May 4, 2012
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University students have been inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the only honor society for history students in the United States. Both Tanner Schantz, junior, and Sarah Owens, senior, from Enid take history courses via ITV from Northwestern-Enid.
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, assisted by Dr. Eric Schmaltz, associate professor of history, conducted the induction ceremony on April 30. Hardaway 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 also have to have excellent grades. Every year, we have some students who would like to become members but are not qualified. 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. “Both Tanner and Sarah very much deserve this honor that they have earned.”
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May 4, 2012
![]() Twenty-five Northwestern Oklahoma State University sophomores recently were recognized for their outstanding scholarships and service by being initiated into the Red and Black Scroll honor society. |
Twenty-five sophomores at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently were initiated into the Red and Black Scroll honor society during a ceremony in the Student Center Wyatt Room.
Red and Black Scroll recognizes outstanding scholarship and service among sophomore students at Northwestern. Requirements for membership include completion of 40-59 hours of college credit, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, participation in two or more campus organizations or activities, attendance at Northwestern for at least two semesters and non-failure of a college course.
Sponsors are Dena Walker, instructor of mathematics, and Dr. Sheila Brintnall, professor of mathematics.
This year’s inductees include Sarah Armbruster, Burlington; Mallory Atchley, Enid; Carrie Bowers, Cherokee; Chris Campbell, Courtney Goodwin and Sapana Kadel, Enid; Drew Cunningham and Shanaé Joachims and Angeela Shrestha, Alva; Taylor DeVine, Freedom; Drew Fischer, Jet; Jennifer George, Wakita; Gabriella Hernandez, Fort Worth (Texas); Jillian Hobbs, Lamont; Dusta Lee Kimzey, Strong City; Dalton Lamberth, Sharon; Kesley Pontius, Watsontown (Pa.); Janelle Przybylski, Medford; Brayley Running, Perry; Carmen Sander, Seiling; Cassie Stephens, Buffalo; Jake Streck, Kremlin; Lauren Turner, Woodward; Evan Vaverka, Hennessey; and DeAndre Wynn, Cedar Hill (Texas).
Red and Black Scroll officers include Streck, president; Fischer, vice president; Sander, secretary/treasurer; and Cunningham, reporter.
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May 4, 2012
![]() 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 more than $25,000. 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. |
May 4, 2012
![]() David Washington presents Sabrina Watson with a Campus Kudos award. This award is presented at the end of each semester for staff who have displayed an act of kindness above their usual job responsibilities. |
Sabrina Watson, coordinator of graduate studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been selected by the Staff Council as the recipient of the 2012 spring semester Campus Kudos Award.
In Watson’s nomination submission, it was said, “Sabrina is extremely hard working and dedicated to providing a level of service that goes above what is required. Her willingness to help others and maintain a positive attitude is inspiring to students and staff alike. Her personal contributions to the graduate program and Northwestern are exemplary.”
David Washington, Staff Council chair, echoed those remarks following the presentation of a certificate to a surprised and honored Watson.
“The skills and enthusiasm she adds to the Northwestern staff are noticed and appreciated.”
Campus Kudos is a public acknowledgement created by the Northwestern Staff Council that applauds the efforts of eligible staff members who have displayed an act of kindness above their job responsibilities. This award is presented at the end of each semester, including the summer term.
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May 4, 2012
![]() Four faculty members and 12 students were inducted into the Northwestern Oklahoma State University chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, a business honor society. Students also were recognized for receiving scholarships based on their academic success. |
Besides announcing student scholarships, honors and recognition, 16 members recently were initiated into Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s business honor society Sigma Beta Delta, during the annual Division of Business awards ceremony. Four faculty members, Dr. James Bowen, School of Professional Studies dean; Dr. Steve Lohmann, executive vice president; Dana Roark, instructor of business; and Dr. Wei Zhou, assistant professor of business, along with 12 students were inducted at a recent ceremony.
Student inductee’s names, hometowns and classifications include:
Earl Bell, Alva junior; Alyssa Bigon and Melanie Kleuser, Woodward seniors; Nichole Chase, Woodward junior; Kelsi Gibson, Cherokee senior; Amanda Hamaker, Fargo junior; Kellan Hohmann, Deer Creek senior; Fawn Kingcade, Alva junior; Cindy Madsen, Beaver senior; Johnnie Pyle, Helena senior; Cortney Ratzlaff, Lahoma senior, and Jana Walker, Freedom senior.
Three students were named as the Outstanding 2011-2012 Graduating Students. Students include Tanner Cunningham, Alva accounting major; Thiago Guilherme, Liberal (Kan.) business administration major, and Rachel Wilczek, Kingfisher accounting major.
Students majoring in business and accounting were recognized for receiving scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year.
Although some students were unable to attend the awards ceremony, all recipients and awards received are listed below:
OKLAHOMA SOCIETY OF CPA’S (OSCPA’S) OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTING STUDENTS: Walker and Wilczek.
OSCPA honors Oklahoma’s top accounting students, who are selected by their school’s faculty. Universities are allowed to choose two students for the award.
COLLINS & BUTLER $1,000 ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIPS: Emily Vanscoy, Enid senior.
To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidate must be from the Enid area, a senior or junior in accounting, and plan to remain in the Enid area for work upon graduation.
DON AND DONNA BENSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Drew Cunningham, Alva junior.
Established in 2009 in honor of Don and Donna Benson by their family, the purpose of this scholarship is to provide relief to a continuing student at Northwestern studying in the field of business, accounting, law or political science.
MRS. W.W. STARR BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP: Wilczek.
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 junior.
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)junior.
This scholarship was established in 1994 by the family of George and Grace Henderson. 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 junior.
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.) junior.
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 and 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.
WILMA A. ERNST SCHOLARSHIP: Beverly Howard, Kingfisher senior.
Wilma A. Ernst served with distinction as a faculty member of Northwestern from 1940 to 1972. In tribute to her years of service, funds were donated by students, faculty and friends. The recipient of the Ernst Scholarship is chosen by the business faculty. The award is made annually to upper division students majoring in any of the major areas in the business department. Other criteria considered are academic achievement, activities in the department and on campus and need.
J. COOPER AND GLADYS WEST SCHOLARSHIP: Amanda Hamaker.
This endowment was established in 2005 by J. Cooper and Gladys (Webb) West. J. Cooper and his wife, Gladys, are both graduates of Northwestern. J. Cooper earned his business degree in 1939, and Gladys earned her business degree in 1938. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Northwestern nursing and business students.
Members of the Student Advisory Council include Ilene Christian, Enid senior; Tanner Cunningham; Yadira Estrada, Buffalo senior; Kellan Hohmann; Timothy Rathburn, Ponca City senior; Jana Walker; Rachel Wilczek; and Korey Williams, New Orleans (La.) post graduate.
Members of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), a college organization to further leadership among the business community, include Hohmann, president; Williams, vice president; Cameron Wilson, Keller (Texas) junior, secretary; Estrada, treasurer; and Gibson, reporter.
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May 4, 2012
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will take on Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Wednesday, May 9, at 8 p.m. on KSBI-TV during the semi-finals of “Mind Games,” an Oklahoma Academic Challenge that brings together teams of students from Oklahoma colleges and universities to compete in a weekly battle of the brains.
This new prime time Oklahoma television program began airing on KSBI 52 in the fall.
Visit http://www.ksbitv.com/mind-games to watch Northwestern battle Southwestern. Mind Games 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.
Northwestern participants’ hometown, classification and major include:
Isaac Broce, Mooreland senior, natural sciences education; Lukas Dollarhide, Tonkawa junior, history; Lakpa Lama, Kathmandu, Nepal, freshman, nursing; Nathan Sacket, Aline sophomore, computer science; Prashant Upadhyay, Kathmandu, Nepal, freshman, business administration; Khadidja (Eva) Souleyman, Alva senior, political science; and Zachary Zook, Waynoka senior, social science.
Northwestern recently beat Redlands Community College, a team who competed at the national level last year, to make it to the semi-finals.
The team is led by Kathleen O’Halleran, team coach and instructor of political science, sociology and geography.
“Northwestern students demonstrated hard work to beat them,” O’Halleran said. “They were neck and neck throughout the whole game.”
The Chickasaw Nation generously signed on as the title sponsor for the program. "Mind Games" was produced at the Oklahoma City studios of KSBI TV and has aired in prime time each week.
All teams receive scholarship awards either as a consolation prize or as the week’s winning team. Teams are comprised of three players and up to three alternates who may be substituted in during the games.
“We have a close-knit group,” O’Halleran said. “We have fun at practice since it’s much like our own game show. ‘Mind Games’ gives the students a venue to shine academically.”
The KSBI "Mind Games" utilizes the toss-up/bonus format. Questions are formatted from all topics of collegiate knowledge. The bulk of the questions come from the areas of science, history and literature. Fine arts and humanities will be the next emphasis area followed by geography, current events and pop culture.
Thanks to the support of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, there also will be bonus questions and scholarships on the energy industry. Each category has a full range of subcategories to assure the questions are varied and current.
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May 2, 2012
![]() Teacher candidates from Northwestern Oklahoma State University worked with Roxann Clark, instructor of education, and Tracie Leeper, principal, at Washington Elementary School to incorporate an art program. Northwestern students provided art projects to kindergarten and first grade students on topics of color, line, texture, form and shape. |
The Early Bird Art Program, a collaboration between Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Division of Education and Washington Early Childhood Center (WECC), began this semester with the intention to give teacher candidates authentic field experience while providing an art program, not otherwise available, to students at WECC.
Kindergarten students attended Early Bird Art classes Mondays and Tuesdays; while first grade students attended art classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The program began for students each morning at 7:50 a.m. and ended at 8:20 a.m. when the class bell rang. Students choose to attend and chose which art station they wished to work.
An elementary art show is scheduled for Friday, May 4, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Graceful Arts Center in downtown Alva. The community is invited.
Roxann Clark, instructor of education, has been working with WECC to complete her educational leadership internship for a principal certification. While working with Tracie Leeper, Washington Elementary School principal, they discussed the possibility of a joint effort to give teacher candidates authentic field experience while providing an art program.
Because of this conversation, the Early Bird Program was born.
“I appreciate Mrs. Leeper and Alva Public Schools with their willingness to collaborate, which benefits our teacher candidates and Alva’s students,” Dr. Bo Hannaford, Division of Education chair, said.
Clark teaches Early Childhood Assessment and Evaluation, which has a field experience component. Candidates create a unit of instruction with assessments and then teach and assess their unit in an early childhood classroom to develop an understanding of how assessments drive instruction. Typically, candidates make arrangements with area schools to complete this field experience, teaching whichever subject unit the cooperating teacher requests the candidate to teach. Candidates create and teach lessons; design appropriate assessments; collect data; and then analyze the data and their experience. This is often the first classroom teaching experience early childhood majors have before they student teach.
Due to the collaboration with WECC, candidates now create developmentally appropriate art lessons and design corresponding assessments using Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) standards. Over the course of five weeks candidates presented their lessons, conducted assessments and collected data for their final report.
Each lesson topic (color, line, texture, form and shape) is presented for one week. Teacher candidates collect materials, set up tables, arrange materials and guide students at five different art stations. Following class they clean up, put away materials and prepare for the next day’s lessons.
“Many positive elements are derived from this collaboration,” Clark said. “Teacher candidates engaged in authentic, teaching experiences under the supervision of the instructor; WECC is able to offer an art program with minimal expense; WECC students have an opportunity to learn the basics of art while having fun creating original works of art; and Northwestern is able to give back to a school district that has been so supportive of our teacher candidates through the years.”
Currently considered a pilot program, the Early Bird Art Program is being evaluated for possible long-term implementation.
“We are very excited about the collaboration among our faculty, teacher candidates and Washington Elementary School,” Hannaford said. “This opportunity for the art program allows our teacher candidates to get hands on clinical experience earlier in the process and, in addition, establishes an art program for the children of Alva.”
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May 2, 2012
The Division of Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is playing hosting to an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP) in November 2012.
Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
Please submit written comments to: Board of Examiners, NCATE, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-1023, or by e-mail to: callforcomments@ncate.org.
Correspondence, which must be received by NCATE no later than three months prior to visit, will be submitted to the institution for response via NCATE’s Accreditation Information Management System (AIMS). NCATE will not upload anonymous comments to the BOE team or institutions.
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April 24, 2012
The 113th spring commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 5, at Ranger Field. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Percefull Fieldhouse.
Robert Reeg, a 1978 graduate and a 2004 Outstanding Graduate, will deliver the commencement address. Reeg is the president of MasterCard Technologies.
Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Michael Stone.
Two hundred twenty-one students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees, 20 will receive Master of Education degrees and nine will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees.
