Salena Beasley served as the school’s valedictorian and Student of the Year
2:50 pm, May 25, 2021
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Salena Beasley will graduate as part of the Red Lake Nation College's class of 2021 on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
RED LAKE
— Salena Beasley always said she’d go to college after taking a gap year post-high school, but the years flew by and there was never the time.
A few years ago, she found herself in some trying personal situations. Her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and her husband was incarcerated. Feeling down, she decided to take this time to better herself.