Honor rolls for the fall semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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, Jill Weidemann.

AMES – Camerann Johnson.

BEAVER – Nathan Jones.

CLEO SPRINGS – Jana Brown.

ENID – Gabriel Dunbar, Aranda Gulick, Sherri Hendrie, Benjamin Lentz, Kristin Mosqueda, Kelli Osburn, Ashely Preston, Shea Pulis, Tonya Schlecht, Wukyoung Song, Sherri West.

GUTHRIE – Jeffrey Ball, Lesley Cotton, Patsy Ritter, Marsha Todd, Contessa Wallraven.

NEWKIRK – Kayla Johnston, Jenny West.

PONCA CITY – Adriana Benson, Kyrie Crippen, Ashley Davis, Kenneth Naegele, Denny Wehr.

POND CREEK – Katelyn Caldwell.

TONKAWA – Lorrie Hazard.

TULSA – Jason Johnson.

WAUKOMIS – Jessica Pendergraft.

WOODWARD – Kristan Bell, Sarah Weeks.

KANSAS

ASHLAND – Carrie Kaltenbach.

KIOWA – Mary Grace Schurter.

Undergraduate Students

 OKLAHOMA

AFTON – David Markes.

ALINE – Natalie Sacket.

ALTUS – Stephanie Burrier.

ALVA – Shekhar Adhikari, Dalton Beeler, George Bouziden, Ryan Brandt, Riley Bryant, Amanda Callender, Rance Castleberry, Christian Coffey, Teris Dangol, Janet Faakye, Courtney Goodwin, Breanna Gossen, Elizabeth Guffy, Larry Hagelberg, Clayton Hill, Kathi Jenlink, Kristina Jones, Kimberly Lake, Andrea McDow, Caitlyn McOsker, Lindsey Nighswonger, Jugmen Sherpa, Anjeela Shrestha, Janaki Shrestha, Rabi Tamrakar, Lydia Thompson, Bradley Trekell, Valerie Venosdel, Erica Welch, Braden Williams.

BEAVER – Jeremiah Campbell, Tatum Hansen.

BLACKWELL – Brittany Gregson.

BUFFALO – Dakota Buckhaults, Yesenia Estrada.

BURLINGTON –Sarah Armbruster.

BYRON –Delissa Hoffman.

CANTON –Silvia Gaines.

CAPRON – Misty McCullough.

CARMEN – Willow Gahr.

CHEROKEE – Joshua Argraves, Grant Dewitt, Vicki Harmon, Audrey Richmond.

CLEVELAND – Dillon Sparks.

COLLINSVILLE – Steven Majike.

DACOMA – Koy Koehn.

DRUMMOND – Kaylee Lynch.

DUNCAN – Keziah Cook.

EL RENO – Kandi Hughart.

ELK CITY – Abbie Tillman.

ELMORE CITY – David Collins.

ENID –Angela Bryan, Audrey Buss, Tori Carson, Edward Cumpston, Larin Davis, Brittany Earhart, Darryl Gaddis, Devin Horton, Ashley Hutchcraft, Sapana Kadel, Frances Landrigan, Alexandrea McBee, Austin Miles, Erin Norrie Aaron Pierce, Ashely Ross, Tanner Schantz, Chandler Steckbeck, April Swinnea-Ogg, Jessica Taylor, Robin Zornes.

FAIRFAX –Michael Ben.

FARGO –Taylor Bates, Tessa Forrest, Amber Lane.

FORT COBB – Cheyenne Pierce.

FORT GIBSON – Brittany Palmer.

HASKELL – Raymond Purdom.

HENNESSEY – Mallory Edsel.

HINTON – Kaci Hansen.

HOMINY – James Fairweather.

HOOKER – Michael Collins.

HULBERT – Jaden Disheroon.

INOLA – Kaylee Peterson.

KNOWLES – Danea Heckman.

KREMLIN – Jacob Streck.

LAHOMA –Kimberly Ward.

LAVERNE – Jaden Crocker, Brandon Curtis, Molly Freeman.

LUCIEN – Micah Keith.

MEDFORD – Nathan Kilian.

MILL CREEK – Jacey Ford.

MOORELAND – Jack Nickelson, Alex Smith.

MUSTANG – Emily Witty, Sarah Witty.

MUTUAL – Audra Hopper.

OKEENE – Brock Wardlaw.

OKMULGEE – Ashley McGovran.

ORLANDO – Jeremy Kenaston.

PAWNEE – Kristin Dickerson.

PERRY – Kasey Harman, Brayley Running.

PIEDMONT – Sarah Parker.

PONCA CITY –Mark Bean, Michael Degan, Holly Hermes, Hallie LaRue, Lori Rau.

RED ROCK – Julia Conneywerdy.

RINGWOOD – Alexis Hayes.

SEILING – Aaron Manning, Carmen Sander.

TULSA – Arianna Cole, Audra Martin, Luci Riggin.

TURPIN –Rachelle Keene, Amy Mikles.

TYRONE – Kylea Copeland.

VICI – Jackson Cunningham.

WAKITA – Jennifer George.

WAUKOMIS – Katelyn James, Brooke McNaughton.

WAYNOKA – Danielle Cushenbery, Michaela Zook.

WOODWARD –Allison Arnold, Haylee Bates, Cayla Deviney, Stefanie Dixon, Mariah Harmon, Jose Martinez, Gilda Palacio, Lupe Reyes, Wendi Vanderhorst, Matthew Weber.

CALIFORNIA

MORENO VALLEY – Renee Golliday.

HAWAII

HONOLULU – Kaydee Yukawa.

IOWA

TIPTON – Ashley Neville.

IDAHO

EAGLE – Samantha Smith.

ILLINOIS

LEWISTOWN – Emily Cecil.

KANSAS

COLBY – Kayla Cozza

DODGE CITY – Delisa Deges.

HAVILAND – Erica Bertram.

KIOWA – Staci Stewart.

LACYGNE – Megan Boone.

MCPHERSON – Abigail Daniel.

OVERBROOK – Karley Kile.

SEDGWICK – Sarah Andrews.

VALLEY CENTER – Natalie Malone.

MISSOURI

SAINT LOUIS – Travis Harmon-Smith.

TENNESSEE

CORDOVA – Cameron Allen.

TEXAS

ARLINGTON – Anthony Moffa.

DALHART – Morgan Biaggi, Zachary Frische.

FORT WORTH – Kelsey Leveling.

