January 27, 2012
![]() The Fine Arts Building, the oldest academic building on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University campus, recently was placed on the 2012 Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places List. This list is established to bring attention to preserving historic places across the state. |
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A part of Oklahoma history is located at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and has been selected for the 2012 list of Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places by Preservation Oklahoma.
The Fine Arts Building, home to the offices of Student Affairs, Recruitment, International student advising, Counseling Services, National Guard and other programs vital to the campus, was placed on the list to call attention to the importance of maintaining historic, landmark buildings across the state of Oklahoma.
In the early 1900s, enrollment at the institution – then known as Northwestern Normal School – grew rapidly. It became apparent during the administration of President T. W. Conway that a second campus building was needed. The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature began to seek funding for a new structure, and in a proposal signed by Territorial Governor Thomas B. Ferguson, $50,000 was requested from the federal government for that purpose. Approval was granted by the U.S. Senate and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt in June 1906. Construction by contractor L. F. Lee began in January 1907 and was completed in October of that year. Known originally as Science Hall, it housed science departments, a library, a gymnasium and training school for teachers.
Unfortunately, the building was allowed to deteriorate in the years that followed and was in need of extensive renovation in the late 1930s. It barely escaped demolition as suggested by Governor E. W. Marland, but instead was totally revamped in 1938. It was extensively remodeled again in 1947-49 in the administration of Ernest E. Brown. Steel girders and columns and concrete flooring replaced all wooden construction at a cost of $205,000.
Another major renovation, including the installation of an elevator, took place in 1975 when Joe J. Struckle was president. The cost was $440,667. The building has been utilized by various programs through the years, including different academic areas, the National Youth Administration in 1938-40 and the U.S. Army Air Corps aviation student program in World War II.
Science departments were moved in 1938 to the science annex (later named Carter Hall) of the Jesse Dunn Building. The name of Science Hall was changed then to Vinson Hall, honoring A.G. Vinson, an early-day professor, but became known again as the Science Hall a year later. With the music and speech departments and several offices functioning there in 1948, the name of the structure was changed to the Fine Arts Building.
Designed by Solomon Andrew Layton, architect of Oklahoma’s State Capitol, the Fine Arts Building is the oldest academic building on the campus and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Kay Decker, professor of sociology and former president of the board of Preservation Oklahoma, nominated the Fine Arts Building for the endangered list.
“The Fine Arts Building is in need of preservation,” Decker said. “We hope to call attention to the need of preserving historical structures across the state.”
Decker explained that since the Fine Arts Building is in the public sector, there’s a lack of funding to preserve these categorized buildings.
“The hope of Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places list is to provide enough incentive to allocate enough funding so these places don’t fall into disrepair,” Decker said.
Preservation Oklahoma is a state-wide program established to help prevent demolition of historical places and to also reach these places before they are considered to be in poor condition.
For a list of endangered places in Oklahoma, visit www.preservationok.org.
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January 27, 2012
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University hopes to turn Percefull Fieldhouse into a sea of red on Thursday as the Rangers play host to Lubbock Christian University for a Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader.
Tip off for the Lady Rangers’ game is 6 p.m.
As part of the school’s Red Alert promotion, Ranger fans are encouraged to wear red, paint their faces and bring signs to the game. Northwestern will help in that cause by giving the first 750 fans free red t-shirts beginning at 5 p.m.
Red Alert is an event in conjunction with Spirit Week on campus.
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January 25, 2012
![]() Northwestern students who will begin student teaching Feb. 6, are (front row, from left) ShaClair Garcia, Natalie Goodner, Ashley Hamil, Amanda Frederick, Robyn Walker, Brie Jones, Alicia Mitchell, Katy McNew, McKenna Wilson, Shea Pulis, Jandolyn Overton, (Middle Row) Dr. Martie Young, professor of education, Toni Webb, Lindsey Gardenhire, Jamie Steichen, Benjamin Baker, Zac Naegele, Stephanie Hines, Tammy Mead, Kristy Dykes, Erin Edsel, Miranda Jankey, (Back Row) Dr. James Bowen, School of Professional Studies dean, Kathy Grimwood, Amanda Winnicki, Kylee Crocker, Connie Farris, Lauren Milner, Renee Tarwater, Kyrie McKee, Jacey Juden, Jared Lindenfelser, Skylar Myrick, Jerod Gentry, Dr. Bo Hannaford, Division of Education chair, and Amanda Donaldson. |
Thirty-three senior education majors at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will begin their student teaching Feb. 6.
Students will be back on campus a few times throughout the semester. First, student teachers will return to campus for the Teacher Fair on March 28, then for a final seminar on April 30. Their portfolio exit interviews will be during finals week, April 30-May 4. Graduation is scheduled for May 5.
Listed below are the students studying elementary education, their hometowns and teaching assignments.
Jamie Barber, Enid, Monroe Elementary in Enid; Erin Edsel, Hennessey, Drummond Elementary; Lindsey Gardenhire, Ponca City, Woodlands Elementary in Ponca City; Ashley Hamil, Alva, Waynoka Elementary; Miranda Jankey, Enid, Hoover Elementary in Enid; Brie Jones, Beaver, Freedom Elementary; Katy McNew, Ponca City, Taft Elementary in Enid; Alicia Mitchell, Cherokee, Burlington Elementary; Zac Naegele, Ponca City, Woodlands Elementary in Ponca City; Shea Pulis, Enid, Monroe Elementary in Enid; Renea Tarwater, Avant, Waynoka Elementary; Caroline Weissenbuehler, Enid, Glenwood Elementary in Enid; and Amanda Winnicki, Kingfisher, Kingfisher Elementary.
Elementary and early childhood education students ShaClair Garcia, Covington, and Robyn Walker, Enid, will teach at Tonkawa Elementary and Taft Elementary (Enid), respectively.
Students studying health and sports science education are as follows:
Jacey Juden, Winfield (Kan.), Country View Elementary in Winfield, Kan. and McKenna Wilson, Elk City, Alva’s Lincoln Elementary and Middle School.
Students studying early childhood education are as follows:
Kristy Dykes, Fairview, Okeene Elementary; Connie Farris, Nash, Pond Creek-Hunter Elementary; Kathleen Grimwood, Enid, Glenwood Elementary in Enid; Tammy Mead, Tonkawa, Lincoln Elementary in Ponca City; Jamie Steichen, Ponca City, St. Mary’s Elementary in Ponca City; and Toni Webb, Enid, Pioneer Elementary in Enid.
Students studying agriculture education are as follows:
Jarod Gentry, Mustang, Minco High School; Jared Lindenfelser, Erick, Cheyenne High School, and Skylar Myrick, Alva, Deer Creek-Lamont Public Schools.
Math education students include:
Benjamin Baker, Freedom, Mooreland High School, and Kylee Crocker, Laverne, Burlington High School.
English education students are:
Amber Donaldson, Enid, Ringwood High School, and Jandolyn Overton, Sharon, Woodward Middle School.
Social Science education students Amanda Frederick, Beaver, and Stephanie Hines, Marlow, will student teach at Buffalo High School and Cherokee High School, respectively.
Kyrie McKee, Wichita (Kan.), will teach science at Maize High School (Kan.).
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January 25, 2012
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association invites Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members to Membership Night at Percefull Fieldhouse Thursday, Feb. 2. Admission is free for Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members as the Rangers and Lady Rangers host Lubbock Christian University in Sooner Athletic Conference matchups.
A Membership Night reception with food and refreshments will be held in the Health and Sports Science Education Commons Area between the women’s and men’s games. The women’s game tips off at 6 p.m., and the men’s team is scheduled to take on the Chaparrals at 8 p.m.
Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members must show their membership cards or the Membership Night email invitation for entry.
For more information, contact Lizabeth Richey, alumni director, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.
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NWOSU Foundation Release
January 12, 2012
The 2012 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Hall of Fame class will be honored at a luncheon in the Student Center Ballroom at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, and formally inducted between the women’s and men’s basketball games vs. Oklahoma City University that afternoon in Percefull Fieldhouse. The women’s game will tip off at 2 p.m., and the men’s game is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The 2012 inductees include Al Hunt, football; Marlena (Elliott) Johnson, women’s basketball; Lynn Scott, football; and Slade Young, men’s basketball.
The luncheon is open to the public, but reservations are required by Jan. 19. The cost is $20 per person. For more information or to make reservations, contact Lizabeth Richey, Northwestern Alumni Association director, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.
Inductees
Al Hunt
A graduate of Belton-Honea Path (S.C.) High School, Hunt played football at Northwestern during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
Hunt holds school records for best punting average in a season averaging 41.1 yards per punt in 2000 and his 41.0 yards per punt average is highest in school history. He also leads Northwestern in the longest punt category with an 82-yard punt vs. East Central University in 2000.
As the Ranger quarterback, he had a 61 percent completion percentage during the 1999 season and a 50 percent completion percentage in 2000, amassing 1,964 career passing yards and 22 career touchdown passes. The former Ranger averaged 6.3 yards per carry in 1999 and 7.6 yards per carry during the 2000 season. He ran for 19 touchdowns in 1999 and 16 touchdowns in 2000, accruing 2,384 career rushing yards.
Hunt led the team to a 1999 NAIA National Championship and a return visit to the title game in 2000, which he said are the greatest successes of his collegiate career. For his accomplishments on the field, he was named Player of the Game in the 1999 Wheat Bowl and the 1999 NAIA National Championship. Twice he received Central States Football League Player of the Year honors. He was selected second team and honorable mention NAIA All-American in 1999 for his efforts at quarterback and punter, respectively, and second team NAIA All-American as a quarterback in 2000.
Since his time at Northwestern, Hunt has played in the Arena Football League and arenafootball2 for the Detroit Fury, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and Tulsa Talons. He has also been employed by Alva High School and currently works for Northwest Landscape.
He and Rhea Watson, a 2004 Northwestern alumna, live in Alva with their children, Alee and Rush.
Marlena (Elliott) Johnson
Johnson, a graduate of Lomega High School, earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Northwestern in 1999. She played power forward and center for the Lady Rangers basketball team from 1992 to 1996.
During her collegiate career, she averaged 15 points per game, racking up 1,707 career points, the fourth most in school history, and securing her membership in the 1,000 Point Club. She leads Northwestern in most free throw attempts in a game with 20 vs. East Central University in 1993.
She scored 41 points against East Central her freshman year and scored 40 points against Oklahoma City University her junior year, both highlights of her career, she said. Her most memorable moments as a Lady Ranger are beating Southwestern Oklahoma State University to give coach Milburn Barton his 300th victory and going to the NAIA National Tournament during the 1995-96 season.
For her efforts on the court, she earned first team all-conference honors her junior and senior seasons.
Johnson has worked as a community living instructor at Arrowhead West Inc. in Medicine Lodge, Kan., and as a certified nursing assistant at Attica Long Term Care Home. In 2010, she graduated from Chisholm Trail Technology Center and passed her nursing exams to become a licensed practical nurse. She is currently a ventilator-charge nurse for Summit Living Center in Okeene.
Johnson and her husband, Rick, live in Loyal with their children, Sierra and Jaxx.
Lynn Scott
A Turpin native, Scott graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 2001. The record-setting Ranger punt returner played football at Northwestern from 1997 to 2000.
Scott leads Northwestern in the most punt return yards in a season with 595 yards he collected his senior year and the most career punt return yards with 1,337. In addition, he had kickoff return duties, and, in his role as safety, he was credited with 298 career tackles.
Winning the 1999 NAIA National Championship and finishing runner-up the following season are the highlights of his collegiate career, Scott said.
Scott was named NAIA All-American each of his four seasons as a Ranger, earning honorable mention honors as a defensive back in 1997 and first team honors as a defensive back in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Ultimately, he was chosen as NAIA Defensive Player of the Decade.
He was also recognized for his achievements in the classroom and was selected McDaniel Scholar Athlete in 1999 and 2000 and NAIA Academic All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 2004, he was presented the Outstanding Graduate Recognition Award by the Northwestern Alumni Association.
After graduating, Scott spent five seasons as a safety for the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, accumulating 75 tackles, a sack and an interception from 2001 to 2005. Since his time in the NFL, he has worked at Whittet’s Country Store and as an assistant football coach at Alva High School. He currently works for Weatherford as a senior field specialist.
Scott and his wife, Mindi, live in Turpin with their child, Burkeley.
Slade Young
Originally from Garland, Texas, Young earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Northwestern in 1995. He played point guard for the Rangers men’s basketball team from 1991 to 1992.
Prior to attending Northwestern, Young played at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, where 11 of his basketball records still stand, including three-point field goals (238), seventh best all-time in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 assists per game as a Ranger, Young set three records while at Northwestern, which have since been broken, including most three-pointers in a game with eight, most three-pointers made in a season with 126 and most three-pointers attempted in a season with 279.
Winning the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference with his four-point play against Northeastern State University and leading the team to its first NAIA National Tournament in more than 40 years are the highlights of his collegiate career, Young said. His success on the court earned him first team District 9, first team All-OIC, OIC Player of the Year and second team NAIA All-American honors.
A basketball coach, Young has previously worked for Higgins Independent School District, Mesquite High School and Haskell Independent School District, as well as his alma mater, South Garland High School. He has been named District Coach of the Year and coached Mesquite High School to an undefeated finish. He currently is the girls’ basketball coach at Pioneer High School and teaches seventh and eighth grade health and physical education.
Young and his wife, Kellie, live in Fairmont with their children, Tanner and Izzie.
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January 19, 2012
![]() The Vienna Boys Choir will perform at Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Tuesday, Feb. 21, as part of the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series. This exquisite performance will be held in Herod Hall Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. |
Tickets for the Vienna Boys Choir have gone on sale and will be available until they perform during the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium.
Tickets are available now at Holder Drug, the NWOSU Bookstore or by calling (580) 327-8692. Individual performances tickets will be sold on an “as available” basis at $15 for adults and $10 for students.
Today there are around 100 choristers between the ages of 10 and 14, divided into four touring choirs. The four choirs give 300 concerts and performances each year in front of almost half a million people. Each group spends nine to 11 weeks of the school year on tour. They visit virtually all European countries, and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and America.
Together with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera Chorus, the Vienna Boys Choir maintains the tradition of the imperial musicians: as Hofmusikkapelle they provide the music for the Sunday Mass in Vienna’s Imperial Chapel, as they have done since 1498.
The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music.
The Vienna Boys Choir performs major choral and symphonic works, sometimes as part of the Hofmusikkapelle, sometimes with other orchestras and men’s choirs.
In recent years, they have performed with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Oslo Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Contact Dr. Irene Messoloras, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, at (580) 327-8692 or irmessoloras@nwosu.edu for ticket information.
The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Charles Morton Share Trust, the Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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January 17, 2012
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Graduates program. Nominees must be former students who have demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in their profession, business, avocation or service in a way that brings pride and honor to Northwestern.
Outstanding Graduates will be recognized during the annual Spring Reunion Banquet on Saturday, April 28.
The Alumni Association established the Outstanding Graduates program in 1973 to pay tribute to alumni achievement. Beginning in 1977, awards were presented in specific fields: business/professional, education and humanitarian.
In 1984, the Recognition Award was added to honor someone who has made significant achievements within five years of graduation. Only seven alumni have received the Ranger Recognition Award, which celebrates support of the university and the embodiment of Ranger spirit, since it was first awarded in 1990. In 2010, the
Outstanding Graduate Awards began recognizing achievement in the arts.
To make a nomination by the Feb. 1 deadline, send a letter of nomination to Lizabeth Richey, Alumni Association Director, 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717 or by email to lrrichey@nwosu.edu.
