Jones earns degree from CSULA

Samara Jones, a member of the Choctaw Nation, graduated in May 2023 with her bachelor’s in television, film and media studies with a focus in production at California State University, Los Angeles.

She greatly appreciates the Choctaw Higher Education program for helping her pursue her academic career.

Jones’s admiration for telling stories and directing started in her early childhood as she treasured her grandmother, Marian Gardner, storytelling in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Jones is highly motivated and passionate about amplifying important, often overlooked stories and informing audiences on ways to affect change.

She thanks her parents, Amy Lopez and Tim Jones, for supporting her wildest dreams.