Elise Sophia Hancock graduated Cum Laude in December 2024 from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.
Elise is the daughter of David and Kellie Hancock of Choctaw, Oklahoma, and the granddaughter of Ruth and Gene Hancock.
Elise excelled in her undergraduate studies by graduating a semester early and was a participant in the Choctaw Nation Career Development Program and received the Choctaw Higher Education Scholarship, the Cobell Native American Scholarship, the Hope Rising Scholarship, was placed on the SNU Dean’s Honor Roll and is a member of the Oklahoma Indian Honor Student Society, the Oklahoma Choctaw Tribal Alliance and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Elise will continue her education by pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree beginning in the summer of 2025.
Elise is very proud of her heritage and would like to sincerely thank the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for their assistance in obtaining her education. Their support was integral to her achieving her educational goals