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EDUCATION Sharon Rowen, Education Editor

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NOC Reception Scheduled

TONKAWA Northern resume his retirement. served as vice president for

Oklahoma College will host NOC Regent Lynn Smith fiscal affairs at Northeastern

a come and go reception to commented during a recent Oklahoma A&M College (NEO)

honor Tom Poole for his ser- Board of Regents meet- beginning in 1983 until his

vice as NOC interim president ing, I ve been really, real- 2009 retirement.

during the past year. ly happy with the job Tom s Dr. Cheryl Evans, after serv-

The reception will be held done. He said he had no ing seven years as dean of

in the Renfro Center located doubts about Tom s adminis- Northwestern Oklahoma State

on the NOC Tonkawa campus trative and leadership skills University in Enid, was select-

Thursday, June 23, from 11 but was especially impressed ed to serve as the 13th NOC

a.m. - 12:30 p.m. A light buffet by Poole s ability in deal- president and assumed her

luncheon will be provided. ing with the public. You ve duties as president June 1.

Poole, an NOC graduate, been well accepted in all the NOC would like to invite the

came out of retirement last communities where we oper- community to join Poole and

June, after 40 years of service ate and we hear good things his wife, Judy at this celebra-

to higher education, to assume about you. tion. Those who would like to

the duties of NOC interim Prior to serving as NOC attend the reception are asked

president. Interim President, Poole spent to RSVP by June 20 by contact-

Poole and his wife Judy, also 16 years as business manager ing Sherry Reubell, executive

an NOC graduate, will return at Phillips University in Enid assistant to the president, at

to Miami June 30 when he will from 1965 through 1981 and 580-***-****.

Betz Named UCO President

EDMOND The Regional he both admires and values the awards selection commit-

University System of Oklaho- Betz as a friend and colleague. tee for the Oklahoma Founda-

ma Board of Regents last week The work he did while tion for Excellence. He is also

named Don Betz, Ph.D., the at Central helped make this a frequent writer and speaker

20th president of the Univer- institution what it is today, on various international, edu-

PIONEER TECHNOLOGY Center s Early Care and Education students delivered the pop-tabs they collected

sity of Central Oklahoma. said Webb. cational and motivational top-

to the Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City. Front row, from left, are Christina Walton, Newkirk; Kayla

Betz will officially take the Since then, he has gained ics.

Eccles, Ponca City; Mary Alvarado, Ponca City; Rachel Atwood, Newkirk; Shelbie Briggs, Blackwell and

position Aug. 1. Current UCO valuable experience that will Since 2002, Betz has been

Kyleigh Smith, Tonkawa. Back row, Daylynn Nixon, Ponca City; Stephanie Eccles, Ponca City; Sommer

President W. Roger Webb, make him an even bigger asset a member of the founding

Wano, Tonkawa; Marilyn Coates, PTC s Early Care and Education instructor; LaShonde Mayse, Blackwell

originally set to retire June 30, to helping the university con- implementation committee for

and Elizabeth Shiever, Peckham.

will stay through July to assist tinue to grow and excel. I American Association of State

with the transition. applaud the RUSO board for Colleges and Universities

NOC Spring Honor Roll

Don Betz will advance the this wonderful decision. (AASCU) American Democra-

growth and momentum initi- Betz has been president at cy Project. He was the recipi-

ated by Roger Webb s inno- NSU since 2008. With nearly ent of the 1991 Medal of Excel-

vation and vision at the Uni- 40 years of higher education lence in University Teaching

versity of Central Oklahoma, experience, he also served as from the Oklahoma Founda-

said Regent Connie Reilly, chancellor at the University tion for Excellence. TONKAWA Ponca City grade recorded. Yandell and Wade Young.

board chairwoman. of Wisconsin River Falls from He currently serves as the area students are among 726 Appointed to this roll are: From Billings, Dillon Hartz;