A category of achievement need not be specified at the time of nomination. The category will be determined by the selection committee.
For more information or for assistance compiling nomination information, contact Richey at 580-327-8594.
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January 13, 2012
Northwestern Foundation Release
Friends and alumni of Northwestern Oklahoma State University and members of the Alva and surrounding communities are invited to a beauty and wellness workshop Thursday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on the Alva campus. Feeling Good Inside & Out will feature health advice from Dr. Elizabeth Kinzie, skincare and makeup tips from Arbonne, Mary Kay and Merle Norman, and a fashion show showcasing styles found locally at Brown’s Shoe Fit Co, The Busy B, Daisy Village, Gypsy Cowgirl and New 2 U.
Northwestern nursing students will also offer health screenings, and area merchants will demonstrate scarf tying techniques. Participants will have the chance to win door prizes related to the evening’s theme.
Feeling Good Inside & Out is the second event in the Community Connection Series hosted by the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association, committed to establishing new and strengthening current relationships between members of northwest Oklahoma communities and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
For more information or to reserve your spot, call Susan Holliday, Northwestern Foundation and Alumni Association relationship manager, at 580-327-8592 or email her at sjholliday@nwosu.edu.
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January 12, 2012
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A one-hour humanities credit is being offered at Northwestern Oklahoma State University as part of the Winter Chautauqua on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Enid campus. By enrolling in HUM 4480, Margaret Mitchell, individuals can learn about the life of Mitchell as told by Debra Conner.
As part of a Chautauqua series that begun last summer, Mitchell’s story is about the golden age of Hollywood.
The Winter Chautauqua incorporates a unique learning format with workshops and a performance by a scholar.
Workshops start at 10:30 a.m. with “Please, do you have any news?” At noon, “Movie Madness” begins, and at 7 p.m. there is a performance by Conner.
This yearly tradition, sponsored by Northwestern-Enid, the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC), Enid Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council, is free and open to the public (unless enrolling for college credit).
Interested persons who wish to receive college credit should contact Dr. Wayne McMillin, Northwestern-Enid dean, at (580) 213-3116 or wlmcmillin@nwosu.edu.
McMillin encourages the public to be a part of this fun, casual and relaxed day.
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January 11, 2012
The deadline is drawing near for high school artists who’d like to be considered for the first juried high school art exhibition sponsored by the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Studio Art program.
Students in grades 9-12 or their teachers may submit digital photographs of student artwork electronically or by mail through Jan. 23. Those accepted to show their artwork in the exhibition will be notified no later than Jan. 27. All artwork must arrive on the Northwestern campus no later than Feb. 3. Pieces may be dropped off in person or shipped to Brandice Guerra, director of studio art, 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717. If shipped, return postage must be provided.
Two-dimensional artwork (painting, drawing, photography, collage, etc.) and three-dimensional artwork (sculpture, textile work, assemblage) is eligible for entry.
An opening reception for exhibiting artists, their guests, as well as the public will take place in the J.W. Martin Library from 7 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 10. The art show will run Feb. 10-17 and be open for viewing during regular library hours.
Artwork must be picked up on Feb. 20. If return shipping costs have been provided, artwork will be shipped on this date. Any artwork remaining on campus after Feb. 27 will become the permanent property of the Northwestern Studio Art program.
Artwork will be considered for exhibition by a jury of two studio art faculty. Work will be judged on both formal and conceptual qualities. Artwork must be the student's own; no "fan" artwork will be accepted. The work must be original and not a copy or manipulation of an existing published work.
“To have a work of art selected for inclusion in a juried exhibition is an honor as not every work submitted will be chosen for display,” Guerra said.
High school teachers or students interested in entering student work for the jury process should contact Guerra at beguerra@nwosu.edu. More information about the high school student show, as well as an electronic entry form, may be found at www.nwosu.edu/hs-juried-art-exhibition and www.nwosu.edu/high-school-art-exhibition-online-entry-form .
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January 11, 2012
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is the recipient of a $366,359 grant provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program. Funding will be used to provide equipment for two ITV studios, one at Northwestern-Alva and one at Northwestern-Woodward, to assist students who wish to take concurrent classes. With additional ITV capabilities Northwestern can use this grant to fulfill its mission to provide educational opportunities to rural areas of the state.
The project, Impoverished Communities Achieving Needs (ICAN), is a multi-year project to expand the benefits of distance learning to northwest and southwest Oklahoma regions.
Implementation will begin as soon as the equipment is purchased and can be installed in partnered schools and on campus.
“ICAN will give students a taste of college,” said Dr. Steve Lohmann, executive vice president. “We hope to encourage students to attend college and reach out to these students while they are in high school to show them they can have success in college.”
The university already has formed a partnership between 17 northwest Oklahoma elementary and high schools. Through this partnership, the goal is to educate high school students through concurrent enrollment.
In addition, students who are place-bound can benefit from this grant in the future. Northwestern continually works to have ITV opportunities for enrollment for many remote areas.
Northwestern is one of 34 states and one territory receiving funding to improve access to educational services in rural areas.
USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Rural Development has a portfolio of more than $160 billion in loans and loan guarantees.
Visit www.rurdev.usda.gov for additional information about the agency's programs or to locate the USDA Rural Development office.
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January 5, 2012
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Tara Woodmansee, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumna from Woodward, has been designated as a Brad Henry International Scholar and is spending the spring semester participating in an international study and internship program at Swansea University in Wales.
Woodmansee graduated in December 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in education. She plans to teach in Oklahoma while working on her Spanish language fluency. After teaching for several years, she plans to apply for a teaching position at a Defense Department school so she can teach overseas on a military base. She is a 2011 recipient of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and the Geraldine Burns Award for Excellence in English Studies.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education provide a $10,000 stipend for students selected to participate in semester-long study or research programs affiliated with Swansea University. Academic credit for these programs will be awarded by Oklahoma regional universities.
“Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to experience new cultures and gain a greater understanding of today’s global environment,” said Chancellor Glen D. Johnson. “These students’ outstanding academic and leadership skills make them great representatives of Oklahoma’s higher education system.”
Other scholars include Holly Bates, Rogers State University; Emily Kirk, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma; Lucinda Stambaugh, Northeastern State University; and Amy Watkins, University of Central Oklahoma. Each student was chosen by their institutions for the international study program, which was established by the State Regents in June 2008.
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December 21, 2011
![]() Mindi Clark recently was named Outstanding New Career and Technical Education Teacher by the Association for Career and Technical Education. |
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces Mindi Clark, instructor of agriculture at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, as the winner of ACTE’s Outstanding New Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher award.
The national title recognizes a full-time classroom/laboratory teacher in a career and technical education (CTE) program who is new to the teaching profession with three to five years’ experience.
Clark currently helps Northwestern students prepare to become successful secondary agriculture teachers.
Prior to Northwestern, Clark served as an agriculture teacher at Fairview High School. In addition to her teaching role, she served as the FFA adviser. Clark educated her students through sound agricultural curriculum and encouraged her students to get involved with Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs and FFA opportunities for building leadership skills.
She is pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University.
For more information about Northwestern’s agriculture program, contact Dr. Dean Scarbrough, associate professor of agriculture, at (580) 327-8487 or dascarbrough@nwosu.edu.
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December 8, 2011
Accredited online degree programs in three high opportunity areas are now available at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
The programs include Bachelor of Science degrees in business administration and accounting and a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree, that includes a new option in alternative energy. Enrollment is underway and classes begin in January 2012 as part of the spring semester.
“These programs are in high demand and career opportunities are plentiful, particularly in Oklahoma’s booming energy industry,” said Dr. Steve Lohmann, executive vice president. “These programs will be unique in that Northwestern is offering online programs taught by highly-qualified faculty, but at a cost that is far less than private or for-profit colleges.”
Dr. Steven Palmer, chair of the Division of Business, said the programs are tailored to meet the needs of all students.
“The programs are available to all students who qualify, but the true beneficiaries will be working adults and other non-traditional students who will now have a flexible and affordable degree options,” Palmer said. “Graduates of two-year schools who have degrees in applied arts or science also will find this option appealing.”
Interested persons can learn about program requirements at www.nwosu.edu/online or by contacting Dr. Palmer at (580) 327-8507 or at scpalmer@nwosu.edu.
Both Lohmann and Palmer agree the programs provide students with great career opportunities upon graduation.
“There is tremendous need for graduates in these areas,” Lohmann said. “As our energy industry continues to grow, the need for accountants and managers with business degrees also grows.
“The alternative energy option is important for wind energy companies looking to expand. They want managers with field experience, but many of these workers lack the necessary bachelor’s degree to move up into management. This option fills that void.”
Palmer said he has received inquiries from students all across the state wanting information on the program.
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December 20, 2011
Honor rolls for the fall semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all As, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours. Those on the Vice President’s list had grade averages of 3.5 or better in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.
Undergraduate students on the honorable mention lists had 4.0 or 3.5 GPAs, respectively, in a minimum of three to a maximum of 11 semester hours. Graduate students on those rolls were enrolled in a minimum of three to a maximum of eight semester hours.
To be listed on any of the rolls, students could not have any incomplete work.
Listed by hometowns, those students on the various honor rolls are as follows:
PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Stephanie Marteney, Kendra Neilson.
BLACKWELL – Jaimie Pryor.
CHEROKEE – Jeremy Judd.
CHICKASHA – Alecia Heath.
ENID – Mark Blanchard, Katy Ferguson, Rita Lyons, Deleah Poe, Elizabeth Shearon.
FORGAN – Russell Leisher.
GARBER – Brenda Wells.
GOLTRY – Brianna Stephens.
HELENA – Kasya Spade, Trent Spade.
HENNESSEY – Rachel Meloy.
MUSTANG – Emily Williams.
PONCA CITY – Allison Brown, Charles Nix, Kara Smith, Kim Turner.
SEILING – Crystal Lovinggood.
WOODWARD – Chris Lauderdale, Jessica McKinley.
MICHIGAN
BRUCE CROSSING – Krista Tilley.
TEXAS
MANSFIELD – Ashley Guinn.
Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA
AFTON – David Markes.
ALVA – Emilee Beard, Anisha Bhakta, Madison Bird, Rance Castleberry, Amanda Clepper, Lexie Cooper, Kara Gleyre, Marisa Haltom, Justin Hosey, Kristina Jones, Robert Martin, Kala Mead, Dalton Moser, Crystal Perrin, Taryn Phillips, Shannon Rose, Wade Schwerdtfeger, Kellcie Skinner, Robyn Walker, Jana Washington.
ARNETT – Janel Mitchell.
BEAVER – Cody Campbell, Amanda Frederick, Brie Jones, Cindy Madsen.
BERNICE – Coy Crane.
BILLINGS – Casey Cline.
BISON – Emily Frakes.
BLACKWELL – Shelby Smith.
BUFFALO – Gloria Carpenter, Ashlie Hawley, Megan Owens.
BYRON – Clay Reed.
CARMEN – Kaylee Byrd, Keyton Byrd.
CHANDLER – Linsey Mattheyer.
CHEROKEE – Jeremiah Allen, Audrey Richmond, Justin Schanbacher, Dane Wilber, Ethan Wharton.
CHESTER – Amy Quesada.
COVINGTON – Robin Cline.
DRUMMOND – Sara Wilson.
EDMOND – Erin Little.
ELK CITY – McKenna Wilson.
ENID – Robert Akins, Misty Alvarez, Jerry Braziel, Courtney Goodwin, Kinzie Martin, Aaron Pierce, Raymond Williamson.
FAIRVIEW – Kristy Dykes.
FARGO – Cole File, Trey Long, Amanda Moyer.
FORT COBB – Autumn Klugh.
FREEDOM – Benjamin Baker, McKayla Shafer, Jana Walker.
GAGE – Audra Halliburton.
GOLTRY – Matthew Foster.
HASKELL – Raymond Purdom.
HELENA – Cali Crissup, Kendra Frech.
HENNESSEY – Evan Vaverka.
HOOKER – Ana Estrada.
JET – Drew Fischer, Paige Fischer.
KINGFISHER – Laura Heidlage, Rachel Wilczek.
LAHOMA – Cortney Brakhage, Ashlynn Frey.
MARLOW – Stephanie Hines.
MEDFORD – Janelle Przybylski.
MOORELAND – Brooke Dewald, Brett Thomas.
MORRIS – Dustin Goodno.
MUSTANG – Emily Witty, Sarah Witty.
MUTUAL – Steffani Powless.
OKEENE – Morgan Reinart.
PAWHUSKA – Kelsie Blanton.
PONCA CITY – Megan Arnold, Michael Degan, Deborah Greer, Kyler Holden, Elizabeth Jones, Katy McNew, Kenneth Naegele, Timothy Rathbun, Lindsay Roehl, Rachel Stover.
POND CREEK – Misty Alvarez, Derek Quinn.
POTEAU – Alexandria Kirtley.
RINGWOOD – Laurie Shaw.
SEILING – Carmen Sander, Merisa Weeks.
SENTINEL – McKensey Henley.
SHARON – Dalton Lamberth.
STRONG CITY – Dusta Kimzey.
TEXHOMA – Kasey Russell.
THOMAS – Darcey Kliewer.
TONKAWA – Chyna McKeown.
TURPIN – Rhiannon Sherrill.
TYRONE – Kylea Copeland.
VICI – Jackson Cunningham, Shane Moss.
WAKITA – Troyce Cooper, Krystal Elliott, Jennifer George, Tiffany George.
WAUKOMIS – Patricia Hess.
WAYNOKA – Justin Ashton, Tyler Ashton, Sabrina Miller.
WELCH – Alyssa Thomas.
WOODWARD – Kristan Bell, Mackenzie Bodin, Kevin Charmasson, Nicole Chase, Dawn French, Elizabeth Gay, Linda Hise, August Kleuser, Devin Loomis, Kyle Morton, Kayla Overton, James Ruble, Allison Reinart, Benjamin Smith, Jason Thompson, Jennifer Warfield, Jill Weidemann, Andrew Willis, Tara Woodmansee.
ARIZONA
PAGE – Leigh Heaton.
COLORADO
THORNTON – Courtney Herian.
KANSAS
ANTHONY – Cassie Potter.
ASHLAND – Ashley Knowles.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Kasha Broce.
DODGE CITY – Jenna Hampton.
KIOWA – Staci Stewart.
LAKIN – William Rice.
LARNED – Nikki Albert.
PRATT – Benjamyn Eastes, Alexia Powers.
ROLLA – Katelyn Reynolds.
VALLEY CENTER – Madison Malone, Natalie Malone.
WELLINGTON – Sarah Sauceda.
WINFIELD – Jacey Juden.
NEVADA
BOULDER CITY – Amanda Callender.
NORTH DAKOTA
WAHPETON – Shanna Davis.
SOUTH DAKOTA
DUPREE – Trey Young.
TEXAS
HALLETTSVILLE – Chelsey Cinadr, Stephen Nicholson.
SAN ANTONIO – Christina Nunez.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE – Gerald Mbara.
WISCONSIN
LACROSSE – Chelsey Kleinvachter.
CANADA
ONTARIO – Patrick Johnson.
SASKATCHEWAN – Megan Bourdon.
NEPAL
KATHMANDU - Srikrishna Bohora, Teris Dangol, Janaki Shrestha, Sapana Kadel.
POKHARA – Anjeela Shrestha.
VICE PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Karmen Andrews, Kierra Brunson, Jon McAlpin, Chris Polzin.
BISON – Ronald Shearon.