MESQUITE – Kathryn Montes.

MONTGOMERY – Cori Hoffman.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

FORT ST JOHN – Stephen Culling.

CANADA

AJAX CANADA – Robert Martin.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Naina Khadgi.

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

 OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Alica Hall, Gary Harley.

CASHION – Trisha Vanderpool.

ENID – Ashley Hammons, Lauren Vanderloo.

HELENA – Rachel Morgan.

KINGFISHER – Tamra Tollefson.

LAHOMA – Nicholas Beene.

LAMONT – Jill Green.

LONE GROVE – Tyler Young.

STILLWATER – Crystal Deken.

TULSA – Blake Duncan.

WOODWARD – Donovan Austin, Sandy Turner, Brandon Wheelock.

KANSAS

NASHVILLE – Emily Wadel.

NEVADA

YERINGTON – Hannah Vaughan.

PENNSYLVANIA

PALMYRA – Kelsey Gingrich.

Undergraduate Students

 OKLAHOMA

ADA – Tyler Frizzell.

AFTON – Ashley Carroll.

ALVA – Sugandha Aggarwal, Matthew Appleton, Braden Bettencourt, Madison Bird, Keyton Byrd, Jacob Carter, Taylor Clark, Francis Declan, Jonathan Dwamena, Drew Fischer, Yeboah Gyening, Lavar Hart, Debra Hayes, Kevin Herren, Jessica Hill, Aimee Horton, Garret Lahr, Magon Mayhall, Randi Morawitz, Dalton Moser, Mandy Norman, Jessica Ortiz, Kamal Poon, Cody Rader, Alison Seibel, Bipin Shrestha, Khadidja Souleyman, Tony Stierwalt, Fernanda Tomazini, Jana Washington, Wei Wu.

AMES – Kyler Patterson.

BARTLESVILLE – Cody Rutherford.

BEAVER – Austin Anderson, Kyler McDonald, Ryan Nelson, Kristy Noble.

BLACKWELL – Cash Anthony, Jessica Butzback.

BLANCHARD – Ryan Armstead, Bailey Trammell.

BRADLEY – Glenn Heffington.

BROKEN ARROW – Olivia Davis.

BUFFALO – Valerio Aguilar, Kadi Leonard, Juan Rivera.

BURLINGTON – Kevin Smith.

CALUMET – Emily Eaton, Morgan Renbarger.

CHEROKEE – Devon Evans, Connor McGee, Derek McKinnon, Michelle Penner, Justin Schanbacher, Jessica Unruh, Taylor Waugh.

CHESTER – Caitlin Nichols, Amy Quesada.

CHEYENNE – Robert Thrash.

CLAREMORE – Rebecca Black.

COLLINSVILLE – Angelo Majike.

COVINGTON – Gabreille Cushman, Joshua Dickson.

DACOMA – Vanessa Kopf, Karlea Pearson.

DEL CITY – Kenneith McIntosh.

EDMOND – Erin Little.

ELK CITY – Bailey Carnes.

ENID –  Robert Akins, Katy Alcorn, Brenda Alvarado, Brooke Beckner, Kristina Bernitsky, Zechariah Burdg, April Burshik, Allison Butler, Christopher Campbell, Jennifer Hoppe, Kayla Jantz, Brooke Lee, Patricia Mitchell, Rachel Mock, Richard Mooers, Jennifer Newton, Connor Niles, Sarah Otto, Matthew Schneider, Nicole Stone, Jessica Tatro, Christopher Telinde.

FAIRFAX – Rhonda Fosnight, Sasha Sepulveda.

FAIRVIEW – Debbie Goodson.

FORT GIBSON – Brooke Palmer.

FORT SUPPLY— Rhonda Hunter, Dakota Monday.

FREDERICK – Cheyenne Harper.

GOLTRY –Jennifer Pekrul.

GUTHRIE – Jonathan Washington.

GUYMON – Jeremy Collins.

HARRAH – Erica Hostetter.

HOOKER – James Faulkner.

KELLYVILLE – Jesse Buzzard.

KEYES – Ashley Pike.

KINGFISHER – Anastasia Hopper.

KNOWLES – Brett Burlingham.

KREMLIN – Bailey Craig.

LAHOMA – Austin Detrick, April Sweatt.

LAMONT – Karen Golay, Janise Hohmann, Resa Navarro.

LAVERNE – Corissa Blackwell, Ashley Schmitz, Catelyn Smith.

LEXINGTON – Kyle Renbarger.

LINDSAY – Shawn Blough.

LONGDALE – Denethea Bartel,Dalton Pannell, Lori White.

LUCIEN – April Smith.

MCLOUD – Krystal Elliott.

MEDFORD – Abbie Haskins, Ryan Kilian, Janelle Przybylski, Samantha Soper.

MENO – Alexandra Kirtley.

MOORELAND – Brooke Dewald, Katelyn Thomas.

MUSTANG – Shea Ransome.

NEWKIRK – Melani Cassady.

OKARCHE – Rachel Schaefer.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Dylan Jackson, Hayley Luis.

OOLOGAH – Nick Villalobos.

PAULS VALLEY – Patrick Driskill.

PAWNEE – Kasey Miller.

PONCA CITY – Mike Arnold, Allison Bishop, Brenton Carney, Timothy Cockrum, Kara Fagan, Kylie Fowler, Pamela Hunt, Connie Miller, Britanny Neighbors, Kara Polito, Irene Sanchez, Christopher Satterfield, Tracie Soutter, Patrick Swain, Paige Wells, Sage Wojcik, Morgan Wolfe, Kimberly Wyckoff.

POND CREEK – Cody Austin.

RINGWOOD – Amada Schmidt.

SEILING – Brittany Coe, Brady Fields, Kylie Pethoud, Thomas Sander.

SHARON – Shelby Coats, Frank Lamberth, Brent Palacios, Megan Phillips, Katelyn Steadman.

SHATTUCK – Kayla Murray, Kambria Thomas.

SHAWNEE – Micaela Yu.

SKIATOOK – Jake Bersche.

TALALA – Amanda Thomas.

TALOGA – Brody Nichols.

THOMAS – Allyson McFeeters.

VICI – Amanda Cutsinger, Joshua Ross.

WAKITA – Nicholas Evans.

WATONGA – Tyler Bernhardt.

WAYNOKA – Bryne Beck, Nikki Gates, Hanson Long.

