Tribal Member Luana M. Strike-Axe Murphy Graduates from OSU Tech

Congratulations to Luana Marie Strike-Axe Murphy, 2015 Graduate of OSU Institute of Technology in Visual Communications
Graphic Design.

Luana’s degree is an AAS in Graphic Design Technology. She is a Delaware tribal member, daughter of Cecilia Biggoose, Lester Biggoose (deceased) and her step-father James Martinez; granddaughter of Jeanette Mitchell; great-granddaughter of Edith Parks Waters; and great-niece of Lucy Parks Blalock. Her Delaware name, Sikonatae, was given to her by Leonard Thompson and Lucy Blalock.

Luana’s persistence, through a serious life threatening health issue, a baby, along with school age children, with the support of her loving husband and family, attended school full time and accomplished her dream. Congratulations!

Pictured with her is her family. Left to right: baby Roscoe, husband Jason, daughter Tiana, son Tehi (not pictured is son Choske’)