ENID – Joseph Blakely, Virgie Blankenship, Linda Chavis, Holly Cunningham, Donna Gonzalez, Kristin Mosqueda, Caroline Weissenbuehler.
FAIRVIEW – Dyshia Evans.
LAHOMA – Krystal Roggow.
MOORELAND – Sierra Elsey.
PONCA CITY – Ladonna Adams, Jamie Roller.
SHATTUCK – Elizabeth Hemme.
CALIFORNIA
FAIRFIELD – Waleed Ferguson-Gaines.
KANSAS
KIOWA – Carrie Abbott.
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS – Britni Ackermann.
Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ADA – Ayla McCoy.
AFTON – Ashley Carroll, Macy Gibson.
ALINE – Nathan Sacket, Jamie Tripp.
ALVA – Clay Bebermeyer, Garrett Bebermeyer, Earl Bell, Braden Bettencourt, Jessica Chegwidden, Drew Cunningham, Julia Dyer, Darrin Ferguson, Ashley Hamil, Joseph Martin, Dana Miller, Jessica Ortiz, Michael Sherwood, Matthew Thomas, Erica Welch.
AMES – Megan Pruitt.
AMORITA – Meagan Allen.
ARNETT – James Williams.
BEAVER – Nathan Jones, Kyler McDonald, Ryan Nelson, Aaron Williams.
BETHANY – Vanessa Lopez.
BLACKWELL – Matthew Hill, Tonya Hill, Sarah McGuire, Melody West.
BRIDGE CREEK – Cami Loveless.
BROKEN ARROW – Taylor Marrs.
BUFFALO – Yesenia Estrada.
BURLINGTON – Sarah Armbruster.
BYRON – Whitney Grover, Delissa Hoffman.
CALUMET – Emily Eaton.
CARMEN – Mackenzie Flowers.
CARRIER – Destinee Burnham.
CHEROKEE – Kelsi Gobson, Kohannah Hess, Patricia King, Blythe McMahan, Alicia Mitchell, Angela Thomason, Chelsea Wallace, Taylor Waugh.
CHESTER – Caitlin Nichols.
CHICKASHA – Jay Lee.
CHOCTAW – Kaitlin McAllister.
COLLINSVILLE – Angelo Majike.
CORDELL – Ryan Merrill.
CUSTER CITY – Adam Jones.
DACOMA – Koy Koehn.
DEER CREEK – Sarah Coufal, Kellan Hohmann.
DOVER – Amber McGee.
ENID – Cecilia Baldwin, Ryan Baldwin, Kyle Booker, Walker Brainard, Christopher Campbell, Eric Carnes, Tori Carson, Gabriel Dunbar, Sean Ekberg, Erin Finney, Concetta Golden, Ana Gomez, Jennifer Griffin, Sharon Harper, Alissia Hart, Kamelle James, Myriah Koehn, Stephanie Martin, Sarah Owens, Savannah Pinkley, Jonathan Poff, Shea Pulis, Sarah Rodriguez, Nicole Stone, April Wallace, Tabitha Ward.
ERICK – Jared Lindenfelser.
FAIRFAX – Matthew Hunt.
FAIRVIEW – Adam Brinson, Deanna Knopp, Sarah Melton.
FARGO – Amanda Hamaker, Jillian Moore, Danielle Wadsworth.
FORGAN – Justin Regier.
FORT SUPPLY – Destrye Keith, Trevor Long.
FREEDOM – Shayla Gleave, Lucas Russell.
GARBER – Jill Campbell, Sean Swaim.
GOLTRY – Tyler Severin.
HELENA – Dakota Helvie, Trevor Ross.
HILLSDALE – Danielle Crouse.
HENNESSEY – Garet Henry, Jesus Talamantes.
HINTON – Douglas Seurer.
HOOKER – Joshua Faulkner.
JET – Leah Burchfiel.
KINGFISHER – Kyle Jech.
KREMLIN – Jacob Streck.
LAHOMA – Jayci Wehrenberg.
LAMONT – Janise Blanton, Megan Clark, Jillian Hobbs, Lacey Vaughan, Timothy Vaughan.
LAVERNE – Carol Carnagey, Brice Gibson, Jeffery Howard, Ashley Schmitz, Catelyn Smith.
MAUD – Nicole Brandemuehl.
MEDFORD – Matthew Lebeda.
MIDWEST CITY – Laura Hopkins.
MOORE – Daniel Winters.
MOORELAND – Samuel Kruckenberg, Zachary McDowell, Morgan Plummer.
MUSTANG – Jarod Gentry.
MUTUAL – Erin Hale, Kylie Pethoud.
NASH – Connie Farris.
NEWALLA – Samantha Dechene.
NORMAN – Tengi Allison, Hunter Berglan.
OKEENE – Brock Wardlaw.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sarah Brodt, Chantal Zambrana.
ORLANDO – Jeremy Kenaston.
PAWNEE – Kristin Dickerson, Kasey Miller.
PERKINS – Andrea Geary.
PERRY – Wesley Brorsen, Brayley Running.
PONCA CITY – Adriana Benson, Shelby Carpenter, Eugene Coble, Kyrie Crippen, Brendon Gemmill, Holly Hermes, Casey Hicks, Walter Northcutt, Christopher Satterfield, Myka Storie, Joshua Swain, Amanda Tosh.
POND CREEK – Michael Prickett, Michelle Rutz.
RINGWOOD – Denethea Bartel, Chase Ratzlaff.
SAPULPA – Joshua Stephens.
SAVANNA – Tyler Inman.
SEILING – Christopher Barriga, Jamie Brien, Whitney Jones, Zain Jackson-Douglas, Courtney Peters, Chelsea Tate, Brady Weeks.
SHARON – Jandolyn Overton.
SHAWNEE – Kristi Jarvis.
SHILDER – Miranda Fields, Shelby Murphy.
STERLING – Gretchen Jones.
TONKAWA – Lukas Dollarhide, Lorrie Hazard, Courtney Kirby.
TURPIN – Amy Mikles, Yareli Resendiz.
VICI – Erica Morris, Jessie Welch.
WAUKOMIS – Thomas Barry, Blanca Schmitz.
WAYNOKA – Amy Cameron, Danae Hagelberg.
WEATHERFORD – Allison Arnold.
WEWOKA – Amber Donaldson.
WOODWARD – Sara Acosta, Chelsay Adams, Kelsey Barnum, Leslie Bence, Justin Bilbo, Delon Brewer, Traci Cook, Hannah Dirks, Clarissa Fifield, Jennifer Floyd, Adam Frazier, Mariah Harmon, Brianne Hendricks, Beth Inman, Paula Keyser, Chelsey Langston, Megan Moulder, Gilda Palacio, Kayla Peters, Jeryka Pipins, Jennifer Pribble, Kristyn Price, Jennifer Shifflett, Shawna Stewart, Mauricia Taggart, Lauren Turner, Kylene Whiteman, Terrina Williams.
YUKON – Austin Cowan.
ARIZONA
ANTHEM – Jordan Flittie.
PAGE – Therese Beeler.
CALIFORNIA
CLOVIS – Daniel Golden.
LONG BEACH – Renee Golliday.
NORWALZ – Francisco Fuentes.
ORANGE – Lena Jordan.
SAN DIEGO – Justin Laureano, Katie Thomas.
COLORADO
BROOMFIELD – Halee Hogner.
WALSH – Alex Hetrick.
IOWA
BURT – Brandon Vaske.
TIPTON – Ashley Neville.
IDAHO
EAGLE – Samantha Smith.
KANSAS
ALMENA – Colton Lowry.
ANTHONY – Jordan Deterich, Jason Stitt.
ATTICA – Robbie Cooper, Heather Fly.
CONCORDIA – Layne Lagasse.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Christina Ast, Jason Carl, Mark Hemberger.
COPELAND – Baylei Zehr.
HARDTNER – Chonda Dees, Taylor Robinson.
INMAN – Jessica Binder.
KINSLEY – Tabitha Carothers.
KIOWA – Andrea Wright.
LACYGNE – Megan Boone.
LAKIN – Logan Mosburg.
MCDONALD – Robert Holliman.
MEDICINE LODGE – Shelby Oldham.
OLATHE – Vernon Lunn.
OVERBROOK – Karley Kile.
PLEASANTON – Victor Myrick.
PRATT – Scotti Robinson.
PROTECTION – Mikel Frederickson.
STILWELL – Kandice Peterson.
VIOLA – Jordan Pauly.
MASSACHUSETTS
STOUGHTON – Zachary Apotheker.
MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS – John Hatlestad.
MISSOURI
HARRISONVILLE – Lauren Milner.
NEOSHO – Stephanie Pogue.
NEBRASKA
BRIDGEPORT – Destri Millsap.
WELLFLEET – Brittany Colburn.
NEW MEXICO
LOS ALAMOS – Megan Burditt.
NEVADA
YERINGTON – Hannah Vaughan.
PENNSYLVANIA
MONTOURSVILLE – Ty Stroble.
SOUTH DAKOTA
KIMBALL – Jacey Jandreau.
MIDLAND – Jade Nelson.
OLIVET – Kayla Fanning.
TEXAS
GLEN ROSE – Ryan Bruce.
HALLETTSVILLE – Jeremy Gutierrez.
HOUSTON – Jackson Kajander.
MANSFIELD – Taylor Marsh.
PERRYTON – Corina Gift.
SAN ANTONIO – Jackie Robledo.
WISCONSIN
LACROSSE – Amy Kleinvachter.
MOUNT HOPE – Megan White.
BRAZIL
BAURU – Thiago Guilherme.
SAN PAULO – Mariela Hamm.
BULGARIA
ZLATITSA – Ivelin Stoychev.
CANADA
MAPLE RIDGE – Katelyn Glenn.
ONTARIO – Jeffrey Davis.
NEPAL
KASKI – Bimala Gurung.
KATHMANDU – Jeevan Pandey, Dipesh Sharma, Lakpa Sherpa, Prashant Upadhyay.
NIGERIA
LAGOS – Joseph Ayodele.
PRESIDENT’S HONORABLE MENTION HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Kerri Bell, Chrystal Benson, Amelia Bushman, Kaylen Corder, Carey Davis, Jerrad Hada, Alica Hall, Shawn Holliday, Susan Holliday.
ARNETT – Dani Mann, Conita Shaw.
BEAVER – Calleb Mosburg.
BISON – Kimberly Stafford.
BLACKWELL – Nancy Worley.
CARMEN – Katrina Oldham, Rhett Wooten.
CHEROKEE – Mickey Stout, Sabrina Watson.
ENID – Esther Adisa, Nyle Billings, Sean Byrne, Teresa Byrne, Joseph Capra, Karen Davis, Whitney Edens, Edie Grizzle, Emily Jenkins, Jon Koehn, Kristen Miller, Cheri Ward, Chelsea Whitford.
GOODWELL – Amy Bryant.
GUYMON – Heidi Nunley, Dixie Purdy.
MEDFORD – Amy Mears.
PONCA CITY – Analesa Beets, Mariann Braten-Hall, Jayme Evans, Deborah Kingston, Nathan Mayer, Lorraine O’Neill, Marcie Rutter.
RINGWOOD – Gina Bohlen, Kenneth Kelsey.
SAYRE – Charles Burns.
SEILING – Kayla Fuqua.
STILLWATER – Amy Hartling, Melissa Weber.
TEXOMA – Charly Roach.
TURPIN – Kaylyn Hansen.
TYRONE – Charlie Osborn.
WAYNOKA – Matt Adair, Angelia Case.
WOODWARD – Tracy Pipins
KANSAS
MEDICINE LODGE – Erika Birk.
OAKLEY – Brooke Inlow.
NEBRASKA
BENKELMAN – Nathaniel Parker.
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE – Kathleen Grimwood.
TEXAS
AMARILLO – Ken Lafon.
SAN ANTONIO – Leslie Hebert.
Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Megan Beard, Cody Forell, Tyson Joachims, Fawn Kingcade, Rachel Smith, Khadidja Souleyman, Carrie Wallace, Keaton Zahorsky.
ARNETT – Alysha Taylor.
AVANT – Renea Tarwater.
BLACKWELL – Cassandra Rudolph.
BUFFALO – Brandi Blasdel, Amanda Bowles, Dakota Buckhaults, Andrea Caldwell, Sara Jones, Lorene McGhee.
CHEROKEE – Joshua Argraves, Vicki Harmon, Taylor Highfill, Carli Richmond, Carolyn Stands.
COLLINSVILLE – Morgan Roberts, Beth Ruddle.
COVINGTON – ShaClair Garcia.
CUSHING – Lela Choate.
ENID – Devin Brett, Schyler Burns, Brittany Choate, Kristelle Decker, Tanya Gordon, Crystal Heim, Jacob Roberson, Tanner Schantz, April Swinnea-Ogg, Jessica Thornton, Toni Webb.
FAIRVIEW – Stefanie Dixon.
FARGO – Patricia Steadman, Daryn Zollinger.
FREEDOM – Cody Ferguson.
GUTHRIE – Bobbie McDonald.
HELENA – Stanley Armstrong, Chad Coghan, Clifford Darity, Jason Jones, Johnnie Pyle, Michael Quilimaco, James Starr.
KINGFISHER – Beverly Howard, Amanda Winnicki.
LAHOMA – Lila Pettyjohn, Dana Young.
LAVERNE – Amy Lenz.
MOORELAND – Carson Cooper, Julia Crawford, Melanie Kleuser, Sarah Patton, Stephen Summerall.
MORRISON – Douglas Griffith.
MUSTANG – Mekayla Weber.
MUTUAL – Audra Hopper.
NEWKIRK – Kelsey Calahan-Vap, William Edwardson.
OKEENE – Katelyn Hart.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Cary Cox.
PONCA CITY – Kelli Bricker, Andy Brown, Cheryl Chanslor, Lindsey Gardenhire, Hallie Larue, Amanda Lauffer, Kacie Martin, Regan Miles, Kim Scholey, Jamie Steichen, Matthew Weers, Chelsey Wilkes, Mindy Worley.
RINGWOOD – Mekay Nakvinda.
SAPULPA – Samy Mack.
SEILING – Julie Dennis.
SHARON – Brent Palacios.
TONKAWA – McKayla Branson, Phillip Erwin.
TULSA – Frances Landrigan.
WAKITA – Alisha Shrum.
WAYNOKA – Bryne Beck, Debra Hayes, Chassidee Koehn, Michael Mayes, Layne Meriwether, Joshua Taylor, Michaela Zook.
WOODWARD – Andrea Allison, Joseph Banks, Alyssa Bigon, Chelsea Bilbo, Kerrick Dougherty, Drew Hunter, Lauren Looper, Logan Louthan, Amy McDonald, Hannah McKay, Allison Meinders, Leah Olson, Ulises Palacio, Francisco Pena, Garrett Quinby, Shelby Reeves.
ALASKA
ROANOKE – Jefferson Bray.
COLORADO
PEYTON – Kaycee Belka.
KANSAS
KIOWA – Wei Wu.
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS – Lantz Mathers.
TEXAS
ARLINGTON – Joseph Thomas.
BOOKER – Shaley Brown.
FORT WORTH – Rachelle Alvey.
LEWISVILLE – Denise Rangel.
JAPAN
KYOTO – Tomoyo Inoue.
NEPAL
KATHMANDU – Nakita Bajracharya, Rupesh Ghimire, David Lakhay, Lakpa Lama, Ashishek Shakya, Bipin Shrestha, Promish Yonjan.
VICE PRESIDENT’S HONORABLE MENTION HONOR ROLL
Graduate & Post-Graduate Students
OKLAHOMA
BLACKWELL – Jeanette Mefford.
