Exemplary Service Awards for Early & Advanced Career Students
Ja:goh Paige Priest, recipient of the 2020 Community Outreach Award
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Community Outreach Award – Paige Priest
Paige Priest, master’s in public health student, is recognized for her deep engagement with local Indigenous communities.
Paige rebuilt the connection between Cornell and Lafayette High School, a high school serving Indigenous students residing in the Onondaga Nation. Striving for the success of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIISP) Tutoring Program at Lafayette High School, Paige tirelessly transported tutors, built a network of participants, cultivated an atmosphere of achievement, success, and trust and established a sustainable renewal process for the program. Paige has further demonstrated her leadership, commitment, and perseverance when she helped to revitalize the Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA).
Under one mission, Paige’s community outreach spans well beyond Cornell, connecting Tribal leadership, non-profit organizations, state institutions, and federal policymakers alike. Her colleagues highlight that “Paige is committed to identifying and providing regionally relevant traditional food and health resources for Tribal communities and works alongside Tribal leadership to implement meaningful change.”