WOODWARD – Robert Armstrong, Shelby Barnett, Molly Brooks, Linda Cline, Raquel Conway, Joshua Cook, Caleb Deviney, Hannah Dirks, Roxanna Gonzalez, Kaitlin Hostetler, Cheyanna Johnson, Natasha Kelso, Christian Lares, Tyler Laubach, Hannah McKay, Jennifer Mitchell, Jessica Nielsen, Karlie Parker, Alexis Peterson, Rachel Reardon, Benjamin Smith, Jennifer Steiner, Dannelle Swearingim, Carley Thompson, Ellen Thyfault, Jennifer Warfield, Courtney Young.

YUKON – Samantha Neal.

ARIZONA

BUCKEYE – Lauren Barnes.

CALIFORNIA

LOMPOC – Catherine Kelly.

MURRIETA – Kevin Ditch.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Asia Pipkin.

RIVERSIDE – Haylee Brattain.

SAN DIEGO – Lindsay Thorstenson.

COLORADO

LITTLETON – Jennifer Pollmiller.

TOWNER – Mikayla Schmidt.

WALSH – Alex Meltabarger.

FLORIDA

MIAMI – David Daniel.

O’BRIEN – Kendall Hall.

IOWA

BOONE – Jami Hadaway.

CLARINDA – Nevada Turner.

ILLINOIS

LEXINGTON – Tyler Vanvickle.

KANSAS

ASHLAND – Kelsey Konrade, Morgan Woodruff.

BENTON – Stewart Dennison.

COLDWATER – Lauren Herd.

CONWAY SPRINGS – Alexa Osner.

COPELAND – Baylei Zehr.

GARDEN CITY – Brenda Bribiesca.

HARPER – Scotty McCartney.

KIOWA – Ariel Simpson.

MCDONALD – Robert Holliman.

MULLINVILLE – Angela Liggett.

NEWTON – Jacob Mcguire.

PRATT – Whitney Austin

WELLINGTON – Sarah Sauceda.

MINNESOTA

BIG LAKE – Daton Sonenstahl.

MISSISSIPPI

SALLIS –  Dierra Gilmore, Kierra Gilmore.

NORTH DAKOTA

DICKINSON – Rajiv Bhattarai.

NEBRASKA

WALLACE – Josi Hasenauer.

NEW MEXICO

AZTEC – Rebecca Chism.

FARMINGTON – Kellie Mason.

NEW YORK

PORT JERVIS – Rachel Samuels.

OREGON

BEAVERTON – Jennifer Hilgeman.

SOUTH DAKOTA

DUPREE – Trey Young.

WHITE OWL – Tee Hale.

TEXAS

ARLINGTON – Joseph Thomas.

CONVERSE – Ashley Catlett.

FOLLETT – Charisse Alag.

HOUSTON – Ashley Bomar.

KOPPERL – Jeffrey Hamilton.

LEWISVILLE – Denise Rangel.

PAMPA – Latigo Collins.

PASADENA –  Jose Garcia.

SULPHUR SPRINGS – Cody Carns.

TENNESSEE COLONY – Don Holly.

WAXAHACHIE – Monica Jaramillo.

CANADA

INNISFAIL AFB – Erika Leveille.

ONTARIO – Jeffrey Davis.

GHANA

ACCRA – FiiFi Neizer-Ashun.

JAPAN

KOYTO – Tomoyo Inoue.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Sundar Gautam, Pasang Hyolmo, Kabina Khadka, Urgen Lama, Lakpa Sherpa.

LALITPUR – Tripti Lamsal.

NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND – Kris Foster.

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

 OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Kristen Anderson, Emilee Beard, Renna Bowers, Rebecca Hankins, Kaylyn Hansen, Laura Hopkins, Audra Olive, Brooke Taylor , Ryan Wiebener, Carly Williams.

ARNETT – Sharon Stuckey.

BLACKWELL – Melissa Corn.

BROKEN ARROW – David Kinnamon.

BURLINGTON – Kiley Feely.

CHEROKEE – Paulla Alford, Mallory Means.

CHICKASHA – Jay Lee.

DACOMA – Amy McClure.

DOVER – Amanda Matthews.

ENID – Carrie Bravinder, Sean Byrne, Teresa Byrne, Ana Ciudnaia-Melrose, Karen Davis, Danielle Fields, Anthony Goldman, Beth Kelly, Craig Liddell, Katy McNew, Carolyn Patzkowski, Darlene Staples, Amy Voth, Brenda Wells.

FAIRVIEW – Kaci Edwards.

FREEDOM – Ken LaFon.

GOODWELL – Tammie Breeden, Dianna Ramon.

GUTHRIE – Gary Sinnes, Dani Watson.

GUYMON – Molly Bentley, Laurie Brooks, Curtis Martinez, Jenea Midgett, Sherry Stonecipher, Melissa Watson.

HELENA – James Loerke, Clifford Smith.

HENNESSEY – Kimberly Stafford.

HOPETON – Kendall Hadsell.

HUGO – Marila Miller.

LOCUST GROVE – Daryl Heston.

MEDFORD – Julia Ford, Annalisa Wittum.

MENO – Marsha Cusack.

MIDWEST CITY – Autumn Miranda.

PONCA CITY – Whitney Edens, Vina Gowdy, Sonya Holloway, Candice Kemble, Nathan Mayer, Jeremy McBride, Santana Venturino, Tim Williams. 

PRYOR – Mikkel Stump.

RED ROCK – Julie Case.

RINGWOOD – Gina Bohlen.

SEILING – Whitney Jones.

TONKAWA – Brittany McKenzie.

VICI – Josh Boedecker.

WATONGA – Bryan Pope.

KANSAS

BURDEN – Dustin Atkins.

HUGOTON – Leslie McNally.

KIOWA – Nathan Gevelinger.

PROTECTION – Rebekah Wagenbach, Susan Jarnagan.

TEXAS

STRATFORD – Chad Thies.

Undergraduate Students

 OKLAHOMA

AFTON – Macy Gibson.

ALVA – Destinee Barnett, Kory Dietz, Harold Henson, Riley Hess, Mikala Hodgson, Cody Jones, Fawn Kingcade, Courtney Mapes, Matthew Martin, Gagan Moorthy, Marian Payne, Katlin Ramy, Makena Sherrell, Sage Sunderland, Karolyn Thompson, Prabhat Tripathi.

BLACKWELL – Sarah Smith.

BOISE CITY – Makenze Twyman.

