Resources and Opportunities

Dr. Betty Parent became the first full professor in American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University, and she established a precedent of excellence in teaching, research and community service that many American Indians seek to emulate.The Betty Parent Achievement Award will honor outstanding students making similar strides in their academic progress and service to American Indian communities.

The Johnet Scholarship was established to recognize the academic achievements of SFSU Native American students (especially Cheyenne Indians) and to assist them financially with the pursuit of their education.

Jessica was a recipient of the Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship, the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the Society of Ethnobiology Indigenous Ethnobiologist Fellowship (which was renamed in her honor), completed two National Science Foundation Research Experiences as an undergrad, and secured a $100,000 grant for the Hualapai Tribe. She was a member of the Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations at SFSU, as well as the Society for Ethnobiology, the Society of Rangeland Management, and a partner of the Native American Rangeland Management Training Initiative.

Jessica was a true inspiration and a powerhouse of a Native woman, actively encouraging future generations to look to plants for the answers of life.