Thirty-six 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
ALVA – Carey Davis, bachelor of science in accounting; Shannon Rose, bachelor of science in biology; Wade Schwerdtfeger, bachelor of science in biology.
BEAVER – Brie Jones, bachelor of science education in elementary education.
FARGO – Amanda Moyer, bachelor of science in biology.
JET – Paige Fischer, bachelor of science in computer science.
LAHOMA – Cortney Ratzlaff, bachelor of science in business administration.
PONCA CITY – Kenneth Naegele, bachelor of science education in elementary education.
POND CREEK – Derek Quinn, bachelor of science in computer science.
WAKITA – Tiffany George, bachelor of science in biology.
WOODWARD – Kristan Bell, bachelor of science in psychology; Clarissa Fifield, bachelor of social work.
KANSAS
PRATT – Benjamyn Eastes, bachelor of arts in general studies.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE – Gerald Mbara, bachelor of science in biology.
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Alica Hall, bachelor of arts in speech and theatre; Tanner Cunningham, bachelor of science in accounting; Joseph Martin, bachelor of science in biology; Robyn Walker, bachelor of science education in early childhood education.
BEAVER – Nathan Jones, bachelor of science in criminal justice; Amanda Frederick, bachelor of science education in social science.
HOOKER – Ana Estrada, bachelor of social work.
LAMONT – Kelsie Blanton, bachelor of science in nursing.
KINGFISHER – Rachel Wilczek, bachelor of science in accounting.
WOODWARD – Allison Reinart, bachelor of science in psychology.
KANSAS
WINFIELD – Jacey Juden, bachelor of science education in health and sports science.
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA - Ivelin Stoychev, bachelor of science in computer science.
COVINGTON – ShaClair Garcia, bachelor of science education in early childhood and elementary education.
ERICK – Jared Lindenfelser, bachelor of science education in agriculture education.
FAIRVIEW – Kristy Dykes, bachelor of science education in early childhood education.
FREEDOM – Benjamin Baker, bachelor of science education in mathematics education.
FORT COBB – Autumn Klugh, bachelor of science in psychology.
FREEDOM – Jana Walker, bachelor of science in accounting.
MARLOW – Stephanie Hines, bachelor of arts education in social science education.
MOORE – Daniel Winters, bachelor of science in computer science.
MUSTANG – Jarod Gentry - bachelor of science education in agriculture education.
PONCA CITY – Katy McNew, bachelor of science education in elementary education.
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Brandon Cook, Kaylen Corder, Marcus Mead.
BEAVER – Calleb Mosburg.
CHEROKEE – Ruth Richmond, Sabrina Watson.
ENID – Sean Byrne, Emily Jenkins, Cheri Ward.
GUTHRIE – Chad Anglin.
HENNESSEY – Nathaniel Parker.
MEDFORD – Amy Mears.
PONCA CITY – Mariann Braten-Hall, Jayme Evans, Marcie Rutter.
TURPIN – Kaylyn Hansen.
WAYNOKA – Matt Adair.
KANSAS
GRIDLEY – Erika Birk.
MINNEOLA – Mickey Stout.
TEXAS
MANSFIELD – Ashley Guinn.
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Kendra Neilson.
ENID – Mark Blanchard, Virgie Blankenship, Ronald Shearon, Stephanie Widick.
CHEROKEE – Jeremy Judd.
PONCA CITY – Fred Hilton, Deborah Kingston, Kim Turner.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Jessica Collier, Jon McAlpin.
CHEROKEE – Kristina Benson.
ENID – Eric Carnes, Erin Finney, Robert Runnels.
MEDFORD – Nicole Graham.
PONCA CITY – Amanda Tosh.
TONKAWA – Claudia Vazquez.
WAUKOMIS – Thomas Barry.
WOODWARD – Drew Hunter, Kaylie Mullins.
IOWA
NORTHWOOD – Cheri Johnson.
KANSAS
BUCKLIN – Lindsy Kirk.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Cory Kerr.
MISSOURI
SPRINGFIELD – Richard Keith Barefield, Jr.
BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES
OKLAHOMA
ENID – Daniel Zarrella.
BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY – Jandolyn Overton.
WEWOKA – Amber Donaldson.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALTUS – Jessica Allen.
ALVA – Lexie Cooper, Jaznee Kingcade, Kyle Murrow, Tyler Nighswonger, Kristina Stephens, Thomas Washington.
ARNETT – James Williams.
BLACKWELL – Caleb Cunningham.
BUFFALO – Yadira Estrada.
CARMEN – Jessica Green.
CHEROKEE – Kelsi Gibson, LaVonda Hayes, Christa Littlefield.
DEER CREEK – Kellan Hohmann.
EDMOND – Eric Pribil.
ENID – Joseph Blakley, Chase Blaser, Kyle Booker, Schyler Burns, Ilene Christian, Sean Ekberg, Michelle Emmerson, Charletta Holston, Jackson Koehn, Dorinda Plummer, Jonathan Poff, Tim Prince, Jennifer Seigars, Jessica Seigars, Elizabeth Shearon.
FAIRVIEW – Danielle Hubble, Joseph Nusz.
FORGAN – Jenny Trippet.
GARBER – Ryan Long.
HELENA – Dustin Grogan.
HENNESSEY – Adam Aguirre, Garet Henry.
KINGFISHER – Corwin Knauss.
LAHOMA – Misty Stroud.
LAVERNE – J.C. Brown, Brian File.
MEDFORD – Sara Cook.
MIDWEST CITY – Laura Hopkins.
MOORELAND – Zachary McDowell.
MORRIS – Dustin Goodno.
NEWCASTLE – Erik Hodges.
PAWHUSKA – Joshua Perry.
PERRY – Wesley Brorsen.
PONCA CITY – Adriana Benson, Eugene Coble, Ashley Davis, Bruce Horinek, Allison Jones, Patrick Smith, Wilma Warrior.
POND CREEK – Cortney Deterding, Michelle Rutz.
RINGWOOD – Mekay Nakvinda, Chase Ratzlaff.
STILLWATER – Jaron Leach, Lynsey Leach.
TALOGA – Timothy Bailey.
TONKAWA - Anna Farias, Lorrie Hazard, Andrea Long.
TULSA – Tyler Detring.
TURPIN – Yareli Resendiz.
WAUKOMIS – Ralyn Newman, Ethan White.
WAYNOKA – Jade Cardenas.
WOODWARD – Alyssa Bigon, Jack Brown, Jr.
CALIFORNIA
MURRIETA – Stephen Harrison.
COLORADO
HOLLY – Cameron Lowe.
FLORIDA
PENSACOLA – Courtney Jones.
GEORGIA
SAVANNAH – Jerrad Ware.
LOUISIANA
SULPHUR – Meagan Lack.
IOWA
BURT – Brandon Vaske.
EVERLY – Kate Hansen.
KANSAS
ABILENE – Alex James.
AUGUSTA – Cody Kiser.
DODGE CITY – Jenna Hampton.
INMAN – Garrett England.
KIOWA – Brian Hill, Andrea Wright.
OBERLIN – Scotty Harman.
PROTECTION – Ryan Selzer, Ty Smith.
STILWELL – Kandice Peterson.
WESTMORELAND – Jared Schlegel.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE – Ethan Feidler.
MISSOURI
ST. JAMES – Brandon Barnett.
NEBRASKA
WELLFLEET – Brittany Colburn.
PENNSYLVANIA
PALMYRA – Kelsey Gingrich.
SOUTH DAKOTA
KIMBALL – Jacey Jandreau.
PHILIP – Blayne Kennedy.
TEXAS
FORT WORTH – Brooklyn Paul.
HOUSTON – Natalie Vasquez.
HURST – Bradley Bartsch.
PERRYTON – Corina Gift.
BRAZIL
BAURU – Thiago Guilherme.
CANADA
MAPLE RIDGE – Katelyn Glenn.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Ashley Hamil.
AVANT – Renea Tarwater.
CHEROKEE – Alicia Mitchell.
ELK CITY – McKenna Wilson.
ENID – Elizabeth Ferguson, Miranda Jankey, Shea Pulis, Toni Webb, Caroline Weissenbuehler.
HENNESSEY – Erin Edsel.
KINGFISHER – Amanda Winnicki.
LAVERNE – Kylee Crocker.
NASH – Connie Farris.
PONCA CITY – Lindsey Gardenhire, Jamie Steichen.
TONKAWA – Tammy Mead.
KANSAS
PLEASANTON – Victor Myrick.
WICHITA – Kyrie Mckee.
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE – Kathleen Grimwood.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Chen Li.
AMORITA – Meagan Allen.
BLACKWELL – Sarah McGuire.
BUFFALO – Revena Mattingly.
CHEROKEE – RaeAnna Means.
ENID – Abeba Aduna, Vickie Bright, Cayla Bynum, Holly Cunningham, Bethany Duhon, Grant Frownfelter, Rebecca Glenn, Mariela Hamm, Kari Knouse, Tasha Schaffer.
HENNESSEY – Rachel Meloy.
JET – Kristin Castle.
KINGFISHER – Cale Myers.
MEDFORD – Samantha Blubaugh.
MENO – Haley Sturgeon.
MOORELAND – Sierra Elsey, Brandi Fisher.
NOBLE – Dawnita Randolph.
OKEENE – Todd Felder.
POND CREEK – Cassey Thompson.
WOODWARD – Shawna Stewart, Christine Diltz.
KANSAS
KIOWA – Carrie Abbott.
MISSOURI
COLUMBIA – Cindy Wood.
TEXAS
GARLAND – Nicholas Atumah.
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Karmen Andrews, Kara Gleyre.
AMES – Megan Pruitt.
ENID – Janel Boyer, Jennifer Griffin, Kamelle James, Tabitha Ward.
FARGO – Danielle Wadsworth.
LAMONT – Megan Clark.
WOODWARD – Brianne Henricks, Sarah Merriman, Jennifer Pribble, Kylene Whiteman, Melissa Wilson.
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April 25, 2012
![]() Robert Reeg, 1978 graduate, will speak to Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s graduating class before they receive their diplomas during the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 5 at 10:30 a.m. on Ranger Field. |
Robert Reeg, 1978 graduate and president of MasterCard Technologies, will return to Northwestern Oklahoma State University as guest speaker during the Spring Commencement Ceremony set for Saturday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. on Ranger Field.
In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Percefull Fieldhouse.
As president of MasterCard Technologies, Reeg oversees the strategic processing platform, global network and quality of operations at MasterCard Worldwide. Based at the MasterCard Technologies headquarters in St. Louis (Mo.), he also serves as a member of the company’s Executive Committee and Management Council.
Previously, Reeg was chief technology officer for MasterCard Worldwide. In this role, he was responsible for all computer operations, network engineering, technology architecture, database management, program management and testing/software quality. Prior to that role, he was responsible for systems development activities including business requirements definition, program management, analysis, design, construction, testing, implementation and maintenance.
Before he began at MasterCard, Reeg held information technology and business leadership positions with Sprint Corp., Cleveland Pneumatic, Totco, Inc., and Conoco, Inc.
Currently, Reeg serves on the boards of both Junior Achievement USA and Junior Achievement Worldwide. Other community leadership positions include the University of Missouri-St. Louis Leadership Council, Washington University’s Professional Degree Programs Academic Advisory Board and the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Technology Committee.
In 2004, Reeg was named Outstanding Graduate in the Business Professional category by the Northwestern Alumni Association. He also served in the United States Army Reserves for eight years at the rank of captain.
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Northwestern Foundation Release
April 26, 2012 – Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumni and friends are invited to an evening of live music Thursday, May 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the patio of the Woodward Conference Center.
Hosted by members of the Greater Woodward NWOSU Alumni Task Force, Jazz on the Patio is an opportunity for alumni and friends to reconnect while enjoying wine, cheese 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, sponsored by the Woodward Industrial Foundation and OG&E, 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.
The Greater Woodward NWOSU Alumni Task Force includes Bart Bouse, Charlie Burns, Kevin Evans, Ashley Ferguson, Dr. Deena Fisher, Trudy Hoffman, Karen Stephenson, Scott Ware and Michelle Williamson.
To RSVP or for more details, please contact Lizabeth Richey, Northwestern Alumni Association director, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.
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April 30, 2012
![]() More than 135 donors were able to help save lives during the one-day Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive at Northwestern Oklahoma State University last week. The Ranger Room was full throughout the day with a steady flow of eager donors. |
During a one-day blood drive last week at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 138 Rangers helped save lives by donating at the Oklahoma Blood Institute Blood Drive and surpassing the goal of 120 donors.
Approximately 200 donors signed up to give blood, but some were deferred. A donor can be deferred for various reasons including low iron count, antibiotics and not being able to donate because of the 56 day waiting period between donations.
“We are thankful for the efforts put forth by Northwestern,” Denise Bay, OBI blood program consultant, said. “A special thank you goes to the faculty for allowing the OBI representative to make presentations during class times to stress the importance of donating blood.”
