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Alternative Certification Preparation Conference to be held at Northwestern July 17

Valarie Case — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Division of Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will play host to a conference directed toward improving the skills of alternative certified teachers in northwest Oklahoma on July 17 in the Joe J. Struckle Education Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline for enrollment is July 1.

The conference will be open to all educators and will be designed to meet the specific needs of alternatively certified educators in northwest Oklahoma. The conference will address the “Top 10 Qualities of a Great Teacher,” presented by educational experts in various areas.

Guest speakers include: Adria Smith from the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA); Christie Riley and Roxann Clark, both instructors of education at Northwestern.

“This conference will be huge for educators in northwest Oklahoma,” said Dr. Bo Hannaford, School of Professional Studies dean. “Many have to travel to Oklahoma City or Tulsa for professional development, so to have something in our own backyard will be wonderful. Also, any time we can get together to improve our craft, it not only benefits the teachers, but also our students.”

Participants will receive a certificate for professional development.

“Across the country, many are taking jabs at education right now, and Northwestern will always be an institution that will look for opportunities to help our public school partners,” Hannaford said. “We will stand side-by-side to find solutions and to continue to give back to our teachers and students in northwest Oklahoma.”

For more details about the conference, contact Dr. Beverly Warden, Division of Education chair, at (580) 327-8450 or bjwarden@nwosu.edu, or Brenna Heaton at llbbeeler68@rangers.nwosu.edu to receive an enrollment form.

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Northwestern to play host to blood drive June 19

Valarie Case — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) invite all local and area residents to donate blood on June 19 in the Student Center Ranger Room. The blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by Upward Bound.

By donating blood, donors can feel good about helping to save someone else’s life. As an added bonus, all blood donors will receive a Feel Fierce T-shirt and two zoo admissions.

To volunteer or ask questions about the drive, contact Rachel Stewart, special events coordinator, at (580) 327-8178 or rsstewart@nwosu.edu.

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Mosburg appointed Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Valarie Case — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University today announced that Calleb Mosburg has been appointed as Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Mosburg will begin his duties July 1.

Mosburg will replace Brad Franz, who will resign as the school’s chief student affairs officer on June 30.

“We were fortunate that we had a number of internal candidates who were qualified for the position,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “Mr. Mosburg offered experience and a successful record in a number of areas that are critical to serving students. I’m confident in his ability to lead the student services team and build upon our success in this important area.”

Mosburg joined the student services team in 2008 as Retention Coordinator and then moved to Assistant Director of Recruitment. In January of 2010, Mosburg was named to his current position as Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

“I appreciate the confidence that President Cunningham and other members of the executive team have placed in me to lead the outstanding people in our student services area,” Mosburg said. “I know what Northwestern was able to do for me, and I want more students to be able share in that experience. Northwestern is a great place, and I’m proud to call myself an alumnus.”

Mosburg played a key role in developing and implementing strategies that has led to near-record enrollment numbers
A native of Beaver, Mosburg earned a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Northwestern in 2007 and later completed a master’s degree in education.

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Northwestern Homecoming 2013 theme centers on family, community

Valarie Case — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

“Ranger Vacation: It’s A Family Tradition” is the theme for the 2013 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Homecoming celebration set for Oct. 24-26 in Alva.

“The theme centers on family and community, conveying the idea that Northwestern is calling back all alumni and interested persons to Alva to renew their ties to the university,” said Dr. Aaron Mason, who chairs the Alva/Northwestern Homecoming Committee along with Dr. Eric Schmaltz.

Student and community groups are encouraged to create floats that incorporate this theme for the Homecoming parade that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 10 a.m. on the downtown square. Student groups and offices also are encouraged to create spirit sheet signs depicting the theme, as well as decorate their office spaces, doors and windows.

To follow with the family tradition theme, co-parade marshals have been named – Dr. Brock Schnebel and his mother-in-law, Thamazin Harrison.

Schnebel, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, earned his undergraduate degree at Northwestern in 1977, and later earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. In addition, he has completed a number of distinguished fellowship training programs in such diverse places as San Antonio, Texas, Los Angeles, Calif.,, Basel, Switzerland, and Vienna and Graz, Austria. He also served as the U.S. Olympic Team Physician in the 2000 Sydney Games. Schnebel’s wife Kelli also is a 1977 Northwestern graduate.

Harrison is the wife of the late Richard (Dick) Harrison of Alva. She and Dick have been longtime supporters of Northwestern. Among their many notable efforts in this regard, the Harrisons were instrumental in 2008 in supplementing a Northwestern scholarship that Schnebel and his wife Kelli had helped establish, becoming the Dick and Thamazin Harrison Scholarship through the Northwestern Foundation.

Also, for many years Thamazin has devoted herself not only to Northwestern, but to the Alva community. In 1972, the Harrisons became charter members of the Act I Theater, and Thamazin continues to provide the community with opportunities to enjoy the arts. Other community involvement includes the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, a Masonic youth organization, which they actively have assisted since the 1960s. Dick was a Rainbow Dad since 1966, and Thamazin has been a Rainbow Mom since 1970. Together, they embody Northwestern’s family tradition.

To learn more about Homecoming plans as they develop, please visit www.nwosu.edu/homecoming.

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Northwestern announces spring honor rolls

Erika Birk — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Spring honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs listing more than 800 students on the honor rolls for the semester.

Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all As, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours. Those on the Vice President’s list had grade averages of 3.5 or better in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.

Undergraduate students on the honorable mention lists had 4.0 or 3.5 GPAs, respectively, in a minimum of three to a maximum of 11 semester hours. Graduate students on those rolls were enrolled in a minimum of three to a maximum of eight semester hours.

To be listed on any of the rolls, students could not have any incomplete work.

Listed by hometowns, those students on the various honor rolls are as follows:

PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Diane Hall, Gary Harley, Brenna Heaton, Leslie Hebert, Tiffani Kilgore, Ngalula Mutsipayi, Ivelin Stoychev.
AMES – Camerann Johnson.
BLACKWELL – Micah Corn, Jaimie Pryor.
BROKEN ARROW – Ashton Ghaemi.
CHOUTEAU – Kirk Emerine.
DRUMMOND – Stephanie Nance.
ENID – Sean Byrne, Teresa Byrne, Katelyn Earl, Aranda Gulick, Alex Hammock, Amy Hartling, Keith Karber, Beth Kelly, Kelli Osburn, Tonya Schlecht, Dustin Swartwood.
FORGAN – Russell Leisher.
GARBER – Brenda Wells.
GOLTRY – Brianna Stephens.
GOODWELL – Connie Butler.
HELENA – Trent Spade.
JET – Paige Fischer.
MENO – Marsha Cusack.
MOORELAND – Sarah Crouch.
NEWKIRK – Jenny West.
PONCA CITY – Kyrie Crippen, Crystina Fisher, Elisabeth Hargraves, Mary Radka, Kara Smith, Tim Williams.
PRYOR – Patricia Davis, Amy Wingard, Anthony Wingard.
SEILING – Crystal Lovinggood, Kayla Mclain.
WAKITA – Tiffany George.
WAUKOMIS – Michael Felder.
WOODWARD – Teresa Jensen.
KANSAS
KIOWA – Mary Grace Schurter
OLATHE – Lauren Vanderloo
WICHITA – Kelsey Loop.
PENNSYLVANIA
SUMMERVILL – Ricardo Haynes.
SOUTH CAROLINA
KNOXVILLE – Kristen Caluag.

Undergraduate Students

OKLAHOMA

AFTON – Macy Gibson, David Markes.
ALINE – Lori Sacket.
ALVA – Braden Bettencourt, Ryan Brandt, Lindsey Burns, Rance Castleberry, Amanda Clepper, Drew Cunningham, Austin Garner, Mason Lindquist, Jessica Ortiz, Cody Rader, Matthew Thomas.
ARNETT – Michael Brown, Janel Mitchell.
BEAVER – Jeremiah Campbell, Kyler Mcdonald.
BERNICE – Coy Crane.
BLACKWELL – Brittany Gregson.
BLANCHARD – Bailey Trammell.
BOISE CITY – Morgan Biaggi.
BUFFALO – Dakota Buckhaults, Yesenia Estrada.
BURLINGTON – Sarah Armbruster.
BYRON – Elizabeth Guffy, Clay Reed.
CANYON – Kaitlin Hostetler.
CAPRON – Misty McCullough.
CARMEN – Keyton Byrd.
CHEROKEE – Tiffany Diefenbach, Kathi Jenlink, Kohannah Hess, Michelle Penner, Audrey Richmond, Katelyn Roberts.
CHESTER – Caitlin Nichols.
CHICKASHA – Jay Lee.
CHOCTAW – Kaitlin McAllister.
CORN – Breanna Gossen.
CUSHING – Morgan Helms.
DACOMA – Vanessa Miranda.
ENID – Brenda Alvarado, Mallory Atchley, Jessica Blanchard, Angela Bryan, Ryan Bush, Concetta Cline, Gabriel Dunbar, Ana Gomez, Courtney Goodwin, Alissia Hart, Ashley Hutchcraft, Brooke Lee, Stephanie Martin, Alexandrea McBee, Austin Miles, Chad Mittelstet, Ragen Newman, Ashley Ross, April Swinnea-Ogg, Jessica Waller, Amy Yankech.
FAIRFAX – Rhonda Fosnight.
FAIRVIEW – Adam Brinson, Stephanie Thomas.
FARGO – Raquel Conway, Amanda Hamaker, Stephanie Hamaker.
FREDERICK – Cheyenne Harper.
GAGE – Taylor Bates.
GOLTRY – Jordan Severin.
HASKELL – Raymond Purdom.
HELENA – Kendra Frech.
HENNESSEY – Alicia Ender, Evan Vaverka.
HOOKER – Michael Collins, James Faulkner.
HUNTER – Jacqueline Boss.
JET – Drew Fischer.
KINGFISHER – Laura Heidlage.
KREMLIN – Jacob Streck.
LAHOMA – Hayley Pitts, Jacob Williams.
LAMONT – Lacey Vaughan.
LAVERNE – Carol Carnagey, Jaden Crocker.
LEEDEY – Logan Craig.
LUCIEN – Micah Keith.
MEDFORD – Nathan Kilian, Janelle Przybylski.
MOORE – Patricia Mitchell.
MOORELAND – Robin Cline.
MUSTANG – Emily Witty, Sarah Witty.
MUTUAL – Berk Long.
NEWKIRK – Melani Cassady.
NORMAN – Tengi Allison.
OKEENE – Brock Wardlaw.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Laura Haftman, Talytha Williams.
ORLANDO – Thomas Decker, Jeremy Kenaston.
PAULS VALLEY – Patrick Driskill.
PERRY – Brayley Running.
PONCA CITY – Kara Ailey, Mark Bean, Michael Degan, Hallie Larue, Doralyn Mears, Connie Miller, Kaitlyn Perry, Christopher Satterfield, Mary Schlaudt, Matthew Weers.
SEILING – Carmen Sander.
STILLWATER – Taylor Craig.
TURPIN – Rachelle Keene, Amy Mikles, Rhiannon Sherrill.
TYRONE – Kylea Copeland.
VICI – Jackson Cunningham.
WAUKOMIS – Brett Bingham, Katelyn James.
WAYNOKA – Crystal Bryant, Larry Hagelberg, Sabrina Miller, Leah Wyatt, Michaela Zook.
WOODWARD – Mackenzi Bodin, Kyle Brewer, Kevin Charmasson, Cayla Deviney, Elizabeth Gay, Delta Farmer, Jose Martinez, Kayla Peters, Jennifer Steiner, Jason Thompson, Wendi Vanderhorst, Matthew Weber.

CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES – Renee Golliday.
MISSION VIEJO – Jessica Tellez.

FLORIDA

MIAMI – David Daniel.

IOWA

TIPTON – Ashley Neville.

KANSAS

ASHLAND – Kelsey Konrade.
ATWOOD – Anthony Vrbas.
COLDWATER – Lauren Herd.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Mark Hemberger.
MCDONALD – Robert Holliman.
MCPHERSON – Abigail Daniel.
OVERBROOK – Karley Kile.
PRATT – Aleta Nolan
VIOLA – Jordan Pauly.

NEBRASKA

WALLACE – Josi Hasenauer.

SOUTH DAKOTA

DUPREE – Trey Young.
PUKWANA – Kari Cable.

TEXAS

ARLINGTON – Anthony Moffa.
BURKBURNETT – Alexandria Skinner.
DALHART – Morgan Biaggi.
FOLLETT – Charisse Alag.
HALLETTSVILLE – Jeremy Gutierrez.
LEWISVILLE – Denise Rangel.
MESQUITE – Kathryn Montes.

WISCONSIN

LACROSSE – Chelsey Kleinvachter.

BRAZIL

SAN PAULO – Fernanda Tomazini.

CANADA

ONTARIO – Jeffrey Davis.

CHINA

DUJIANG – Wei Wu.

GHANA

ACCRA – Francis Declan, Yeboah Gyening.

JAPAN

KYOTO – Tomoyo Inoue.

NEPAL

KASKI – Bimala Gurung.
KATHMANDU – Shekhar Adhikari, Teris Dangol, Jugmen Sherpa, Sapana Kadel.
POKHARA – Anjeela Shrestha.

NEW ZEALAND

FEILDING – Kris Foster.

VICE PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Corie Kaiser, Brett Story, Carly Williams.
BEAVER – Nathan Jones.
ENID – Ana Ciudnaiamelrose.
FAIRVIEW – Jamie Fortner.
KINGFISHER – Tamra Tollefson.
LAVERNE – Brice Gibson.
NEWKIRK – Kayla Johnston.
PONCA CITY – Allison Brown, Ashley Davis, Courtney Lowe, Katy McNew, Jamie Roller, Debbie Stewart.
PRYOR – Tamara Bryan, Heather Burroughs, Melinda Thornton.
TYRONE – Charlie Osborn.
WOODWARD – Kristan Bell, Glenda Lawless, Brandon Wheelock.

CALIFORNIA

RANCHO CUCUAMONGA – Joshua Lange-Casillas.

FLORIDA

LITHIA – Erika Haynes.

PENNSYLVANIA

PALMYRA – Kelsey Gingrich.

Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA

ADA – Hunter Berglan.
AFTON – Ashley Carroll.
ALINE – Nathan Sacket.
ALVA – Megan Beard, Dalton Beeler, Paul Belisle, Anisha Bhakta, Amanda Callender, Michael Figueiredo, Garret Lahr, Kristina Mackereth, Caitlyn McOsker, Dalton Moser, Ashley Murray, Jennetta Murry, Isileli Ofiu, Ryan O’Neal, Peter Phillips, RaLyssa Taylor, Cari Theademan, Karolyn Thompson, Bradley Trekell, Erica Welch.
ARNETT – Taylor Hamilton.
BARNSDALL – Danna Bickford.
BEAVER – Tatum Hansen, Ryan Nelson, Zach Nelson, Kristy Noble.
BENTLEY – Angela Hasenbank.
BETHANY – Shayla Gleave.
BLACKWELL – Felicia Smith, Dakota Wickham.
BOISE CITY – Zachariah Prather.
BRADLEY – Glenn Heffington.
BUFFALO – Lance Owens, Dayona Smith.
BYRON – Delissa Hoffman.
CANTON – Silvia Gaines.
CALUMET – Emily Eaton.
CARMEN – Coty Green.
CHANDLER – Linsey Mattheyer.
CHEROKEE – Carrie Bowers, Deann Lanman, Blythe McMahan, Carli Richmond, Kyle Spade, Stetson Vore, Chelsea Wallace, Taylor Waugh.
CHESTER – Amy Quesada.
CHEYENNE – Colby Thrash.
COLLINSVILLE – Angelo Majike.
DACOMA – Cade Johnson, Koy Koehn.
DEL CITY – Kenneith McIntosh.
DRUMMOND – Christina Watkins.
DUNCAN – Keziah Cook.
EDMOND – Christian Coffey, Ronita Coleman, Seth Garlitz, Erin Little.
ENID – Robert Akins, Katy Alcorn, Cecilia Baldwin, Misty Beckner, Zechariah Burdg, April Burshik, Christopher Campbell, Dawn Cooper, Robert Cossin, Jennifer Craven, Edward Cumpston, Eric Emerson, Shawna Gilbert, Devin Horton, Justin Hosey, Shelby Jackson, Shalene Jones, Stormy Jordan, Nerum Karben, Tobikle Lomwe, Dakota Martin, Richard Mooers, Mikayla Morgan, Mary Patocka, Aaron Pierce, Loni Pitts, Matthew Schneider, Katie Smith, Georgia Spoon, Matthew Stambaugh, Brittany Stewart, Nicole Stone, Emily Vanscoy, Amy Walls, Cally Winburn.
FAIRFAX – Sasha Sepulveda.
FAIRMONT – Kaeli Kaiser.
FARGO – Amber Lane, Michael Shepherd.
FORGAN – Rhett Radcliff, Ryan Radcliff.
FORT SUPPLY – Destrye Keith, Trevor Long, Griffin Steele.
FREEDOM – Taylor Devine, Kelsey Harper, Harley Wares.
GAGE – Colton Green.
GOLTRY – Jennifer Pekrul, Tyler Severin.
GUTHRIE – Michael Harmon.
HINTON – Tanner Hansen.
HOLDENVILLE – Kelsey Ingram.
HOMINY – James Fairweather.
HOOKER – Arthur Bohlmann, Jennifer Edwards.
HULBERT – Jaden Disheroon.
ISABELLA – Allison Foster.
JET – Leah Burchfiel, Matthew Ridgway.
KREMLIN – Bailey Craig, Bryce Gannon.
LAHOMA – Amanda Hatch, Janae Shafer, Kimberly Ward.
LAMONT – Jillian Hobbs, Janise Hohmann.
LAVERNE – Molly Freeman, Ashley Schmitz, Catelyn Smith.
LINDSAY – Shawn Blough.
MEDFORD – Malarie Cline, Samantha Soper.
MENO – Austin Detrick, Michael Hiebert.
MILL CREEK – Jacey Ford.
MOORELAND – Brooke Dewald, Mary Matthews.
MUTUAL – Audra Hopper.
NEWKIRK – Tessa Odette, Samantha Shrewsberry.
OKMULGEE – Ashley McGovran, Joseph McGovran.
PAWNEE – Kristin Dickerson, Kasey Miller.
PONCA CITY – Whitney Anthony, Ashton Bright, Ashley Eddinger, Holly Hermes, Casey Hicks, Magon Mayhall, Regan Miles, Sage Wojcik.
POND CREEK – Alanna Morris.
PRAGUE – Austin Maly.
RALSTON – James Hadlock.
RED ROCK – Julia Conneywerdy.
SEILING – Whitney Jones, Kylie Pethoud, Kassea Sander, Chelsea Tate.
SHARON – Dalton Lamberth, Elizabeth Stanley.
SHATTUCK – Kayla Murray.
SHAWNEE – Kristi Jarvis.
SHIDLER – Miranda Fields.
STERLING – Gretchen Jones.
THOMAS – Darcey Kliewer, Allyson McFeeters.
TONKAWA – Brittany Allen, Ethan Huff, Dustin Lindsey, Tony Stierwalt, Manuel Vazquez, Jake West.
TUTTLE – Nitasha Long, Katlyn Teachman, Kyle Ward.
TYRONE – Janessa Ruback, Joanna Ruback.
VICI – Charity Hickman, Misty Moore, Joshua Ross.
WAKITA – Jennifer George.
WAUKOMIS – Melissa Arnold, Dalton McFarland.
WAYNOKA – Justin Ashton, Byrne Beck, Danielle Litzenberger, Hanson Long, Ariel Simpson, Zachary Zook.
WOODWARD – Chelsay Adams, Chaunce Carrico, Nichole Chase, Joshua Cook, Jase Day, Hannah Dirks, Stefanie Dixon, Joseph Espinoza, Jennifer Floyd, Linda Hise, Christian Lares, Ashley Malone, Bobbie Matthews, Jessica McDow, Hannah McKay, Gilda Palacio, Ulises Palacio, Karlie Parker, Stacie Pettigrew, Kristyn Price, Benjamin Smith, Leah Tindell, Kelsey Yarbrough, Daryn Zollinger.

CALIFORNIA

LA QUINTA – Jamey Alvarez-Braxton.

COLORADO

FLEMING – Daniel Joos.
LITTLETON – Jennifer Pollmiller.
THORNTON – Courtney Herian.

