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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m391aytk-16f2f724cb5516b0aa51b97ba7d0ea1a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>This Story is featured on Giving at Â鶹´«Ã½<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m391bkup-61b8da6f484a24ed9ff846cafd7ca722 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tiana Gilliland is a first-generation student who grew up in Grant Pass, Oregon. Tiana\u2019s journey to Â鶹´«Ã½ is a brilliant testament to the profound impact of higher education on students who work diligently to carve their own path toward academic excellence. At Grants Pass High School, where Tiana graduated, she participated in an impressive array of extracurricular activities. Key Club, Interact Club, wrestling, cross country, track and field, HOSA (Future Health Professionals), the math team and National Honor Society\u2014all these endeavors laid the foundation for her varied leadership engagement at Â鶹´«Ã½. Tiana is the second Tribal Nations Honors College Scholar, pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees in both healthcare administration and business administration. Her dedication to cultivating leadership at Â鶹´«Ã½ is remarkable.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Academic Pursuits: A Multifaceted Exploration at Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After participating in the dual enrollment program at RCC and Â鶹´«Ã½ in high school, Tiana was certain she wanted to pursue her degree at Â鶹´«Ã½. While Tiana is receiving a degree in healthcare administration, she\u2019s also expanded her academic horizons with minors in health promotion and ethics. 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