Bay said Northwestern’s blood drives are in the top of the state among colleges based on number of usable units received by OBI.
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April 27, 2012
![]() Northwestern Oklahoma State University is home to the Society of Professional Journalists Teacher of the Year Melanie Wilderman. Wilderman, who was nominated by current and former students, is an instructor of mass communications and Northwestern News adviser. |
Last weekend Melanie Wilderman, instructor of mass communications at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, attended the annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards ceremony honoring outstanding journalists, and brought home the Teacher of the Year award.
Northwestern students past and present nominated Wilderman in the teaching category, which is open to any journalism educator in the state. Students sent in letters of recommendation describing what qualities made Wilderman qualify for this honor.
“It’s probably the biggest honor I’ve ever been awarded,” Wilderman said.
Wilderman, who graduated from Carl Albert High School, was presented with the SPJ award by a professor she had while attending the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Peter Gade.
“I’m grateful for Dr. Gade who taught me journalism and the desire to do journalism research,” Wilderman said.
“He gave me my first teaching job as an adjunct and ultimately led me on this path of teaching.”
Wilderman asked him personally if he could present the award to her. He obliged because he believes that one of the best feelings is to watch his students succeed.
Besides Gade, she acknowledged Debra Chester and Dr. David Craig for having a profound influence on her journalism career.
The Choctaw native also has been recognized for her teaching abilities by former Northwestern students. In 2009 she won Northwestern’s John Sheffield Student Government Association Teacher of the Year award.
Since 2005, Wilderman has been a part of the Northwestern faculty and also has served as the Northwestern News adviser. Besides teaching students, another reason she enjoys her job is because of her colleagues.
“My department is really awesome,” Wilderman said.
“I work with my husband Ted Satterfield and Dr. Jesse Schroeder, instructors of mass communications, and Tammy Brown, Communication Department chair. We all get along great, we get a lot accomplished when working together and it’s just pleasant.”
Wilderman spends her spare time writing, both as a freelance writer for Oklahoma Living Magazine and as a published author. Her “Ghost Glimpser” books are available through Kindle.
When asked what advice she would provide to young people who may want to write, she said to write as much as possible and be honest and courageous.
Wilderman says that one thing she tries to instill in all of her students is the importance of the responsibility that comes along with journalism.
“I have so many former students who are successful, and my news staff now is doing great,” Wilderman said.
“There hasn’t been a shortage of people to step up at the Northwestern News. I’m sure it sounds cliché, but seeing your students succeed is just amazing. I still can’t believe they nominated me for the SPJ award. I can’t think of the words to tell them how much this means to me.”
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April 27, 2012
![]() A drawing titled “An Inside View” by Allison Reinart was chosen as this year’s Best of Show among student entries in the Northwestern Art Society’s Ninth Annual Art Show. Although most winning entries will be on display in the Runnymede Hotel for a two-day show Monday and Tuesday, Reinart’s drawing is appearing in the “Artist Scholar Exhibition” currently showcasing Northwestern student artwork at the Graceful Arts Center through Northwestern’s graduation on May 5. |
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A photo titled “Canola Up Close” by Northwestern alumnus Bradley Gilbert was judged as the Best of Show among employee/retiree/ alumni entries in the Northwestern Art Society’s Ninth Annual Art Show. This winning entry along with others will be on display at the Runnymede Hotel Monday and Tuesday. A reception for the artists and public is Monday at 7 p.m. |
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A dress made from recycled newspapers titled “Not A Rainy Day Dress” by Allison Reinart was voted the People’s Choice Award in the Northwestern Art Society’s Ninth Annual Art Show. |
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Northwestern alumna Erin Hicks Cheek was chosen as the first place winner of this year’s special Cell Phone Photography category with "Washed Up in the Plaza." |
Two photographs, a drawing and a dress made from recycled newspapers earned the top awards during the Ninth Annual Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) Art Show. These items and other winning entries will be displayed in a special show at the Runnymede Hotel on April 30 and May 1, which is free and open to the public.
A reception for artists and the public will be Monday, April 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Runnymede.
In the student area, a drawing titled “An Inside View” by Allison Reinart, Woodward senior, captured the top honor and a $75 prize. On the employee/retiree/alumni side, a photograph titled “Canola Up Close” by Bradley Gilbert, a 2007 alumnus of Enid, was honored.
Reinart also captured the People’s Choice award with her newspaper dress titled “Not A Rainy Day Dress” earning her a $50 prize.
Northwestern alumna Erin Hicks Cheek of Oklahoma City won the special Cell Phone Photography category with “Washed Up in the Plaza.”
A complete listing of all winners is available on the art society website at www.nwosu.edu/nas-art-show and also may be viewed at the Runnymede show.
“If you weren’t able to make it the J.W. Martin Library while the show was up, you have an opportunity to see the best of the best at the Runnymede,” Angelia Case, NAS sponsor, said. “I thank Dr. Ken Brown for allowing us to continue to bring our winning pieces downtown to share with the general public.”
The Runnymede show will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 30, with a reception for artists and the public from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The show also is open downtown on Tuesday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Like the campus show, guests attending the Runnymede show are encouraged to vote for the artwork they like best for a “People’s Choice” award.
Non-placing entries in the campus show must be picked up before 5:30 p.m. Monday from the Media Services Office, second floor of the library.
Artwork at the Runnymede show may be picked up by the artists following the show at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A final opportunity to pick up entries will be at the Media Services Office, second floor of the library on Wednesday.
Some of the students’ winning art pieces will not be on display at the Runnymede because of the “Artist Scholar Exhibition” currently showcasing the artwork of Northwestern’s students in the Studio Art program, which is led by Brandice Guerra, assistant professor of art. The student show is free and open to the public at the Graceful Arts Center today through Northwestern’s graduation on May 5.
To learn more about the Art Society, please visit www.nwosu.edu/art or contact Case at arcase@nwosu.edu. To learn more about the minor offered in the Studio Art program, visit www.nwosu.edu/studio-art or contact Guerra at beguerra@nwosu.edu.
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April 26, 2012
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Dr. Aaron Place, associate professor of biology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently organized a symposium for a professional forum on science and religion in Tulsa.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division (SWARM) convened its 86th annual meeting this year at the University of Tulsa. Over the course of five days, it scheduled 20 symposia, 10 general sessions, two plenary talks and a poster session with nearly 90 entries. The meeting was held jointly with the university’s 15th annual Student Research Colloquium and the 10th Annual University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Research Forum.
“Science and Technology at the Crossroads” was the theme for the region’s science and engineering community.
“The symposium was really important,” Place said. “We want to bring the dialogue into the public eye and generate discussion—‘hey, there are scientists talking about religious issues, and they’re not saying bad things, and there are some religious people talking about the importance of science, and they’re saying it works with their religious viewpoints.”
Oklahoma is in the heart of America’s Bible belt, and the evidence suggests that evolution science still has difficulty winning wide public acceptance.
Place cited a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life that found 82 percent of Americans call religion somewhat or very important in their lives. About 30 percent believe in the literal truth of the Bible.
And yet, Place said, other polls show strong, enduring respect for scientists and a widespread recognition that science has improved life in medicine and other fields. And one poll, he said, found that 61 percent of respondents feel no conflict between science and their religious views.
Place concludes that while news reports sell conflict and irreconcilable differences, the truth is that Christians are diverse and open to science, and many scientists are Christians. That represents a clear possibility for improved relations.
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April 25, 2012
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Twelve Northwestern Oklahoma State University seniors receiving the Outstanding Senior Award are among the award recipients at this year’s Spring Reunion Day Awards Ceremony April 28 at 5:15 p.m. in the Student Center Ranger Room on the Alva campus.
A committee selected Tanner Cunningham, Paige Fischer, Tiffany George, Thiago Guilherme, Madison Malone, Joseph Martin, Amanda Moyer, Kenneth Naegele, Allison Reinart, Shannon Rose, Wade Schwerdtfeger and Rachel Wilczek as 2012 Outstanding Seniors.
To apply, December 2011 or May 2012 graduating seniors had to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5, have completed at least 60
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credit hours at Northwestern, be involved in campus and/or community activities, show promise of future achievement and never have been subject to academic or disciplinary action. The award, sponsored by the Northwestern Foundation and Student Government Association, includes a plaque and a $100 savings bond.
Outstanding Seniors
Tanner Cunningham
Cunningham, of Alva, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a member of the Sigma Beta Delta Honorary Business Society, Red and Black Scroll Honor Society, and the Student Advisory Committee for the Division of Business. He was named Who’s Who Among American College and University Students and selected as a Leadership Northwestern Chesapeake Scholar and Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholar.
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Paige Fischer
Fischer, a Jet native, will earn her bachelor’s degree in computer science business information systems in May. She has been listed on the President’s Honor Roll and Who’s Who Among American College and University Students and named a Chesapeake Energy Scholar and Miss Northwestern 2009 runner-up. A member of the President’s Leadership Class, Leadership Northwestern and Phi Beta Lambda, she has served as secretary of the Red and Black Scroll Honor Society, vice president of Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors, chief justice of the Student Government Association and NWOSU freshman class president.
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Tiffany George
George, of Wakita, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. An Oklahoma Ambassador Scholar and Ranger Connector, she is the former secretary/treasurer and current vice present of the Medical Sciences Club, election chair and past senate member of the Student Government Association, and past Chemistry Club treasurer. She is a member of the President’s Leadership Class, Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors, Leadership Northwestern, Who’s Who Among American College and University Students, Red and Black Scroll Honor Society, the Strategic Planning Committee, the General Education Committee and the Academic Appeals Committee.
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Thiago Guilherme
Guilherme, originally from Bauru, Brazil, will earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in marketing this May. A member of Kappa Beta Delta and a men’s basketball team captain, he was recognized as the Most Outstanding Male Junior Athlete, the Most Inspirational Player for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, the 2011-2012 Sooner Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Academic All-Conference, NAIA Academic All-American and Hall of Fame Scholar.
Madison Malone
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Malone, a Valley Center, Kan., native, earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education with magna cum laude honors in December 2011. While at Northwestern, she was a member of the Student Oklahoma Education Association, Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors and President’s Leadership Class and served as Student Government Association vice president for two years and President’s Leadership Class mentor. She was named 2008 Freshman Queen and 2010 Ranger Queen. Currently, she is pursuing
her master’s degree in educational leadership at Northwestern.
Joseph Martin
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Martin, of Alva, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology with minors in chemistry and math. He is a member of Leadership Northwestern, the Medical Sciences Club, President’s Leadership Class and the Chemistry Club. Listed on the President’s Honor Roll, he was a Freshman Connection leader and is active in intramural sports.
Amanda Moyer
Moyer, a Fargo native, will earn her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry in May. Co-founder of the Medical Sciences Club, she is a past vice president and president
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of the club and currently serves as the Pre-Medical Committee leader. During her time at Northwestern, she has served as secretary of the Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors, president of the Red and Black Scroll Honor Society, freshman orientation leader and Freshman Connection leader. She was member of the President’s Leadership Class and Leadership Northwestern and listed on the President’s Honor Roll. A Nigh Academy Leadership Scholar and Oklahoma IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence Intern Scholar, she was awarded first place and twice earned second place at Ranger Research Day.
Kenneth Naegele
Naegele, of Ponca City, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in education. He is a member of the
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Student Oklahoma Education Association and Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. He has served as a Sunday school teacher, assistant youth director and Christian education chairman at Woodlands Christian Church.
Allison Reinart
Reinart, originally from Woodward, will earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a sports psychology minor in May. Named Who’s Who Among American College and University Students, she has served as Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors president, NSA Clothes Drive co-coordinator and Ranger Connection leader. An Oklahoma’s New and Emerging Art Leaders representative, she has been an Alva Summer Arts Camp teacher and Sacred Heart Catholic Church religious education teacher.
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Shannon Rose
Rose, of Alva, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She has been listed on the President’s Honor Roll, served as the Medical Sciences Club historian and is a member of Leadership Northwestern, Chemistry Club, and Red and Black Scroll Honor Society. A cross country team captain, she has been named NAIA Academic All-American and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Athletic Strategic Planning Committee.
Wade Schwerdtfeger
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Schwerdtfeger, of Kingfisher, will earn his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry in May. A member of the baseball team, he was named NAIA Academic All-American and Capital One Academic All-American. He is a member of the Chemistry Club, the Medical Sciences Club and the Share Medical Center volunteer program. A Tom McDaniel Scholar and Chesapeake Leadership Scholar, he has been listed on the President’s Honor Roll.