CARMEN – Coty Green.

CHEROKEE – Tanner Bowman, Erin Goeken, Courtney Hiller, Brianna Wilhite.

CHESTER – Jessica Feaster.

CLEO SPRINGS – Mary Miller.

DOVER – Brian Spade.

DRUMMOND – Jason Burch.

ENID – Rhiannon Anderson, Melissa Arnold, Kyla Canchola, Anayo Chukwueke, Alissa Hart, David Jones, Tiffany Martin, Stephanie Metcalfe, Anna Picone, Jacob Roberson, Sharon Snow, Jo Vogt, Amy Yankech, Toni Zumalt.

FAIRMONT – Tiffany Weigel.

FAIRVIEW – Cierra Briant, Hannah Darr.

GARBER – Gayle Bachman.  

GOLTRY – Jessica Cummins.

GUYMON –  Eryn Brewer.

HELENA – Stanley Armstrong, David Epperson, Michael Gilbert, Jason Jones, Johnnie Pyle.

HENNESSEY – Addison Ebers, Landon Harak, Kinsey Reeves, Alex Roldan.

JET – Kayla Castle, Keela Worman.

KREMLIN – Tara Hunt, Brooke Wilkinson.

LAVERNE – Veronica Hicks.

MENO – Yesenia Rojas.

MOORELAND – Corby Covalt, Bruno Miguel.

MUSTANG – Mekayla Weber.

NORMAN – Debbie Whitaker, Carmen Wilson.

PERRY – Crystal Cooper, Beverly Singmaster.

PONCA CITY – Derra Bishop, Cheryl Chanslor, Cassie Chavez, Kody Hartl, Doralyn Mears, Kaitlyn Perry, Traci Renbarger, Denise Tyson.

PURCELL –  Katelyn Combest.

SAND SPRINGS – Erika Treadwell.

SHARON – Crystal Waddell.

SHATTUCK – Lorrie Corbin.

TONKAWA – Jacob Pease.

WAUKOMIS – Mercedes Key.

WAYNOKA – Stephanie Nutter, Shelly Wingo.

WOODWARD – Desiree Best, Anthony Byrd, Kevin Charmasson, Brandi Chilson, Chandra Flynn, Tammy French, Shivani Gandhi, Tiffany Heatwole, Chandra Hitchcock, Katheryn Ketcherside, Melanie Kleuser, Olivia Little, Ashley Malone, Sarah Meinders, Jessie Morgan, Sanita Padilla, Bailey Poer, Ashley Reeves, Rachel Ruble, Kaio’Okulani Shoaf, Kody Shoff, Tanis Thompson Clint Whitewater, Kade Williams.

KANSAS

ANTHONY – Ali Harbin.

HARDTNER – Tiffany Donaldson.

TEXAS

CEDAR HILL – Jerry Mathis.

FOLLETT – Claressa Carter.

HALLETTSVILLE – Jeremy Gutierrez.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Dikshya Chaulagain, Puja Dhungana, Junu Sashankar, Dawa Sherpa, Ajay Tiwari.

LALITPUR – Suresh Lamsal.

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

 OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Gretchen Jones.

ENID – Rene Stoffels, April Wallace.

LAHOMA – Christopher Hempfling.

OKALHOMA CITY – Thomas Wise.

SHATTUCK – Elizabeth Hemme.

WOODWARD – Tiffany Phillips, Amanda Whitewater.

Undergraduate Students

 OKLAHOMA

ALVA – Shelby Avila, Byron Buck, Dew Cunningham, Nicholas Kimanzi, Paige Reynolds, Ralyssa Taylor, Shayla Terrel.

ARNETT – Shayna Hamilton.

BUFFALO – Jennifer Patton.

CLEVELAND –Lynnzey Johnson.

DOVER – Rebekah Spade.

EDMOND – Breion Young.

ENID – Carissa Hernandez, Lacey King, Amanda Martin, Georgia Spoon, Ty Stroble, Erin Webb, Mika Williams.

FAIRMONT – Kevin Wilhite.

FORT SUPPLY – Trevor Long.

HELENA – Kurt Vomberg.

HENNESSEY – Stephanie Dowwell.

LAMONT –Jillian Hobbs.

LAVERNE – Stacey Crissup.

MOORELAND –Ryan Craw, Julia Crawford, Kenzy Kizer, Mary Matthews, Courtney Noble.

OWASSO – Janel Durant.

PONCA CITY – Whitney Anthony, Rachael Fredrick, Regan Miles, Amanda Montenegro, Kim Scholey, Leslie Scott, Dylan Vancuren.

SHATTUCK –  Karrie Sipe.

WAUKOMIS – Phillip Ott.

WAYNOKA – Rachel Kincade.

WOODWARD – Maria Aceves, Aubrey Clark, Lacey Cline, Audrey Cooper, Matt Day, Amy English, Manda Hughes, Marsellia Longoria, Tayler Martinez, Bobbie Matthews, Kristen Owens, Hannah Ruble.

KANSAS

PRETTY PRAIRIE – Stetson Broce.

TEXAS

AMARILLO – Cydney Ledoux.

SAN ANTONIO – Irvin Tristan.

SAUDI ARABIA

JEDDAH – Omer Abdelseed.

NEPAL

KATHMANDU – Karma Gurung, Akriti Shrestha.

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The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Singers have been invited to perform as one of the top collegiate vocal ensembles in the state of Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association.  The ensemble will perform Thursday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa. Tickets are $5.

The University Singers, a 24-voice ensemble, was established to bring musical and vocal excellence to Northwestern and the community of Alva. The University Singers tour regularly at the regional and national levels. Last spring, the ensemble embarked on a nine-day performing arts tour to China. They performed to sold out audiences in the cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou.

The University Singers include the following students: Erica Bertram, Haviland (Kan.) freshman; Naicee Gugelmeyer, Kiowa (Kan.) sophomore; Erin Hopkins, Fairview sophomore; Kyla Richard, Ponca City freshman; Alexandria Skinner, Burkburnette (Texas) sophomore; Riley Wiebener, Alva senior; Morgan Biaggi, Dalhart (Texas) sophomore; Shayna Hamilton, Vici sophomore; Bryce Lewis, El Reno sophomore; Rachel Lugendo, Lewisville (Texas) junior; Adrianna Tibbetts, Beaver freshman; Lauren Turner, Woodward senior; Aaron Ford, Cheyenne junior; Shanae Joachims, Alva senior; Dalton Lamberth, Sharon senior; Kenneith McIntosh, Del City sophomore; Isileli Ofiu, Jr., Anchorage (Alaska) sophomore; Austin Anderson, Beaver freshman; Scott Bartley, Enid junior; Arthur J. Bohlmann, Hooker senior; Michael Brown, Geary sophomore; Chance Mayhall, Ponca City freshman; and Jeremy Stubbs, Magee junior. 