FLORIDA

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS – Elizabeth Ingram.

HAWAII

HONOLULU – Kaydee Yukawa.

IOWA

CLARINDA – Nevada Turner.

IDAHO

EAGLE – Samantha Smith.

KANSAS

ANTHONY – Nathan Nulik.
ASHLAND – Arasely Quintana.
COLBY – Kayla Cozza.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Jason Carl, Lucy Fisher, Logan Huff, Alexa Osner.
GARDEN CITY – Brenda Bribiesca.
HARDTNER – Lacey Volker.
KIOWA – Adrienne Davis, Staci Stewart, Olivia Yandel.
KINSLEY – Tabitha Carothers.
LACYGNE – Megan Boone.
NEWTON – Jacob McGuire.
NORWICH – Rachel Henson.
PRATT – Whitney Austin, Scotti Ross.
TOPEKA – Collin Domer.

MICHIGAN

MOUNT PLEASANT – Bethany Andrews.

MISSOURI

BRIDGETON – Isaiah Spears.
ODESSA – Clara Morris.

MISSISSIPPI

SALLIS – Dierra Gilmore.

NEW MEXICO

FARMINGTON – Kellie Mason.
TIJERAS – Brenda Hearn.

NEVADA

YERINGTON – Hannah Vaughan.

NEW YORK

WALTON – Wade Hammond.

OREGON

BEAVERTON – Jennifer Hilgeman.

SOUTH DAKOTA

FAITH – Trisha Price.
WHITE OWL – Tee Hale.

TEXAS

ARLINGTON – Joseph Thomas.
FORT WORTH – Blake Cochran, Tiffany Santistevan.
HIGGINS – Justin Jordan.
LEWISVILLE – Rachel LUgendo.
PAMPA – Latigo Collins.
PERRYTON – Merilee Stelling.

WISCONSIN

LACROSSE – Amy Kleinvachter.

CANADA

ARNPRIOR – Ryan Meek.
SASKATCHEWAN – Megan Bourdan.

GHANA

ACCRA – Edem Attor, Jonathan Dwamena.

INDIA

NEW DELHI – Sugandha Aggarwal.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – David Lakhay, Dipti Lohani, Dipesh Sharma.

SPAIN

BARCELONA – Patricia Iranzo.

PRESIDENT’S HONORABLE MENTION HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Mark Bagley, Emilee Beard, William Theademan, Chesnei Thomas, Alysson Tucker, Jennifer Tyree, Tia Whitely.
ARNETT – Sharon Stuckey.
BISON – Kimberly Stafford.
BLACKWELL – Melissa Corn.
BROKEN ARROW – Justin Porterfield.
CLAREMORE – Gregory Pate.
CLEO SPRINGS – Jana Brown.
COVINGTON – Garrett Cline, Rustin Donaldson.
CUSHING – Debbie Barnes.
DACOMA – Amy McClure.
DEER CREEK – Kellan Hohmann.
DOVER – Amanda Matthews.
ENID – Renna Bowers, Carissa Cowen, Karen Curtis, Karen Davis, Karen Haymaker, Craig Liddell, Rita Lyons, Kurt Myers, Wukyoung Song, Mark Sontag, Misty Taylor, Melissa Weber.
FAIRFAX – Matthew Hunt.
FREEDOM – Ken LaFon.
GAGE – Audra Olive.
GUTHRIE – Jeffrey Ball, Lesley Cotton, Patsy Ritter, MarshaTodd, Contessa Wallraven.
GUYMON – Nicole Ramon, Sherry Stonecipher, David Woodard.
HELENA – James Loerke, Kasya Spade.
HINTON – Brooke Taylor.
KAW CITY – Robyn Armstrong.
LAHOMA – Krystal Roggow.
LOCUST GROVE – Daryl Heston.
MANCHESTER – Leah Lanie.
MEDFORD – Matthew Lebeda.
MIAMI – David Gilstrap.
MOORELAND – Patricia Burrow, Tammy Covalt.
MULHALL – Dani Watson.
OILTON – Rebecca Hankins.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Daniela Mello de Almeida.
PONCA CITY – Whitney Edens, Deborah Kingston, Kevin Larue, Audra Mason, Nathan Mayer, Charles Nix, Jennifer Pena, Santana Venturino.
PRYOR – Tim Gwartney, Mikkel Stump.
RED ROCK – Julie Case.
RINGWOOD – Gina Bohlen.
SHARON – Michelle Ham.
STILLWATER – Deleah Poe.
TONKAWA – Lorrie Hazard.
WATONGA – Bryan Pope.
WAUKOMIS – Blanca Schmitz-Cole.
WOODWARD – Brittney Moore, Amanda Whitewater.

GEORGIA

CLARKESVILLE – Kathryn Palmer.

IOWA

ESTHERVILLE – Molly Bates.

KANSAS

PROTECTION – Susan Jarnagin.
VALLEY CENTER – Madison Malone.

TEXAS

STRATFORD – Chad Thies.

Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Earl Bell, Jacobi Collins, John Cropp, Cecely Franz, Anna Keigley, Fawn Kingcade, Pearlyn Lindquist, Courtney Mapes, Tanner McGehee, Kamal Poon, Zachary Rebarchik, Philip Ridgway, Makena Sherrell, Aimee Slaughter, Rachel Smith, Ralyssa Taylor, Carrie Wallis, Kasha Werve.
AMES – Lori White.
ARDMORE – Stephanie French.
BISON – Emily Frakes.
BLACKWELL – Darrin McGuire.
CARMEN – Mackenzie Flowers
CARMEN – Mackenzie Flowers.
CHEROKEE – Joshua Argraves, Grant Dewitt, Alexa Goodwin, Jim Hoos, Connor McGee, Derek McKinnon, Jessica Unruh.
COVINGTON – Joshua Dickson.
DACOMA – Traci Maul.
DRUMMOND – Taylor Black.
EDMOND – Mirian Payne.
ENID – Stacy Arndt, Patricia Alford, Ryan Baldwin, Kimberly Beegle, Hillarie Burgess, Audrey Buss, Kyla Canchola, Mallory Eulberg, Darryl Gaddis, Gregory Hill, Madison Howard, Deborah Kleis, Liesl Maloy, Teila Mikel, Sarah Owens, Claudia Perez Marshall, Jacob Roberson, Tanner Schantz, Lori Shearer, Sharon Snow, Erin Webb, Robin Zornes.
FAIRFAX – Melissa Renfro.
FARGO – Whitney Benson, Tyler Foale.
GARBER – Gayle Bachman.
GOLTRY – Naira Eckert.
HELENA –Stanley Armstrong, David Epperson, Michael Gilbert, Jason Jones, Johnnie Pyle.
HENNESSEY – Levi Hill, Evangeline Jones, Ashlyn Mead, Clay Moery, Jessica Sanchez, Cole Shimanek, Christian Solis, Connor Strickland.
LAVERNE – Mikel Gibson.
MOORELAND – Julia Crawford, Corby Covalt, Alex Smith, Kayla Wilson,
PERRY – Hayden Workman.
PONCA CITY – Jazmyn Ammons, Cheryl Chanslor, Tommie Dehn, Demetrice DeLeon, Jared Evans, Amber Helms, Amanda Lauffer, Walter Northcutt, Brenda Pollak, Loren Quiram, Lori Rau, Ashlee Seaton, Traci Renbarger, Kim Scholey, Denise Tyson, Kimberly Wyckoff.
SEILING – Richard Berry, Courtney Peters, Grant Taylor.
SHATTUCK – Lorrie Corbin.
TALOGA – Elizabeth Bailey.
TONKAWA – Julie Levings, Steven Pfluger.
TUTTLE – Braden Williams.
VICI – Shayna Hamilton.
WAUKOMIS – Mercedes Key.
WAYNOKA – Andrew Baird, Shawn Hinderliter.
WOODWARD – Desiree Best, Larry Brittain, Joshua Brooks, Courtney Cook, Garrett Gaster, Roxanna Gonzalez, Tessa Forrest, Jennifer Johnson, Madelyn Messenger, Travis Mitchell, Ashley Reeves, Haley Reidlinger, Kody Shoff, Toni Stine, Harlie Taylor, Drew Pearcy, Terri Priest, Jill Weidemann, Clint Whitewater.

ARIZONA

AVONDALE – Jalen Roebuck.

KANSAS

GREENSBURG – Jordan Little.
KIOWA –Courtney Roark.

NEBRASKA

BINGHAM – Shaley Millsap.

TEXAS

AMARILLO – Cydney Ledoux.
FOLLETT – Claressa Carter.
WICHITA FALLS – Anayo Chukwueke.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Prakash Sapkota, Lakpa Sherpa, Jebin Subedi.
LALITPUR – Tripti Lamsal.

VICE PRESIDENT’S HONORABLE MENTION HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Matt Sutter.
CACHE – Emily Williams.
ENID – Melissa Bell.
GOODWELL – Dianna Ramon.
GUYMON – Leslie Barajas.
MIDWEST CITY – Laura Hopkins.
PONCA CITY – Analesa Beets, Adriana Benson, Brooke Fredricks, Jeremy McBride, Kim Turner.
TULSA – Ryne Wilson.
WOODWARD – Jeremy Jones, Jannie Hegwood, Alison Weiszbrod.

Undergraduate Students

OKLAHOMA

AMES – Kyler Patterson.
BUFFALO – Amanda Bowles, Kadi Leonard.
CHEROKEE – Vicki Harmon, Shanley Russo.
DRUMMOND – Jason Burch.
ENID –Juliam Bunglick, Aaron Clickner, Jennifer Diener, Tiffany Martin, Caleb Ellington, Miriam Cerezo, Ty Stroble, Raymond Williamson, Sarah Rodriguez, Cassaundra Webb, Marvin Elmore, Juliana Sismon Cooley, Jessica Tatro, Jo Vogt, Justin Crane.
FAIRMONT – Kevin Wilhite.
FAIRVIEW – Ryan Bohan.
FORGAN – Tanner Jones.
GARBER – Lindsey Terpstra.
HENNESSEY – Larin Davis.
MOORELAND – Jack Nickelson, Stacy Pack, Erin Tate.
PONCA CITY – Rachael Fredrick, Vanessa Peck, John Thiry, Mike Arnold, Monique Canaday, Rachel Sottilo, Kara Polito, Morgan Wolfe.
SHARON – Rebecca Gaskill.
TONKAWA – Chance Brotherton, Phillip Erwin.
WATONGA – Kaitlyn Darst.
WAYNOKA – Shelly Wingo.
WOODWARD – Justin Bilbo, Lacie Ferguson, Leslie Chandler, Maria Aceves, Leanna Matthews, Mario Perez.

CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES – Alonzo Frederick.

KANSAS

HAZELTON – Dustin Stefan.

MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS – John Hatlestad.

TEXAS

MANSFIELD – Taylor Marsh.

NEPAL

JHAPA – Raj Giri.
KATHMANDU – Aaditya Aryal.

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Alternative certification preparation conference to be held at Northwestern

Erika Birk — Fri, 31 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Division of Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University has been awarded a grant that will allow the implementation of a local conference directed toward improving the skills of alternative certified teachers in northwest Oklahoma.

“This conference will be huge for educators in northwest Oklahoma,” said Dr. Bo Hannaford,” School of Professional Studies dean.

“Many have to travel to Oklahoma City or Tulsa for professional development, so to have something in our own backyard will be wonderful. Also, any time we can get together to improve our craft, it not only benefits the teachers, but also our students.”

Participants will receive a certificate for professional development.

Research has proven that educators who hold a teaching position via alternative certification may lack the necessary qualities of an effective teacher that would have otherwise been obtained if the educator would have received their certification through a traditional teacher education program.

Educators are encouraged to provide feedback on alternate certification at www.surveymonkey.com/s/NWOSUaltcertsurvey.

The conference will be constructed according to the results of a survey completed by local administrators identifying the strengths/weaknesses of the alternatively certified educators in their school system.

“Collaboration, listening and learning from one another is what education is all about,” Hannaford said.

“Across the country, many are taking jabs at education right now, and Northwestern will always be an institution that will look for opportunities to help our public school partners. We will stand side-by-side to find solutions and to continue to give back to our teachers and students in northwest Oklahoma.”

For more details about the conference, contact Dr. Beverly Warden, Division of Education chair, at (580) 327-8450 or bjwarden@nwosu.edu.

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Delta Farmer named Brad Henry Scholar

Erika Birk — Wed, 29 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Delta Farmer recently was named a Brad Henry International Scholar. The Woodward native is a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and will spend a semester at Swansea University in Wales.

Among 10 students from Oklahoma’s regional universities, Delta Farmer, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior from Woodward, will spend a semester studying at Swansea University in Wales as a Brad Henry International Scholar.

The international study program, which was established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in June 2008, provides a $10,000 stipend for students to participate in a semester-long study abroad program affiliated with Swansea. Academic credit for these programs will be awarded by Oklahoma regional universities. Students are nominated for the program by their institutions.

“Serving as a Brad Henry International Scholar gives students the opportunity to gain new experiences and a practical understanding of today’s global economy,” said Chancellor Glen D. Johnson.

“We congratulate each of these students for this honor and recognize the academic achievements and leadership skills that will make them outstanding representatives of our colleges and universities.”

Farmer is studying psychology with a minor in biology. In the future, her plan is to become a licensed counselor. Farmer has been on the vice president’s honor roll and the recipient of the Delta Zeta academic honor. She also has been a member of the Red and Black Scroll Honor Society, Psychology Club and Wesley House.

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Franz to step down as chief student affairs officer

Erika Birk — Tue, 28 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Brad Franz

Brad Franz, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, has announced his resignation from Northwestern Oklahoma State University effective July 1.

Franz will leave Northwestern to accept the position of Vice President of Instruction at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo.

Franz has been the chief student affairs officer at Northwestern since 2006, first as Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management, and then becoming Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management in 2008.

“Northwestern provided me with a great opportunity and I am appreciative of the support given to me by President (Janet) Cunningham, the faculty and students, and our staff, especially those who have worked so hard with me in Student Services,” Franz said. “There are so many great people and staff at Northwestern. I will miss the personal and professional friendships made at Northwestern and Alva, as both are tremendous places to live and work, but also look forward to the new challenges and opportunities I will have at Otero.”

Franz spent 15 years at Otero in a number of capacities before coming to Northwestern.

Cunningham praised Franz for his work, especially in strengthening the University’s student recruitment and retention strategies, along with efforts to improve student life.

“I want to thank Brad, and his wife, Lisa, for their contributions to Northwestern,” Cunningham said. “While we are sad to see them go, we wish them great success in their new endeavors.”

Cunningham said Northwestern will immediately begin the process of finding a new leader for the student affairs area.

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Education students teach fifth graders at Lincoln Elementary

Erika Birk — Tue, 28 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A partnership between Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Lincoln Elementary has provided several teacher education students with an authentic teaching experience.

Teaching a room of fifth graders at Lincoln Elementary has given Northwestern Oklahoma State University education students a taste of what their lives will be like as educators. They spent a portion of their spring semester in the Alva elementary classroom teaching science.

Lydia Scalise, Geneva (Ill.) senior; Danielle (Dani) Litzenberger, Waynoka junior; Misti McCullough, Capron junior; Megan Boone, Lacygne (Kan.) senior; Stefanie Dixon, Woodward senior; Breanna Gossen, Alva senior; Jacey Ford, Mill Creek senior; and Jessica McDow, Woodward senior, participated in this collaboration through taking Elementary Science Methods.

Instructing the Elementary Science Methods class, Dr. Carlos Minor, assistant professor of education, said they taught three lessons in pairs.

“Their lessons were aligned to the material that would be covered on the yearly standardized tests,” Minor said.

“This was a symbiotic relationship – Northwestern students got to teach three lessons to actual students – which provides great preparation for their impending student teaching experiences and their careers, and the students get reinforcement on the material that they are tested on near the end of the school term.”

Litzenberger and McCullough both agreed that they gained a real-life teaching experience because of this partnership.

“I feel I gained the most by seeing how the students responded to my lesson and how my modifications improved the lesson,” McCullough said.

“I believe the more time spent in the schools with real students is beneficial because it provides us with an authentic teaching experience.”

“I feel this experience has helped me better understand the mind set of fifth graders,” Litzenberger said.

“What they expect from the teacher and what holds their interest is important to fifth graders and to any student.”

Minor thought Northwestern’s teaching students presented engaging lessons and pushed the fifth graders to where they needed to be from an academic standpoint.

“They dealt with classroom management issues and were more than up to the task in that regard,” Minor said. “They faced the inevitable need to modify their lessons, and they handled that admirably as well.

“Working with actual students gave these prospective teachers the opportunity to assess their strengths and weaknesses as educators, and in my opinion, it reinforced their desire to continue along their chosen career path.”

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Shirleys give back to Northwestern through donation to rodeo program

Valarie Case — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Stockton Graves (left) visits with Joe and Ann Shirley beside the arena pens the couple donated funds to provide.

Joe and Ann Shirley of Alva have a long history of giving back to Northwestern Oklahoma State University, or perhaps it’s more of a paying it forward to students who have come after them.

The benefactors of the Shirley’s generosity are members of the Northwestern rodeo team. And, all it took for them to want to give back – a love of the university and learning about a need.

As an alumnus of Northwestern who is in the farming and ranching business in the Alva area, Joe said he and his wife knew a number of people within the university’s rodeo program including a couple of his wife’s nephews who attended Northwestern and were members of the rodeo team, so they knew they wanted to help the program in some way.

“There are 120 members of Northwestern’s rodeo program here, and they work for farmers, and they do cattle, and you can always get them to come help you,” Joe said.

“And if you need someone to rope a calf, they can do it,” Ann added.

“They are just a bunch of really good kids who work really hard, so we knew this was just something we wanted to do,” Joe said.

This idea of giving back led to a dinner meeting with Skeeter Bird, CEO of the Northwestern Foundation, who visited with Joe about the rodeo program’s need for an outdoor arena.

“Joe and Ann have a huge passion for our community and Northwestern,” Bird said. “I am so pleased to see them make such a generous investment in both with this gift after learning about this need.”

Before making their donation, the Shirleys visited about all the positive things Northwestern’s rodeo members provide to the community. They considered how they have a huge impact on Alva’s economy through buying hay and other supplies, purchasing gas, renting houses and pens, and how they come from several different states. Having a successful rodeo team also helps with the recruitment of students and quality team members. These factors and more helped the Shirleys to soon realize making this investment would be the right decision.

“The economic impact on the community is really strong, and we really appreciate that,” Joe said.

It doesn’t hurt that the Shirleys have found the rodeo members to be willing to help and work hard when needed.
“I haven’t met a bad rodeo kid yet,” Joe said. “Good people just want to help good people.”

Stockton Graves, Northwestern’s rodeo coach, is very appreciative of having the outdoor practice facility and for the Shirleys’ generous donation to the program.

“This is super nice that we have our own place,” Graves said.

“As head coach of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. I want to personally thank Shirley Farms for its generous donation of two new Priefert arenas for the new practice facility,” Graves said. "It is great people like Joe and Ann Shirley who make everything better for the students and for their futures here at Northwestern."

While looking at new arena panels, Graves told the Shirleys that one day they hope to cover the area at the rodeo facility. They also discussed a need for lights and other items hoping that additional funding is possible via grants and private sources.

“I think there are many folks in this community who are excited about our rodeo team,” Bird added. “As we attempt to create the facility that our students need, I hope that others will step forward and make a commitment like the Shirleys have done.”

Giving back to the university that provided degrees to Joe and Ann, their daughter Brandi, Joe’s dad, and aunts, uncles and cousins is just something they do.

“People need to understand that if they went to Northwestern, feel like they earned a good education here, and they did something with it, I think they need to give back; they need to help other people,” Joe said.

Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president, also is appreciative of alumni and friends who want to give back to Northwestern.

“We want to thank Joe and Ann for their generous gift to the rodeo program,” Cunningham said. “The Shirleys have great pride in Northwestern and have been willing to invest in our students in various ways. They are great representatives of Northwestern and its alumni.”

Livestock pens, a barn and 16 acres of land were gifted to the university in 2011 by Don and Phyllis Campbell of Alva, which established the new area for the rodeo team’s practice needs. The Foundation also purchased five additional acres, a shop building and grain bin.