He is the right person to 2005 to 2008, provost and vice chair of the Northeast Oklaho- freshmen and sophomores from Ponca City, Ashley Blackwell, Tanner Armstrong,

lead the state s largest metro- president of Academic Affairs ma Public Facility Authority; earning recognition on North- Akers, Bradey Baird, Thad- Bethany Barnett, Bron Briggs,

politan university, and we are at Palmer College in Daven- board member for BancFirst, ern Oklahoma College aca- deus Ball, Steven Barr, Mark Jordan Brown, Nicholas Car-

excited to see where Central port, Iowa, and previously in the Tahlequah Area Chamber demic honor rolls for the Bean, Bethany Beathard, Mat- son, Kyle Crimmins, Jonathan

will go under his leadership, various capacities at NSU for of Commerce and Creative spring semester. thew Bintz, Mark Black, Dan- Dittman, Joseph George, Brit-

Reilly said. Currently pres- 23 years, including vice presi- Oklahoma, Inc.; and chair of President s honor roll lists iel Boring, Melissa Broome, tany Gregson, Janine Hage-

ident of Northeastern State dent of University Relations. the RUSO Council of Presi- students who have completed Amanda Bush, Kristopher berg, Brandi Herren, Danielle

University in Tahlequah, Betz From 1982 to 2003, Betz dents. a minimum of 12 core course Butler, Brandie Byrd, Kurtis Looper, Tasha Lucas, Rachel

is a familiar face to the Cen- worked for and with the He is a member of the Okla- hours during the semester Cain, Chase Cales, Liliana Martinez, Kerri Miner, Sevan-

tral community. He served as United Nations on Middle homa Academy, Leadership with a perfect grade-point Cardenas, Brenton Carney, na Munoz, Pamela North,

provost and vice president of East issues. He founded and Oklahoma, Universities and average of 4.00 and with no Alec Carson, Christopher Oscar Peters, Robin Ponthier,

Academic Affairs, as well as a chaired the International Colleges President s Climate incomplete grade recorded. Chamberlain, Brandy Chil- Christie Sackett, Tyler Sim-

professor of political science, Coordinating Committee on Commitment, International Appointed to this roll are: ton, Todd Coats, Chad Col- mons, Keirstin Sixkiller, Kayla

from 1999 to 2005. the Question of Palestine, a Association of University from Ponca City, Irby Bailey, berg. Ashley Colwell, Brittany Stafford, Sarah Strahorn,

I am honored that the U.N.-affiliated non-govern - Presidents and is Vice Chair Anthony Baldwin, Derrek Combs, Bethany Dester, Jes- Meagan Tiemann and Robert

RUSO Board of Regents has mental organization network of AASCU s International Barnes, Sean Cochran, James sica Duncan, Kurtis Durham, Willard; Braman,Jordyn Rich-

provided me with this oppor- pursuing peace in the Middle Education Committee. C ooley, Angela Ennings, Jessica Ferguson, Charles ards; Kaw City, Ian Connelly;

tunity to serve the faculty, East based on U.N. resolu- Betz received his B.A. in Tyler Fezer, Lou Flowers, Flett. Lamont, Heather Emerine,

staff and students of the Uni- tions. Political Science and Philoso- Crane Fowler, Damion Harry, Also, Amanda Galindo, Trisha Loveall, Chad Men-

versity of Central Oklahoma, His many accomplishments phy from the University of San Stephen Hester, Chantell Sarah Galvan, Shonda Garri- denhall and Wesly Menden-

said Betz. I leave NSU with include serving as president of Francisco and his M.A. and King, Melissa Knapke, Zach- son, Nicholas Goldman, Jer- hall; Marland, Cameron Evans

great affection and apprecia- Leadership Oklahoma; a board Ph.D. in International Studies ary Mansfield, Adam Meeks, emy Gory, Christin Hainline, and Dorthee Lackey; Nardin,

tion, but look forward to join- member for the Educators from the Graduate School of George Munroe, Carla Osorio, Jerry Hall, Travis Hayes, Sara Ryker Paige; Newkirk, Ste-

ing colleagues at Central in Leadership Academy, Great International Studies at the Jacob Pease, Garrett Peresko, Heick, Danielle Helm, Dan- fann Christian, Jessica Hens-

enhancing Oklahoma s public Expectations, the Oklahoma University of Denver. He also Paige Pingry, Brandon Quaid, iel Hernandez, Alison Hill, ley, Mindy Marshall, Diamond

metropolitan university. A+ Schools, the Edmond Eco- completed Harvard Universi- George Rahme, Iram Ramirez, Katie Hill, Alex Johnson, Amy McConnell, Rebecca Monhat-