“It is a privilege and an honor to perform at this year’s Oklahoma State Music Educators conference,” said Dr. Irene Messoloras, fine arts chair and assistant professor of music.  “The University Singers have worked very hard and are excited to represent our school at this distinguished event.”

The University Singers have been praised by music educators across the state as being the ultimate embodiment of the choral art.

“They maintain the highest level of professional performance discipline, mental focus, and artistic musicality and expression,” Messoloras said.

For more information contact Messoloras at (580) 327-8692 or irmessoloras@nwosu.edu.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Woodward Public Schools, High Plains Technology Center and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are sponsoring a seminar concerning Human Trafficking, Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Woodward High School.

Officer Michael Snowden, Agent in Charge of the Human Trafficking Division of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, will be speaking.

This event is free and open to the public; however, information discussed during the public program may not be suitable for children. Snowden will be presenting programs specifically for high school and middle school students earlier that day at their schools.

For more information please contact Dr. Deena Fisher, Dean of the Woodward Campus, at (580) 254-2501 or at dkfisher@nwosu.edu.

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Offices at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, and no classes will be held in observance of Martin Luther King Jr., Day. 

Classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and offices will maintain regular office hours.

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The exhibition is held at Bluebird Arthouse, 924 W. Douglas Ave, in Wichita, and will be on display for the entire month of January with a closing reception on Friday, Jan. 31, from 5-8 p.m.

The students representing Northwestern in this exhibit are:  Justine Robledo, San Antonio (Texas) freshman; Rabi Tamrakar, Kavre (Nepal) junior; Hanson Long, Waynoka junior; Mikayla Schmidt, Towner (Colo.) sophomore; Clair Cole, Waynoka freshman; Megan Garnett, Alva freshman; Clayton Hill, Alva freshman; and Talon Cruse, Woodward junior.

The chance to view “Starting Line” locally will present itself again in February at Enid Symphony Hall, 301 W. Broadway Ave, for the first Friday art walk.

The Northwestern art program also will be welcoming its first artist-in-residence, Elizabeth Gahan, a painter and public installation artist from Seattle, Wash.  She will stay for a six week period and be available to any students who are seeking feedback on their work.

 A second artist-in-residence will arrive in late March as a two-week resident, Peter Depasquale, a printmaking artist. 

In April graduate printmakers from Wichita State University will be on the Northwestern-Alva campus as visiting artists to demonstrate screen printing onto T-shirts. 

For more information on “Starting Line” or upcoming Northwestern Art program events contact Jave Yoshimoto, assistant professor of art, at (580) 327-8108 or jgyoshimoto@nwosu.edu.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University is offering an opportunity for high school seniors who were unable to attend Ranger Preview in November, by playing host to its first ever spring “Saturday Showcase” event that will take place Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. in the Student Center.

Any high school senior who attends Saturday Showcase, is admitted to Northwestern as a full-time student at the Alva campus and lives in Alva during the academic year will receive a $400 scholarship. Students who received the Ranger Preview scholarship are not eligible for the Saturday Showcase scholarship.

Registration will start at 10 a.m. Students will have the opportunity to tour campus, get to know the university, meet the faculty and student organizations and get all college questions answered firsthand.

Those attending also will get a free Northwestern T-shirt, a free catered lunch and free admission to the Ranger baseball and basketball games. 

There also will be a theatre production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Saturday at 2 p.m.   The cost for students registered for Saturday Showcase is $1.

“I am very excited and looking forward to our Saturday Showcase event this spring and having the opportunity to once again host potential students on our campus,” said Calleb Mosburg, dean of student affairs and enrollment management. “I know Paige Fischer, director of recruitment, and her staff, are working hard in preparation for the event and expecting a good turnout.”

The Office of Recruitment encourages pre-registration. Online registration is available at www.nwosu.edu/saturday-showcase or by following the Saturday Showcase icon on Northwestern’s home page, www.nwosu.edu. If a student is unable to pre-register, walk-ins are still welcome.

To register by phone or to find out more information about Saturday Showcase, call the Office of Recruitment at (580) 327-8546 or email recruit@nwosu.edu.

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Six Northwestern Oklahoma State University students have been inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta honor society.

Those inducted include Harold Henson, Alva sophomore; Jose Luis Martinez, Jr., Woodward senior; Michelle Penner, Cherokee junior; Ashley Ross, Enid junior; Clifford Smith, Helena post-graduate; and Eva Souleyman, a December graduate from the country of Chad.

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, but they do have to take several courses in the discipline and also have excellent grades,” Hardaway said. “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 six students are to be commended for maintaining good grades and for upholding the lofty goals of Phi Alpha Theta,” Hardaway said.

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Audrey Richmond, Cherokee senior, received the ACRE scholarship for being an outstanding senior education student.  ACRE elects its recipient based on academic record and campus involvement. The student must be classified as a senior. 

Three students received the Guthrie Scottish Rite Scholarship. Those recipients are Brenda Alvarado, Enid senior; Jacey Ford, Mill Creek senior; and April Swinnea-Ogg, Enid senior. 

The Guthrie Scottish Rite Charitable and Educational Foundation works primarily with children with language and/or reading disorders.  Each semester the organization awards scholarships to teacher candidates who are completing their professional semester.

For more information on these scholarships contact Dr. Beverly Warden, division of education chair, at (580) 327-8450 or email bjwarden@nwosu.edu.

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Members of the kindergarten class were weighed, measured, had their hearts listened to, participated in other “ice breaker” activities and received goodie bags.

“Pediatric Assessment day is a great way for our nursing students to learn how to communicate with children,” Jennifer Mahieu, instructor of nursing, said. “It helps us see the average growth of a child at this age.”