With the addition of the arena panels provided by the Shirleys, Northwestern’s rodeo team members have a practice area in which they can become successful, which just might be the reason five men and four women will be representing the university at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., starting June 8.

Northwestern students on the men’s side competing include Ryan Domer, Topeka, Kan., junior, tie-down roping and steer wrestling; Collin Domer, Topeka, Kan., senior, team roping; Dustin Searcy, Mooreland sophomore, team roping; Ethan McDowell, Mooreland senior, who was crowned the 2012-13 Central Plains Team Roping Header Regional Champion; and Steven Chase Johnson, Alva sophomore, who will be heeling for McDowell. The women’s qualifiers include Alexis Allen, Alva sophomore, barrel racing; Trisha Price, Faith, S.D., sophomore, goat tying; Jessica Koppitz, Alva senior, breakaway roping; and Micah Samples, Abilene, Kan., junior, barrel racing and breakaway roping.

“I think having this new arena has had a positive influence on the members of our team,” Graves said. “New things are exciting, and I think it has rejuvenated these kids and made college rodeo exciting for them.”

Any alumni or community members, who have an affinity for giving back to Northwestern or investing in the lives of Northwestern students, may visit with Bird about a number of possibilities. He can be contacted at aebird@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8599.

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Callender works with Sen. Marlatt in legislative internship program

Valarie Case — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Alva senior Amanda Callender, Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Civic Education Fellow for 2013, spent the second week in May working with Sen. Bryce Marlatt in the Oklahoma State Legislature during a legislative internship program.

The political science student was selected for the honor by the social sciences department.

Dr. Kay Decker, social sciences department chair, said Sen. Marlatt works with her department to support the Civic Education Fellowship Program each year and sponsors the Civic Education Fellows in their legislative internship program.

“Each year, the Civic Education Fellow is selected to participate in the Legislative Internship Program based on their desire to pursue a career in public service,” Decker said. “Amanda will be applying to law school in the spring of 2014.”

For more information about the Civic Education Fellowship Program, interested persons may contact at (580) 327-8521.

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Enid native shows outstanding community service, earns deSERVING Ranger Award

Erika Birk — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Cassaundra Webb (right) is the recipient of the deSERVING Ranger Award – an award set up to showcase Northwestern Oklahoma State University students contributing to the community. Ashton Ghaemi, service learning coordinator, presented Webb with the award.

The deSERVING Ranger Award is designed to recognize an outstanding Northwestern Oklahoma State University student serving within the Northwestern communities and campuses. Cassaundra Webb, Enid junior, recently was given this award based on her help with clients at the Enid Community Clinic.

During her service learning in social work class, Webb worked with clients in the Enid Community Clinic, a clinic serving residents of Garfield County without health insurance.

Webb worked closely with clinic staff and medical personnel to assess the clients’ needs beyond the scope of medical practice. Some examples of non-medical needs are help with paying for utilities, medications or durable medical equipment needs.

“Cassie has been such a tremendous addition to our staff,” said Janet Cordell, Community Clinic director.

“She has continued to volunteer even after her required hours were completed. We are so fortunate to have her.”

The nominated student demonstrates a dedication to service and a sense of responsibility to the Northwestern Service Learning/Civic Engagement (SLICE) vision; serving as a community service model for other students; exceptional leadership and organizational skills; and a consistent work ethic and availability.

”When asked why I didn’t stop going to the clinic since my hours are completed, I said, ‘I’m needed and feel as if I make a difference,’” Webb said.

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Campus Compact honors Kathryn Montes as Newman Civic Fellow

Erika Birk — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Kathryn Montes (right) was recognized as the 2013 Newman Civic Fellow and was given a certificate by Ashton Ghaemi, Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s service learning coordinator.

Campus Compact has named 181 student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country as 2013 Newman Civic Fellows, and included in that list is Kathryn Montes, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior.

Through service, research and advocacy, Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change.

The Mesquite (Texas) native is a leader within the community and campus. Since her arrival at Northwestern, Montes has been involved in numerous student organizations and community-based activities, which she has utilized to make a lasting impact on campus and in civic functions. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, received academic scholarships and has been recognized on the honor roll.

She reached out to the community youth by teaching running and cheering camps, and regularly volunteers as a teacher’s assistant at McKinley Middle School in Enid. She is committed to public service as evidenced by her commitment and participation with the Baptist Student Union and a mission trip to Denver, Colo. During her senior year, Montes analyzed the barriers to equality women face in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math as part of her capstone experience for her undergraduate degree.

The Newman Civic Fellows Award is named for Dr. Frank Newman, one of the founders of Campus Compact, who dedicated his life to creating opportunities for student civic learning and engagement.

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Nominations accepted for Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award

Erika Birk — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Northwestern Foundation is accepting nominations through June 30 for the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award, named for Donovan Reichenberger, former Northwestern faculty member and current Northwestern Foundation trustee.

Nominations for the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award are now being accepted through June 30.

Established in 2010 by the Northwestern Foundation, the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award recognizes the private fundraising efforts of Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and staff. Named for Reichenberger and his example of generosity and fundraising service, the award honors an individual who seeks to further the mission and vision of the university, allowing continued prosperity during a critical time of diminishing state support.

The public may submit nominations of Northwestern faculty or staff for the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award to Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, on or before the June 30 deadline. For more information or to submit a nomination, contact Bird at 580-327-8599, aebird@nwosu.edu or by mail at Northwestern Foundation Inc., 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717.

To be considered for the award, nominees must be full-time Northwestern employees, demonstrate excellent personal qualities and exemplify Northwestern values. Selection by the Northwestern Foundation Executive Committee will be based on the total funds raised by the nominee, both pledged and realized; the average age and income of the alumni base from which the nominee raised the funds; the nominee’s university position and level of responsibility; and the sources of private gifts secured for Northwestern.

The prestigious award’s selection criteria reflect Reichenberger’s dedication to the university. A former Northwestern faculty member and 1965 alumnus, Reichenberger is one of the university’s most generous benefactors. He has served as a Northwestern Foundation trustee since 1993.

Dr. Aaron Mason, assistant professor of political science, Kimberly Weast, associate professor of theatre, and Ryan Bay, head baseball coach, are past recipients of the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award.

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Northwestern to partner with SMA to handle licensing of logos, marks

Erika Birk — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University has agreed to a partnership with Strategic Marketing Affiliates (SMA) to manage the licensing of vendors who wish to use the school’s marks and logos.

The partnership will provide vendors with a convenient and singular source to become approved vendors of merchandise containing Northwestern marks and logos, have access to digital artwork files and submit renderings of merchandise for production approval.

“Managing and enhancing the Northwestern brand, which includes use of our logos and other intellectual property is important to the University,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “As more and more vendors seek permission to sell Northwestern merchandise, it made sense to bring in SMA to manage the process.”

In addition to Northwestern, SMA also represents three other regional universities in Oklahoma, most of the schools in the Great American Conference and other athletic leagues and conferences such as the Big 10.

Representatives from SMA will soon be contacting local retailers in hopes of licensing them to sell Northwestern merchandise. Retailers and vendors can also obtain licensing information from SMA by contacting Jared Harding at (317) 669-0806 or at jharding@smaworks.com.

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Adamses, M.D. Jirous Foundation continue support of Northwestern

Erika Birk — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Gary Adams (right) of Sonic, in association with the M.D. Jirous Foundation, presented a $2,500 contribution to the Alva Sonic Scholarship to Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation CEO. Each year, Gary and Karen Adams, owners of Alva’s Sonic Drive-In, give back to their community and Karen’s alma mater, Northwestern Oklahoma State University. To date, their annual gifts to the university have formed the Alva Sonic Scholarship endowment worth nearly $30,000. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist incoming high school graduates in achieving a higher education at Northwestern. For more information about investing in students at Northwestern, contact Bird at 580-327-8599 or aebird@nwosu.edu.

Northwestern, Charles Morton Share Trust combine efforts for improvements; receive award

Erika Birk — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Chancellor Glen Johnson (far left) and Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb (far right) David Pecha, vice president for administration; Johnny Jones, Share Trust board member; and Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president, accepted the Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.

The longtime partnership between Northwestern Oklahoma State University and the Charles Morton Share Trust of Alva recently was recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education during the Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award program. This connection has paved the way to provide many university improvements to better serve northwest Oklahoma.

At a recent ceremony attended by Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb and Higher Education Chancellor Glen Johnson, Northwestern and the Share Trust were one of 27 higher education partnerships throughout the state recognized for innovative collaborations that strengthen Oklahoma’s colleges and universities.

The Share Trust made its first major investment in Northwestern in 1989, establishing the Charles Morton Share endowed chair in education. This gift led the way for Northwestern to secure commitments for 22 endowed chairs, the most of any regional university in Oklahoma.

In 1999, the Share Trust provided $1.5 million in private funding to help construct the J.R. Holder Wellness Center, a 42,000-square-foot wellness facility on campus. In 2007, when Northwestern announced its Vision for Victory Campaign for athletics, the Share Trust once again stepped forward with a lead gift of $1.5 million. This gift inspired many more donors to help raise nearly $4 million to construct new facilities and renovate existing facilities. The Share Trust also supports the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series, university homecoming activities and the Heartland BEST robotics competition.

“The positive impact of the Share Trust on Northwestern and Alva cannot be understated,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “The vision of Charles Morton Share and the stewardship of the current Share Trust board has played such an important part in the growth and success of Northwestern. We are pleased to be able to highlight and celebrate their contributions to the students of Northwestern.”

Current Share Trust board members include Jim Holder, Ray Dean Linder, Darrell Kline and Johnny Jones of Alva, and B. Michael Carroll of Oklahoma City.

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Phi Alpha Theta inducts two Northwestern students

Erika Birk — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University students have been inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta honor society. Caitlin Nichols, Chester senior, and Marcie Rutter, December 2012 Master of Education graduate from Ponca City, were recently inducted into Northwestern’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta.

The purpose of Phi Alpha Theta is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas.

Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor of history, has been the adviser to Northwestern’s Phi Alpha Theta chapter since 2004.

Hardaway explained that membership is open to only a few students each year. “Members do not have to be history majors,” Hardaway said.

“But they do have to take several courses in the discipline, and they also have to have excellent grades. By being selective in its membership, Phi Alpha Theta ensures that being inducted into the organization is truly an honor.”