BUFFALO – Michelle Cleveland, Debra Mcghee.
ENID – Shirley Deck, Justin Porterfield, Shawna Stroman.
MANCHESTER – Leah Lanie.
PONCA CITY – Santana Venturino.
KANSAS
OXFORD – Sherry White.
ROSE HILL – Rebecca Bradley.
Undergraduate Students
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Jacobi Collins, Tara Hall, Jennetta Murry, Tyler Nighswonger, Kaylee Ohm, Nicole Weyrick.
AMES – Whitney Day.
CALUMET – Megan Snyder.
CHANDLER – Ryan Clark.
CHEROKEE – Cynthia Passwater, Rebecca Salinas.
COLLINSVILLE – Tanner Robb.
DRUMMOND – Christina Watkins.
ENID – Brenda Alvarado, Mallory Atchley, Kimberly Beegle, Janel Boyer, Citlalli Cuellar, Michelle Emmerson, Jennifer Garvin, Holly Greenfield, John Huhman, Bradlee Kroeker, Eldon Stephens, Audrey Stillwagen, Donna Thomason, Jessica Waller, Daniel Zarrella.
FAIRFAX – Rhonda Fosnight.
FAIRVIEW – Debbie Landes, Joseph Nusz.
FARGO – Corinna Wadsworth.
GAGE – Logan Griffith.
GEARY – Christopher Beach.
GARBER – Lavonda Nash.
HELENA – David Epperson.
KONAWA – Cheyanne Terry.
LAHOMA – Blake Lara.
LAVERNE – Richard Jackson.
MEDFORD – Sara Cook.
MENO – Kalee Childs.
MUTUAL – William Bisig.
NEWKIRK – Francine Wagner.
PONCA CITY – Deidre Arnold, Mike Arnold, Kristie Centurion, Ashley Davis, Tommie Dehn, Carlie Grimm, Denise Tyson.
SEILING – Richard Berry, Trevor Brock, Cortney Wheeler.
SHATTUCK – Lorrie Corbin, Kelby Schick.
VICI – Vera Altamirano, Brandon Gregory.
WAUKOMIS – Kory Edson.
WOODWARD – Maria Aceves, Alberto Alvarado, Nicole Bachner, Stephanie Cline, Tiffany Davidson, Shellie Shepherd, Todd Smith, Leah Tindell, Matthew West, Caitlin White.
FLORIDA
PENSACOLA – Jennifer Ghigna.
KANSAS
ATTICA – Brianna Minton.
CONWAY SPRINGS – Logan Huff.
TEXAS
DALLAS – Kurt Vomberg.
NEPAL
KATHMANDU – Sabrina Gurung, Gaurav Shrestha.
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December 20, 2011
Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Enid and Woodward will close for the holiday break beginning Friday, Dec. 23. Campus offices will open again on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.
The spring semester will begin on Monday, Jan. 9. Enrollment for spring courses is open and new and returning students are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible to ensure course availability. The spring semester schedule of courses is available online at www.nwosu.edu/course-schedules.
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December 15, 2011
![]() Kyle Haggard’s “Midnight Maple” placed second in the Norman Tree Contest. He attended the awards ceremony last week to receive his monetary prize. |
For the second year Kyle Haggard, printing services assistant at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, placed second in the Norman Park Foundation Tree Photo Contest.
The purpose of this contest is to promote awareness of the beauty and many values of trees to the community and the state of Oklahoma. This contest is judged by a distinguished panel of judges.
“Midnight Maple” received second place in the Amateur Color category. This piece was judged on originality of approach, quality of image, composition, quality of print and presentation.
For the past six years The Norman Park Foundation, Inc., has sponsored and produced an annual tree photo contest, the purpose of which is to promote the value and benefits of trees in our community. The contest has been held in November and early December, and is open to the public. Entrants are eligible to win in excess of $2,000 in cash prizes.
Haggard said that he came up with the idea for this photo from some tips from a nighttime photography session he learned this summer during “Picture My Weekend,” an annual photography show and workshop hosted by the Northwestern Creativity Project. The next “Picture My Weekend” will be held July 27-28, 2012, in Alva. Details will be available at a later date at www.nwosu.edu/picture-my-weekend.
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December 14, 2011
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![]() Dean and Patty Nusser gave Northwestern the McKeever School, a one-room school house, in 2000. McKeever School remained in use until 1948, and then served as a community building for several years. |
Before education students graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, they took with them some inspiring and enthusiastic words from Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Kristin Shelby. Shelby spoke to education graduates, including a student group from Langton University.
Shelby is a fourth grade teacher at Sallie Gillentine Elementary School in Hollis Public Schools, and was named the 2012 Teacher of the Year.
She is a National Board Certified Teacher with 16 years of classroom experience, and has been in her current position three years. She earned her Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Oklahoma State University.
“If my students love school, strive for personal excellence and leave my class prepared for future paths, then I have accomplished my mission,” Shelby wrote in the portfolio that was considered by the Teacher of the Year selection committee.
![]() Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Kristin Shelby gives Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Langston University student teachers a few pointers before they enter the world of education. |
While education students were on campus, faculty and administration held a dedication ceremony for the McKeever School, one-room schoolhouse that is north of the Education Center.
Dean and Patty Nusser and Dr. Milt Lehr, professor emeritus, and his wife Becky were honored for their efforts in bringing the building to campus and making restorations.
The Nusser’s gave Northwestern the McKeever School in 2000. Restoration efforts were soon started and the school was moved to its current site in the summer of 2001.
The Lehr’s worked to restore the school to its original state as much as possible.
McKeever School will serve an important role in the preparation of teachers who study at Northwestern, and also will educate the public of the importance the one-room school played in the education of farm children in early Oklahoma.
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December 9, 2011
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Northwestern Foundation Release
Danielle Hubble, of Fairview, and Chase Ratzlaff, of Ringwood, are the 2011-2012 recipients of the Dean Ranson Scholarship at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
The Dean Ranson Scholarship was established at Northwestern in 2003 in honor of Ranson, of Fairview, by his daughters and their families, Rita and Jeral Cain, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Janis and Robert Johnson, of Montclair, Va. The scholarship provides financial assistance to full-time continuing Northwestern students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. First preference is given to applicants from Major County, like Hubble and Ratzlaff.
“It’s helped me get through college,” Hubble said. “It cuts the stress.”
Ratzlaff said he is thankful for the help the scholarship provides, which eases the burden of paying for a college education.
“Any financial aid is beneficial,” he said. “Every little bit helps.”
Ratzlaff, a senior majoring in biology, transferred to Northwestern from Oklahoma State University in part because of the small class sizes and reasonable price. He plans to go to optometry school next fall and has been preparing for his career by working for Dr. Don Diehl in Enid and joining the Medical Sciences Club.
“Hopefully I can make them [my donors] proud in the future,” an appreciative Ratzlaff said.
Hubble, a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in political science, plans to pursue a master’s degree in political science with a public administration emphasis after graduating in May. Hubble said she became interested in political science after taking Dr. Aaron Mason’s government class, and in the future, she would like to work for a state agency or political campaign.
Currently, she works on campus as an ITV assistant and is active in Wesley House, the United Methodist Student Union at Northwestern, and the Community Education Response Team, or CERT, which works to prevent violence against women. She has been a member of the Psychology Club, serving as president for two years, and now serves as president of College Republicans.
This scholarship is particularly special to Hubble, who met the Ranson family through church.
“Growing up around them, it’s neat to get a scholarship from them to help with my future,” she said gratefully. “It meant a lot.”
Ranson grew up on a family farm southwest of Fairview and graduated from Longdale High School in 1938. On Dec. 23, 1942, he married Ethel Martin, who preceded him in death in July 1989. He graduated from Northwestern State College in 1943 with a degree in physics and mathematics, and, following graduation, he served 34 months with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. After receiving his military discharge, he taught high school for one year at Zenda, Kan.
In 1947, he moved back to Fairview to begin his 55-year career with the Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Ranson served the bank in various positions before being elected president in 1972. In 1985, he was elected chairman of the board and in 1988 became CEO.
During his banking career, he provided leadership to many civic and community organizations. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. In 1990, he married Mary Teske. In 2002, Ranson received the Fairview Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award, and he retired from Farmers and Merchants National Bank that same year. He passed away in 2007.
For more information about investing in students at Northwestern, contact Skeeter Bird, Northwestern Foundation CEO, at aebird@nwosu.edu or 580-327-8599.
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December 6, 2011
![]() Northwestern Oklahoma State University fall graduate Jill Ranney-Campbell became a published author while attending Northwestern. Her book, “Celtic Rose,” is available for $5.99 for the e-book and $11.99 for the print version. |
Many students attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University solely to obtain a degree. For Jill Ranney-Campbell, a 2011 fall graduate from Garber, she used her time at Northwestern to also become a published author while receiving her Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education.
Her journey in writing began at the age of 17. At that time she had written a trilogy. Due to unforeseen circumstances, her manuscripts were destroyed which left her devastated, and she quit writing for a long time.
“Right after I started here at Northwestern nearly three years ago, I was inspired to start writing again,” Ranney-Campbell said.
She would write during any hour or more break between classes, on the days she didn’t have classes and on weekends.
“It took two years to complete my manuscript because I was trying to juggle so many things,” Ranney-Campbell said.
“I found a balance in it though, always putting my school work first, and then the writing. My career after school is what I will need to survive, so it is more important, and becoming an author is my dream.”
Her inspiration to begin writing again stemmed partly from her teachers Dr. Martie Young, professor of education; Paul Mathis, assistant professor of education; and Dr. Adeana Sallee, retiree from the Division of Education.
“It wasn’t so much the classes as the teachers who gave me what I needed to follow my dream of becoming a writer; Dr. Young, Mr. Mathis, and Dr. Sallee were my main inspiration,” Ranney-Campbell said.
“They were teaching us to teach but through their words, and the fun we always had, they inspired me to not only be the best teacher I could be but to strive for my goals and dreams, and be the best writer I could be. I’m sure they have absolutely no idea what kind of impact they’ve had on me but they did, and they gave me the courage to put myself out there and take a chance.”
While Ranney-Campbell pursued her degree and cared for her son, she managed to find time to write “Celtic Rose.”
“Celtic Rose” is about a curse that is placed on a couple and on all who died to avenge them. They are reborn and live several lives finding each other and starting again only to die two years later. They will continue this cycle until the curse is broken. Everything is accelerated and their death is coming quicker than usual. Their quest to find the artifacts that will stop this curse begins in a rush against time.
“I love to write, the smooth pull of the pen, or the soft clacking sound of a pencil were calming tasks for me,” Ranney-Campbell said.
“Eventually I could type faster than I could write so the clicking of the keys on my keyboard became my soothing escape.”
She always wanted to do something special with her life and entertaining people or even inspiring people were great ways to do that, but she was always afraid of being in the limelight. “Northwestern helped me a lot with that as well, since I had to do so many presentations in front of my peers,” Ranney-Campbell said.
Ranney-Campbell’s advice for those interested in becoming an author is to always check the Better Business Bureau (BBB) on companies before submitting or settling, and also try to find like-minded people with more experience to get advice.
Ranney-Campbell was born and raised in north central Oklahoma. She has an 8-year-old son who she is raising on her own. She credits her wonderful family members and God who have helped her make it as far as she has today.
To learn more about “Celtic Rose” or to read more about Ranney-Campbell, visit jillranneycampbellauthor.blogspot.com or http://celticrose15.blogspot.com/.
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November 28, 2011
![]() Children of all ages are welcome to come have their photo taken with Santa during the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society’s Holiday Store for Kids on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Northwestern Student Center. Original digital photo files will be emailed to purchaser for $5 each so they can print/enlarge the photos themselves. The club will have available holiday card templates for an additional $5 each if anyone wants to create a card using the Santa photo. NAS also is offering its Holiday Store for Kids during that time. |
![]() Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society president Shawna Gilbert, Enid senior, helps one of the shoppers during last year’s Holiday Store for Kids, sponsored by NAS. This year’s store will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Northwestern Student Center. Photos with Santa also will be available that day for a minimal fee. |
The gift store will allow children to purchase holiday gifts for loved ones and friends without having to spend a lot of money.
“The kids can come to the holiday store to do their shopping ‘on their own’ under adult supervision provided by our club members and other volunteers,” Angelia Case, NAS sponsor, said.
Not only will the children experience the thrill of “secretly” buying gifts, they’ll benefit from the practical lessons of budgeting, handling money and making decisions, but most of all, the pride and joy of gift giving.
“We encourage parents and family members to accompany their children through the store if they so choose, but if your child wants to keep your present a surprise, we’ll have club members available to help them,” Case said. “Our club members also will help get the gift items bagged and ready for giving during the holidays.”
A wide variety of gift items will be available for purchase ranging in price from about 50 cents to less than $20. Case said that parents are encouraged to help their children make a list of who they’d like to purchase items for and the approximate amount of money budgeted for each gift. They can then provide their children with a set amount of money to go shopping with. NAS club members can help assist each child to stay within their budget.
NAS is offering this holiday store more as a community service to kids than as a fundraising project, but the group does hope to profit a little for the various projects the group plans each school year, including the annual spring art show and field trips, Case explained.
To go along with the Holiday Store, NAS members are offering photos with Santa Claus for all ages. Anyone who’d like to have their photo taken with Santa is welcome. If anyone would like to have a nice group or single photo taken, with or without Santa, NAS will be happy to help.
“We realize budgets are tight, so we’re trying to provide a nice photo that can be used for reprinting, holiday cards or just to have, and for a flat fee of $5 each, you’ll receive the original digital file(s) via email or saved to your jump drive for you to do with whatever you want,” Case said. “NAS also will have several holiday card templates available if anyone would like for us to create a card using their photo. Each holiday card design chosen will be an additional $5.”
For more information about the holiday store, photos with Santa, or NAS in general, please contact Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu or visit www.nwosu.edu/nas-fundraising.
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December 1, 2011
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A veteran collegiate coach with experience from junior college to Division I has been selected to become the new head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Alan Hall was introduced to the media, players and fans at a news conference Thursday.
Hall comes to Northwestern after serving for a year as athletic director and head football coach at Bible Baptist School in Savannah, Ga. Prior to that, Hall was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Savannah State University.
“The football program at Northwestern is nationally-recognized at the small college level, and there is a long history of success,” Hall said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this program and hope to build on the traditions that come with being a Ranger.
“I want to thank President (Janet) Cunningham and Andy Carter for the opportunity. I will work tirelessly to build a program that will be a source of pride for the University. To the fans, and to all of those who wore a Ranger uniform in the past, I promise that you will see a team that will play with great intensity and passion.”
![]() Head football coach Alan Hall spoke about character, excellence and respect during a press conference offering a look into his expectations as he leads the Northwestern football program. |
“Coach Hall has all of the characteristics and skills necessary to successfully lead our program into Division II,” Carter said. “We want our football program to succeed on the field and our players to excel in the classroom and in their personal development. I am confident that Coach Hall is the right person at the right time to make this happen.”
Hall played collegiately at the University of Miami (Fla.) and was a member of the Hurricanes’ 1991 national championship team. Hall was the backup to Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta. Hall later transferred and eventually earned his bachelor’s degree from Charter Oak (Conn.) State College. He also holds a master’s degree from the University of West Alabama.
Hall began his coaching career as offensive line coach and director of football operations at Monterey Peninsula College (Calif.) in 1997. He spent several years coaching at the junior college level, including stops at Jayhawk Conference schools Independence Community College and Dodge City Community College.