Rachel Wilczek
Rachel Wilczek, of Kingfisher, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is a member of
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the President’s Leadership Class, Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors, Division of Business Student Advisory Council, Sigma Beta Delta National Honor Society, and Red and Black Scroll Honor Society. She has served as a freshman orientation leader and Student Government Association vice president and secretary. A former member of the women’s basketball team, she was named Sooner Athletic Conference Academic All-American and NAIA Academic All-American and was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and NCAA Task Force. She has been listed on the President’s Honor Roll and was named Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants Student of the Year in 2011.
Other Award Recipients
Kristan Bell, Fischer, George, Moyer, Naegele, Derek Quinn, Katelyn Reynolds, Rose and Tara Woodmansee will be awarded the T.C. Carter Award, presented to the graduating seniors with the highest grade point average.
Other Northwestern students and faculty to be recognized include: Moyer receiving the John F. Kennedy Award, Alicia Mitchell receiving the Dr. Joe Dollins Merit Award, Malone receiving the John Ted Meier Student Teaching Award, Sean Ekberg and Autumn Klugh receiving the Psychology Student of the Year Award, Melissa Arnold receiving the Sabin and Pearl Percefull Scholarship Award, and Paul Mathis receiving the John Sheffield Teacher of the Year Award.
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April 24, 2012
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Five seniors and six graduates from the Social Work program at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been accepted into the advanced standing Masters of Social Work (MSW) program at the University of Oklahoma.
Senior social work students include Clarissa Fifield and Kylene Whiteman, Woodward; Jennifer Griffin and Tabitha Ward, Enid; and Megan Pruitt, Ames. Bachelor of Social Work graduates include Georgette Bass, Melissa Postier, Hannah McConnell, Chanti White, all 2011 graduates; Cassidy DuBois, 2010 graduate; and Wendy Bell-Sample, 2009 graduate.
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation of Northwestern’s Social Work program allows students with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) to be eligible to apply to an MSW program with advanced standing. Depending on the institution, the MSW course is 32-36 credit hours, as opposed to a typical 64 credit hour program. A student in a full-time advanced standing program can complete course requirements for an MSW in one calendar year.
Since 2009, the social work program has experienced a 100 percent acceptance rate and has averaged six BSW students a year admitted into MSW advanced standing programs.
“These statistics are simply indicative of the quality of our Northwestern social work graduates and a testament to our rigorous curriculum and quality field experience,” said Kylene Rehder, Department of Social Work chair.
“We are thrilled about the number of our graduates pursuing MSW degrees, but also must acknowledge our BSW graduates who are committed to the generalist practice of social work and are shaping the integrity of social service delivery systems in northwest Oklahoma.”
Graduates of the program are awarded BSW degrees and are prepared for immediate entry into professional practice. BSW graduates posses the intellectual, practical, and professional skills needed to promote beneficial change in the lives of their clients and in society at large.
“The sphere of influence exhibited by program graduates throughout the region and beyond continues to grow and develop,” Rae Wilson, social work field education director, said.
“Field instructors and community advisers consistently ask for more practicum students and employees from the growing pool of BSWs in our area.”
The Department of Social Work has experienced many program and student successes in the last several years.
The department continues to receive the annual Title-IV Child Welfare Professional Enhancement Program (CWPEP) grant that awards $21,500 annually to students interested in careers in public child welfare. In 2009, the department constructed a state of the art student resource center and interviewing lab that assists social work students in developing research and practice skills.
The Department of Social Work also plays host to many community forums and workshops for area social workers and supports an active student organization, Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT).
SWAT continued its tradition of fundraising with two events this year. Students from all three campuses participated in the events, a “Flapjack Fundraiser” in October and a professional development event in November. The organization received national recognition in January 2012, in the The New Social Worker, Volume 19, Number 1 (Winter 2012) with the publication of a photo taken during the “A Day Without Violence” event.
Some student successes include four consecutive years of National Education for Women’s (N.E.W.) Leadership Institute participants and the 2010 Brad Henry International Scholar. Northwestern also is home to the 2010 National Association of Social Workers Oklahoma (NASW-OK) Undergraduate Student of the Year Monique Finley and the 2012 NASW-OK Undergraduate Student of the Year, Kylene Whiteman.
To learn more about Northwestern’s Department of Social Work, contact Rehder at kdrehder@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8135.
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April 24, 2012
Anyone interested in digital photography is in for a treat July 27-28, when the Northwestern Creativity Project plays host to its fifth “Picture My Weekend” event – a free photography show and workshop at the Runnymede Hotel in downtown Alva.
“Picture My Weekend” is provided to help participants at all digital photography skill levels and for varying types of digital cameras. The workshop is planned to be informal for comfortable learning. Registration is required and will open at a later date.
Anyone looking to improve their photography skills, or share their knowledge with others, is urged to attend this event. Several sessions will be available to photographers who use a standard point and shoot camera or digital SLR. Some session topics include Composition, Portraits, Landscape/Nature, Epic Photo Failures, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Photography and Using Flashes.
The annual photography show and reception will be Friday, July 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend to see the photographs of those who have signed up for the workshops. Refreshments and live entertainment will be provided.
In addition to Friday night’s Photography show, workshops will be available for those who have registered for “Picture My Weekend.” These workshops will be held upstairs in the Runnymede Hotel and will begin at 8 p.m.
Saturday’s workshop begins with check in at 8 a.m., followed by a welcome at 8:30 a.m. The first of a number of roundtable sessions provided to help photographers at all skill levels begins at 9 a.m.
As is tradition, participants will be asked to complete a photography assignment during the workshop with the results culminating in a slide show at the end of the day. An opportunity to complete that assignment has been built in to the session time periods.
For additional information, contact picturemyweekend@gmail.com. Detailed information can be found at www.nwosu.edu/picture-my-weekend.
Continue to watch the website as details become available and the online registration form is posted.
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April 24, 2012
Northwestern Foundation Release
![]() Herb Niles and Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, finalized plans for the Herb Niles Athletic Scholarship benefitting men’s and women’s basketball players at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. |
Attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University basketball games has kept Herb Niles, a 1954 graduate and season ticket holder, connected to the university for decades.
“I don’t know how long we’ve had season tickets over there,” he said while recalling witnessing more than 25 years of Ranger basketball in Percefull Fieldhouse with his family.
This year, he elevated his support of the program and tie to the university from consistent fan to scholarship donor. Niles endowed the Herb Niles Athletic Scholarship benefitting men’s and women’s basketball team members, supplementing his encouragement from the stands with backing in the classroom.
Niles always envisioned giving to benefit Northwestern students through his will, but the opportunity arose for him to make a difference during his lifetime.
“It was something I’d planned on doing,” he said. “I’d already talked about it as far as a will was concerned. I thought this would at least get it started.”
Niles said he looks forward to seeing the results of his investment—to seeing his gift in action on campus and on the court—and hopes the endowed basketball scholarship will assist a student-athlete in real need.
Originally from Cherokee, Niles chose nearby Northwestern for college. He packed up his things and moved into the dorm, but he was close enough to home to return to work on the weekends. He graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1954 with a degree in industrial education and a minor in math and earned his master’s degree from Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison, Colo., in 1961. He worked as an industrial arts teacher, then as a math teacher, in Wichita, Kan., and later taught math in Cherokee before fully devoting his time to farming in 1974.
“We are thankful that Herb has made the decision to create a scholarship now as well as planning for something in his estate,” said Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO. “We have too many individuals in our community that don’t make such wise decisions and leave it up to the courts and federal government to decide the fate of their assets after they are gone. The decision to give now allows us a chance to honor him, and it also places money in a student’s hands right when there is a tremendous need.”
Full-time continuing students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average are eligible for the Herb Niles Athletic Scholarship. Applicants must be active members of the men’s or women’s basketball team and other campus organizations. 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 Bird at 580-327-8599 or email him at aebird@nwosu.edu.
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April 24, 2012
![]() Kathryn Montes, Northwestern’s 2012 Civic Education Fellowship award recipient, is pictured with Dr. Kay Decker (right). Montes will spend the last weeks of the Oklahoma legislative session working for Sen. Bryce Marlatt at the Oklahoma State Capitol. |
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Social Sciences has selected Kathryn Montes, Mesquite (Texas) junior, as the recipient of the Civic Education Fellowship award.
The political science major will spend the last weeks of the Oklahoma legislative session working for Sen. Bryce Marlatt at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
The Civic Education Fellowship program was implemented as a means of recognizing outstanding departmental students who wish to pursue a career in public service.
Civic Education Fellowship applicants must make an application for consideration by March 30 of each year. The minimum qualifications for consideration include:
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0;
• Completion of 75 hours of academic credit;
• Demonstrated leadership potential through campus and community involvement;
• Submission of an essay and a demonstrated desire to pursue a career in a public service field.
Montes also was interviewed by departmental faculty prior to her selection as the recipient of the Civic Education Fellowship honor.
Upon completion of the fellowship, Montes will share her legislative experience through a lecture and slide presentation to a community Civic Organization, university faculty and students in the fall semester.
“The Department of Social Sciences is especially pleased to award Kathryn with the fellowship this year,” said Dr. Kay Decker, chair of the Department of Social Sciences.
“Sen. Marlatt also has been extremely willing to assist our Civic Education Fellowship recipients with their legislative service for the last three years.”
For more information about the Civic Education Fellowship Program, contact Decker at (580) 327-8521 or kldecker@nwosu.edu.
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April 23, 2012
![]() (From left) Vanessa Meléndez, Ringwood senior; Dr. Francisco Martinez; Antonio Nanjunga, Bissau, Guinea senior; and Dr. Claudia Young invite Northwestern Oklahoma State University students and employees and the community to help raise money for the Spanish Scholarship Fund by attending the Cinco de Mayo celebration set for Thursday, April 26. |
On April 26, the Peninsular Spanish American Culture class along with the Spanish Club at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will play host to a Mexican food fundraiser in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, with its main goal to raise money for the Spanish Scholarship Fund.
Students from both groups will serve Mexican food from El Potrero. Tickets are $3 for children and Northwestern students and $5 for adults. Lunch will be served from noon-1 p.m. in the Student Center lobby area.
Contact sponsors Dr. Francisco Martinez, assistant professor of Spanish, in Vinson Hall 123, at (580) 327-8466 or fjmartinez@nwosu.edu or Dr. Claudia Young, assistant professor of Spanish, in Vinson Hall 121, at (590) 327-8464 or coyoung@nwosu.edu with questions.
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that celebrates the defeat of the French by Mexico at the Battle of Puebla. Mexican troops won the fight on May 5, 1862.
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April 23, 2012
![]() Dr. Eric Schmaltz (left) and Dr. Aaron Mason (right) Homecoming co-chairmen, present Alva State Bank employees Magen Shelton (center left) and Vilene Hansen (center right) with a voucher good for a Homecoming button and t-shirt for submitting this year’s winning Homecoming theme. They, along with other Alva State Bank employees, submitted the idea “Ranger Renaissance: 115 Years of Champions.” All Homecoming floats and decorations should be based on this idea for Homecoming on Oct. 11-13. |
After reviewing several submissions, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University/Alva Homecoming committee selected “Ranger Renaissance: 115 Years of Champions,” as the 2012 parade theme, an option turned in by Alva State Bank employees Magen Shelton and Vilene Hansen.
Student and community groups are encouraged to create a float that incorporates this theme for Homecoming, which is set for Oct. 11-13.
Leading the parade on Saturday, Oct. 13 as parade marshal, will be Donovan Reichenberger, a longtime Northwestern supporter, former instructor and 1965 graduate.
For the submission, Alva State Bank will receive a Homecoming t-shirt and button when those items come in closer to Homecoming.
To keep up-to-date with Homecoming events, visit www.nwosu.edu/homecoming. The page will be updated as events are finalized.
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April 19, 2012
Northwestern Foundation Release
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association will honor five Outstanding Graduates during its annual Spring Reunion Banquet on Saturday, April 28 at 6 p.m.
The honored alumni include: Maj. Gen. Vaughn A. Ary, class of 1984, Outstanding Business/Professional Award; Lee Haley, class of 1953, M.Ed. 1959, Outstanding Education Award; Mike McGinley, class of 1961, Outstanding Humanitarian Award; Larry Case, class of 1976, M.Ed. 1987, Outstanding Arts Award; and Christopher Feeney, class of 2007, Outstanding Recognition Award.
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Outstanding Graduates
Maj. Gen. Vaughn A. Ary
Outstanding Business/Professional Award
Originally from Ada, Ary graduated with his bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Northwestern in 1984 and received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1987. He earned his master’s degree in international law from George Washington University and a master’s degree in military studies from Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
Currently, Ary serves as the staff judge advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Director, Judge Advocate Division. He has been deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as Operations Iraqi Freedom I and II.
In 1991, Ary served as the deputy staff judge advocate, U.S. Marine Forces, Atlantic. Following school at GWU, he served at the Pentagon as head of the Law of Armed Conflict Branch in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy.
