Christopher William Soliz, (Two Trees Dancing), son of Christopher and Kate Soliz, and grandson of tribal elders Chet and Barbara Soliz of Mashpee, has been offered early admission to Cornell University. Currently a senior at Putnam Valley High School, Chris is a member of the National Honors Society and Science Honors Society.
An accomplished athlete, Chris is captain of both his high school's Track and Field and Cross Country teams, has a first-degree black belt in Okinawan Kobudo, and is working towards his second-degree black belt. In addition to his studies and extracurricular activities, Chris is also a Red Cross Certified lifeguard.
More than anything, this proud member of our tribe is and always has been an outdoorsman like his father. His passion for nature and exploring the wilderness from a young age made him curious about how the natural world works, fueling his love of science and desire to become a veterinarian. While maintaining his honor roll status throughout his high school career, Chris conducted research to determine what viral traits lead to zoonotic viral transmission and the efficacy of CDC guidelines in preventing viral transmission into the food chain. As a result of his hard work, ambition, and determination to study biology and zoology, we are proud to announce that Chris has been accepted into Cornell's competitive Biology Program, which ranks in the top 1% in the country for biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree.
