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Cherokee Nation reports strong vocational graduations, praises staff member for STARS restart

Cherokee Nation Education Committee · November 11, 2025
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Executive Director Diane Kelly told the Education Committee the Nation’s vocational programs reported recent graduations (about 67 at Talking Leaves) and introduced instructor Jessica Jackson, credited with reviving the STARS program and helping the site climb to top national rankings.

The Cherokee Nation’s Education Committee heard an update from Executive Director Diane Kelly on vocational and training programs, who said the Nation’s Job Corps–linked sites have returned to holding graduations and rebuilding program momentum.

"Talking Leaves had their first graduation in quite some time. I think they had around…

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