Webb expressed enthusiasm nomic Development Authority ty s Institute for Educational Jose Ramirez, Samantha Rau- Klinger, Justin Kremeier, wa, Alisa Muller, Gabrielle

at the announcement, saying and the DaVinci Institute; and Management. lin, Jacklyn Swenson and Micah Lane, Amanda Lauffer, Psikal, Kaylyn Pulley, Justin

Samsung

Audra Thompson. Matthew Lawson, Shyanne Rouse, Katie Rowell, Allison

From Billings, Samantha Long, Kaitlyn Lucas, Kevin Scott Colton Smith, Dawn Wat-

Evans and Chelsea Eytcheson; Mansfield, Cody Mather, Tif- son and Victor Wolf.

Blackwell, Mindy Anderson, fany McClaskey, David McGee, Red Rock, Jessica Kodesh,

Finalist Bryan Martin, Melody West Christopher Metcalfe, Regan Justine Kodesh and Julia

and Colleen Wood; Deer Miles, Angela Moxon. Moore; Shidler, Justin Cold-

Creek, Camille Krehbiel; Nar- Including, Teresa Nguyen, ren, Ronnette Graves and Shel-

din, Eli Reese; Newkirk, Mae- Ashley O Hara, Melissa Odom, by Holloway; Tonkawa, Kei-

Andrew P. Lawrence, son

gan Boyer, Sara Felix, Maxx Heather Parker, Sarah Raglin, sha Branson,McKayla Bran-

of Neal and Julie has been

Goad, Dennis Lobsinger and Deanna Ramirez, Acacia Rob- son, Whellyn Carroll, Phillip

named a Samsung American

Keely Mauntel; Tonkawa, ins, Clinton Robinson, Nich- Erwin, Caitlynne Finn, Kayla

Legion Scholarship National

Courtney Altman, Rachel ole Rogers, Kendra Roggow, Gildhouse, Amanda Granado,

Finalis by the staff of the Okla-

Costello, Mathew Davis, Alex- Brandon Roller, Roxanne Cynthia Gray, Meghan Jans-

homa American Legion Boys

is Keltner, Regan Reese and Roughface, Robert Scholey, son, Paige Klinger, Kimberly

State. His attendance at Boys

Weslee Simpson. Dennis Shields, Katy Sikes, Lake, Brady McKeown, Joey

State was sponsored by HGH

Dean s honor roll lists stu- Caleb Sneath, Howard Tor- Nahlous, James Neal, Diana

Car Museum and JD Hanks.

dents who maintained a 3.00 dillo, Jay Underwood, Jessi N iemeyer, Jasmine Olm -

Lawrence was named a Sam-

(B) or higher grade-point Vore, Melissa Walker, Sarah stead, Mayra Perez, Stepha-

sung American Legion Schol-

average in a minimum of 12 Walker, Alisha West, Luke Wil- nie Phelps, Kramer Simpson,

arship National Finalist on

core course hours during the son, Kamille Worley, Megan Tina Spidle, Zachary Unruh

the basis of academics, school

semester with no incomplete Wright, Jared Yaffee, Jessica and Zhiyin Zhong.

and community involvement,

and financial need.

Food Program Presentation Given

Lawrence joins 99 other

N ational Finalists from

around the United States each

competing for one of 12 schol-

By SHARON ROWEN $2.34 on reduced meals and .28 fast and .35 cents increase in

arships, each scholarship

Education Editor on a full priced meal. lunch.

worth an expected $20,000.