In 2003, Hall became assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Division II Newberry (S.C.) College. His 2004 and 2005 teams finished in the top 25 in total offense, and he coached a candidate for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II award for the nation’s top player.
Hall joined the Division I ranks in 2008 as offensive coordinator at Savannah State University. He later took a similar position at Winston-Salem (N.C.) State University before returning to Savannah State.
In his career, Hall has coached four players who went on to compete in the National Football League and four junior college All-Americans.
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Northwestern Foundation Release
![]() Northwestern Historic Preservation Taskforce members Paul Kinzie, Freida Burgess, John Barton, Wayne Lane, Kathy Earnest, Thelma Crouch, Kay Decker, Austin Prickett and Marie Kadavy celebrate the installation of the first of many markers recognizing historic buildings on the campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. |
December 1, 2011 – A project recognizing the historic significance of the oldest building on the campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University is now complete.
The Fine Arts Building is the first in a series of campus buildings to be commemorated by the Northwestern Historic Preservation Taskforce. A bronze plaque detailing the history of the Fine Arts Building can be seen on the north side of the building, and an interior display featuring photos and additional information hangs on the wall of the building’s first floor.
Markers noting the history of Herod Hall and Jesse Dunn are in the works, and funding has been pledged for Carter Hall, Jesse Dunn Annex, Joe Struckle Education Center, J.W. Martin Library, Oklahoma Hall, Percefull Fieldhouse and the President’s Home. Sponsorships are still needed for indoor and outdoor displays for Shockley Hall and Vinson Hall. The cost is $1,200 for each building’s signage.
A second phase of installations will highlight the former locations of Wyatt Gym and the Castle on the Hill, with a third phase marking Ament Hall, Fryer Hall, Stanley May Industrial Education Building, J.W. Holder Wellness Center and others.
Formed last spring by current and former faculty and staff, alumni, community members and a student, the Northwestern Historic Preservation Taskforce, led by John Barton, includes Jim Barker, Freida Burgess, Thelma Crouch, Kay Decker, Kathy Earnest, Marie Kadavy, Paul Kinzie, Wayne Lane and Austin Prickett.
“This project is one more step toward ensuring that future generations will better understand the history of our campus, its various buildings and the lasting impact of Northwestern to our region of the state,” Decker said.
For more information or to sponsor a campus landmark, please contact Barton by phone at 580-327-0406 or email at jl-mabarton@sbcglobal.net.
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December 2, 2011
![]() Rae Wilson recently presented “Domestic Violence Knows No Age Limit” during a workshop for healthcare professionals at Northwestern-Enid. |
The Social Work Department at Northwestern Oklahoma State University partnered with the Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center and the Northwest Area Health Education Center to present “On the Road” in northwest Oklahoma, a workshop for healthcare professionals and others involved with elder care.
Northwestern played host to this event at Northwestern-Enid, and Rae Wilson, assistant professor of social work and director of field education, presented “Domestic Violence Knows No Age Limit.”
Her presentation gave an overview of domestic violence issues and the Power and Control Model. She also provided suggestions for assessing clients, how to approach clients when domestic violence is suspected and ways to connect domestic violence victims to resources and referral sources in the area.
Other speakers, titles and topics included:
Rachel Cameron, family nurse practitioner, Krablin Medical Clinic, spoke on “Geriatric Patient Centered Care;” Kathleen Parker, Ph.D., care coordination home tele-health, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, presented “Caring for the Older Veteran: CBOC and Tele-Health;” Kim Holland, director of education and extended care, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, “Whatever Works: Recent Trends in Geropsychiatry;” Dr. Germaine Odenheimer, staff physician, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, associate professor, Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, talked about “Misdiagnosis of Dementia: A Cautionary Tale;” Mark Stratton, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, FASHP, professor and director of the Institute for Geriatric Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, presented “Medication Management Considerations for the Older Patient.”
These groups realize that distance and financial constraints sometimes limit providers’ ability to access quality educational offerings. With “On the Road,” premier geriatric education events can be brought to front line healthcare providers and other professionals across the state.
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November 29, 2011
Mark Sisco, Alva native and 1985 and 1995 graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will step onto campus to deliver the commencement address on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Sisco graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and a Master of Science degree in education. Upon graduation he also received his commission as a 2nd Lt. in the Oklahoma Army National Guard from the Northwestern Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).
After graduation, he continued to serve in the Oklahoma Army National Guard while he pursued his goal of being a math teacher and football coach. He taught math and coached football for six and a half years at Kremlin-Hillsdale and Okeene High Schools and at Clearwater High School in Kansas. In fact, his 1987 Kremlin-Hillsdale team won the Oklahoma Class C State Championship.
Sisco left teaching in 1991 to become a full-time active duty member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He was assigned to various duty locations within Oklahoma including Enid, Chandler and eventually went on to teach Army ROTC at Oklahoma State University. He also completed numerous assignments at Fort Sill and at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.
In 2008 he was deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. His last assignment prior to retirement was as the Deputy Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill.
His military awards include the Army Staff Identification Badge, the Legion of Merit, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and numerous Meritorious Achievement, Army Commendation and Army Achievement medals.
Sisco retired from the U.S. Army in September of 2010 after 29 years of service in the Army National Guard and the US Army.
He and his wife of 29 years, Karla, also a 1985 Northwestern graduate, reside in Stillwater. They have three children Cole, Casady and Caleb.
He currently works as a contractor with Communications Technology teaching Army ROTC at Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts universities.
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November 28, 2011
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Studio Art program is co-sponsoring its first “Draw-In” event Friday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios in downtown Alva. This event coincides with Alva’s First Friday art festivities.
Brandice Guerra, director of studio art, said the “Draw-In” is a communal drawing event provided for people from Northwestern, as well as the public to attend and contribute drawings, sketches and doodles. All drawing supplies will be provided.
“Drawing is fundamental to most creative processes,” Guerra said. “It’s a way to organize and communicate visual thoughts. To engage in this activity in a group setting will allow people to respond to each other’s ideas in a somewhat novel way. There will be large sheets of paper on tables, the floor and walls and various drawing supplies. Folks can drop in and draw for 15 minutes or the entire two hours if they’d like. They also may bring their own drawing materials if they prefer.”
Refreshments will be provided.
The Graceful Arts Gallery and Studios, co-sponsor of the “Draw-In,” is located at 523 Barnes.
For more information on the studio art program at Northwestern, please contact Guerra at beguerra@nwosu.edu or visit www.nwosu.edu/studio-art.
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November 28, 2011
Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Mark Sisco, a 1985 math education graduate will deliver the commencement address. Sisco also was a 1990 Outstanding Graduate.
Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Michael Stone.
Ninety-six students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees, eight will receive master of education degrees and eight will receive master of counseling psychology degrees.
Fourteen 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
LAHOMA – Ashlynn Frey, bachelor of science education in natural science education.
WAUKOMIS – Blanca Schmitz, bachelor of science in accounting.
WOODWARD – Tara Woodmansee, bachelor of arts education in English.
KANSAS
TRIBUNE – Katelyn Reynolds, bachelor of science in mass communication.
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
WOODWARD – Kayla Overton, bachelor of science education in elementary education; Andrew Willis, bachelor of science in agriculture business.
KOREA
INCHEON - Cheoungsik Woo - bachelor of science in business administration.
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
POND CREEK – Misty Alvarez, bachelor of science education in elementary education and special education.
TONKAWA – Darcie Hendren, bachelor of science in organizational leadership; Chyna McKeown, bachelor of science education in elementary education.
WOODWARD – Jessica McKinley, bachelor of science education in natural science education.
ARIZONA
PAGE – Leigh Heaton, bachelor of science in biology.
COLORADO
PEYTON – KayCee Belka, bachelor of arts in English.
KANSAS
VALLEY CENTER – Madison Malone, bachelor of science education in elementary education.
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Waleed Gaines, non-certificate, Tiffany Smith, school counseling.
ENID – Esther Adisa, school counseling; Heather Harbron, school counseling; Dani Mann, school counseling; Katrina Oldham, educational leadership; Brent Polwort, educational leadership; Jaci Tolbert, school counseling.
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
ENID – Britni Ackermann, Joseph Capra, GaLela Leckie, Ashley Moore.
GARBER – Jeanetta Bussell-Abbey.
PONCA CITY - Kara Anderson.
KANSAS
HERINGTON – Edie Grizzle.
OAKLEY – Brooke Inlow.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
CLAREMORE – Scott McGehee, general studies.
MUTUAL – Trevor Cruse, history.
PONCA CITY – Mindy Worley, English.
STILWELL – Daniel Smith, general studies.
BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
BEAVER – Cody Campbell, English.
ENID – Eric Carnes, social science.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Laura Chapman, business administration; Cayenne Criswell, psychology; Julia Dyer, accounting; Stephen Fox, criminal justice.
ARNETT – Clay Jennings, agriculture ecology.
DELAWARE – Christina Mueller, health and sports science education.
ENID – Renna Bowers, agriculture business; Kristelle Decker, accounting; Tyler Johnson, business administration; Jimmye Miller, psychology; Jonathan Pritchett, psychology; April Wallace, psychology.
GUTHRIE – Kevin McDonald, health and sports science.
HELENA – Sherry Jones, in criminal justice.
HENNESSEY – Karina Montes, psychology.
OILTON – Rebecca Burke, mass communication.
LAVERNE – Rusty McGuire, accounting.
LEEDEY – Trevor Craig, business administration; Dillon Kauk, agriculture business.
MAUD – Nicole Brandemuehl, accounting.
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Susie Wetselline, business administration.
MUTUAL – Erin Hale, psychology.
NEWKIRK – Andrew Mavis, agriculture business.
PAWNEE – Robert Gilliland, conservation law enforcement.
PONCA CITY – Deidre Arnold, accounting; Kristie Centurion, business administration; Rolf Clements, business administration; Brittany Smith, health and sports science education.
POND CREEK – Austin Prickett, mass communication.
RINGLING - Kade Howard, health and sports science education.
RINGWOOD – Kalee Childs, psychology.
SEILING – Brady Weeks, agriculture business.
WAYNOKA – Tyler Wood, health and sports science education.
WELCH – Colt Bailey, biology.
WOODWARD – Rachael Baeza, psychology; Vinicius Calil, business administration; Jaime Henderson, psychology; Terrina Williams, psychology.
ARIZONA
PAGE - Therese Beeler, health and sports science.
CALIFORNIA
CLOVIS – Daniel Golden III, psychology.
LAKESIDE – Katie Thomas, health and sports science education.
RANCHO CUCUAMONGA – Joshua Lange-Casillas, psychology.
VISALIA – Michael Frame, criminal justice.
KANSAS
COFFEYVILLE – Stoney Humble, agriculture business.
INMAN – Jessica Binder, mass communication.
KINSLEY – Kevin Strawn, health and sports science education.
KIOWA – Rebecca Fenton, biology.
PROTECTION – Mikel Frederickson, mass communication.
REXFORD – Clayton Phillips, agriculture business.
TRIBUNE – Tyrell Reynolds, agriculture business.
LOUISIANA
FARMERVILLE – Justin Fulmer, criminal justice.
RUSTON – Orren Tims, health and sports science education.
MISSOURI
LONE JACK – Justin Scully, agriculture business.
ODESSA – Jordan Sanders, business administration.
WALNUT GROVE – Alyssa Thomas, biology.
NEBRASKA
BRIDGEPORT – Destri Millsap, health and sports science education.
ELSIE – Jackie Jo Curtis, business administration.
NEW MEXICO
AZTEC – Falynn Burns, biology.
SOUTH DAKOTA
MIDLAND – Kaylee Nelson, agriculture business.
TEXAS
LOVELADY – Richard Gunnels, health and sports science education.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Garrett Bebermeyer, health and sports science education; Kala Mead, natural science education.
BUFFALO - Ashley Hawley, elementary education.
FREEDOM – Jessica Chegwidden, agriculture education; Lucas Russell health and sports science education; McKayla Shafer, health and sports science education.
GARBER – Jill Ranney-Campbell, elementary education.
LAVERNE – Brice Gibson, agriculture education.
MOORELAND – Brett Thomas, health and sports science education.
MUTUAL – Steffani Powless, elementary education.
PONCA CITY – Megan Arnold, early childhood education; Lindsay Roehl, early childhood education; Rachel Stover, early childhood education.
TEXHOMA – Kasey Russell, elementary education.
KANSAS
LARNED – Nikki Albert, early childhood education.
PRATT – Alexia Powers, elementary education.
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November 28, 2011
Northwestern Oklahoma State University invites all warm-hearted students and Alva area residents to give blood 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, in the Student Center Ranger Room. Anyone who is healthy and 16 years or older can donate blood.
The importance of this credit-to-patient blood drive is to lend a hand to one of its own who is battling leukemia.
Bradley Gilbert, a 2007 mass communications graduate from Enid, has battled leukemia for four years. After being in remission, the leukemia is back, and Gilbert will be in need of several blood products as he goes through his treatment.
“Oklahomans are warm-hearted, giving people who respond when they know of needs in their communities,” said John Armitage, M.D., Oklahoma Blood Institute president and CEO.
“During the winter months, we especially ask people to take an hour to provide life-saving blood for someone who will need it just to make it through the day. Who knows? It could be a co-worker, neighbor, or even a member of our own family we are helping.”
Gilbert continues his current battle with leukemia and plans to have a bone marrow transplant as soon as the doctor's say he's ready.
Since there’s no substitute for blood, the supply must constantly be renewed. Although all blood types are needed, 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 emergency need when a patient’s blood type has not yet been identified.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate or to volunteer, contact Rachel Stewart, special events coordinator, at (580) 327-8178 or rsstewart@nwosu.edu.
Besides the satisfaction of knowing a Ranger is being helped and other lives are being saved, donors will receive a free t-shirt, health screenings and donor rewards points. Students also will be able to register for various prizes.
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November 16, 2011
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m., the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chorale and Singers will perform a Holiday Concert, conducted by Dr. Irene Messoloras, assistant professor of music and chair of Fine Arts. This concert will take place at the First United Methodist Church, located at 626 College in Alva.
Admission is free and the public is invited to attend this musical event.
For more information about this or other Northwestern Music Department concerts, call (580) 327-8692 or visit the music department website at www.nwosu.edu/music.
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Listed below are the Northwestern Oklahoma State University athletics events for the dates of January 29 through February 5, results from the past week and records.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
1 p.m. - Men's Baseball at Huston-Tillotson (DH)
MONDAY, JANUARY 30
1 p.m. - Men's Baseball at Huston-Tillotson (DH)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
6 p.m. - Women's Basketball vs. Lubbock Christian (Texas)*, Percefull Fieldhouse, *Spirit Week
8 p.m. - Men's Basketball vs. Lubbock Christian (Texas)*, Percefull Fieldhouse, *Spirit Week
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
12 p.m. - Baseball vs. McPherson College (Kan.) (DH), Myers Stadium
6 p.m. - Women's Basketball vs. Wayland Baptist University (Texas)*, Percefull Fieldhouse
8 p.m. - Men's Basketball vs. Wayland Baptist University (Texas)*, Percefull Fieldhouse
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
12 p.m. - Baseball vs. McPherson College (Kan.) (DH), Myers Stadium
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
6 p.m. - Women's Basketball at Mid-America Christian* W 59-53 (OT)
8 p.m. - Men's Basketball at Mid-America Christian* L 85-82
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
11:30 a.m. - Hall of Fame luncheon
2 p.m. - Women's Basketball vs. No. 2 Oklahoma City*, L 69-70
*NWOSU Hall of Fame induction ceremony between games
4:30 p.m. - Men's Basketball vs. Oklahoma City*, W 55-51
Records and Standings
Men's Basketball - 10-11 overall, 7-7 SAC
Women's Basketball - 10-9 overall, 7-7 SAC
Baseball - 0-0 overall, 0-0 SA
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ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University hopes to turn Percefull Fieldhouse into a sea of red on Thursday as the Rangers play host to Lubbock Christian University for a Sooner Athletic Conference doubleheader.