Phi Alpha Theta was organized in 1921 at the University of Arkansas and has more than 850 chapters throughout the United States. Currently, more than 900,000 people, including all current Northwestern history professors, are members.

“These two students are to be commended for maintaining good grades and for upholding the purposes of Phi Alpha Theta,” Hardaway said.

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Deadline approaching for Northwestern Alumni Association tour

Erika Birk — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The deadline to register for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association’s trip to Argentina and Chile is approaching on May 24.

The Alumni Association invites alumni and friends of the university to travel south in September. Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, will lead the 11-day tour Sept. 8 through Sept. 18, which includes Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Casablanca, Valparaiso and Santiago de Chile.

During the trip, alumni and friends of Northwestern will have the opportunity to visit the Hidalgo Castle, Pérez Rosales National Park, and Angelmó’s handicraft fair and fish market. Among the sights to see are the stunning views from chairlifts on Mt. Campanario, the volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco reflected in the green-blue water of Lake Todos los Santos, and the colorful houses that cascade down from the hills in Valparaiso. The travelers will cross the Andean Mountains and observe the Hill Tronador and its nine glaciers.

In Buenos Aires, the group will journey to the heart of Tango activity where the dance is performed in the street for passersby to enjoy. Touring an Argentinean ranch may be of particular interest to those from northwest Oklahoma. There, they will learn about the gaucho way of life and observe a horse riders’ exhibition.

At a vineyard in Casablanca Valley, the travelers will taste wine and see the process in one of Chile’s best wine regions. In Santiago de Chile, alumni and friends will take a trip to the Pre-Colombian Museum where statues, carvings, ceramics and textiles from different American cultures that existed before 1492 are housed.

In recent years, the Alumni Association has traveled to Rome, Peru, Ireland, Alaska, Greece and Northern Italy through Pilgrim Tours, the travel company for the upcoming tour of Argentina and Chile.

The double occupancy price per person is $3,899. Add an additional $550 for single occupancy. The trip price includes round-trip airfare from Oklahoma City, eight nights of lodging at four-star hotels, some meals, services of an air-conditioned deluxe motor coach, all guides, entrances, touring and transportation. Tips, some meals, an optional Tango dinner excursion, an Argentinean reciprocity fee and travel insurance are not included in the tour price.

A $300 deposit is due May 24, and the deadline for final payments is July 5. To request more information or to make reservations, contact Lizabeth Richey, director of alumni relations, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.

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Business students recognized during annual awards ceremony

Erika Birk — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University business students were recently inducted into the Delta Mu Delta honor society. Receiving a certificate at the ceremony are (from left, back row) Kevin Wilhite, Samantha Soper, Jillian Hobbs, Cheyenne Harper, Drew Fischer, Drew Cunningham, Nichole Chase, Earl Bell, Joni Adkins, Delta Mu Delta representative, and Dr. Steve Palmer, Division of Business chair; (front row) Teila Mikel, Kelsey Konrade, Fawn Kingcade, Kellcie Skinner, Amanda Hamaker, Emily VanScoy, Mallory Atchley, Stephanie Hamaker.

Students majoring within the Division of Business at Northwestern Oklahoma State University were recognized for receiving scholarships for the 2012-13 year at the annual awards ceremony.

Although some students were unable to attend the ceremony, all recipients and awards received are listed below:

OKLAHOMA SOCIETY OF CPA’S (OSCPA’S) OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTING STUDENTS: Nichole

Chase, Woodward senior; Kellcie Skinner, Alva senior; and Emily VanScoy, Enid senior.

OSCPA’S honor Oklahoma’s top accounting students who are selected by their school’s faculty. Universities are allowed to choose two students for the award.

MRS. W.W. STARR BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP: Earl Bell, Alva senior; and Drew Fischer, Jet senior.

The Mrs. W. W. Starr Business Scholarship was established by the family of the late Mrs. Starr. The award is to be made each year to a business major nominated by a member of the business department faculty. The recipient must be at least a junior, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and show strong leadership through campus activities.

DARR B. SIMS SCHOLARSHIP: Destrye Keith, Fort Supply senior.

Darr B. Sims attended Northwestern from 1936-1941, and graduated with honors with a major in business administration. This award was created in 1975 by his widow, Mabel Sims. The recipients of this scholarship are chosen by the business faculty.

GEORGE AND GRACE HENDERSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Jeremy Gutierrez, Hallettsville (Texas) senior.

This scholarship was established in 1994 by the family of George and Grace Henderson. Pioneers of education in Ellis County, the Henderson’s were instrumental in establishing a high school at Bishop in 1923. Realizing the need for additional education, they brought their family to Alva where their four children continued their education at Northwestern State Teachers College. This scholarship is given to a continuing student majoring in business with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Preference is given to applicants who exhibit leadership skills and are active in campus organizations.

THE NORMA JEAN SMITH SCHOLARSHIP: Stephanie Hamaker, Fargo senior.

This endowment was established in 2001 in honor of Norma Jean Smith and her dedication to the students of Northwestern. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a student majoring in the field of business at Northwestern.

HELEN VORE SUTTER MEMORIAL BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP: Kelsey Konrade, Ashland (Kan.) senior.

This scholarship was established in 2002 in honor of Helen Vore Sutter and her commitment to Northwestern and young people in northwest Oklahoma. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Northwestern students majoring in business or business education.

ROBERT R. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP: Clansy Harzman, Alva senior.

Adair Brown and his family established this scholarship in 1997. This scholarship is given in Robert R. Brown’s name. This scholarship is awarded to a continuing Northwestern student with a minimum CGPA of 2.7. First preference is given to business majors, with second preference going to economics majors. The recipient must have resided in Oklahoma, Kansas or Colorado and must possess a positive attitude about the future and be able to express the same. Applicants must exhibit leadership skills and be active in campus organizations.
Students also were inducted into the Delta Mu Delta honor society during the awards ceremony.

Inductees include Mallory Atchley; Enid junior; Chaunce Carrico, Woodward junior; Drew Cunningham, Alva senior; Tiffany Diefenbach, Cherokee senior; Cheyenne Harper, Chattanooga junior; Jillian Hobbs, Lamont senior; Fawn Kingcade, Alva senior; Cindy Madsen, Beaver senior; Patricia Mitchell, Moore senior; Teila Mikel, Enid senior; Michael Morales, Alva junior; Samantha Soper, Medford junior; and Kevin Wilhite, Fairmont senior; along with Bell, Chase, Fischer, Hamaker, Harzman, Keith, Konrade, Skinner and VanScoy.

Also recognized were members of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL). PBL is a college organization to further leadership among the business community. Students can get started in this organization in high school under the organization name Future Business Leaders of America. Officers of PBL include Jillian Hobbs, president; Mekayla Weber, Mustang sophomore, Alva vice president; Brett Bingham, Waukomis junior, Enid vice president; Nichole Chase, Woodward senior, Woodward vice president; Nicole Stone, Enid senior, secretary; Chaunce Carrico, Woodward junior, treasurer; Jamey Alvarez-Braxton, La Quinta (Calif.) junior; PR/reporter.

Northwestern’s business student advisory council is made up of Atchley, Cunningham, Amanda Hamaker, Stephanie Hamaker, Taylor Marsh, Mansfield (Texas) senior; Nicole Stone, Enid senior; and Raymond Williamson, Enid senior.

Cunningham and Fernanda Tomazini, San Paulo (Brazil) senior, received Who’s Who recognition.

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Dr. Kylene Rehder, Jason Thompson become members of social work campaign

Erika Birk — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Dr. Kylene Rehder (left) and Jason Thompson are serving on the NASW-OK Public Education Campaign steering committee to help promote social work and the fundraising initiative to “Keep Calm and Social Work.”

The Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-OK) has initiated a public education campaign to promote awareness and understanding of the social work profession. Two representatives from Northwestern Oklahoma State University have become members of the NASW-OK Public Education Campaign steering committee. Dr. Kylene Rehder, Department of Social Work chair and northwest branch chair; and Jason Thompson, Woodward senior, undergraduate student representative, will serve on the committee to increase social work awareness among other things.

The jobs and functions performed by social workers in contemporary society are varied and wide-ranging. Members of the profession agree the general public has little exposure to accurate knowledge of the social work profession. According to the U.S. Census, nearly 845,000 people are identified as social workers, but 245,000 of these individuals do not hold any social work degrees or licenses.

“As social workers, on any given day we work to make a real difference in the life of an individual or in the lives of many,” said Gary Bailey, NASW president (2003-2005). “Unfortunately, many in this country and around the world do not fully understand or appreciate the important role social workers have played in working with the most vulnerable in their communities and advocating on behalf of policies and programs to help them.”

Therefore, the NASW-OK Public Education Campaign has set forth the following goals: increase awareness and understanding of the social work profession; educate the public on the depth and breadth of social work practice; expand perceptions of who can benefit from social work services; attract young people to the social work profession and improve employment opportunities for professional social workers.

Recognized as a top growth profession, social work directly addresses the increased demand for health care navigation, mental health services, family care giving, child development and veterans’ assistance. There are currently more than 650,000 professionally-trained social workers in the United States, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts job growth to 800,000 by the year 2020.

Besides Rehder and Thompson, the NASW-OK Public Education Campaign steering committee consists of the chair, Terrie Fritz, Cleveland County branch chair; Frannie Hale-Pryor, northeast branch chair; Kelly Wilkerson, graduate student representative from the University of Oklahoma; and Tina Blevins, secretary.

As part of the initiative, “Keep Calm and Social Work” t-shirts are being sold with proceeds going to the campaign.

Rehder is available for more details about the social work profession or information on Northwestern’s social work program at kdrehder@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8135.

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Preservation Task Force plans Castle on the Hill memorial

Erika Birk — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A memorial commemorating the iconic Castle on the Hill is planned for the Alva campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University by the Northwestern Historic Preservation Task Force.

The Castle on the Hill was built and dedicated in 1898 as attendance and faculty increased at the newly established Northwestern Territorial Normal School, now Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The building’s turrets, battlements and towers gave it its castle-like character, and it was said to be one of the largest and most beautiful normal school buildings west of the Mississippi River.

The Castle burned March 1, 1935, in an uncontrollable fire, which destroyed the building and its contents: library books, historical documents, treasured pieces of art, band instruments and uniforms, museum relics, government publications, pictures and unique furnishings. However, the Castle remains an important part of the university’s history and a symbol of pride, holding a special place in the heart of many alumni, students, employees and friends.

