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| Savannah Jensen '14. Photo by Sierra Concha '13. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School. |
Savannah Jensen: The
Ultimate Lakota Student-Athlete
By Sierra Concha '13
“My culture is my ultimate guidance” -- Savannah Jensen ‘14
Savannah Jensen is a 5'9'' basketball player as
well as a runner and the top-ranked student in her class. Her genuine smile is always
showing, and she is more focused than ever on her academics due to her senior
year approaching. “Right now I’m working hard so I have a bunch of
opportunities and more of a chance of getting into the colleges I want,” she said. She is
ambitious and intelligent, and no one has any doubt in her as she pursues her
goals. “I like helping people without getting anything back, which is why I
want to be a doctor,” Savannah said.
She says her hobbies are mainly sports and schoolwork, but
once she has time to herself she finds herself lost in literature. Reading is
what she loves to do most. “I love to read,” she said. “I can just go home, get
my homework done and finish my chores, then turn on my lamp and just read until
I fall asleep.” She is a well-rounded and talented student, but she doesn’t
give herself all the credit, “My culture is within everything- my sports and school so it makes everything better. I also have my family,” she said.
She believes being Lakota has helped her in many ways
throughout her life. She plans on keeping her culture and traditions close to
her heart as she continues on her path to success. Being Lakota is who she is,
and she makes sure her culture is intertwined within all her activities. High
school is just the beginning for her, and she plans on achieving great things
after she graduates in 2014.
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