Tip off for the Lady Rangers’ game is 6 p.m.
As part of the school’s Red Alert promotion, Ranger fans are encouraged to wear red, paint their faces and bring signs to the game. Northwestern will help in that cause by giving the first 750 fans free red t-shirts beginning at 5 p.m.
Red Alert is an event in conjunction with Spirit Week on campus.
Article written by Erika Birk and re-posted by NWOSU Sports Information
ALVA, Okla. - The 2012 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Hall of Fame class was honored at a luncheon in the Student Center Ballroom on Saturday and formally inducted between the women’s and men’s basketball games vs. Oklahoma City University in Percefull Fieldhouse.
The 2012 inductees include Al Hunt, football; Marlena (Elliott) Johnson, women’s basketball; Lynn Scott, football; and Slade Young, men’s basketball. Biographical information on the inductees can be found at the bottom of the release.
"I am honored to be part of this event that honors former Ranger greats," NWOSU Athletic Director Andy Carter said. "The atmosphere on campus and the support for Northwestern Oklahoma State University was at its finest on this historic day."
After the luncheon, the newly inducted individuals took part in a ceremony between games and received a hall of fame plaque.
"This was truly a great event," Carter said.
The NWOSU men came back to defeat Oklahoma City 55-51 while the women fell 70-69 in a thrilling contest against the No. 2 team in the country.
Biographies written by NWOSU University Relations and edited by NWOSU Sports Information
Inductees
Al Hunt
A graduate of Belton-Honea Path (S.C.) High School, Hunt played football at Northwestern during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
Hunt holds school records for best punting average in a season averaging 41.1 yards per punt in 2000 and his 41.0 yards per punt average is highest in school history. He also leads Northwestern in the longest punt category with an 82-yard punt vs. East Central University in 2000.
As the Ranger quarterback, he had a 61 percent completion percentage during the 1999 season and a 50 percent completion percentage in 2000, amassing 1,964 career passing yards and 22 career touchdown passes. The former Ranger averaged 6.3 yards per carry in 1999 and 7.6 yards per carry during the 2000 season. He ran for 19 touchdowns in 1999 and 16 touchdowns in 2000, accruing 2,384 career rushing yards.
Hunt led the team to a 1999 NAIA National Championship and a return visit to the title game in 2000, which he said are the greatest successes of his collegiate career. For his accomplishments on the field, he was named Player of the Game in the 1999 Wheat Bowl and the 1999 NAIA National Championship. Twice he received Central States Football League Player of the Year honors. He was selected second team and honorable mention NAIA All-American in 1999 for his efforts at quarterback and punter, respectively, and second team NAIA All-American as a quarterback in 2000.
Since his time at Northwestern, Hunt has played in the Arena Football League and arenafootball2 for the Detroit Fury, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and Tulsa Talons. He has also been employed by Alva High School and currently works for Northwest Landscape.
He and Rhea Watson, a 2004 Northwestern alumna, live in Alva with their children, Alee and Rush.
Marlena (Elliott) Johnson
Johnson, a graduate of Lomega High School, earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Northwestern in 1999. She played power forward and center for the Lady Rangers basketball team from 1992 to 1996.
During her collegiate career, she averaged 15 points per game, racking up 1,707 career points, the fourth most in school history, and securing her membership in the 1,000 Point Club. She leads Northwestern in most free throw attempts in a game with 20 vs. East Central University in 1993.
She scored 41 points against East Central her freshman year and scored 40 points against Oklahoma City University her junior year, both highlights of her career, she said. Her most memorable moments as a Lady Ranger are beating Southwestern Oklahoma State University to give coach Milburn Barton his 300th victory and going to the NAIA National Tournament during the 1995-96 season.
For her efforts on the court, she earned first team all-conference honors her junior and senior seasons.
Johnson has worked as a community living instructor at Arrowhead West Inc. in Medicine Lodge, Kan., and as a certified nursing assistant at Attica Long Term Care Home. In 2010, she graduated from Chisholm Trail Technology Center and passed her nursing exams to become a licensed practical nurse. She is currently a ventilator-charge nurse for Summit Living Center in Okeene.
Johnson and her husband, Rick, live in Loyal with their children, Sierra and Jaxx.
Lynn Scott
A Turpin native, Scott graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 2001. The record-setting Ranger punt returner played football at Northwestern from 1997 to 2000.
Scott leads Northwestern in the most punt return yards in a season with 595 yards he collected his senior year and the most career punt return yards with 1,337. In addition, he had kickoff return duties, and, in his role as safety, he was credited with 298 career tackles.
Winning the 1999 NAIA National Championship and finishing runner-up the following season are the highlights of his collegiate career, Scott said.
Scott was named NAIA All-American each of his four seasons as a Ranger, earning honorable mention honors as a defensive back in 1997 and first team honors as a defensive back in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Ultimately, he was chosen as NAIA Defensive Player of the Decade.
He was also recognized for his achievements in the classroom and was selected McDaniel Scholar Athlete in 1999 and 2000 and NAIA Academic All-American in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 2004, he was presented the Outstanding Graduate Recognition Award by the Northwestern Alumni Association.
After graduating, Scott spent five seasons as a safety for the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, accumulating 75 tackles, a sack and an interception from 2001 to 2005. Since his time in the NFL, he has worked at Whittet’s Country Store and as an assistant football coach at Alva High School. He currently works for Weatherford as a senior field specialist.
Scott and his wife, Mindi, live in Turpin with their child, Burkeley.
Slade Young
Originally from Garland, Texas, Young earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Northwestern in 1995. He played point guard for the Rangers men’s basketball team from 1991 to 1992.
Prior to attending Northwestern, Young played at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, where 11 of his basketball records still stand, including three-point field goals (238), seventh best all-time in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 assists per game as a Ranger, Young set three records while at Northwestern, which have since been broken, including most three-pointers in a game with eight, most three-pointers made in a season with 126 and most three-pointers attempted in a season with 279.
Winning the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference with his four-point play against Northeastern State University and leading the team to its first NAIA National Tournament in more than 40 years are the highlights of his collegiate career, Young said. His success on the court earned him first team District 9, first team All-OIC, OIC Player of the Year and second team NAIA All-American honors.
A basketball coach, Young has previously worked for Higgins Independent School District, Mesquite High School and Haskell Independent School District, as well as his alma mater, South Garland High School. He has been named District Coach of the Year and coached Mesquite High School to an undefeated finish. He currently is the girls’ basketball coach at Pioneer High School and teaches seventh and eighth grade health and physical education.
Young and his wife, Kellie, live in Fairmont with their children, Tanner and Izzie.
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ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association invites Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members to Membership Night at Percefull Fieldhouse Thursday, Feb. 2. Admission is free for Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members as the Rangers and Lady Rangers host Lubbock Christian University in Sooner Athletic Conference matchups.
A Membership Night reception with food and refreshments will be held in the Health and Sports Science Education Commons Area between the women’s and men’s games. The women’s game tips off at 6 p.m., and the men’s team is scheduled to take on the Chaparrals at 8 p.m.
Alumni Association, President’s Association and Millennium Club members must show their membership cards or the Membership Night email invitation for entry.
For more information, contact Lizabeth Richey, alumni director, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu

ALVA, Okla. - After struggling for most of the game, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball team found its stroke at the right time coming back to defeat Oklahoma City 55-51 in a game it needed to win on Hall of Fame induction day to keep themselves in good position to make the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament.
With the game tied, Oklahoma City went on a 9-0 run with 6:27 remaining in the game. NWOSU answered Oklahoma City's run with a 12-2 run highlighted by threes from Marshall Bell and Jonathan Freemyer. After Oklahoma City knotted the game on a free throw, Daryl Glover drove to the paint and scored with 1:07 remaining giving the Rangers at two-point lead.
The defense, which was outstanding all game for the Rangers, came up big again. Bell's steal gave the Rangers the ball with about 40 seconds remaining. He shot a triple that went in and out but Eze Akwari, who scored a game-high 15 points, tipped Bell's miss in giving the Rangers a four-point lead with 16 seconds left in the contest.
Bell's steal culminated an outstanding defense effort by the Rangers (10-11, 7-7 Sooner Athletic Conference). NWOSU held Oklahoma City to three points over the final 6:27 as well as forcing the Stars to shoot just under 33 percent from the field. Along with keeping them to a low field goal percentage, the defense also forced the Stars into 22 turnovers.
It wasn't pretty for NWOSU on the offensive end as they struggled early shooting just 29 percent in the first half. The Rangers bounced back to shot 40 percent in the second half.
Jeremy Felton came off the bench scoring 13 points while Bell rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10. Akwari fell just short of a double-double with nine rebounds.
The win further muddles up a log jam for the last several spots in the eight team conference tournament to be held at John Brown starting March 1. As it currently sits, with some Saturday results in and some not, the Rangers sit in seventh just a half game behind Oklahoma Christian. For full SAC standings, click here.
Prior to the game, Al Hunt, Marlena Johnson, Lynn Scott and Slade Young were all inducted in to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Head coach Andrew Brown and his staff all took part in the NAIA's Coaches vs. Cancer promotion by wearing suits with sneakers.
The Rangers will stay at home to play Lubbock Christian at 8 p.m. next Thursday. Today's game was the first of four consecutive home games for the Lady Rangers.
Be sure to follow the Rangers on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).

ALVA, Okla - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team gave No. 2 Oklahoma City University all it could handle but fell just short 70-69 on Hall of Fame induction Saturday at the Percefull Fieldhouse.
Talytha Williams scored with just over 30 seconds remaining to give NWOSU a 69-68 lead but Dietra Caldwell's layup with 4.6 seconds remaining proved to be the dagger to the Lady Rangers which made a stunning comeback from as many as 14 points down.
The Lady Rangers (10-9, 7-7 Sooner Athletic Conference) hung in the game against an excellent Oklahoma City team before finally making their run with about 5:30 left in the game. The Lady Stars led by nine when the Rangers went on a 10-0 over the next three minutes.
LaParis Newsom's layup got things started. Autumn Klugh followed that with a triple, one of three she hit in the game. Newsom, who scored a team-high 15 points, did it again on the team's next possession. She weaved her way to the basket, scored and was fouled. She made good on the free throw to get the Lady Rangers within one.
With 2:40 to go, Titania Simmons found Renee Golliday streaking to the basket and Golliday converted setting the crowd in to a roar as the Rangers took their first lead of the second half.
The Lady Rangers didn't play as well in the first half shooting just 33 percent and falling down nine points.
Klugh and Williams each added 13 points to round out NWOSU's double-digit scorers while Audrey Richmond led the squad with eight rebounds.
At the conclusion of the game, Al Hunt, Marlena Johnson, Lynn Scott and Slade Young were all inducted in to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Head coach Stephanie Shaw and her staff all took part in the NAIA's Coaches vs. Cancer promotion by wearing suits with sneakers.
The Lady Rangers will stay at home and play Lubbock Christian at 6 p.m. next Thursday. Today's game was the first of four consecutive home games for the Lady Rangers.
Be sure to follow the Lady Rangers on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Despite Jonathan Freemyer and his game-high 25 points, the Rangers fell 85-82 to Mid-America Christian University on Thursday evening.
An Eze Akwari three cut the MACU lead to one with about 40 seconds remaining in the game. The Rangers were forced to foul and Camilo Valencia made one of two free throws to extend the MACU lead to two. With 17 seconds left, NWOSU turned the ball over and the Evangels made their free throws down the stretch to close the game.
The game was back and forth for the entire second half. A 6-0 run by MACU gave the Evangels a one-point lead before Jeremy Felton made a layup helping the Rangers regain the lead with just over nine minutes to go in reguation.
The game continued to go back and forth down the stretch. Freemyer picked up his fourth foul with about eight minutes remaining so the Rangers needed to find another scoring option.
Marshall Bell answered nailing a big three with about four minutes remaining to give the Rangers a three-point lead.
It didn't appear as if the Rangers would need to press down the stretch.
The Rangers jumped out to a fast start scoring the first nine points of the game against the Evangels and dominated all but the final three minutes of the first half. A jumper off the glass by Bell gave NWOSU an 11-point lead, but a 12-0 run capped off by a three at the buzzer gave the Evangels a 37-36 lead going in to the break.
Freemyer lit the Evangels up for 15 points in the first half including two triples. Jeremy Felton finished with 18 points while Bell had 17. Akwari rounded out the NWOSU double-digit scorers with 1 points. Freemyer's 10 rebounds gave him a double-double for the game.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.- After opening up a 17-point first half lead the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team struggled to a 59-53 overtime victory against Mid-America Christian Unviversity on Thursday evening.
Titania Simmons scored the first basket of the overtime with 3:50 remaining off of an Autumn Klugh missed three. The game went back and forth until Talytha Williams found Audrey Richmond to give the Lady Rangers the lead with 1:25 to go. Klugh found Richmond in the paint. She converted with 55 seconds to go giving the Lady Rangers a three-point lead. On the ensuing possession, Klugh was fouled and nailed both free throws with under 30 seconds to go sealing the deal for the Lady Rangers (10-8, 7-6 Sooner Athletic Conference).
It took a monster effort from the Lady Evangels to send the game to overtime as NWOSU squandered a big lead in the second half after being up 17 points at one point in the first half.
A three by Brooklyn Bell with 1:25 to go knotted the game at 46. Titania Simmons recorded a huge block as Klugh secured the loose ball and was hammered. The senior nailed both free throws to take a two-point lead with 50 seconds remaining in the half. A bucket by Parris Price tied the game at 48 with 27 seconds left. The Lady Rangers were unable to convert on the offensive end sending the game to overtime.
Earlier in the half, with the game within two points, Richmond found Renee Golliday cutting to the basket to give the Lady Rangers a four-point lead and a much-needed basket. The layup led to a 6-0 run for the Lady Rangers. The other four points came on free throws, two of which came after a technical foul on the MACU bench.
A three-pointer put the Lady Evangels within three at 46-43 with just over four minutes remaining. The Lady Rangers scored just two points in the remaining four minutes of regulation.
The Lady Rangers managed just two points in the first six minutes of the second half and their lead evaporated from 11 to one. NWOSU turned the ball over 10 times in the first eight minutes of the half allowing the Lady Evangels back in the game.
The Lady Rangers were in control for the vast majority of the first half opening up a 17-point lead 10 minutes in to the game.
Klugh led the Lady rangers with 18 points while Simmons had 12 rebounds.
ALVA, Okla. - The coach credited with starting the women’s soccer program at Northwestern Oklahoma State university is stepping down.
Steve Barrows, who became the school's inaugural head coach when the program began in 2000, submitted his resignation at the end of the 2011 fall semester. The University is currently conducting a search for his replacement.
"I greatly enjoyed my time at Northwestern,” Barrows said. “I took great honor in representing the players that played for me. I thoroughly enjoyed working for Dr. (Chandler) Mead as a teacher and the athletic directors that we had."
In 1999, Northwestern made the commitment to add to new women’s sports – soccer and softball. In Barrows, the school found a coach with a wealth of knowledge and a love for the university and community.