Today's Jesse Dunn Building, finished in 1937, sits on the land once occupied by the Castle, and the memorial will stand on the north side of Jesse Dunn. The monument will include original bricks from the Castle and an image of the building, as well as information regarding its design, its approval, its cornerstone and its ultimate destruction.

The Northwestern Historic Preservation Task Force is seeking donations from alumni and friends of the university to complete the project. Donors of $500 or more will be recognized by name on the memorial. If funding is secured, the task force expects to host unveiling festivities in 2014.

The group is nearly finished with recognizing the historical significance of a series of campus buildings. A bronze plaque detailing the history of each building can be seen outside the Fine Arts Building, Herod Hall, Jesse Dunn, Shockley Hall, Vinson Hall, Carter Hall, Jesse Dunn Annex, Joe Struckle Education Center, J.W. Martin Library, Health and Sports Science Education Building, Science Building, Percefull Fieldhouse, President’s Home and J.W. Holder Wellness Center and at the former site of the Wyatt Gym and Oklahoma Hall. Interior displays featuring photos and additional information are in the works for many of the structures.
Sponsorships are still needed for South Hall, Ament Hall, Fryer Hall and the Stanley May Industrial Education Building. The cost is $900 for South Hall and $1,200 for each other building’s signage.

For more information or to sponsor a campus landmark, please contact John Barton, task force chair, by phone at 580-327-0406 or email at jl-mabarton@sbcglobal.net.

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Northwestern's 114th Spring Commencement set for May 11

Erika Birk — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The 114th spring commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 11, at Ranger Field. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Percefull Fieldhouse.

Dr. Jeff Mills, a 1987 graduate, will deliver the commencement address. Mills is the executive director of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association.

Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band.

One hundred eighty students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees, 16 will receive Master of Education degrees and 16 will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees.

Twenty-seven of those receiving bachelor’s degrees will graduate with honors. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 3.70 and 3.79 are designated cum laude, those with GPAs between 3.80-3.89 are magna cum laude and those above 3.90 are summa cum laude.

Those honor graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMA

ARNETT – Janel Mitchell, Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education.
BYRON – Clay Reed, Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry.
CHOCTAW – Kaitlin McAllister, Bachelor of Science Education in mathematics.
ENID – Sarah Owens, Bachelor of Arts in history.
JET – Leah Burchfiel, Bachelor of Arts in English.
PONCA CITY – Myka Storie, Bachelor of Science in mathematics.
TURPIN – Rhiannon Sherril, Bachelor of Science in biology.
WOODWARD – Jill Weidemann, Bachelor of Science in psychology.

KANSAS

VIOLA – Jordan Pauly, Bachelor of Science in agriculture.

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMA

ENID – Gabriel Dunbar, Bachelor of Science in psychology.
FARGO – Amanda Hamaker, Bachelor of Business Administration.
HELENA – Kendra Frech, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education.
MEDFORD – Matthew Lebeda, Bachelor of Science in biology.
MOORELAND – Robin Cline, Bachelor of Arts Education in English education.
OKEENE – Morgan Reinart, Bachelor of Science in biology and health and sports science education.
WAYNOKA – Sabrina Miller, Bachelor of Arts in English.

KANSAS

CONWAY SPRINGS – Mark Hemberger, Bachelor of Science in agriculture; Jason Carl, Bachelor of Science Education in agriculture education.

TEXAS

KNOXVILLE – Kristen Caluag, Bachelor of Science in nursing.

CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMA

CHEROKEE – Blythe McMahan, Bachelor of Arts in general studies.
ENID – Rita Lyons, Bachelor of Social Work; Stephanie Martin, Bachelor of Science in biology.
GOLTRY – Tyler Severin, Bachelor of Science Education in health and sports science education.
KINGFISHER – Laura Heidlage, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education.
WOODWARD – Carol Carnagey, Bachelor of Social Work; Jase Day, Bachelor of Science in computer science.

NEVADA

YERINGTON – Hannah Vaughan, Bachelor of Science in biology.

MASTER OF EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Brenna Heaton.
BROKEN ARROW – Justin Porterfield.
CHESTER – Linda Meister.
CLAREMORE – Leah Lanie.
CLEO SPRINGS – Sherrie Noble.
ENID – Karen Haymaker, Kurt Myers.
GUYMON – David Woodard.
JET – Paige Fischer.
RINGWOOD – Denise Bowers.
MOORELAND – Patricia Burrow, Garrett Cline, Courtney Hargis.
WOODWARD – Jennifer Dew-Cockreham, Jeremy Jones.

KANSAS

VALLEY CENTER – Madison Malone.

MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Leslie Hebert, Crystal Lovinggood, Kayla McClain, Jaimie Pryor.
ENID – Melissa Bell.
HELENA – Kasya Spade, Trent Spade.
LAHOMA – Krystal Roggow.
PONCA CITY – Allison Brown Candice Kent-Kemble, Courtney Lowe, Charles Nix, Jamie Roller, Kara Smith.
STILLWATER – DeLeah Poe.
TYRONE – Charlie Osborn.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Phoebe Bell.
ENID – John Beelendorf, Victoria Crow, Shawna Gilbert, Chelsea Hunter, Roxy Karben, Joanne Purdy, Connie Stephens.
GAGE – Danielle Miller.
HELENA – Dakota Helvie.
PERKINS – Anthony Hines.
PONCA CITY – Adria Rabb.
TONKAWA – Lukas Dollarhide, Manuel Vazquez, Jr.
WOODWARD – Justin Bilbo, Rocky Menefee.

CALIFORNIA

RIVERSIDE – Christopher Chamberlain.

KANSAS

ANTHONY – Lauren Weiss.

BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA

SHIDLER – Miranda Fields.
WAYNOKA – Zachary Zook.

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

OKLAHOMA

ALVA –Earl Bell II, Devon Cushenbery, Clansy Harzman, Kellcie Skinner.
BEAVER – Cindy Madsen.
BLACKWELL – Shayla Alvarez.
BUFFALO – Amanda Bowles.
ENID – Ryan Baldwin, Tanis Brinson, Manuel Izquierdo. Mary Maxine Patocka, Angela Richard-Simpson, Audrey Stillwagen, Misty Taylor, Emily VanScoy.
HILLSDALE – Danielle Nealis.
LAHOMA – Jake Williams.
NASH – Amanda McAlister.
WOODWARD – Nichole Chase.

MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS – John Hatlestad.

TEXAS

MANSFIELD – Taylor Marsh.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

OKLAHOMA

AFTON – Kevin Jarvis.
ALVA – Justin Hosey, Cade Johnson, Gretchen Jones.
BERNICE – Coy Crane.
BETHANY – Shayla Gleave, Vanessa Lopez.
BLACKWELL – Melody West.
BURBANK – Amie Berryman.
CHICKASHA – Jay Lee.
EDMOND – Ronita Coleman, Eric Pribil.
ENID – Jessica Blanchard, Walker Brainard, Aaron Clickner, Shalene Jones.
FAIRFAX – Shelby Holloway.
FAIRVIEW – Adam Brinson.
GUTHRIE – Michael Harmon.
JET – William Burchfiel.
LAMONT – Mikki Zachary.
LAWTON – Brittany Bunch.
MEDFORD – Mikki Zachary.
MENO – Michael Hiebert.
MOORE – Jared Jackson.
NOWATA – John Lakey.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Talytha Williams.
PONCA CITY – Sonya Holloway, Stephen Strasburger Jr., Matt Weers.
SAPULPA – Joshua Stephens.
SEILING – Whitney Jones.
SHATTUCK – Sandra Morgan.
SHAWNEE – Kristi Jarvis.
TEXHOMA – Jesse Todd.
WAUKOMIS – Devin Michelle Brett.
WAYNOKA – Danielle Bowling, Heather Hollingshead.
WOODWARD – Jennifer Floyd, Elizabeth Gay, Kent Jensen.

ALABAMA

ROBERTSDALE – Kyle Irwin.

CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO – Kylee Wilson.
CARSON – Daryl Glover, Jr.
HEMET – Eric DeVries.
INGLEWOOD – Keenan Gross.
LA QUINTA – Jasmine Alvarez-Braxton.

COLORADO

LAMAR – Casey Warnock.
TRINIDAD – Andrew Holden.

ILLINOIS

BELLEVILLE – Jeremy Felton.

KANSAS

CONWAY SPRINGS – Adam Burnett.
PRATT – Scotti Ross.
MADISON – Dawson McMaster.
MEDICINE LODGE - Brett Christensen.
TOPEKA – Collin Domer.

MISSOURI

NEWBURG – Marie Crowley.
ORRICK – Cali Grffin.

NEBRASKA

BROKEN BOW – Shaley Millsap.

NEW MEXICO

TIJERAS – Brenda Hearn.
LOS ALAMOS – Megan Burditt.

NEW YORK

WALTON – Wade Hammond.

SOUTH DAKOTA

PUKWANA – Kara Cable.

TEXAS

PAMPA – Ashley Price.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Dipesh Sharma.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Peter Phillips.
CHEROKEE – Chelsea Wallace.
ENID – Cecilia Baldwin, Misty Beckner, Ryan Bush, Ragen Newman
DRUMMOND – Christina Watkins.
GOLTRY – Jordan Severin.
HOOKER – Jennifer Edwards.
PONCA CITY – Casey Hicks, Joshua Swain.
WOODWARD – Kelsey Yarbrough.

KANSAS

ALTOONA – Tessa Odette.
KINSLEY – Tabitha Carothers.

MISSOURI

NEOSHO – Stephanie Thomas.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

OKLAHOMA

ALINE – Lori Sacket.
ALVA – Amanda Clepper, ShiAnne Cook, Elizabeth Stanley.
BYRON – Desirae Guffy.
BLACKWELL – Micah Corn.
CHEROKEE – Deann Lanman.
DRUMMOND – Lacey Mills, Stephanie Nance.
ENID – Dawn Cooper, Jennifer Craven, Jennifer Garvin, Alex Hammock.
MUTUAL – Christopher Stepp.
OKEENE – Allison Foster.
RINGWOOD – Jamie Fortner.
SHATTUCK – Brittany Jahay.
WAKITA – Karyssa Childress.
WAYNOKA – Leah Wyatt.
WOODWARD – Teresa Jensen.
VERDEN – Elizabeth Hill.

