This July we are highlighting Native Bruin Shayna Powless from the Oneida Nation, Class of 2016.Shayna Powless is a professional cyclist for DNA Pro Cycling and a member of the USA Track National Team. She is also a USA Cycling Certified Coach and Dream Catcher Foundation co-founder, a non-profit dedicated to empowering Native youth through sports and raising awareness of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) crisis. She graduated from UCLA in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is a member of the Oneida Nation. Shayna grew up in Roseville, California but is currently based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Personal Quote:
“It is hard to adequately express how much I enjoyed my time at UCLA. I am extremely grateful for the four years I spent there and it will forever remain one of the highlights of my life. I learned so much, made countless personal connections, and discovered a lot about myself both as an athlete and a person. Overall my time at UCLA played a huge role in shaping me into who I am today.”