"Coach Barrows built this program from inception to its present day status," Athletic Director Andy Carter said. "His hard work and dedication will forever be remembered and appreciated by the University. Steve is a high-character individual whose teams represented the university and the town of Alva very well."
Barrows compiled an 82-112-8 record in his 11 seasons. In 2001, just one season after becoming head coach, Barrows led the program’s transition into the powerful Sooner Athletic Conference.
Undaunted, the Rangers sent a message to the league early, going 16-3-2 in 2004 and winning the regular season conference championship. The team was ranked as high as No. 15 nationally and was within a goal of qualifying for the NAIA national tournament.
His leadership was recognized as the conference’s coaches voted him the SAC Coach of the Year.Barrows coached third team All-American forward Sherina Wood and three other first team All-SAC players.
His teams also excelled in the classroom and the program has been consistently recognized for having a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
He served as an active member of the faculty here and was the recipient of the John Sheffield Teacher of the Year award presented by the by the Student Government Association.
ALVA, Okla. - Head coach Ryan Bay has announced the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's baseball season-opening doubleheader against Huston-Tillotson will be moved from 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. due to inclement weather in Austin, Texas. Saturday's games has been pushed back to Monday at 1 p.m. as well.
The Rangers will begin their home schedule with two seven-inning games at noon on Feb. 4 against McPherson College and will play them again on Sunday.
ALVA, Okla - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's and women's basketball teams will take on Oklahoma City on Saturday as part of its Hall of Fame Day on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Percefull Fieldhouse. The ceremony will take place between the men's and women's basketball games with the women's game slotted for a 2 p.m. start.
Al Hunt, Marlena Johnson, Lynn Scott and Slade Young will all be inducted in to the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Biographies of Inductees.
Along with the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, head basketball coaches Stephanie Shaw and Andrew Brown will be participating in the NAIA's Coaches v. Cancer Suits and Sneakers weekend.
Both head coaches will wear black and red sneakers while the assistant coaches will wear black and white. The weekend is in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society. The Oklahoma City coaching staffs led by men's head coach Dionne Phelps and women's head caoch Rob Edmisson will also be participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer event.
"I am excited that we are taking part in Coaches vs. Cancer," men's head coach Andrew Brown said. "This event has generated so much money throughout the country for cancer research. We know it is making a difference in people’s lives and more importantly saving lives."
The Lady Rangers (9-8, 6-6 Sooner Athletic Conference) will have their hands full with No. 2 Oklahoma City which won the first meeting x-x. The Lady Rangers last played against Saint Gregory's falling 60-55 last Saturday.
The Rangers (9-10, 6-6 SAC) are riding a two-game winning streak with convincing wins over No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist 83-66 and over Saint Gregory's 80-67 last Saturday. Daryl Glover's 15.5 points per game last week was tops for NWOSU. The last time these two teams met the Rangers fell to Oklahoma City 71-63 on Jan. 2.

SHAWNEE, Okla. - An 8-0 run in the middle of the second half proved to be too much for the Lady Rangers to overcome in a 60-55 loss to the Saint Gregory's women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Rangers (9-8, 6-6 Sooner Athletic Conference) were able to make a run late cutting a seven-point lead down to one with three minutes to go via two Talytha Williams layups.
It was a three-point game with 25 seconds remaining but NWOSU couldn't manage the tie and the Lady Cavaliers hit two free throws down the stretch that proved to be the dagger.
The Lady Rangers led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but St. Gregory's stormed back to tie the game with just under 2:30 minutes left in the half.
Newsom ended a long drought with a basket to regain the lead. She later hit a three in the final seconds of the half to give the Rangers a 31-30 lead going in to the break.
Autumn Klugh's three opened up a five point lead around the 15-minute mark of the second half.
Emily Eaton had eight points to lead the Lady Rangers in the first half after having just 10 points all season.
The Lady Rangers will hit the road on Thursday for a 6 p.m. contest at Oklahoma City to take on Mid-America Christian. Be sure to follow live updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and on Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State Athletics).
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SHAWNEE, Okla. - After struggling through the first half, the Rangers won their second consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference game defeating Saint Gregory's 80-67 on Saturday evening.
An 8-0 run cut a 10-point NWOSU lead to two points, but all-time threes leader Marshall Bell nailed a three to up the lead to five with nine minutes to go.
The game went back and forth until the final minutes. Thiago Guilherme's bucket gave the Rangers (9-10, 6-6 SAC) a three-point lead at 61-58, but a Cavaliers basket on the next trip down cut the lead to one with five minutes to go.
Ryan Bruce hit a huge three with just under four minutes to play to put the lead to open up a six-point lead. After the Cavaliers answered, Bruce came up big again with another basket.
On the ensuing possession, Bruce forced a Cavaliers turnover and was fouled. He went 1-for-2 from the line to increase the lead to seven points.
Daryl Glover's layup extended the NWOSU run to 8-0. His free throw put the Rangers up 10. About 30 seconds later, Jonathan Freemyer's layup put the game out of reach for the Cavaliers with just over a minute to go.
The defense came up big for NWOSU which gave up just nine points in the final six minutes with four of those points coming in mop up time.
Bell's 15 points were a team-high for NWOSU, which had three other players reach double figures in scoring. Freemyer and Ghilherme each scored 14 while Glover added 11.
Ghilherme had a double-double adding 10 boards.
The Rangers will hit the road on Thursday for a 8 p.m. contest at Oklahoma City to take on Mid-America Christian. Be sure to follow live updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and on Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State Athletics).
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ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball team stunned No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist 83-66 as Marshall Bell broke NWOSU's all-time record for career threes on Thursday evening at Percefull Fieldhouse.
"We have a lot of respect for OBU and had our back against the wall," head coach Andrew Brown said. "We knew we had to find a way to win. I'm proud of the way our guys responded. We've responded well in practice and slowly but surely were putting it together."
After the first four minutes of the game, the Rangers (8-10, 5-6 Sooner Athletic Conference) dominated. Eze Akwari's bucket capped off a 9-0 run with 10 minutes to go in the first half. The run jumped NWOSU's lead to 10 points. The Rangers never relinquished their lead. Daryl Glover gave the Bison fits all night long driving to the basket finishing with a team-high 20 points.
Perhaps lost in the shuffle was Bell hitting the 220th three of his career making him the owner of NWOSU's all-time career threes record. He passed Ramon Byndom 219 with his second three-pointer of the game. His record breaking three was in the midst of the aforementioned 9-0 run.
"Marshall is a really hard worker. He deserves credit for his hard work and deserves to succeed," Brown said. "I believe his best basketball is still ahead of him."
Thiago Guilherme's basket gave the Rangers a 15-point lead with just under five minutes to go in the half.
"I was proud of our effort the way we played," Brown said. "The intensity we brought was great after a three-game losing game streak."
While most great teams normally make a run, the Bison were unable to do so against a stifling Ragners defense that forced 17 turnovers and a slew of bad shots on the evening. Four points by Andrew McNabb fueled an 8-0 run that gave NWOSU a 21-point lead with just over 16 minutes remaining in the second half.
NWOSU held at least a 17-point lead for the remainder of the game, but was able to increase the lead to as high as 23.
Jonathan Freemyer had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds while both Bell and Jeremy Felton finished with 10 points each.
The Rangers will hit the road on Saturday for a 5 p.m. contest at Saint Gregory. Be sure to follow live updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and on Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State Athletics).

ALVA, Okla - The Lady Rangers opened up a 17-point first half lead and cruised to a 95-59 victory over Oklahoma Baptist at Percefull Fieldhouse on Thursday evening.
NWOSU (9-7, 6-5 Sooner Athletic Conference) received a hot shooting night from Autumn Klugh who nailed four threes, scored 16 points and was later honored during the men's game for being the all-time record holder for three-pointers in a career. The senior now has 209 in her career.
A 9-2 run highlighed by two Emily Eaton baskets gave the Lady Rangers a 10-point lead and the hot shooting continued. A trey by Audrey Richmond led to a 12-0 run which saw the Lady Rangers take a 19-point lead. Richmond's nine first-half points was second only to Klugh's 11. Defense was key in jumping out to the lead. NWOSU held the Bison to just 11 points over the final 11 minutes of the first half.
The Lady Rangers continued to pour it on in the second half right from the start. A 19-3 run highlighted by Renee Golliday's seven points in the first six minutes opened up a 33-point lead.
It was lights out all half as the Lady Rangers shot nearly 62 percent from the field for the second half and finished shooting 55 percent.
Four Rangers eventually reached double figures. Talytha Williams, Klugh and Newsom each finished the game with 16 points. Klugh's team-high 12 rebounds gave her a double-double on the day. Golliday added 15 points and nine rebounds while Audrey Richmond finished with 11 points.
The Lady Rangers return to action on Saturday with a 3 p.m. tip against Saint Gregory. Be sure to follow the Lady Rangers on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and on Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State Athletics).
ALVA, Okla. - Autumn Klugh will be honored as the new Northwestern Oklahoma State University record holder for career three-point field goals made at halftime of the men's game. Today's basketball doubleheader against Oklahoma Baptist is set to begin with the women's contest at 6 p.m. and will be sponsored by Pizza Hut. The men's game will immediately follow the women's game. Pizza Hut will be sponsoring halftime promotional contests and drawings for free pizzas and other food items over the course of both games.
While one Lady Ranger is being honored, another Ranger, Marshall Bell, needs one more three-pointer to tie the NWOSU men's record for threes made in a career (219). Bell and the Rangers will have their hands full with Oklahoma Baptist which comes in No. 2 in the country. NWOSU fell to No. 8 Rogers State 79-68 last Saturday.
The Lady Rangers are looking to bounce back from a 70-59 loss against No. 25 Rogers State last Saturday and will get the chance to do so at Percefull Fieldhouse. Audrey Richmond led the Lady Rangers with 14 points while Renee Golliday added 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Be sure to follow in-game updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics). Both games can be heard live on KALV.
ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University has named Fernanda Frey the first Head Volleyball Coach in school history.
Frey comes to NWOSU from Union College (Ky.) where she was an assistant coach under head coach Whitney Elam for the past 18 months.
"Fernanda is a great addition to our staff of coaches," athletic director Andy Carter said. "She will bring energy and excitement to our inaugural year of playing volleyball."
Prior to her time at Union, Frey was a student assistant coach for a year at Newberry College (S.C.) where she also played two seasons achieving Second Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors. The Brazilian native led Newberry in kills and kills per set during her senior season and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Prior to her playing at Newberry, she played at Lake Land Community College (Ill.) where she garnered All-Region honors during her freshman and sophomore seasons.
Frey, a native of a Sao Paulo, Brazil, played for several top Brazilian teams including Pinheiros, Sao Paulo and Paulistano.
"When looking for the right fit for NWOSU and our new Volleyball program, Fernanda stood out among several outstanding candidates," Carter said. "Her personality, playing experience, and international connections will aid in building this exciting new program."
She graduated from Newberry College with a degree in physical education and leisure services and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in education at NWOSU.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to build a program from scratch," Frey said. "I thank Andy Carter for trusting me with such a big and exciting challenge."
ALVA, Okla. - Northwestern Oklahoma State University has announced the hiring of Allan Scarabello as Sports Information Director.
Scarabello comes to NWOSU after an internship at Newberry College which lasted from August 2011 until January 2012. He was the main media contact for Newberry's No. 1 ranked wrestling program as well as for volleyball, softball and cross country. He assisted the staff with the remainder of the school's sports.
“I am very excited about Allan joining our administrative staff," Athletic Director Andy Carter said. "He brings a lot of experience in Sports Information and will elevate our ability to communicate with our constituencies”
Prior to his time at Newberry, he spent a year as an intern at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) as the main media contact for volleyball and softball. While there, he assisted the sports information director with all other sports.
During his time in Indianapolis, Scarabello worked on the media relations staff for several major sporting events including the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Final Four, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First Four and the 2010 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament.
Scarabello served as an intern at Eastern Illinois University where he was the main media contact for tennis and assisted on football and basketball stat crews. While there, he earned a master's degree in kinesiology and sports studies.
The Illinois native earned his undergraduate degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University in May of 2008 and had a year-long stint as a sports reporter at The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.).
“I look for Allan to lead us through necessary changes to our website, all in an effort to elevate our communication of the great accomplishments of our student-athletes,” Carter said.
Scarabello can be reached at his office (580) 327-8639 or by e-mail ajscarabello@nwosu.edu.
CLAREMORE, Okla - The Northwestern Oklahoma state University women's basketball team stuck with No. 25 Rogers State for the vast majority of the game but couldn't get over the hump in a 70-59 loss on Saturday afternoon.
The Hillcats took the lead for good early in the second half with an 8-0 run that put the Lady Rangers down seven points at 37-30. A basket by Talytha Williams ended the run.
NWOSU (8-7, 5-5 Sooner Athletic Conference) was not able to make a run the rest of the way. A pair of free throws by Titania Simmons got the Lady Rangers within nine points with 1:31 to go, but NWOSU would get no closer.
The Lady Rangers stayed in the game for the first half.
Golliday's basket put the Wolves up 25-22 with just over four minutes to go in the half. A Mandy Norman free throw gave the Lady Rangers a 26-22 lead but the Hillcats went on an 7-0 run to take a 29-26 lead. NWOSU didn't score for four minutes before a layup at the end up at the end of the half broke the run.
Audrey Richmond led the Lady Rangers with 14 points while Renee Golliday added 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Lady Rangers will return to action on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Oklahoma Baptist.
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CLAREMORE, Okla. - Marshall Bell's 20 points was not enough for the Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team to defeat No. 8 Rogers State on Saturday as the Rangers fell 79-68 to the Hillcats.
The Rangers (7-10, 4-6 Sooner Athletic Conference) stayed close with the Hillcats but were unable to lead for the final 32 minutes of the game. A jumper by bell with eight minutes remaining in the first half put the Rangers within one but the Hillcats were able to outscore the Rangers 18-11 for the remainder of the half.
Jeremy Felton made a basket five minutes in to the second half that put the Rangers within four points but Kendrell Thompson hit a triple to extend the lead to seven. Thompson hit another three to extend the lead to double digits with just over 10 minutes to go.
The Rangers were unable to get the lead below double digits after that point despite winning the turnover battle 22-10.
Jeremy Felton and Daryl Glover each scored 15 to round out NWOSU's double digit scorers.Glover and Thiago Guilherme each finished with a team-high five rebounds.
The Rangers will return to action on Thursday at 8 p.m. against Oklahoma Baptist.
Be sure to follow updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics) and on facebook (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).
ALVA, Okla. - The NWOSU men's and women's basketball team will travel to Rogers State for a Saturday doubleheader with the women's game set to begin at 3 p.m. while the men have a 5 p.m. start.
Live stats, audio and video will be provided free of charge here. Also, updates will be available through the NWOSU Twitter account (NWOSUAthletics) and the Northwestern Oklahoma State Facebook page (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).
The women stifled John Brown defensively winning 62-48. Along with the defense, Autumn Klugh lit up the Golden Eagles hitting seven threes en route to a game-high 25 points.
The Lady Rangers (8-6, 5-4 Sooner Athletic Conference) will face a challenge as the Hillcats have cracked the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball poll at No. 25.
The Rangers are coming off a tough 104-101 overtime loss against No. 20 John Brown. Jonathan Freemyer's 30 points had the Rangers (7-9, 4-5 SAC) poised to take the contest, but Golden Eagles guard Abel Galliguez was too much to handle. Galliguez scored 31 and hit two clutch threes in the last two minutes to send the game to overtime.
