Alumni Spotlight

Congratulations to Wylee Bears Tail, the July 2021 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight”! Wylee received his Elementary Education BS degree from United Tribes Technical College in 2013. He is the Founder and President of Bears Tail Basketball. Bears Tail Basketball is a...

Congratulations to Ted Kelly, Jr., the May 2021 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight”! “Hi, my name is Ted Kelly Jr. and I'm an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes and from the Standing Rock Reservation. I attended the Automotive Technology program and graduated...

Congratulations Myles Frazier, the April Alum of the Month! Myles was the very first student to graduate with a UTTC Health, PE and Recreation AAS degree from UTTC. My name is Myles Frazier and I am a member of the Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska. I attended K-12...

My name is Shanaye Packineau-Williams (Three Affiliated Tribes) and I am from Parshall, ND. I currently reside in Arizona with my husband Naaman Williams, and our three children: Isabella (11), Hooper (6), and Shooter (3).I graduated from UTTC in December 2015 with a...

The May 2020 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Rolenthea Begay-Schmidt. “Ya’at’teeh (Hello), My name is Rolenthea Begay-Schmidt. I am Dine’ from the Navajo Nation originally from Whippoorwill Springs but currently residing in Salina Springs, Arizona. I am the third...

The February 2020 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Lee Queen (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara ). Lee graduated from the UTTC Heavy Equipment Operations (HEO) Program in December of 2018. Lee grew up all around North Dakota and he and his family currently live in Mandan, ND....

The January 2020 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Brittany Whitebird, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Brittany is married with two children, ages 9 and 6. Brittany chose UTTC because of the accommodations available to students, such as the campus...

The December 2019 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Joelle Bearstail. Joelle (Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation) graduated in 2012 with her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education and Early Childhood Education. Joelle is currently...

The November 2019 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Alexa Azure (Standing Rock). Alexa graduated from UTTC in 2007 with dual majors in Tribal Environmental Science and Art/Art Marketing. She then attended the University of North Dakota (UND), graduating with a BS degree...

Kara Four Bear is UTTC’s September 2019 “Alum in the Spotlight”. Kara (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) earned her AAS degree at UTTC in Elementary Education in 2009 and graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Special Education in 2011. Kara...

The August 2019 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Aja Baker. Aja Baker (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) graduated from UTTC with an AAS degree in Small Business Management in 2008 and a BS degree in Business Administration in 2013. She earned her Masters degree from the...

The May 2019 UTTC "Alum in the Spotlight" is Melissa Jade (Buffalo) Plenty Chief. Melissa, mother of three, is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes and proud descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Melissa’s journey in higher education started at Haskell...

The April 2019 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Josh Standing Elk (Three Affiliated). Josh graduated from UTTC with a BS degree in Elementary Education and an AAS in HPR. Josh is in his third year of teaching and a 4th grade teacher for Bismarck Public Schools. He also...

The March 2019 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight” is Jeremy McLeod (Turtle Mountain Chippewa). Jeremy graduated with a Pre-Engineering AS degree from UTTC in spring 2013. He continued his education at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City, SD, and...