In 1996, Ary was reassigned as a deputy legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He then reported to 1st Force Service Support Group where he served as the officer in charge of Legal Team Delta and Legal Team Echo – the two trial teams responsible for prosecuting courts-martial for commands at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Ary served as the commanding officer, 2d Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. He then served as the staff judge advocate for the Third Marine Aircraft Wing in Miramar, Calif., until June 2008 when he was assigned as the deputy staff judge advocate to the Commandant and Deputy Director of the Judge Advocate Division.
Ary and his wife, Jennifer, live in San Clemente, Calif., and have two daughters, Allison and Sophia.
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Lee Haley
Outstanding Education Award
Originally from Dacoma, Haley earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern in 1953, as well as his master’s degree in education in 1959. He completed additional graduate hours at Oklahoma State University. While at Northwestern, he served as president of the Student Council from 1950 to 1951, was a member of the Sigma Tau Fraternity and was listed on the President’s Honor Roll.
Prior to retirement, Haley worked for Alva Public Schools for 35 years. He taught at Washington Elementary from 1953 to 1958 and was principal at Longfellow Elementary from 1959 to 1989. He also enjoyed farming as a hobby and spent a number of years in the antique business.
He served several years on the Woods County Health Department as well as the Vo-Tech Advisory Board.
Haley and his wife of 61 years, Mary, live in Alva.
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Mike McGinley
Outstanding Humanitarian Award
A native of Alva, McGinley graduated from Northwestern in 1961 with a degree in industrial education. During his time at Northwestern, he was active in the Industrial Arts Club. He earned his master’s degree from Kansas State College in Pittsburg, Kan., in 1964 and his specialist degree from Missouri University in Columbia, Mo., in 1969.
Now retired, McGinley taught industrial education at the high school in Kiowa, Kan., from 1961 to 1995. He also taught as an adjunct industrial education instructor at Northwestern from 1980 to 2005.
McGinley has been recognized for his efforts as an educator and was named Outstanding Educator for the state of Kansas. A past Boy Scout leader, he received the Gus Palmer Award and guided 10 members of his troop to Eagle Scout honors, which he said is one of his greatest successes.
He is a past member of Lions Club, a member of Pi Delta Kappa, a professional association for educators, and a member of the South Barber High School Advisory Board for Industrial Education. He serves as a deacon at Congregational Church.
McGinley and his wife, Carolyn, a 1960 Northwestern alumna, live in Kiowa and have two children, Kurt and Mary, and two grandchildren.
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Larry Case
Outstanding Arts Award
Originally from Alva, Case received his bachelor’s degree in art in 1976 and his master’s in education in 1987, both from Northwestern.
For more than 30 years, Case taught drawing and painting at Drumright, Medford and Tuttle high schools. Currently, he is a self-employed western artist whose originals and prints are in collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
Case has won numerous honors and awards for his drawings and paintings that reflect the cowboy lifestyle including the Founders Award, Bank of America Award, Gene & Pat Curry Award, Joplin Stockyards Award, Leggett & Platt Award, the Boatman’s Bank Award and the Midwest Gathering of Artists’ Hall Award.
He has participated in many national invitational art exhibitions and was chosen as a featured artist for the San Antonio AKC National Western Art Show at the Texas Rangers Museum in 2005 and the Nebraska Governor’s Western Art Show, where he was selected to do a commemorative painting and limited-edition print in 2002, 2003 and 2004. His work has appeared in the pages of Western Horseman Magazine, Southwest Art, North Platte Telegraph, Art of the West and the Sunday Oklahoman.
He and his wife, Rita, a 1979 Northwestern alumna, live in Oklahoma City.
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Christopher Feeney
Outstanding Recognition Award
An Enid native, Feeney graduated summa cum laude earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwestern in 2007. During his time at Northwestern, he was a Northwestern Scholar Ambassador and a member of Leadership Council, Phi Beta Lambda and Kappa Beta Delta. He was named Outstanding Enid Campus Business Administration Graduate and Top Business Graduate and was listed on the National Dean’s List and Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Feeney is an institutional program coordinator III at the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center for the State of Oklahoma Department of Human Services. He also owns and operates Keg Curbside Recycling in Enid. For his work, he has been recognized as a two-time State of Oklahoma Governor’s Team Day Award recipient and a three-time Department of Human Services Quality Award winner.
He has served as Education Committee chair for the Oklahoma Recycling Association. Active in the community, he has prepared taxes for the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and has built a completely wheelchair accessible playground and baseball field as an AMBUCS volunteer.
Feeney and his wife, Samantha, live in Enid and have three daughters, Makayla, Madison and Maria.
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April 19, 2012
Blood donors can feel good knowing they are saving lives of community members with their donation at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University blood drive. Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, in the Student Center Ranger Room.
The Woodward Regional Hospital has expressed a need for blood products for patients who were injured in the recent Woodward tornado. Donating at Northwestern’s drive can help benefit those in need of blood.
Donors also can sign up for a drawing to receive a $20 Walmart gift card. Three will be given away that day.
Anyone who is 16 years and older can donate. Blood donations can be made every 56 days. All blood donors will receive an OBI t-shirt, free health screenings and Donor Reward Points.
Additionally, if blood donors choose to forgo the donor appreciation item, funds designated for this item will be directed to OBI’s partnering organization, the American Heart Association (AHA). OBI and the AHA share a common goal, to keep people healthy.
Although all blood types are needed to maintain OBI’s typical three-day supply, those with O-negative type blood are especially encouraged to donate.
According to the American Association of Blood Banks, those with O-negative blood type make up only 9 percent of the national population. However, O-negative blood can be used by anyone in an emergency situation, regardless of their type.
A special thank you goes to Chartwell’s for providing sandwiches for this event.
For more information, to make an appointment or to volunteer, contact Rachel Stewart, special events coordinator, at (580) 327-8178 or rsstewart@nwosu.edu.
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April 19, 2012
Amanda Hamaker, Fargo junior, has been awarded the Randy Murrow Memorial Scholarship at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Hamaker has been chosen based on her academic achievements, participation in leadership and involvement in student activities. She is a business administration major with a minor in marketing.
While attending Northwestern, Hamaker has been a member of the Woodward Leadership Advisory board where she currently serves as vice president. Hamaker is an active student on the Northwestern-Woodward campus where she has volunteered to clean up Experiment Lake during “The Big Event,” assisted with “Food Fight Among the Majors,” a holiday food drive, and also has donated her time during the blood drives on campus.
Hamaker worked at the K101 Expo to help promote Northwestern and attended Woodward’s Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with Dr. Deena Fisher, Northwestern-Woodward dean. Her leadership efforts do not stop at these events, as she also has attended Higher Education Day at the Capitol and provided tours to potential future Rangers.
The Randy Murrow Memorial Scholarship was established following his untimely death shortly after his graduation from Northwestern in 1969. Murrow served as the Student Senate president from 1967-1969. Funds were given in his name from Phi Lambda Chi fraternity, various campus organizations, and voluntary gifts from students, faculty, former students, family and friends.
Other members of Murrow’s family have been memorialized with the scholarship, including his mother, Dolores Murrow, and his grandparents, A.L. “Lute” and Mildred Murrow (Lute represented Woods and Woodward counties in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1956 to 1966) and Sam and Oneita Riggs.
Northwestern’s Student Government Association scholarship committee chooses a recipient based on his or her responses on the application. Undergraduate students who are actively involved in campus activities are eligible for the scholarship.
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April 18, 2012
![]() Beaver native Nathan Jones (center left), a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently was named as a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow. Dr. Janet Cunningham (center right), president, presented Jones with the award. Jones also is photographed with Ashton Ghaemi (left), service learning coordinator, and Dr. Kay Decker (right), Department of Social Sciences chair. |
Nathan Jones, a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from Beaver, has been named as a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow.
The Newman Civic Fellows Awards recognize inspiring college student-leaders who have worked to find solutions for challenges facing their communities.
Jones is a campus and community leader. Since his arrival at Northwestern, he has been involved with the Baptist Student Union to assist community improvements. He also is a member of the Leviathan, which focuses its work on civic leadership through voter registration drives, candidate forums and Constitution Day awareness events.
In 2010, he was selected as Northwestern's first Civic Education Fellow. This fellowship allowed him to intern for Sen. Bryce Marlatt where he spent the last weeks of the Oklahoma legislative session at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
For his capstone study at Northwestern, he is analyzing different approaches to curbing gang behavior in public schools.
“Nathan represents what we all hope to see in young people today, personal motivation, passion for life and learning, abilities to collaborate well with others and attention to the needs of others around him,” said Kay Decker, chair of the Department of Social Sciences. “He is an outstanding young man and will go far in his chosen field.”
As a Newman Civic Fellow, Jones will join a network of Fellows around the country. Together — sharing ideas and tools through online networking — the Fellows will leverage an even greater capacity for service and change, and will continue to set examples for their classmates and others.
Through service-learning courses and other opportunities for community engagement, colleges are developing students’ public problem-solving skills, such as the ability to analyze community needs, the willingness to participate in public processes and debate, the commitment to raise awareness about challenges, and the ability to inspire others to become part of the solutions.
Campus Compact’s member college and university presidents from across the country have nominated 162 college student leaders for the 2012 class of Newman Civic Fellows. Dr. Janet Cunningham, president, nominated Jones.
“Nathan represents some of the best qualities that so many of our Northwestern students possess,” Cunningham said. “I am pleased to see him recognized for his accomplishments.”
These students are demonstrating a personal commitment to creating lasting change for the better in their communities. Through service, community-based research, and advocacy, the 2012 class of Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves and the root causes of some of the most pressing social issues and challenges.
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April 17, 2012
Musical talent from Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Concert Choir, University Singers and University Chorale will perform an “Americana Concert” at the First Baptist Church, located at 714 College Ave., in Alva on Monday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public.
Songs from American composers will be showcased by the 80-person chorus. Genres include folk, Broadway show tunes and traditional music.
“It will be a night of the best of American music,” said Dr. Irene Messoloras, assistant professor of music and Department of Fine Arts chair.
Featured visiting artist and Grammy-nominated Filipino tenor, Rodell Rosel, also will present a recital that night. Rosel made his debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2005. His most recent accolades include a successful Metropolitan Opera debut as Valzacchi in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier and later as Nathanael in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann.
Messoloras encourages the public to attend this night of American music.
For more information, contact Messoloras at (580) 327-8682 or at irmessoloras@nwosu.edu
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April 17, 2012
![]() Erika Dorrell, Texola sophomore, helps the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) set up the 9th Annual NAS Art Show. The public is welcome to view the art by Northwestern students, alumni and current and retired employees during regular library hours through April 28. All winning pieces will then be moved to the Runnymede Hotel in downtown Alva for a public show April 30 and May 1. |
Paintings, drawings, photography, quilts and artwork made from recyclable materials are among the items currently on display in the Northwestern Oklahoma State University J.W. Martin Library in Alva for the 9th annual NWOSU Art Society (NAS) Art Show. The show is open through April 28 during regular library operating hours.
Through various fundraisers during the school year and the added financial support of the Student Government Association, a co-sponsor of the show who is providing $250, more than $700 in prize money will be awarded to students once the artwork is judged and ribbons placed.
Current and retired university employees and alumni placing in the show will receive ribbons. Everyone will be considered for the cash prizes in the special Cell Phone Photography category, as well as the Reuse, Recycle, ReArt category sponsored by CORE.
A $50 People’s Choice Award also will be given to the artwork voted best by their peers. Angelia Case, NAS Art Society sponsor, said everyone attending the show will have until 5 p.m. on April 24 to vote for any piece on display.
All winning entries will move to the Runnymede Hotel in downtown Alva for a “Winners Only” art show open to the public April 30-May 1. A reception for the artists and the public will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on April 30. A “People’s Choice” award also will be given during the Runnymede show.
All non-placing artwork should be picked up from the Media Center in the library by 5:30 p.m. on April 30. Winning pieces may be picked up at the Runnymede after 6 p.m. on May 1.
Case said that it is possible that some of the students’ winning art pieces may not be on display at the Runnymede because of another special opportunity created by the Northwestern Studio Art program.
Students within the university’s art program, led by its director Brandice Guerra, will have a special exhibition of their artwork at the Graceful Arts Center to showcase the talent of the students in the first year of the program’s return to Northwestern. The “Artist Scholar Exhibition” will have an opening reception open to the public on April 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. The student show will end following Northwestern’s graduation on May 5.
“We are happy to share the work of our students in every way we can, whether it’s on campus, at the Graceful Arts Center or the Runnymede,” Case said. “We hope you’re able to come to it all.”
To learn more about the Art Society, please visit www.nwosu.edu/art or contact Case at arcase@nwosu.edu. To learn more about the minor offered in the Studio Art program, visit www.nwosu.edu/studio-art or contact Guerra at beguerra@nwosu.edu.