Northwestern junior nursing students who participated in Pediatric Assessment Day are Corie Kaiser, Alva; Loren Quiram, Ponca City; Jermaine Bell, Ponca City; Mackenzie Flowers, Carmen; Madison Nichols, Edmond; Audrey Buss, Enid; Drew Bartel, Enid; Liesl Maloy, Enid; Crystal Waddell, Woodward; Lindsey Nighswonger, Alva; Abigail Daniel, McPherson (Kan.); Lori Shearer, Enid; Lauren Martinez Scobell, Enid; Chandra Flynn, Woodward; Staci Stewart, Burlington; Darcey Kliewer, Thomas; Chelsea Tate, Seiling; Robin Zornes, Riverton (Kan.); Malia Bachman, Enid; Juliana Sismon Cooley, San  Paulo (Brazil); Madison B. Howard, Enid; Mariah Harmon, Woodward; Chelsey Tapia, Woodward; Taylor Mathes, Anthony (Kan.); Katherine Stewart, Woodward; Patrick Karr, Shawnee; Nayeli Meza, Norwalk (Calif.); Courtney Herian, Thornton (Colo.); Angela Mewherter, Hennessey; Tiffany Song, Enid; and Stephanie Mast, Cherokee.

Mahieu organized the Assessment Day.

To learn more about Northwestern’s nursing program, contact Dr. Shelly Wells, division of nursing chair, at (580)327-8489 or scwells@nwosu.edu.

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Field experience is the signature pedagogy for social work degree programs, which connects theoretical and conceptual course curriculum with the professional practice setting.

“The social work field experience is a central form of instruction and is critical in socializing students to perform the role of practitioner,” said Dr. Kylene Rehder, director of field education and chair of the social work department.

Listed below are senior students studying field experience, hometowns and their practicum agency placements:

Brenda Bribiesca, Garden City (Kan.), Northwest Center for Behavioral Health- Alva; Angela Bryan, Enid, Youth and Family Services of Northcentral OK- Enid; Lorrie Corbin, Shattuck, Woodward County Department of Human Services/Woodward Public Schools; Jennifer Tunks-Johnson, Woodward, Office of Juvenile Affairs-Woodward County; Nerum Karben, Enid, Oklahoma Department of Human Services- Garfield County; Caitlyn McOsker, Alva, New Beginnings/Northwest Domestic Crisis Services- Alva; Kayla Murray, Shattuck, Prevention Workz-Enid; Sarah Smith, Blackwell, Domestic Violence Program of Northcentral OK-Ponca City; Lindsey Terpstra, Enid, Millennium Health Care- Enid; and Cassaundra Webb, Enid, Ross Health Care- Enid.

Each student in field experience is assigned to a field instructor, someone with specific credentials in the agency to reinforce social work ideals, practice behaviors and competencies.

“Field instructors participate on a voluntary basis and without them our mission to educate our students could not be fulfilled. Their contributions to our students, our program, the social work profession, and the clients we serve are invaluable,” Rehder said.

For more information about Northwestern’s social work program contact Rehder at (580) 327-8135 or by email, kdrehder@nwosu.edu.

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Celebrating the fifth decade of performing, The Fantasticks is the world's longest running show still in its original theater, the world's longest running musical and the longest running show in American theater history. The Fantasticks will be at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Herod Hall Auditorium, with an all-new steampunk adaptation, Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

With music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, the 1960 musical tells a story of  two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity.

Having premiered at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, a small off-Broadway theatre in New York City's Greenwich Village, on May 3, 1960, with names like Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson, and Tom Jones, The Fantasticks still holds the original, ongoing, record-breaking run.

Having played in every state, in more than 11,103 U.S. productions in more than 2,000 cities and towns, The Fantasticks has played iconic venues including the White House, the Ford Theatre, the Shawnee Mission in Kansas, Yellowstone National Park and in America's more exotic locales from Carefree, Ariz., to Mouth of Wilson, Va. Internationally, more than 700 productions have been staged in 67 nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

In addition to an Obie Award and the 1992 Special Tony Award for The Fantasticks, Jones and Schmidt are the recipients of the prestigious ASCAP-Richard Rogers Award for 1993. On Feb. 1, 1999, they were inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame at the Gershwin Theatre.

In 1995 The Fantasticks was taken from the stage to the big screen, in the movie The Fantasticks, directed by Michael Ritchie.      

Tickets to individual performances will be sold on an “as available” basis at $15 for adults and $10 for students. 

The reserved seating section at each concert will be held until five minutes prior to the performance.     

Contact Dr. Irene Messoloras, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, at (580) 327-8692 or irmessoloras@nwosu.edu, to purchase tickets or pick them up at Holder Drug, the NWOSU Bookstore, Graceful Arts Center or Rialto.            

The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by the Alva Tourism and Convention Development Committee, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Morton Share Trust. The last concert this year will be on Tuesday, March 11, with FullSet.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University hopes to “Black Out” the stands of Percefull Fieldhouse Thursday, Feb. 13, when the Rangers go up against Southeastern Oklahoma State University.  The “Black Out” event is part of the University’s Spirit Week that begins Monday, Feb. 10.

Northwestern will give away 700 black t-shirts as part of its goal to “Black Out” Percefull Fieldhouse. T-shirts will be given away at the main (east) entrance to the Fieldhouse beginning at 5 p.m. All fans are asked to wear black to the game.

The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., as the Rangers play host to Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The men’s game follows at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Spirit weeks begins with a free movie at Rialto, to the first 100 students to arrive, on Monday, Feb. 10.  Northwestern will give away free NWOSU sunglasses at the Lady Ranger softball game at 1 p.m., Tuesday.  The student verses faculty basketball game is Wednesday at 7 p.m., after a pep rally at 6:30 p.m., both in Percefull Fieldhouse.  The Northwestern “Black Out” event is Thursday at the Ranger basketball games.  Free sunglasses will be passed out at Friday’s Ranger baseball game at 1 p.m. at Myers Stadium.  The spirit week events culminate Saturday with a Ranger baseball game at noon at Myers Stadium and men’s and women’s basketball games at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Percefull Fieldhouse.

Northwestern also invites high school seniors to the Saturday Showcase, Feb. 15 where they can meet faculty, staff and student organizations.  Seniors will also receive free admission to Saturday’s games.

For more information on Northwestern’s spirit week contact Kaylyn Hansen, director of student life and counseling, at (580) 327-8439 or klhansen@nwosu.edu.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s first theatre production of the semester starts with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, directed by Tali McDonald, Alva senior.

This show begins Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium, with additional performances on Friday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb 15, at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $5 for general admission, $3 for Northwestern faculty, staff and students with an ID and $1 on Saturday, for high school seniors attending Saturday Showcase.