Ponca City Public School s, The program offers 167 dif- He added that there are 78

He is on the Superin -

head chef Jeff Denton, gave ferent menu items. pages of changes and that the

tendent s honor roll and is

a presentation on the Child Denton spoke of a garden changes would knock close to

a member of the National

Nutrition Program at Monday planted at Lincoln Elemen- 60 menu options out.

Honor Society. He has lettered

night s school board meeting. tary that will be used to teach Denton explained that when

in academics, band, orches-

Denton said the 2011-12 pro- many things including math. a child forgets lunch money,

tra and swimming for the past

gram is called Eat to Learn, He said the biggest success the child is fed but that if it

three years. He has received

Learn to Eat. story of the food program becomes a habit a note is sent

the rank of Eagle Scout and

He said the school district is the staff who have been to the parent asking that the

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY students Cesar Lopez and Shon Delodge

the Kiwanis s Sophomore of

serves an estimated 5,400 together for over 15 years. child pack a lunch.

display oil derricks made out of straw and tape during a Leadership

the Year Award. He has par-

meals per day. Denton touched on the pro- Also at the meeting, the

assembly held in April.

ticipated in the Moose Youth

The program employs 68 posed Federal changes to the board approved the appoint-

OSU Honor Roll

Awareness Program and the

staff members spread out over program which includes an ment of Brenda Storie as

Ponca City Medical Center

11 sites. increased serving of fruit and board minutes clerk; Mary

Volunteen Program.

Cowley

The program s fund balance vegetables at breakfast. Ladd as deputy minutes clerk;

is $575,000 with 55 percent Denton said he hopes that Dr. Nancy Niemann as district

spent on labor. will be changed to optional purchasing agent; Lee Ann

STILLWATER A total of Arbona, Carolina, Bechtel, Program funding sources and not mandatory. Allyn as district encumbrance

4,045 students were named Erin Elizabeth, Bell, Kevin

Honors

include Federal matching of Other changes include a clerk, and Jan Miller as depu-

the 2011 spring honor rolls Brook, Belzer, Marissa Anne, $2.74 per meal on free meals, .45 cent increase for break- ty encumbrance clerk.

at Oklahoma State University *Blakeburn, Lauren Michelle,

in Stillwater, including 1,411 * Brogger, Pate Alan, Broome,

School News

students who received all A Paul R., Butterfield, Paige

grades and were named to the Nicole, Colle, Jacob Tosh, *

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. President s Honor Roll. Davis, Connor J., Dester, Erin

The Student Services Depart- Full-time undergraduate Elizabeth, Feist, Ali Nicole,

ment at Cowley College has students who completed 12 or *Freeland, Rachel A.; Friess, Local Graduates Vaidya Graduates

has been awarded a four-year

awarded scholarships to the more hours with a grade point Rachel Ann; Hercyk, Brian SHAWNEE Three Ponca SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.

full-tuition merit scholarship

following Ponca City students. average of 4.00 were placed Steve; Humble, Brandon Chris- City area residents received Ajay Vaidya, MD, son of Drs.

to the Cooper Union for the

Caselynn Poulson, daughter on the President s Honor Roll, topher; Jack, Matthew David; their bachelor s degrees dur- Krishna and Alzira Vaidya,

Advancement of Science and

of David and Ramona Ash, and students with a grade Jones, Priscilla J. *Kline, ing Oklahoma Baptist Univer- Ponca City, graduated from

Art in New York City.

is the recipient of a Dance- point average of 3.50 or higher Stephanie Ann; Klinger, sity s 2011 Spring Commence- Tufts University School of

Legate plans to study at the

line Scholarship. She has with no grade below a C Kanten Zayne; Lyon, Joseph ment in May. Medicine on May 22. He will

School of Art and graduate

been involved in the Po-Hi were placed on the Dean s Randolf; * Masters, Brian Jef- Jacqueline Marie Graves, receive his residency train-

from the Liberal Arts and Sci-

Steppers, Leo Club, Business Honor Roll. frey; McCann, Matthew Brian; Marland, earned a bachelor s ing at the University of Cali-

ences Academy in Austin.