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April 16, 2012
Auditions for Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s President’s Prize took place last week, and six vocal students will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, in the Fine Arts Building, room 200, for the Prize.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sixteen Northwestern vocal students auditioned for the Prize, and only six were selected to compete for $300.
Dalton Lamberth, Sharon sophomore; Rachel Lugendo, Lewisville (Texas) freshman; Dana Miller, Alva senior; Isi Ofiu, Alva freshman; Strick Reyes, Waynoka junior; and Ashley Schmitz, Laverne senior; will present two solo works, and one of the two works must be an aria (from either oratorio or opera). The second piece must be an art song. Both works must be performed in their original language and no two pieces are allowed to be performed in the same language.
An adjudicator from outside the university will choose one winner among the participants who will receive $300 in prize money. All contestants will receive written comments from the judge. However, no verbal communication between the judge and the contestant at the time of the competition will be allowed.
The President’s Prize Competition is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president, and the President’s Association.
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April 16, 2012
Spots are still available for the annual Northwestern Oklahoma State University President’s Association Golf Classic, which will be played for the first time on a Saturday, April 21, at Enid’s Pheasant Run Golf Course.
Entry deadline is Wednesday, April 18.
Lunch will be served at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
The event is a benefit for the President’s Association program at Northwestern. Since its inception in 2000, the program has supported the development of the President’s Leadership Class program, sponsored the participation of students in national events and competitions, provided funds for special unmet needs to enhance teaching and learning, and supported special projects to enhance student recruitment and retention.
“We hope our alumni and the businesses in all three of our campus communities will embrace and support this event,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, president.
About 100 golfers are expected to participate in the tournament, which features a four-person scramble format.
Entry fees are $300 per four-person team, and will include green fees, use of a golf cart and lunch. President’s Association members who pledge at the $1,000 or $500 levels will automatically receive up to two complimentary individual entries.
Businesses or groups also may secure Gold Partner Sponsorships that include a four-person team entry and advertising package.
Sponsorships of individual holes and tournament prizes also are available.
Entry and sponsorship information is available by contacting Steve Valencia at (580) 327-8478 or sjvalencia@nwosu.edu.
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ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University volleyball coach Fernanda Frey has announced the signing of five individuals to play for the 2012 season. The first year head coach has signed three defensive specialists an outside hitter and a setter.
Megan Hentschke (Granite Bay, Calif. * 5-6), one of the aforementioned three defensive specialists, graduated from Del Oro High School and figures to be a key contributor to the volleyball squad defensively. Hentschke is pictured on the left side of the graphic
"Megan will be able to help right away with her quick feet and good defense," Frey said. "She is also a really good student."
Naicee Gugelmeyer (5-6) is the second of three defensive specialists and is from nearby Kiowa, Kan. Gugelmeyer is a graduate of South Barber High school.
"Naicee will add depth to the defensive specialist position," Frey said. "She is a natural leader and a good passer."
Danielle Tate (Longview, Texas * 5-8) rounds out the crew of defensive specialists in this wave of Frey's signees. Tate graduated from Longview High School.
"Danielle has a good platform which makes her a good defensive player and passer. She moves well and will help us in the back row"
Outside hitter Jordan Cox (5-8) is the only Oklahoma graduate of this wave of new Lady Rangers. Cox is from Yukon and a graduate of Mustang High School. Frey has high hopes for the newest hitter.
"Jordan is a powerful hitter with a great vertical," Frey said. "She will be hitting outside for us, and I believe she will do a great job."
Hawaiian Kaydee Yukawa (5-3) of Roosevelt High School will play setter for Frey's bunch. Yukawa is pictured on the right side of the graphic above.
"Kaydee comes all the way from Hawaii to help us build the program. She has great hands and is smart on and off the court."
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball player Monique Zevada was named to Second Team All-Conference by the Sooner Athletic Conference late Sunday evening.
Zevada was second on the Lady Ranger squad with a .376 batting average. The catcher hit three home runs and had 22 RBIs on the year.
The junior's .606 slugging percentage was second on the squad while her .469 on base percentage was tops on head coach Cody Hooper's team.
The California native went 12-for-14 in a four-game stretch against Oklahoma Baptist and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College.
Senior Alyssa Taylor won the conference's Gold Glove award for being the best defensive third baseman in the conference. She fielded .900 at the hot corner.
Freshman Cheyanne Terry was also named Honorable Mention All-Conference. The freshman batted .331 with a .388 on base percentage at the top of Hooper's order. She recorded the game-winning hit against Rogers State on April 26.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Junior outfielder Jarad Moore was named First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference while junior third baseman Camilo Baldelomar was named to the second team.
Moore batted .397 on the year in 199 at bats. He drove in a team-high 46 runs and led the conference in the regular season with 76 hits. The 46 RBIs tied him for 12th in the conference. He hit four long balls and 18 doubles on the year.
Moore was a great defensive player for head coach Ryan Bay's team committing zero errors during the regular season while playing both left field and center field. He was tied for third on the squad with nine stolen bases and second on the team to Baldelomar with a .558 slugging percentage.
Baldelomar was a second-team selection for the Rangers, which finished 34-24 and fifth in the SAC. The junior was the squad's top power hitter blasting 12 home runs while knocking in 44 runs, second only to Moore.
His .676 slugging percentage was over .100 points better than the next Ranger (Moore - .558) and tied him for eighth in the league.The Conference Player of the Year award was given to Oklahoma City's Miguel Beltran while the Coach of the Year was St. Gregory's Chris Pingry.
Oklahoma Baptist defeated Lubbock Christian 19-8 to win the conference tournament on Saturday.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team helped the school leave the Sooner Athletic Conference on a high note defeating Southern Nazarene 3-2.
Northwestern will join the Great American Conference in the 2012-13 school year and finished this season 34-24.
The turnaround of the Ranger pitching staff was the story of today's game. Starting pitcher Clay Thomas picked up the win throwing five strong innings giving up just two earned runs.
The Rangers scored two in the third with the help of the long ball. Camilo Baldelomar walked and Jonathan Freemyer crushed his fourth home run of the season to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth. The home run turned out to be a game winner.
A crew of seniors finished out the game on the mound for Northwestern. Zac Floyd threw a scoreless sixth and Jordan Flittie threw a perfect seventh inning.
Northwestern's all-time saves leader Derek Epps finished his career in typical fashion picking up a two-inning save, his seventh of the season and 19th of his career. The senior retired six consecutive batters fanning three of them.
Northwestern got on the board in the third inning. With one out Jose Maysonet walked. Patrick Johnson singled through the left side and George Mendoza walked to load the bases. Jarad Moore's sacrifice fly gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead.
A home run by SNU's Luis Hernandez knotted the game at one in the bottom of the second inning and added another run in the bottom of the fourth.
Lubbock Christian will square off against No. 2 Oklahoma City to decide the Oklahoma City pool. The winner will take on the winner of the Oklahoma Baptist pool at 1 p.m. Saturday.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team fell by the run rule for the second straight game at the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament losing 11-1 in seven innings against No. 2 Oklahoma City University on Thursday evening.
The only Ranger run came in the fourth inning after a sacrifice fly by Wes Brorsen, who knocked in Camilo Baldelomar to start the frame. Baldelomar reached second on a single by Jonathan Freemyer and third on a single by Trevor Long, who had two hits in the game.
Jason Martyn (8-5) struggled with his command walking four hitters and hitting one while giving up four runs over two innings of work. All four of the runs Martyn gave up came after two men were out.
Chase Kokojan, who relieved Martyn starting in the third inning, gave up six runs in .2 innings of work, and all the runs he gave up came after two were out.
Northwestern has scored just three runs in 14 innings and managed just one run and four hits off of Rich Hawkins, who threw 6.1 innings winning his 11th game of the season.
Hawkins exited in the top of the seventh after giving up back-to-back hits off the bats of Patrick Johnson and Jose Maysonet.
Reliever Jerod Pepper gave up a single to Jarad Moore, but Johnson was thrown out at the plate for the second out of the inning. Peper fanned Natal to end the game.
Moore finished with two hits in the game.
The Rangers (33-24) will finish the conference tournament tomorrow with a 2 p.m. game against Southern Nazarene.
Oklahoma City Pool
Oklahoma City 2-0
Lubbock Christian 2-0
Northwestern 0-2
Southern Nazarene 0-2

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team could not figure out Lubbock Christian University southpaw Shane Ingram, who held the Rangers to five hits and two runs while throwing a complete game. Northwestern fell 15-2 in seven innings in the first game of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Ranger defense didn't do starting pitcher Zac Floyd any favors committing five errors in the game. Floyd labored through four innings of work giving up just three earned runs.
The Chaps took a 6-0 with two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth when a fly ball fell between center fielder Jarad Moore and right fielder Juan Natal allowing all three runs to score.
LCU added four runs in the fifth inning with the help of a Northwestern error.
Northwestern finally got on the board in the sixth inning when lead-off man Moore walked to start the inning. Natal picked up his second hit of the game and advanced to second on a Chaparrals error. Camilo Baldelomar smoked a two-run double into the gap to cut the Chaps' lead to 11-2.
A three-run homer by Brennyn Smith put LCU up 14-2 in the seventh inning. The Chaps added another run to make the game 15-2.
Natal ended the day with three of the five Ranger hits.
Northwestern will take on host Oklahoma City at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the team's second tournament game.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - As one last reminder to fans, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team's Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament games will be broadcast live on KALV. Today's game will start at approximately 2 p.m.
There will be live stats and video available. Video will be available via charge at $7.95 per game or $24.95 for the entire SAC Tournament.
Live Stats & Video
KALV broadcast
GUYMON, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's rodeo team edged host Oklahoma Panhandle State University by five points this past weekend. The Rangers scored 410 points in the win. The Lady Rangers finished fifth scoring 165 points.
Kyle Irwin was Northwestern's top finisher in the men's all-around placing third overall scoring 240 points. Irwin won the steer wrestling event with an overall time of 11 seconds and finished third in team roping. He roped with teammate Charlie Moore, who finished fourth in the all-around scoring 90 points.
Cody Burkholder was fifth in the saddle bronc scoring 135 points while Trey Young was fourth in the tie down roping with Moore finished sixth.
Irwin's teammate Jacob Williams placed fifth in the steer wrestling competition.
Northwestern teammates Michael Pearce and Brad Bullock were second in team roping. The pair had an overall time of 26.2 seconds.
Blaine Ragan roped with Wyatt Branden of WOKSC and the pair finished with a time of 28.3 seconds.
The Rangers dominated the team roping competition as Tanner Braden finished seventh and roped with Bacone's Clay Pianalto. Northwestern had members on four different teams in the top eight.
On the women's side, Alexis Allen's overall time was 35.55 seconds in the barrel racing, good enough for third in the event. She was .61 seconds behind Ceri McCaffery of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, who won the event.
Teammate Amy Kleinvachter finished sixth with a time of 40.59 seconds.
Karley Kile finished second in goat tying with an overall time of 17.8 seconds.
Jessica Morgan's time of 6.7 seconds was good enough for fourth in the breakaway roping while Karly Benzie finished fifth in the event.
ALVA, Okla. - Head men's basketball coach Andrew Brown announces his Ranger basketball day camp will take place from June 4-7 in Percefull Fieldhouse.
The camp is for boys and girls ages 8-15.
Camp will be $100 and it will go from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. A brochure can be found at the bottom of the release and on the basketball page. Please be sure to pay attention to and fill out the liability waiver. It is mandatory to participate in the camp.
An initial non-refundable deposit of $25.00 is required. Please make checks out to Ranger Basketball Camp. For more camp information contact coach Brown at 580-327-8467.
Camp Brochure
Liability Waiver
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team fell to Sooner Athletic Conference regular season champion No. 5 Lubbock Christian 9-0 and 10-2 with both games ending in five innings.
Game one was not pretty for the Lady Rangers (20-21, 6-18 SAC) which gave up eight runs in third inning to put the game out of reach. The Lady Rangers fell 9-0.
The big blow was a two-out grand slam off the bat of Maddie Johnson.
Northwestern managed just two hits in the game. Megan Bourdon and Cheyanne Terry collected those hits.
Northwestern did not fare any better in game two falling 10-2 in five innings.
Lubbock Christian scored 10 times in the first three innings with two in the first, three in the second and five in the third inning.
Northwestern scored its runs in the fourth inning. Terry reached base on an error and Monique Zevada walked to set up runners on first and second.
After Alyssa Taylor popped out for the first out of the inning, Bourdon singled to load the bases. Jasmine Braxton struck out for the second out of the inning before Megan Snyder's single drove home a pair of runs. Jayci Wehrenberg flew out to end the inning.