This showing of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is adapted by Bob Gonzales.  Set in the forest, four young Athenian lovers are controlled and manipulated by the fairies inhabiting the forest.

This production has a large cast of Northwestern students.  The Cast, listed by character, student name, hometown and classification, includes:

Hippolyta, Alica Hall, Alva graduate student; Theseus, Patrick Wilson, Aubrey (Texas) junior; Egeus, Evan Vaverka, Hennessey senior; Hermia, Sara Acosta, Woodward senior; Lysander, Mitch Cruse, Thomas freshman; Demetrius, Benjamin Fox, Cape Charles (Va.) sophomore; Helena, Alexandria Skinner, Burkburnett (Texas) sophomore; Quince, Arthur Bohlmann, Hooker senior; Bottom, Levi Hill, Hennessey freshman; Snug, Mikayla Schmidt, Towner (Colo.) sophomore; Starveling, Josi Hasenauer, Wallace (Neb.) senior; Flute, Trenton Judd, Sapulpa freshman; Snout, Dustin Stefan, Hazelton (Kan.) freshman; and Puck, Natalie Sacket, Fairview freshman. Fairy one, Taylor Morris, Pacoima (Calif.) freshman; Fairy two, Naicee Guglemeyer, Hardtner (Kan.) freshman; Oberon, Micah Roberts, Newkirk junior; Titania, Hannah Dirks, Woodward junior; Cobweb, Krystal Owens, Cape Charles (Va.) senior; Mustardseed, Amy Mikles, Turpin junior; Peaseblossom, Bryanna Young, Ponca City freshman; Moth, Erin Hopkins, Fairview sophomore; and Philostrate, Josh Inman, Fairview senior.              

For information on Northwestern’s theatre program, contact Kimberly Weast, professor of theatre, at (580) 327-8462 or kkweast@nwosu.edu.

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NWOSU Foundation Release

Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumni and friends are invited to an evening of live music Thursday, Feb. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Woodward Conference Center. 

Hosted by members of the Greater Woodward NWOSU Alumni Task Force, Red Tie Jazz is an opportunity for alumni and friends to reconnect while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres and the sounds of Max Ridgway and T.Z. Wright.  

Ridgway graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in 1990.  He earned his master’s degree in music education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he currently teaches as an adjunct music instructor.  He performs in a variety of musical contexts ranging from jazz standards to avant-garde free improvisation.

Wright, a musician from northwest Oklahoma, is known for playing rock ‘n’ roll, blues, western swing, bluegrass, acoustic folk, gospel and even Cajun music. He maintains and develops his musical interests with activities such as songwriting, organizing the Northwest Oklahoma Bluegrass Association, entertaining at banquets, and performing at private parties, dances and clubs with various musical groups all over Oklahoma. 

Admission to the event is free. In addition to wine and cheese, nonalcoholic beverages will be available.  The Woodward Conference Center is located at 3401 Centennial Lane in Woodward. 

For more details, please contact John Allen, director of alumni relations, at 580-327-8594 or jwallen@nwosu.edu. 

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NWOSU Foundation Release

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association invites current members of the Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club to Membership Night at Percefull Fieldhouse Saturday, Feb. 15.  

Admission to the Ranger basketball doubleheader is free for members of these three groups when the Rangers and Lady Rangers play host to East Central.

A Membership Night reception with food and refreshments will be held in the Health and Sports Science Education Commons Area between the women’s and men’s games.  The women’s game tips off at 2 p.m., and the men’s team is scheduled to take on the Tigers at 4 p.m.

Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members must show their membership cards or the Membership Night invitation for entry.

For more information, contact John Allen, director of alumni relations, at 580-327-8594 or jwallen@nwosu.edu.

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Entry registration is now open to all Northwestern Oklahoma State University students, employees, retired employees and alumni for the 11th annual NWOSU Art Society (NAS) Art Show set for March 10-29 in the J.W. Martin Library on the Alva campus. The public is welcome to view the show during the library’s normal hours of operation.

The entry deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 26. An online entry form is available at www.nwosu.edu/art-show-form.
For those who prefer to have a printed version of the form, a link to a Word file is available on the web page. The entry form can be filled out and emailed to Angelia Case, NAS sponsor, at arcase@nwosu.edu. It also may be printed and mailed or delivered to Case in Fine Arts 211.

Paper entry forms also are available on the Alva campus in Fine Arts 211, as well as in the J.W. Martin Library, near the front desk. Forms also can be found in the Enid campus library, and in the Woodward campus business office.

All art pieces entered into the show must be delivered to the Library no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Only those individuals with previous permission will be allowed to bring artwork later than March 5. No more than two items per category may be entered.

Categories and descriptions in the divisions of Studio Art, Artisan Crafts and Photography can be found at www.nwosu.edu/art-show-specs-descriptions.

More than $700 in prize money is available for the winning pieces entered by students. All winning entries will receive ribbons depicting first through third place. Each student division winner will receive a ribbon and a cash prize, and a student Best of Show also will be selected, earning a ribbon and cash prize.

All current and retired employees and alumni will compete against each other and will receive ribbons as category, division and Best of Show prizes.

Everyone entered in the art show will be eligible for the People’s Choice ribbon and $50 cash prize.

All artwork submitted to the show must be made by the individual entering the piece. No kits are allowed. If artwork has been shown in an NAS art show before, it may not be submitted again. Artwork must be appropriate according to university standards.

Winning art entries are eligible to be on display at a community art show in downtown Alva at Murrow’s FrameArt on Friday, April 4, during the First Friday Art Walk activities, 6 to 8 p.m.

“Members of the Art Society have been participating in several fundraisers this year to provide the more than $1,000 in funds necessary to make this show a reality each year,” Case said. “We thank those of you who have supported us in our efforts.

“We have a small group, and our members work so hard throughout the year to make this show happen so we can showcase the talents and creativity of our campus communities. Our club is here to provide a creative outlet to anyone in our campus communities who wishes to attend our meetings and be a part of the group, whether they’re fine artists, doodlers, photographers, crafters or those who just appreciate the arts and being creative. We’re always looking to add to our membership.”

For additional information about the art show or the Art Society, visit the NAS website at www.nwosu.edu/art, join the club’s Facebook group or contact Case at arcase@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8577.

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Registration is now open to Oklahoma students who will be in the ninth or 10th grades in the fall of 2014 for the annual Summer Science Academy at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The deadline to apply is April 15, and the academy is June 1-7 at Northwestern’s Enid campus.

