The Native American Christian Academy, Sun Valley conducted their 2021 Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 20, with families of the graduates in attendance. Class Valedictorian Daisy Pierce greeted guests and addressed her classmates. Dr. Kristi O’Riley, provided the commencement address and encouraged the graduates to stay focused and seek wisdom, “Proverbs 3:13 tells us…blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.” Her advice for finding wisdom is to stay in God’s word, pray and put God’s teaching into practice. “You are ready. Apply the knowledge that God has given you.” Each and every member of the NACA Class of 2021 maintained academic excellence with all earning Honor Roll recognition for their senior course work. The NACA graduates are Tristin Daily of Winslow, Jolicia Ethelbah of Sanders, Noah O’Riley of Sun Valley, Daisy Pierce of Joseph City, Andrea Villalba of Houck, and Gallup, N.M., and Jessica Villalba of Houck. O’Riley has been accepted at Grand Canyon University and serves in the Arizona National Guard. Pierce has been accepted at Fort Lewis College and Southern Nazarene University. Jessica Villalba has been accepted at Southern Nazarene University where she has been awarded the Hope Rising Scholarship. Tristin Dailey has been accepted at Southern Nazarene University and is participating in an internship program this summer in Bishop, Calif.
