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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2003

Glenyce Fortin, a mother of six, graduated from Washington State University with a degree in civil engineering.

For Fortin, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho, obtaining the degree took some effort. After enrolling in college years ago, she put off her educational plans to raise a family. More recently, she lost her father and her husband.

Fortin says the experience has prompted her to serve as a mentor for young Natives. "There has to be some of us who do make a difference," she told The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "There has to be people who go between the two worlds, so people who choose to stay at home on the reservation don't have to rely on outsiders."

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Education: Native American blazes trail (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 5/13)