Up to 30 students will be selected to attend “Exploring the Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction” for free thanks to a grant provided by the Oklahoma State Board of Regents.

This academy uses animals as tools to teach scientific concepts, mathematics and enhanced health care for humans. The students will apply their learning through hands-on experiences, workshops and live human-animal interactions by visiting assisted living centers, child care centers and participating in a “reading to dogs” program. They also will develop innovative and creative ways of solving environmental and wildlife issues by observing science in action during trips to the Oklahoma City Zoo and the Oklahoma Aquarium. Further they will participate in other interactive, therapeutic activities in the community using service animals in human educational, emotional and healthcare fields.

Students will stay in campus housing provided by Northern Oklahoma College, and will have 24-hour adult supervision and will be provided three meals a day.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Sherril Stone, the academy's director and associate professor of psychology at Northwestern, at smstone@nwosu.edu or (580) 213-3119 in Enid. Stone said the selection process is competitive, and she will try to notify all students of their status by April 30. For students without an email address, please provide a phone number. All students must stay in university housing as there will be no commuter options.

The application form is a Word document and a link to it may be found online at www.nwosu.edu/summer-science-academy. Besides the application form, students will need to include a one page, typed statement on why they want to attend this academy, as well as a letter of recommendation from a teacher, preferably from a math or science teacher. All items may be emailed to Stone or printed out and mailed to her at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Psychology Department, 2929 E. Randolph, Enid, OK 73701.

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A free seminar on leadership traits of successful entrepreneurs will originate from Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid on Thursday, Feb. 20, from noon-8 p.m., and on Friday, Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Diverse entrepreneur and leadership experts will be speaking from Northwestern-Enid, located at 2929 E. Randolph, room 218, over the course of the two-day seminar.

Each presentation will be sent via ITV to Northwestern-Alva’s Industrial Education building, room 131; Northwestern-Woodward, room 145; and the University Center in Ponca City, room 135. This seminar is open to the public.

Northwestern students may receive three hours of course credit by attending the two-day seminar and completing outside work, attendance at the Enid campus is required. To receive course credit students must enroll in the General Business course 4423 by Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.

Special speakers Dr. Tony Woodlief and Bob Dorf plan to lead sessions on different topics. Woodlief will lead “Developing an Entrepreneurial Culture” and “Prosperity Principles.” Dorf will talk about “Ask your customers to help design your startup success: an introduction to Customer Development.”                   

Dr. Jerry Gustafson, professor of business, will provide the introduction at noon on Thursday. The rest of the schedule for Thursday is as follows with time, presenter, company name and topic:

·         12:10-12:45 p.m., Woodlief, State Policy Network, “Developing an Entrepreneurial Culture;”

·         1-1:45 p.m., Dorf, Author of The Startup Owner’s manual, “Asking your customers to help design your startup success: An Introduction to Customer Development;”

·         2-2:45 p.m., Veronica Hunt, owner of Skatetown, “Building a firm foundation for success;”

·         3-3:45 p.m., Mark Allen, Advance-Pierre “The Importance of a Business Plan for the Start-Up Company;”

·         4-4:45 p.m., Deborah Gallander, OSBDA, “Success: What’s Character Got to Do with it?

·         5-5:45 p.m., Cindy and John Greven, owners Broadway Exchange, “Jumping in with both feet: Starting Your Own Business;”

·         6-8 p.m., Dorf, Author of The Startup Owner’s manual “Meet Ten Entrepreneurs Who’ll Make You Laugh…and Prosper.”  This dinner presentation is by invitation only.

Friday’s schedule with time, presenter, company name and topic is as follows:

·         8-8:10 a.m., Gustafson, orientation;

·         8:10-8:45 a.m., Sarah Herrian, owner of Five 80 Coffeehouse, “Starting a Non-Profit Business;”

·         9-9:45 a.m., Woodlief, State Policy Network “Prosperity Principles;”

·         10-10:45 a.m., Jerry Hunter, CEO of US Fleet Tracking, “There Are Opportunities at Every Turn;”

·         11-11:45 a.m., Bruce Jackson, owner of Jacksons of Enid, “Jackson’s Auto Dealership: Selling Cars and Changing with the Times;”

·         12:10-12:45 p.m., Stan Merrifield, owner of Merrifield’s, “The Story of Merrifield’s Office Supply;”

·         1-1:45 p.m., Eli Slater, owner of Taco Bandito, “A Personal Road to Ownership;”

·         2-2:45 p.m., Mike Cooper, Advance-Pierre, “The History and Development of Northern Oklahoma Warehouse Solutions;”

·         3-3:45 p.m., Becky Kroeker, owner of ATS Counseling, “Integrity and Entrepreneurial Leadership;”

·         3:45-4 p.m., Gustafson, “Closing Remarks.”

To make a reservation for the seminar, contact Katie Botts, Northwestern-Enid administrative assistant and event and facility coordinator, at (580) 213-3101 or kebotts@nwosu.edu.

This learning experience is made possible by a grant from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, Lew and Myra Ward and the generosity of many other local corporate sponsors.

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Dr. Karen Linstrum, assistant professor of psychology and Leigh Kirby, instructor of psychology, along with two Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates, will present at the Mid-Winter Oklahoma Counseling Association Conference Feb. 27-28.

The Midwinter Conference is to be held in Midwest City at the Sheraton Reed Conference Center.  Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the conference will conclude at 5:30 p.m. both Thursday and Friday.   

Kirby and former Northwestern graduate student Sean Byrne will present the topic “Crisis Intervention: Strategies and Techniques.”  Kirby will address a second topic, “Good Grief”: Activity Therapy Techniques to Facilitate the Grief Process” with former Northwestern graduate student Kara Smith. Both presentations will take place Thursday, Feb. 27

Linstrum is to present the topics “Formative Evaluation: Using the Critical Incident Questionnaire in a Graduate Counseling Course on Cultural Diversity” on Friday, Feb. 28.

“Once you graduate with your Masters of Counseling and Psychology degree and then earn your licensure, you will need to earn Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) throughout your entire career,” Linstrum said. “So attending conferences such as the Mid-Winter Oklahoma Counseling Association Conference helps counselors and psychologists achieve that requirement.”

For more information on Northwestern’s psychology and counseling programs, contact Linstrum at (580) 327-8148 or kslinstrum@nwosu.edu.

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