Things won't get any easier for the Rangers as the Hillcats come in ranked No. 8 in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball poll. The game will be the second consecutive game against a ranked opponent for Andrew Brown's crew.
ALVA, Okla. - In a tale of two halves and then some extra, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball team fell 104-101 in overtime against No. 20 John Brown in Sooner Athletic Conference play on Thursday evening.
The Rangers had a seven-point lead and could not hold it as the Golden Eagles were able to force overtime. John Brown's Abel Galliguez, who torched the Rangers all game long hit a triple to give the Golden Eagles a five-point lead with three minutes to go in overtime.
Jonathan Freemyer and Jeremy Felton hit shots to get NWOSU within one, but Thomas Galliguez made all of his free throws down the stretch. Daryl Glover's desperation three at the buzzer was off the mark giving No. 20 John Brown the win.
The way the game ended was not the way it began for NWOSU.
NWOSU started the first half on fire. A jumper by Ryan Bruce gave the Rangers (7-9, 4-5 SAC) a 28-16 lead with just over seven minutes to go, but the tide turned quickly. For the final seven minutes of the half, John Brown went on a 30-4 run to take a 46-32 lead.
Head coach Andrew Brown and his squad found some energy in the second half. Over a three minute stretch, NWOSU cut the Golden Eagles lead from 13 to two. Freemyer scored five of his team-high 30 points during the 11-0 run.
Marshall Bell's triple gave NWOSU its first lead since the first half. Freemyer's three-point play gave NWOSU a five-point lead with just over six minutes to go.
After a foul, Glover made one of two free throws to give the Rangers a seven-point lead with 1:41 remaining in regulation.
The Rangers had no answer for John Brown's Abel Galliguez, who scored a game-high 31 points and nailed two threes in the final 1:41 to get the Golden Eagles within striking distance. EJ McWoods' three with 16 seconds left tied the game at 90 and Glover missed at the buzzer for the win.
Felton finished with 18 points while Glover finished with 11. Freeyer led the Rangers with nine rebounds.
The Rangers will return to action on Saturday at 5 p.m. against Rogers State. Be sure to follow the live updates on Twitter at the handle (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook on the NWOSU Athletics page (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).
ALVA, Okla. - Autumn Klugh's 25 points led the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team past John Brown in Sooner Athletic Conference play 62-48 on Thursday evening.
Klugh lit the Golden Eagles up from behind the arc shooting 50 percent (7-of-14) accounting for 21 of her game-high 25 points. The senior had five points in the midst of a 9-0 run which saw the Lady Rangers (8-6, 5-4 SAC) move from four down to five ahead.
A Talytha Williams three gave the Lady Rangers a nine-point lead and their largest lead of the half. Audrey Richmond's three near the first-half buzzer extended the Lady Rangers lead to eight.
Klugh's pair of treys fueled an 8-1 run that gave NWOSU a 14-point and complete control of the game.
The Golden Eagles were able to make things interesting with a 10-0 run cutting the NWOSU lead to four and forcing a Stephanie Shaw timeout.
NWOSU responded with a 5-0 run capped by another one of Klugh's threes.
With two minutes to go, Titania Simmons hit a shot to put the Lady Rangers up 15 effectively putting the game out of reach.
The Lady Rangers will return to action on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Rogers State. Be sure to follow the live updates on Twitter at the handle (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook on the NWOSU Athletics page (Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics).
ALVA, Okla. - Thursday's basketball doubleheader against John Brown University is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be sponsored by Pizza Hut. Admission to the event is free. Pizza Hut will be sponsoring halftime promotional contests and drawings for free pizzas and other food items over the course of both games.
The Northwestern Oklahoma State men's and women's basketball teams are coming off of losses at Southern Nazarene this past Saturday. The NWOSU women (7-6, 4-4 Sooner Athletic Conference) fell just short against No. 16 Southern Nazarene 64-63 while the NWOSU men (7-8, 4-4 SAC) fell 70-54 to the Crimson Storm.
The Lady Rangers are led by Audrey Richmond's 16.5 points per game. Richmond is coming off of a 17-point performance Saturday against SNU. Talytha Williams sits right under 14 points per game averaging 13.9. Renee Golliday rounds out the double-digit scoring averages for the Lady Rangers at 10.5 points per game.
Jonathan Freemyer, Marshall Bell and Jeremy Felton all average just over 13 points per game to lead the Rangers offensive attack.
Be sure to follow in-game updates on Twitter (NWOSUAthletics).

BETHANY, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball team stayed close for a half, but the Crimson Storm pulled away in the second half for a 70-54 win at the Sawyer Center on Saturday evening.
NWOSU was in it for the first half and had its biggest lead of the game at 17-11 via a Marshall Bell jumper.
Jonathan Freemyer's basket gave the Rangers a 21-19 lead but SNU rattled off an 8-0 run to take a six-point lead. A Daryl Glover triple cut the lead to four at 27-24.
Ryan Bruce's three-pointer cut the lead to 31-30 with 49 seconds left in the half, but two SNU free throws made the game 33-30 going in to the break.
Unforunately for NWOSU, the game got out of hand in the second half. The Rangers were held scoreless for the first three minutes of the half. During that time the Crimson Storm went on a 7-0 run to extend their lead to 10 points. Jeremy Felton's dunk stopped SNU's 7-0 run and led to a 7-0 run by the Rangers which was highlighted by Glover's three-point play.
The Crimson Storm slowly increased its lead for the remaider of the game. Southern Nazarene's Ryan Aaron converted on a layup to put his team up 18 with over four minutes to go effectively ending the chances for the Rangers.
The Crimson Storm shot 50 percent from the field while the Rangers (7-8, 4-4 Sooner Athletic Conference) shot barely over 30 percent.
Glover scored a team-high 12 points while Felton finished with 11. Jesse Smith's 10 points round out NWOSU's double-digit scorers. Thiago Guilherme led the Rangers with 10 rebounds.
The Rangers will return home to Percefull Arena for an 8 p.m. Thursday game against John Brown.
Be sure to follow the live updates on NWOSU's Twitter handle (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook page (NWOSUAthletics).

BETHANY, Okla - A furious rally by Southern Nazarene during the final two minutes negated a second-half comeback by the Lady Rangers as the Northwestern Oklahoma State women's basketball team fell to the Crimson Storm 64-63 in the Sawyer Center on Saturday afternoon.
Marsha Durr's three-pointer with five seconds left proved to be a dagger to the heart of the Lady Rangers (7-6, 4-4 Sooner Athletic Conference). The shot gave SNU a one-point lead and the Rangers couldn't make anything happen in the final seconds.
The Lady Rangers trailed for the majority of the game, but caught fire with just over five minutes to go. Trailing 57-52, the Lady Rangers went on a run. Audrey Richmond scored three of her team-high 17 points on a triple that cut the SNU lead to two points. After a layup by SNU extended the lead to four, Richmond did it again nailing another three to cut the lead to 59-58 with four minutes remaining.
The teams went scoreless for over two minutes before Autumn Klugh found Renee Golliday for a layup giving NWOSU its first lead since the first two minutes of the game. LaParis Newsom converted on a three-point play with 1:20 to go to put the Lady Rangers up four. The score remained the same until the clock said 23 seconds. Oumoul Thiam scored to cut the lead to two.
Perhaps the biggest play of the game came next on a NWOSU turnover. Following the miscue,the Crimson Storm's Logan Martin found Durr for a three after an offensive rebound giving the Crimson Storm a one-point lead with five seconds to go.
The Lady Rangers could not get a shot off in the final seconds taking a very tough loss.
In the first half, it wasn't evident whether NWOSU could make the comeback as they were consistently behind four to seven points all half.
NWOSU was able to hang around thanks to Richmond's nine first-half points. Klugh found Coleman by the basket to put the Lady Rangers within two at 28-26, but SNU finished the half on a 6-2 run with the last basket coming at the buzzer from Annie Kassongo.
Golliday finished with a double-double grabbing 12 rebounds while scoring 10 points. Newsom added 13 points to round out the double-digit scorers for the Lady Rangers.
The Lady Rangers will return home to Percefull Arena for a 6 p.m. Thursday game against John Brown.
Be sure to follow the live updates on NWOSU's Twitter handle (NWOSUAthletics) and Facebook page (NWOSUAthletics).
ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State men's and women's basketball teams will travel to Bethany to take on Southern Nazarene University with the women's game beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The men's game will immediately follow.
The game will be available to watch live and live stats will be available through the Southern Nazarene website. If you're not near a computer and would like to listen to the game, tune in to KALV shortly before the opening tip. All links will be available below.
Both the men and the women are coming off of wins against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Thursday. The men eked out a tough win 82-74 while the women cruised to an 80-64 victory. The men had a slew of players in double figures led by Thiago Guilherme's 16 and Marshall Bell's 15.
The Lady Rangers came out and put the screws to the Lady Drovers taking a 16-point lead midway through the first half. USAO was able to close the lead to nine points in the second half, but NWOSU ended up to be too much to handle. Titania Simmons scored a team-high 18 points while Renee Golliday, Autumn Klugh and Audrey Richmond each added 12.
Updates will also be available via twitter at the handle NWOSUAthletics and on the athletic department's official facebook page under the name NWOSUAthletics.
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ALVA, Okla. - The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team jumped out to a big lead late in the first half and held off a University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma rally in the second half to win 80-64.
The Drovers were able to stay close for the opening 10 minutes, but a 9-0 run fueled by four points from Ronita Coleman and a triple by Autumn Klugh gave the Rangers (7-5, 4-3 Sooner Athletic Conference) a lead it would never relinquish. Consecutive baskets by Renee Golliday extended the lead to 11 with just a few minutes remaining in the half.
Head coach Stephanie Shaw's team closed the half strong outscoring USAO 9-3 to end the half. Four of those points came from two baskets, including one at the buzzer, by Talythia Williams. The basket gave NWOSU a commanding 16-point lead.
Five minutes in to the second half Coleman hit a jumper to give the Lady Rangers their biggest lead of the game at 19.
A 5-0 run cut the lead down to nine, but five straight points by Titania Simmons, who scored a team-high 18, boosted the lead up to 15 points and NWOSU cruised from there. The Lady Rangers held a double-digit lead for the final 12 minutes of the game.
Klugh, Golliday and Audrey Richmond each scored 12 points for the Lady Rangers. Golliday added a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Lady Rangers will return to action on Saturday at 3 p.m. to take on Southern Nazarene in Bethany.
Be sure to either listen to KALV or watch the Rangers live here.
Also, the Rangers will have live updates via Twitter and Facebook. NWOSU's Twitter handle is NWOSUAthletics and the Facebook page is also NWOSUAthletics.
ALVA, Okla. - At the risk of sounding cliche, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball team enjoys some home cooking. The Rangers knocked off the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 82-74 for their sixth consecutive home win to start the season.
Today's win was achieved with a total team effort offensively. The Rangers (7-7, 4-3 Sooner Athletic Conference) had five scorers in double figures and were lead by forward Thiago Guilherme's 16 points.
Marshall Bell scored 15 and Jeremy Felton added 14 points while Jonathan Freemyer had 11 and Daryl Glover had 10.
Not only were there many contributors, but they contributed fast. Guilherme and Eze Akwari scored all the points during a 12-2 run to begin the game. Guilherme nailed two triples during the stretch.
Glover slashed through the lane and converted a layup to put the Rangers up 14 and Ryan Bruce hit a shot on the team's next possession to give NWOSU its biggest lead of the game at 35-19.
The Drovers proved to be a resilient bunch putting together a 10-2 run to end the half closing the gap to eight points.
NWOSU maintained a double-digit lead for about eight minutes before USAO put together a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 56-51.
The Drovers came within two points at 75-73 after Brandon Cutler scored on a drive to the basket with 1:52 remaining in the game.
NWOSU was able to make just enough free throws down the stretch to hold on. Freemyer, who added 11 points for the Rangers, hit a jumpber with 16 seconds remaining that proved to be a dagger.
Felton led NWOSU with 9 rebounds.
The Rangers will continue SAC play against Southern Nazarene with 5 p.m. slated as the tip time.
Be sure to either listen to KALV or watch the Rangers live. A link to watch the game live will be released on Friday afternoon.
Also, the Rangers will have live updates via Twitter and Facebook. NWOSU's Twitter handle is NWOSUAthletics and the Facebook page is also NWOSUAthletics.
ALVA, Okla. - One of the first items of business for new Northwestern Oklahoma State University football coach Alan Hall was the hiring of his new staff. In short order, Hall has completed one of his most pressing tasks.
“It was imperative that we put the staff in place quickly to begin the process of learning about our current players and to begin delivering this spring’s recruiting class,” Hall said. “We have been able to bring to Northwestern some very talented coaches who will represent the University in the highest manner and will work tirelessly to build a successful program on and off the field.”
Hall will handle the play-calling duties but will be joined on the offensive side of the ball by Kevin Turco, who will serve as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.
Turco was a position coach at Newberry College (S.C.) for five seasons and also served as a graduate assistant coach at East Carolina University and the University of South Carolina. Turco has a bachelor’s degree in history from Western New England University and graduate degree from the University of Saint Mary and East Carolina University.
“Coach Turco is a tireless worker who exudes professionalism in all that he does,” Hall said. “He is an excellent teacher of offensive line fundamentals which leads to production on the field.”
Hall also has employed two full-time coaches on the defensive side.
Former Northwestern player Willie Spears will return to his alma mater as defensive coordinator and will coach defensive backs.
Spears served as head football coach at Suwannee High School (Fla.) during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He was the head coach at Jefferson County High School (Fla.) in 2009, where he was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Spears earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern and a master’s degree from Troy University (Ala.).
“Coach Spears is a dynamic young coach who has had a multitude of success both on and off the field,” Hall said. “As a member of Northwestern’s 1999 national championship team, he understands the tradition involved in the program and will instill a sense of Ranger pride in our players.”
Joining Spears will be Dwayne Curry, who will oversee the linebackers and manage the strength and conditioning program.
Curry comes to Northwestern from Garden City Community College (Kan.). He also has collegiate experience as a defensive coach at Savannah State University (Ga.), Hinds Community College (Miss.), Birmingham Southern College (Ala.), East Mississippi Community College and East Texas Baptist University. Curry has a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University.
“Coach Curry is a former All-American at Mississippi State University and has experience at virtually all levels of collegiate football,” Hall said. “He excels at installing a work ethic and discipline in his players.”
In addition to the full-time coaches, Hall has brought with him three graduate assistant coaches.
“The graduate assistants are tremendously important to the success of the program,” he said. “They put in all of the hours and get little of the glory. Our graduate assistants are excited about being here and have been working all through the holiday break on the recruiting trail.”
Tyrone Bolware will coach the defensive line and handle special teams. He has coaching experience at the high school level in Florida and was a team captain as a player at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he also earned his bachelor’s degree.
“Coach Bolware has been a great mentor to young people and will do the same at Northwestern,” Hall said. “His attention to detail and experience in special teams both as a player and coach will pay huge dividends this fall.”
Coaching the wide receivers will be Bret Story, who has experience at both the high school and college level. Story has a bachelor’s degree from Newberry College and was a free agent draft pick of the Texas Rangers baseball club in 2007.
“Coach Story is passionate about the success of his players and will make a great addition to our staff,” Hall said.
R. Alex Haynes will coach the running backs, an area he coached at Summerville High School in Georgia. Haynes also has a bachelor’s degree from Newberry College.
“Coach Haynes has a tremendous work ethic and his zeal to be a great coach is exemplified in all that he does,” Hall said.