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TAHLEQUAH, OK - Three Sequoyah High School students will serve as pages for the Oklahoma House of Representatives during its 48th Legislative Session in March.

Those students who will be serving are Whitney Warrior, Joseph Byrd, and Lance England. These students are the first to represent Sequoyah High School in the House of Representative page program.

"Lance, Whitney, and Joseph are very deserving of the opportunity to serve our congressmen as pages this legislative session, they will represent SHS extremely well", said Tony Pivec, Sequoyah Superintendent.

Student pages run errands for the Representatives and assist staff members with various tasks. All pages must be at least 14 years old and receive compensation for their time as a page as well as free lodging at the Oklahoma City Airport Holiday Inn.

Warrior, 17, is a junior. She is the daughter of Marlene and Lucian Warrior of Bunch. She is a member of student council, National Honor Society, and the Cherokee Choir. Warrior will be serving as a page for Representative Larry Adair.

Byrd, 17, is a junior. He is the son of Joe and Suzy Byrd of Tahlequah. He is a member of student council, National Honor Society, and the academic team. Byrd will be serving as a page for Representative Jim Wilson.

England, 18, is a senior. He is the son of Martin England of Westville. He is in the National Honor Society and a member of the cross-country track team. England will also be serving as a page for Representative Larry Adair.

"We've focused a little more attention on student leadership this year, so having three outstanding students being named as pages makes the entire school proud", said Gina Stanley, Sequoyah Curriculum Director.

"SHS is very fortunate to have a student body and staff with the leadership qualities required to assist in positive change", Pivec said. "These three students are one example of the excellence that exists within our buildings."

Sequoyah High School "Home of the Indians!"       Sequoyah High School, an Indian boarding school, originated in 1871, when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans that came out of the Civil War. Sequoyah High School's approximate 300 enrollment represents 42 tribes and 14 different states. Students are eligible to attend if they are members of federally recognized Indian tribes or one-fourth blood descendants of such members.