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Cal Seciwa Memorial Scholarship

Cal Seciwa Memorial Scholarship

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Cal Seciwa worked at ASU for more than 15 years. He founded the American Indian Institute (now the American Indian Student Support Services) and served as its director from 1989 to 2006. During his tenure, Seciwa worked tirelesssly to recruit, retain and ensure the success of Native students.

Seciwa was raised in the Zuni area of New Mexico, where he helped his family farm and ranch. Throughout his life, he maintained close ties with his Zuni heritage. He worked as a teacher, school administrator, tribal administrator and coordinator of intertribal efforts before beginning arriving at ASU. He then went to work at Northern Arizona University, where he served as director of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. Seciwa passed away in 2009 surrounded by his family. This scholarship honors his life and memory.

Impact of Donor Support

  • More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
  • More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
  • And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.

Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."

Dave Derminio

’74 BS in business, former ASU golfer who supports student-athletes through the Derminio Family Sun Devil Golf Scholarship

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