Professionals of America, and Student names are listed by * Millemon, Jodie Lynn; * degree in musical arts, voice. fornia, San Fransisco. Vaidya

Legate is the granddaughter

DECA. She plans to major in the towns they have designat- O Connor, Chad Patrick; Pend- She graduated with the scho- also earned a Masters Degree

of Scottie and Jim Eatherly,

physical therapy. ed as their hometowns. leton, Kayce Marie; * Piel, Jor- lastic predicate magna cum in Public Health from Tufts

former Ponca City residents

Katelyn Hubler, daughter A complete in-state and dan Matthew; * Ramey, Dan- laude for maintaining at least University while in medical

who now reside in The Vil-

of Rick and Wendy Hubler, out-of-state honor roll list is iel Thomas; Ramey, Michael a 3.70 grade point average. school. He is a 2003 graduate

lages, Fla. and the niece of

is the recipient of a Cheer- online at http://osu.okstate. Stephen; * Robertson, Freida Connor Alan Inskeep, Ponca of Ponca City High School.

Jimmie Eatherly, visual arts

leading Scholarship. She has edu/honorroll/ Monica; Rolf, Kathryn Juli- City, earned a bachelor s teacher at Ponca City High

participated in cheerleading, An asterisk indicates the anne; * Sanders, Carrie Lynn; Kruckeberg-Norris Honored

degree in nursing. He gradu- School and Wayne Rickman,

Po-Hi Steppers, DECA, BPA, President s Honor Roll. Schauvliege, Stacy Ann; * ated with the scholastic predi- OKLAHOMA CITY Ann

graphic arts teacher at East

Leo Club, and Pepperettes. Students listed from Black- Smith, Anna Noel; *Van Ars- cate cum laude for maintain- K ruckeberg-Norris, Ponca

Middle School.

She plans to major in political well are:* Braley, Sarah Lynn; dale, Aaron Tyler; White, Shel-

Scholarship Awarded

ing at least a 3.40 grade point City was one of many Gradu-

science. Emerson, Jacquelyn Shellice; by Mae Lynn; Wood, Autumn average. ate College students and Post-

WEATHERFORD South-

Amanda Parent, daughter Ireland, Kevin Layne; Keith, Celeste, and *Schremmer, Kaylee Nicole Lonsinger, doctoral Research Fellows

western Oklahoma State Uni-

of James and Angela Parent, Katherine Louise; * Loftis, Amanda Jane. Ponca City, earned a bache- honored and awarded travel

versity in Weatherford has

is the recipient of a Dance- Bryan James; Martin, Brandon Students from Tonkawa lor s degree in applied com- monies during the Graduate

awarded scholarships for the

line Scholarship. She has J; Rodriguez, Jacob Andrew, listed are: King, Andrea Lau- munication. Research in Education and

2011-12 academic year to Shay

been involved in cheerlead- and * Smith, Ian Michael. ren; * McMillen, Megan Grace; Scholarship Awarded Technology Symposium, at

Klassen, a senior at Ponca

ing, Po-Hi Steppers, and the From Fairfax, * Hall, Clifton Smith, Kyle Matthew; * Smith, NEW YORK Isabel Leg- Oklahoma University Health

City High School.

Pepperettes. She received Lee and from Newkirk, Boyer, Mark Ryan; * Smithheisler, ate, Ponca City native and Sciences Center, which high-

Klassen received the Uni-

Honorable Mention All-Amer- Tyler John. Paula Diane, and Love, Jor- daughter of former resi- lights student research and

versity of Scholar Scholar-

ican Dance recognition and is Students listed from Ponca dan Michelle. dents Pam and Pat Legate, scientific achievement.

ship.

undecided on a major. City are: Adams, Hunter Clay

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