University in 1997. She then graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in education in 2001 and earned her doctoral degree in May from OU in adult and higher education.
Oosahwe beat the odds when she earned her doctorate. According to a study by P. Martinez, American Indians have the highest high school dropout rate. Also, the National Indian Gaming Commission reported only 13.3 percent of Natives have an undergraduate college degree, compared with the national average of 24 percent.
Oosahwe grew up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. She was continually inspired by her grandmother, Rosa Cintron. Her family, friends and, later, her fiance, Easton Yellowfish, gave her love and encouragement to overcome the tremendous odds stacked against her. read more