FLORIDA

LITHIA – Erika Haynes.

KANSAS

HARDTNER – Lacey Volker.
MEDICINE LODGE – Terranda Murry.

TEXAS

AUSTIN – Mary Schlaudt.
SANTA ROSE – Christina Robinson.

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

OKLAHOMA

CUSHING – Morgan Helms.
LAMONT – Lacey Vaughan.
ENID – Jennifer Diener, Jessica Waller.
SHARON – Rebecca Gaskill.
WAYNOKA – Crystal Bryant.
WOODWARD – Jason Thompson.
FLORIDA
PENSACOLA – Jennifer Ghigna.

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Northwestern Spanish scholarship endowed with a little help from friends

Erika Birk — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Thanks to the efforts of the Northwestern Spanish Club and the Department of English, Foreign Language and Humanities faculty, along with many friends and supporters, students seeking an undergraduate major or minor in Spanish at Northwestern Oklahoma State University can now receive scholarship assistance. Recently established, the Dorothy Day Spanish Scholarship was named for Dr. Dorothy Day, retired professor and founder of the Spanish program.

Day began her career at Northwestern in 1988. She was initially hired to teach foreign language and English, but she began the formalized Spanish program in the fall of 2001. Although most of the current students and Spanish Club members may have never personally met Day, her legacy provided the groundwork for the distinguished Spanish program that exists at Northwestern today.

“I can tell you that I am delighted that two students will be receiving help on their tuition this coming fall,” Day said. “Since I have been retired since 2003, I am assuming that many who worked on that project do not even know me. Please convey my utmost gratitude to everyone who played a part in this significant milestone.”

During her career at Northwestern, Day received the John Barton Distinguished Teaching and Service award for her excellence in teaching in 2003. Upon her retirement, Day moved to McAllen, Texas, where she currently resides. She enjoys keeping up with activities on campus through the Northwestern News and visits Northwestern as often as she can.

The Northwestern Spanish Club, under the advisement of Spanish professors Dr. Francisco Martinez and Dr. Claudia Young, has hosted cultural events on campus, such as the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo celebrations, taco dinners and salsa-dancing lessons to raise funds and awareness for the Dorothy Day Spanish Scholarship. Martinez, who has played an integral role in endowing this scholarship, is pleased to see the fruits of his and others’ labor come to fruition.

“At first the scholarship seemed a long way off, but now it’s a reality,” Martinez said. “It took us some time to get to where we are, but we were always thinking of ways to help our students with funding because they deserve it. Our students are what make us proud as educators. We look forward to meeting our first scholarship recipients.”

Full-time continuing Spanish students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average are eligible for the Dorothy Day Spanish Scholarship. Applicants must be either a Spanish major or minor who has completed three semesters of Spanish coursework. The scholarship may be applied toward university-related expenses, such as tuition, fees, room, board or books.

For more information about investing in Northwestern students, call Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, at 580-327-8599 or email him at aebird@nwosu.edu.

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Dr. Jeff Mills to address graduates at May 11 commencement

Erika Birk — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Dr. Jeff Mills

As Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates prepare for their futures, they’ll first get some advice from Dr. Jeff Mills, 1987 alumnus and executive director of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, during the commencement address on Saturday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. at Ranger Field.

In case of inclement weather, commencement will be held in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Mills was a health and physical education major at Northwestern. In 1989, he began teaching and coaching at Snyder Public Schools. He eventually became the kindergarten through eighth grade principal, head football and wrestling coach.

Being a principal in Snyder helped him further his career in education where he was elementary and high school principal at El Reno Public Schools. He later became superintendent of El Reno Public Schools and Woodward Public Schools.

Because of his desire to provide strong educational foundations, he developed a Character First Program for the Woodward Public Schools and worked with the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee to have volunteers go into the schools to instill good character in the students.

Mills has served on numerous committees including the United Suburban Schools Association (USSA), Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration and the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators.

“I am very interested in building strong coalitions with higher education in the development and placement of future school administrators, teachers and staff,” Mills said. “Through my experiences I have found it to be very important for all levels of educational training to work together for the benefit of our students.”

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Northwestern's 'Mind Games' team continues onto semi-finals

Erika Birk — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern’s “Mind Games” team members will play Cameron University on May 5 in the semi-finals round of competition. Teammates (from left) Lukas Dollarhide, Matt Schneider, Bimala Gurung, Jennifer Hilgeman and Zakk Burdg recently earned $2,500 in scholarship money in their win against Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.

Winning $2,500 in the quarter-finals round of the “Mind Games” competition, Northwestern Oklahoma State University team members have made their way onto the semi-finals where they will play Cameron University, airing May 5 on KSBI.

Teammates Lukas Dollarhide, Tonkawa senior, history; Bimala Gurung, Kaski (Nepal) junior, mass communication; Zakk Burdg, Enid freshman, English; Matt Schneider, Enid freshman, biology; and Jennifer Hilgeman, Beaverton (Ore.) sophomore, chemistry, have demonstrated their collegiate knowledge and recently defeated Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City for scholarship awards.

The match against OSU-OKC can be seen at http://www.ksbitv.com/story/osu-okc-vs-nwosu-20130422. This game aired April 21.

Visit http://www.ksbitv.com/mind-games to watch Northwestern play “Mind Games” against Cameron University on May 5. It also can be seen on Cox channel 7, or Cox HD channel 707, DirecTV and Dish channel 52 or on Suddenlink channel 12 in Alva.

The team is led by Shannon Leaper, research and instructional services librarian. This is Leaper’s first year as team coach.

Northwestern’s “Mind Games” team usually practices four to five days a week for several hours at a time.

For more information about Northwestern’s “Mind Games” team, contact Leaper at (580) 327-8572 or seleaper@nwosu.edu.

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Reed presents poster on sleep deprivation at Research Day

Erika Birk — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior Clay Thomas Reed of Byron receives a citation from Oklahoma House Speaker Pro Tem Jeff Hickman at Research Day recently held at the state capitol. Reed’s research focused on sleep deprivation. He was one of 20 undergraduate students representing 15 Oklahoma colleges and universities where competitive scientific research posters were presented to the state legislature and the public.

Northwestern to honor retiring faculty, staff

Erika Birk — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University will acknowledge retiring faculty and staff at a reception May 2 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Those to be honored include: Sheri Bushman, Charleen Carlile, Rhonda Cook, Carmen Eicken, Dr. Kathy Goddard, Sandra Kamas, Dr. Nancy Kilian, Ronnie Walker and Dr. Patti Wilber.

The reception in the Student Center Ranger Room on the Alva campus is open to the public. The presentation begins at 3:30 p.m. For more information, please call Kelley Burggraf at the Northwestern Foundation at 580-327-8593.

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Hardaway presents at historical conference in Arkansas

Erika Birk — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Dr. Roger Hardaway

Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor of history at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently presented a research paper at the annual Arkansas Historical Association conference in Helena, Ark.

Hardaway’s paper was titled “Arkansas and the Confederate Constitution.” He has been researching the constitution of the Confederate States of America for several years, and has published two scholarly articles on the constitution and the people who wrote it.

The conference brought together scholars and history buffs from all over Arkansas, as well as a few from other states.

“It was a pleasure and a privilege to be able to share some of my research with a large and interested audience in a historic setting,” Hardaway said.

Hardaway noted that at one time Helena had a significant and active Jewish community, and the session in which he delivered his presentation was held in a former synagogue that has been restored and maintained by the local historical society.

Helena was the site of a Civil War battle on July 4, 1863, won by Union forces. Conference participants were taken on a tour of the battlefield, as well as to several other historic sites in the town.

“Attending the conference was a wonderful scholarly and cultural experience,” Hardaway said.

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Inspired alumnus endows language arts scholarship

Erika Birk — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

It is on rare occasions that special people come into others’ lives for just a fleeting moment and profoundly inspire them to make a difference. That is exactly the effect that Judith “Judy” Jenlink had on David Bradley, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus and former faculty member from Stillwater. In fact, Jenlink, who passed away in February 2012, so inspired Bradley that he established the Judy Jenlink Language Arts Scholarship at Northwestern to honor her memory.

“In spite of only knowing Judy Jenlink for a few months, I experienced a connection that was unique and special,” Bradley said. “It was one in which I could say that Judy not only touched my heart, but also made a deeper connection where I felt that she has touched my soul.”

Jenlink, who received her undergraduate degree in social science at Northwestern and later pursued graduate classes in education at Northwestern, taught English and language arts at several Oklahoma schools including: Mustang High School, Putnam City West High School, Chisholm High School and Junior High, Alva High School and Timberlake High School.

While attending Northwestern, Jenlink excelled and was named to both the Dean’s Honor Roll and the Northwestern Honors Program. During her distinguished 37-year teaching career, Jenlink received the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers award and the McDonald’s Teachers Make a Difference award and was chosen as the Timberlake District Teacher of the Year.

“I believe that Judy’s dedication to education and the profound effect that she had on her students should be recognized and her life’s work should be honored by the establishment of a scholarship,” Bradley said. “By offering assistance to English education students at Northwestern, I hope to inspire them to achieve a similar level of excellence and have a positive effect on the lives of future students.”

Bradley grew up on a farm near the Jefferson and Medford communities. He graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Science degree in math and physics in 1966. He later taught math at Northwestern in the early ‘70s. He stays connected to campus and attends events, such as Homecoming, as his time permits.

After graduating from Northwestern, Bradley received a National Science Foundation Fellowship to attend graduate school in the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He attributes this opportunity to the excellent recommendations he received from his math and physics professors at Northwestern. Because of this, Bradley has developed what he calls a “pay it forward” attitude and encourages anyone thinking of giving to do it now, he said.

“I believe that we all have a sense to be a part of something larger than ourselves,” Bradley said. “I am the last of my primary family members and have the hope to develop an extended ‘family’ through making opportunities for others to be successful.”

Full-time, upper- division English education majors with a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average are eligible for the Judy Jenlink Language Arts Scholarship. Applicants must be northwest Oklahoma residents and be active members of at least one campus organization. The scholarship may be applied toward university-related expenses, such as tuition, fees, room, board or books.

For more information about investing in Northwestern students, call Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, at 580-327-8599 or email him at aebird@nwosu.edu.

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