The Lady Rangers had four hits in the game. Wehrenberg and Kylee Wilson had the other two hits for head coach Cody Hooper's squad.
Northwestern has two remaining games at home against Lubbock Christian and sit 6-18, one game behind Oklahoma Baptist for the final spot in the SAC Tournament. The Lady Bison have two remaining games against USAO.
ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University department of athletics held the Student Athlete Advisory Committee Athletic Awards Banquet in Percefull Fieldhouse on Friday evening.
The event is a culmination of the student-athletes hard work and dedication to excellence.
University president Dr. Janet Cunningham, athletic director Andy Carter and SAAC Chair Brittany Bunch all spoke at the event.
Eleven total awards were given out. The honors consisted of a male and female award for each of the four classes, a team scholar award and male and female athletes of the year.
Freshman of the Year: (F) Cheyanne Terry (SB)
Freshman of the Year: (M) Chase Randall (BB)
Sophomore of the Year: (F) Kellie Mason (SB)
Sophomore of the Year: (M) Eze Akwari (MBB)
Junior of the Year: (F) Audrey Richmond (WBB)
Junior of the Year: (M) Jared Jackson (FB)
Senior of the Year: (F) Amanda Dixon (WGOLF)
Senior of the Year: (M) Thiago Guilherme (MBB)
Female Athlete of the Year: Autumn Klugh (WBB)
Male Athlete of the Year: Jonathan Freemyer (MBB & BB)
Team Scholar Award: Women's Soccer

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Sooner Athletic Conference league office has announced the scheduling for baseball's SAC Tournament with the Rangers set to begin on Wednesday in Oklahoma City with a 2 p.m. contest against fourth-seeded Lubbock Christian.
Northwestern is in a pool with Oklahoma City, Lubbock Christian and Southern Nazarene.
Northwestern will play top-seeded Oklahoma City at 6 p.m. on Thursday and eighth-seeded Southern Nazarene at 2 p.m. on Friday.
The other pool features Oklahoma Baptist, Rogers State, USAO and St. Gregory's.
The winner of each pool will square off in the championship game scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday at Oklahoma Baptist.
The pools were determined based on each team's finish in the conference. The Ranger pool has the No. 1, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 8 seed in it while No. 2, No. 3, No. 6, No. 7 are all going to Oklahoma Baptist.
SAC Final Standings
1. Oklahoma City
2. Oklahoma Baptist
3. Rogers State
4. Lubbock Christian
5. Northwestern
6. USAO
7. St. Gregory's
8. Southern Nazarene

ENID, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team fell 4-1 to St. Gregory's on "Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie" day at David Allen Memorial Ballpark on Saturday.
The game was the regular season finale for the Rangers which finished 33-22 (17-13 Sooner Athletic Conference).
Northwestern starting pitcher Jason Martyn shut down St. Gregory's for four innings, but the Cavaliers broke through in the top of the fifth.
Trey Sears doubled to lead off the inning. Roberto Celestino laid down a sacrifice bunt to move over Sears which Martyn threw away allowing the first run of the game to score. Celestino later scored on a sacrifice fly to make the score 2-0.
St. Gregory's tacked on two more runs in the top half of the inning off of reliever Chase Kokojan.
The Rangers scored their only run of the game in the seventh innings. Wes Brorsen doubled and George Flores drove him in with a two-out single.
Jordan Flittie threw two innings of scoreless relief while Zac Floyd threw one.
Northwestern finishes fifth in the SAC and will travel along with Lubbock Christian and Southern Nazarene to Oklahoma City as the four teams square off in pool play to begin the SAC Tournament next Wednesday.
The other pool will feature Oklahoma Baptist, St. Gregory's, Rogers State and USAO. The winner of the two pools will play for the conference tournament championship.
Game times have yet to be announced.
SHAWNEE, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team split a doubleheader with St. Gregory's losing the first game 9-8 while winning game two 3-1 in eight innings.
Game One - Box Score
Zac Floyd had a rough outing lasting just .1 innings giving up five earned runs and seven runs total.
Northwestern battled back from seven runs down to take an 8-7 lead in the fifth.
The Rangers brought in closer Derek Epps for a two-inning save, but he had a rare bad outing giving up two earned runs in the sixth inning.
Senior George Flores had two hits and four RBIs in the game. Wes Brorsen was a perfect 3-for-3 while George Mendoza, Jonathan Freemyer and Trevor Long each added two hits.
Game Two - Box Score
Senior Clay Thomas was outstanding, picking up his seventh win of the season after pitching 7.1 innings giving up just one earned run. Derek Epps bounced back from his outing in game one to pick up the save. He has six saves on the season.
Junior Jarad Moore had a stellar game two going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Juan Natal added two hits for the Rangers.
The split puts Northwestern fifth in the Sooner Athletic Conference with one game remaining. The Rangers could finish as high as fourth depending on the outcome of the remaining Lubbock Christian games.
Northwestern will conclude its season with its "Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie" event at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid. The game will be the rubber match between the Cavaliers and Rangers (33-21, 17-12 SAC) and is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
After the conclusion of the regular season, the Rangers will move on to the SAC Tournament at either Oklahoma City or Oklahoma Baptist. The first game of the tournament is scheduled for next Wednesday (May 2) with the time yet to be determined.

ALVA, Okla. - Cheyanne Terry's ninth-inning single up the middle propeled the Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team to a 4-3 win in nine innings over Rogers State on Thursday afternoon.
The wins give Northwestern a puncher's chance to make the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. The Lady Rangers sit 1.5 games back of eighth place Oklahoma Baptist, which has two games against No. 3 Oklahoma City this evening. The Lady Rangers have four more conference games remaining.
The Lady Rangers stung the ball in game one leading to a 7-6 win over the Lady Hillcats.
After starting pitcher Ashton Fitzgerald navigated a scoreless first, the Lady Rangers were hot with the bats scoring five times in the bottom half.
Alyssa Taylor's single plated Monica Jaramillo to get Northwestern (21-20, 6-16 Sooner Athletic Conference) on the board. With runners on second and third Megan Bourdon's double made the game 3-0. Bourdon scored on an error and Jasmine Braxton stole home for the fifth run of the inning.
The Lady Hillcats scored one in the second and two in the third off of Fitzgerald, who picked up the win giving up five earned runs over 4.1 innings.
Northwestern scored two more in the third inning. Alyssa Taylor singled to start the inning and was sacrificed to second on a bunt by Bourdon. Taylor scored on a double by Braxton, who scored after Katie Glenn bunted for a single.
Rogers State tried to come back but couldn't manage to break through against reliever Kellie Mason, who picked up her fourth save of the season giving up one run over 2.2 innings of work.
Braxton and Taylor each had two hits in the game.
Terry's ninth-inning single plating Braxton ended a thriller 4-3 in nine innings. Glenn singled past the Rogers State infield, which anticipated a bunt to put runners on first and third. Snyder was walked to load the bases with no one out. After Mason struck out and Jaramillo popped up to left, Terry ended the game wth her single.
Mason held the Lady Hillcats scoreless in the top of the ninth despite the international tiebreaker rules where a runner begins each half inning at second base. After an error put runners on first and third with no one out, Mason fanned Tory Fitch for the first out.
The Lady Hillcats attempted a double steal, but Laura Fleck was thrown out at the plate for the second out. Mason fanned Kirsten Leppla to end the inning.
Northwestern nearly lost the contest in the eighth. Rogers State scored a run on a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly, but the Lady Rangers responded in the bottom half. Terry bunted Jaramillo to third and Monique Zevada drove her in with a single to knot the game at three.
For most of game two, it was a pitcher's duel. The Lady Rangers broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning after Glennsingled to start. She stole second and was driven home on a single by Snyder.
Rogers State scored twice in the fifth chasing Braxton from the game, who pitched outstanding. The senior gave up just six hits and two runs over five-plus innings of work.
The Lady Rangers evened the score in the bottom half of the inning with the help of Terry, who was outstanding all game long. She led off the inning with a single and was sacrificed to second by Zevada. Bourdon came up with a huge single to left to tie the game at two as Northwestern went on to win the game in extras.
Mason picked up her eighth win of the season in relief of Braxton. She pitched four innings in game two giving up just one earned run.
Zevada was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and Bourdon added three hits of her own. Glenn and Terry each had two hits.
The Lady Rangers have four remaining conference games all with Lubbock Christian. Northwestern is scheduled to play a Sunday doubleheader against the Lady Chapparals while the games previously scheduled for Alva do not have a make-up date set.
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's rodeo team tied for first at Fort Hays this past weekend notching 300 points to tie with Garden City Community College. The men finished fifth out of 10 teams scoring 270 points.
Lauren Barnes led the way for the Lady Rangers finishing third in the all-around with 115 points. Barnes picked up those points finishing tied for second in the goat tying competition while ninth in the breakaway roping event.
Kyle Irwin scored 110 points in the all-around and finished fourth. He finished third in the steer wrestling competition while he and Northwestern teammate Charlie Moore finished sixth in team roping.
Karly Benzie won the breakaway roping with an overall time of 6.2 seconds. Jacey Fay Jandreau finished eighth.
Travis Cowan and Southeastern Oklahoma State teammate Rhyder Nelson won the team roping with a time of 13.5 seconds while Dustin Searcy and teammate Cale Markham (Coffeyville) finished second with an overall time of 14.1 seconds.
Cody Burkholder finished tied for third scoring 135 points in the saddle bronc.
Trey Young finished fourth in the tie down roping with an overall time of 22.4 seconds. Teammate Clint Kindred finished sixth in the event finishing his rounds in 27.7 seconds.
Alexis Allen and Jenna Hampton finished fifth and sixth in the barrel racing competition. Allen's overallt ime was 33.32 seconds while Hampton finished less than a second behind her at 34.21 seconds.
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's golf team finished eighth out of 10 at the Sooner Athletic Conference Golf Championships played on the The Rawls Course on Monday and Tuesday.
The eighth place finish is the best ever finish at the conference championships by a men's golf team at Northwestern.
The Rangers shot 316 in each of the first two rounds but shot 306 in today's third round.
Kyle Ward led the way for the Rangers shooting 76 in the final round. The round gave him a three-round score of 230, good enough for 33rd place overall. Ward's best round was a 75, which he shot during yesterday's opening round.
Ben Eastes was Northwestern's second best golfer firing a 76 in the third round to score 232, just two shots behind Ward. He finished 35th overall. Eastes shot a pair of 78s on the tournament's first day.
Austin Cowen finished 39th overall and shot a tournament-best round of 78 on Tuesday.
Jay Lee finished 40th overall with an overall score of 242 and shot 83 in the third round.
CJ Wilson bounced back firing a 76 for today's round and finished 43rd overall.
Oklahoma City won the tournament with a 29-under-par 835.
The tournament ends the season for Northwestern men's golf team.
Results

ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team was swept by No. 3 Oklahoma City 12-0 (5 inn.) in game one and 13-0 (6 inn.) in game two.
The Lady Rangers dropped game one 12-0 in five innings.
Starting pitcher Ashton Fitzgerald gave up just one earned run in three innings of work but the defense made five errors leading to 10 unearned runs. Fitzgerald came out in the midst of a nine-run third inning which put the game out of reach for the Lady Rangers (19-20, 4-16 Sooner Athletic Conference).
Katie Parsons pitched two innings giving up just one earned run.
Northwestern couldn't solve Oklahoma City hurler Lily LaVelle, who picked up the win giving up just one hit over three innings of work.
Megan Snyder had the only Lady Ranger hit.
Northwestern didn't fare any better in game two falling 13-0 in six innings.
The Rangers kept the game close until the Lady Stars scored seven unearned runs in the sixth inning. A pair of errors led to the Oklahoma City runs.
LaVelle dominated in the circle picking up her second win of the day. She went five innings giving up just three hits while striking out 11 Lady Ranger hitters.
Cheyanne Terry, Cheyenne Harper, Megan Bourdon, Monica Jaramillo, Katie Glenn and Snyder had the six hits for head coach Cody Hooper's squad.
Northwestern will play next at home at 1 p.m. Thursday against Rogers State.

ALVA, Okla. - The nationwide search for a new head women's basketball coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University has ended. Athletic director Andy Carter has announced former Southern Arkansas head men's basketball coach Eric Bozeman will take over the women's basketball program.
“We are very fortunate to have coach Eric Bozeman commit to leading our women’s basketball program, Carter said. “His character, leadership, and vision set him apart in the search process”
“The search process took about a week longer than I had planned, but the importance in finding someone who had years of basketball experience and the character to develop young people was paramount," Carter added. "Coach Bozeman is not only a great fit for the vision of Ranger athletics, but his family will be a great addition to the Alva community”
Bozeman will jump right into the fold here at Northwestern looking to add signees to next season’s recruiting class.
