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Delene W. Rawls, Ph.D., CGMS, currently serves as the Director of PreAward Grant Services at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, where responsibilities include facilitating external funding applications and ensuring compliance between funding agencies and program management. With prior experience in adult education, grant writing, and leadership development, Delene has held various roles, including Assistant Director and Grants Manager at Louisiana Delta Community College and Curriculum Coordinator for the Ouachita Parish School Board, successfully acquiring over five million dollars in grant funding. Delene's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Family and Child Ecology with a focus on Higher Education Leadership from Michigan State University, a Master’s Degree in Human Ecology, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Louisiana Tech University.