“I'm extremely excited. It's like a re-birth to me,” Bozeman said. “It's something different. I'm really excited about the community and university and appreciative to be given the opportunity"
Bozeman comes to Alva from Southern Arkansas University where he was the head men's basketball coach from 2005-12. While there, Bozeman had an overall record of 73-116 and led the Muleriders to the Great American Conference Tournament last season, the school’s first postseason tournament berth in 10 years.
Experience in the GAC is important for the Lady Rangers as they make the transition into that conference beginning next season.
Bozeman's experience with the GAC schools is enhanced by the time he spent at Henderson State. He was the assistant coach of the Reddies from 1991-93 before taking over as head coach. He was the face of the Henderson State program from 1993-98 and led the squad to a 71-67 record during his tenure as head coach.
After leading the school to consecutive 20-win seasons, Bozeman took the job as assistant men's head coach at Ole Miss. He worked under head coach Rod Barnes from 1998-2005. Bozeman helped lead the Rebels to three 20-win seasons, three NCAA Tournament berths and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2000-01.
Bozeman replaces former head coach Stephanie Shaw, who led the Lady Rangers to a 13-15 clip and a Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament berth in the team's final season in the league.
He has no prior experience coaching women's basketball but believes he will be successful coaching females.
"I don't think there will be much of an adjustment. People are people. I'm going to coach just as hard with women,” Bozeman said. “I’ll be just as loving, just as disciplined and expect just as much. I don't think the women would want it any other way."
Carter also believes Bozeman will make a smooth transition into women’s basketball.
“There was some initial concern that Eric has not coached on the women’s side, but, once I met him and completed the necessary research, I have no hesitation at all," Carter said. "I feel his basketball experience, character, and desire to develop and educate young people make him a great fit for our women’s basketball program. Eric owns the unique qualities to be a great women’s basketball coach.”
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's golf team sits eighth out of 10 at the Sooner Athletic Conference Golf Championships played on the The Rawls Course.
The Rangers shot 316 in both the first and second rounds of the championship. Oklahoma City is leading going into the third round shooting 563, 13 under par.
Kyle Ward is tied for 30th after shooting a 75 on the first 18 holes and coming back with a 79 on the second 18. Ben Eastes shot a pair of 78s and is 36th overall.
Jay Lee shot 82 in round one but came back with a 77 in round two and is in 38th place while Austin Cowen shot 163 over the first two rounds.
Team Scores
Tee Times
Live Stats
LUBBOCK, Texas - There will be live scoring available for all rounds of the men's 2012 Sooner Athletic Conference Golf Tournament hosted by Lubbock Christian.
Tee times and a link to live scoring are listed below.The Rangers will begin at 8 a.m. on the 10th hole of The Rawls Course.
SHAWNEE, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team was swept by Saint Gregory's dropping game one 4-2 and game two 9-4.
In game one, the Lady Rangers scored their runs on a home run by Megan Bourdon and a single by Megan Snyder.
Ashton Fitzgerald threw 4.1 innings giving up four runs. Kellie Mason relieved Fitzgerald and threw 1.2 innings of scoreless softball.
Bourdon and Snyder each had two hits in game one.
In game two, Northwestern struck first on a solo home run off the bat of Monique Zevada.
However, Saint Gregory's scored eight unanswered runs to put the game out of reach. The Lady Rangers scored three more times in the game on Bourdon's two-run double and Snyder's single.
Jasmine Braxton took the loss for the Lady Rangers.
Bourdon had two hits in the game for Northwestern.
The Lady Rangers (19-18, 4-14 SAC) will return to action on Tuesday against Oklahoma City.

ALVA, Okla. - The "Give Us 5" promotion, put on by the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Student Athlete Advisory Committee, was a great success as the student-athletes collected over 600 pounds of canned food to be donated to the Alva Wesleyan Church Food Bank.
The athletes walked around Alva collecting cans for the duration of the morning before settling in to watch the baseball team's doubleheader against Oklahoma Baptist and the football team's spring game.
The Rangers are looking to make a greater impact in Alva and the surrounding communities and Saturday's food drive is an outstanding example of that.
"This was a great opportunity for all of our teams to get out in the community, meet some wonderful people and help support the food bank," SAAC Chair Brittany Bunch said.
Bunch is a member of the NWOSU Soccer team.
* This number (600 pounds) was calculated before the gate opened for football's spring game which charged $5 or five canned goods to get in.
ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University football team concluded its spring season, which consisted of 15 practices and began on March 26, with its spring game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Ranger Field.
Head coach Alan Hall had his offensive unit play against his defensive unit for about two hours testing out how each group has improved over the spring season.
There was no official score kept in the game.
The coaching staff also had the kickers participate kicking extra points, field goals and punts.
The crowd saw many exciting plays including a few from the quarterback position. Kyle Jech looked sharp in throwing a pair of touchdown passes.
Hall also was impressed with the performance of tight end Chris Chamberlain and wide receiver Andrew King.
Hall also praised some of his defensive players. Defensive lineman Charles Snider and linebackers Eric Feemster and Michael Harmon made life difficult for the offensive unit.
Today's players and Hall's first recruiting class will make up the 2012 roster.
"We still have a lot of work to do," Hall said. "But, I enjoyed the effort by everybody"
The Rowdy Rangers cooked burgers and hot dogs for the team, staff and alumni at the conclusion of the game.
While the game concludes the spring season, Hall and staff will be hard at work at the Ranger football summer camps.

ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader against No. 7 Oklahoma Baptist falling 6-1 and 4-3 at Myers Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Game One - Box Score
The Rangers (32-20, 16-11 Sooner Athletic Conference) couldn't figure out Bison starting pitcher Chris Witschi, who held Northwestern to just one run on four hits.
Oklahoma Baptist got on the board in the top of the first inning off of Ranger starting pitcher Clay Thomas (6-6), but Thomas settled down and held a tough lineup at bay until the fifth inning.
In the meantime the Rangers, knotted the game in the third inning after Patrick Johnson grounded out to second base to plate Flores, who started the inning with a single.
Oklahoma Baptist took the lead for good in the fifth. With one out, the Bison had three consecutive singles before x Colon grounded out to first to make the game 2-1.
The Bison put the game away with a four-run sixth inning with the big hit being a single off the bat of x Nelson. His two-run single put the Bison up 6-1.
Johnson, Juan Natal, Flores and George Mendoza had the Ranger hits in game one.
Game Two - Box Score
Northwestern lost the rubber game of the series 4-3 despite outhitting the Bison 10-6.
Jason Martyn (8-3) started on the hill for the Rangers giving up four runs over five innings of work. The Ranger offense nearly took Martyn off the hook staging a fifth inning rally off of Bison starting pitcher Jesus Carlos.
Flores doubled to lead off the inning and reached third on a wild pitch. Mendoza singled to make the game 4-1. With two outs, Camilo Baldelomar singled to put runners on first and second. Jonathan Freemyer followed that with a two-run double to make the game 4-3.
The Rangers tried to mount a seventh inning rally on Carlos. Natal doubled to the wall in left but was thrown out at third for the second out of the inning. Carlos fanned Baldelomar to end the game.
Johnson, Freemyer and Flores each had two hits for the Rangers.
The losses end a 10-game winning streak for the Rangers. Northwestern sits fifth in the SAC with three conference games remaining against St. Gregory's.
The Rangers could finish as high as fourth or as low as eighth depending on the outcome of next week's games. The Rangers have clinched a spot in the SAC Tournament and will play at either No. 1 Oklahoma City or No. 7 Oklahoma Baptist.
The SAC Tournament will be May 1-4 with game times to be determined.

ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University soccer team spent its afternoon "car hopping" at the Sonic in Alva on Friday.
Head coach Kasey Mahaffey's team worked from 1:30-7 p.m. at the fast food restaurant.
All tips and donations will go toward new uniforms and equipment for next season.
The first-year head coach has the girls active in the community. Earlier in the week, the team played games with the residents of the Homestead Retirement Center in Alva.
Next week (Saturday, April 28), the squad will have a second stint at Sonic. The team will work from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
ALVA, Okla. - Head coach Cody Hooper has announced Saturday's softball games at St. Gregory's have been moved to Sunday. The games will are slated for a 3 p.m. start.
Stay tuned for updates on this weekend's game. When the times are confirmed, they will be released on our website.

ALVA, Okla. - Head softball coach Cody Hooper announced the signing of Trinity Valley Community College sophomore Tiffany Santistevan.
"Tiffany will be an impact player as soon as she gets to Northwestern," Hooper said. "She has the ability to be a middle of the order hitter for us."
Santistevan batted .391 during her freshman season at Trinity Valley with two triples and six doubles. She is a corner infielder and a catcher for TVCC.
She originally graduated from Aztec High School (Aztec, N.M.) and is another player in a long list of San Juan (N.M.) County recruits for Hooper.
"San Juan County has produced some great players for us," Hooper said. "The pedigree there has been outstanding and Tiffany is a great prospect for us."
Santistevan has played under the tutelage of head coach Ashley Johnston, who played for Hooper at Northwestern before making the journey into the coaching ranks.
SHAWNEE, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team earned its 10th straight victory with the help of several long balls. Camilo Baldelomar, George Flores and Wes Brorsen homered in a 6-4 win at No. 7 Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday evening.
Baldelomar's two-run shot in the first, his 12th of the season, set the tempo for the Rangers and starting pitcher Zac Floyd. The senior hurler held a powerful Oklahoma Baptist lineup to just two runs over six innings of work. Floyd fanned six Bison hitters in the win, his sixth of the season.
Flores' home run extended the Ranger lead to 3-1 in the top of the fourth inning.
In the fifth inning, Oklahoma Baptist got within a run for the second time scoring on Mitchel Prophet's home run.
The Rangers (32-18, 16-9 Sooner Athletic Conference) answered back again with, what would be, the biggest inning of the game.
After Trevor Long was hit by a pitch, Wes Brorsen put a charge into one for a two-run homer to give Northwestern a 5-2 lead. Later in the inning, Flores doubled and George Mendoza drove him home with a single to make the game 6-2.
Floyd's wild pitch allowed a run to score in the sixth to make the game 6-3 and the Bison scored again off of Jordan Flittie in the seventh to make it 6-4, but that's all they would get.
Senior Derek Epps took the ball for a two-inning save. He retired six consecutive batters to pick up his fifth save of the season. He has a sparkling 1.29 earned run average in 15 appearances this season.
Northwestern will return home on Saturday for games two and three of this series against the Bison. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
ALVA, Okla. - Head volleyball coach Fernanda Frey has announced the signing of the first eight players of her inaugural recruiting class at Northwestern.
The young coach has signed two outside hitters, two right side hitters, two setters, a middle blocker and a defensive specialist. Six of those are freshmen and two are transferring in from community college to help Frey rejuvenate the volleyball program at NWOSU.
The first eight consist of Three Oklahoma natives. Taylor Parrish is a defensive specialist from Enid while Victoria Hines is a 6-0 right side hitter from Tulsa.
"Victoria is a 6-0 right side hitter who will give us height at the position and help us be a better blocking team," Frey said.
Lacy Hansen is a setter from Norman and is transferring out of Northern Oklahoma College.
"Lacy will bring some collegiate experience," Frey said. "She has great hands and is a smart setter."
The other recruits come from all over the United States and other places. Rachel Henson, pictured above and to the right, signed out of Norwich, Kan. Henson will be a setter for the Lady Rangers in 2012.
"Rachel has quick feet and good hands," Frey says. "She will help us when we run a 6-2 offense."
Stephanie Allen is a middle blocker out of Pampa, Texas while Korina Lillard is an outside hitter from Brighton, Colo. Frey signed Alicia Karst, another 6-0 right side hitter, from Las Vegas, Nev. and Laredo Community College transfer Paola Turibio, a 6-0 outside hitter, from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
"Paola brings valuable playing experience to our team as she has played for a great community college and a few powerhouse clubs in Brazil," Frey said.
Many of the recruits have submitted pictures of them signing letters of intent. Below is a list of the ones who have submitted and a little excerpt from coach Frey.

Taylor Parrish ( 5-7 * DS * Enid High School * Enid, Okla.)
Frey says: " Taylor has good ball control and will give us depth at the DS position."

(Alicia Karst * 6-0 * RS * Centennial HS * Las Vegas, Nev.) - Pictured (right)
Frey says: "Alicia is a very powerful hitter who can be used in the middle and in the right side."
(Korina Lillard * 5-8 * OH * Brighton HS * Brighton, Colo.) - Pictured (left)
Frey says: "Korina is mainly an outside hitter, however she has great back row skills and will contribute all the way around."
Stephanie Allen (5-9 * MB * Pampa HS * Pampa, Texas) - Pictured (right)
Frey says: "Stephanie is quick in the middle and will give us depth at that position. She is also a solid blocker."