Northern Oklahoma College



Northern Oklahoma College Associate degrees in Arts, Science and Applied Science were awarded to 84 Enid students at the close of the spring semester. A total of 407 graduates completed requirements for their degrees during this term.

Summa cum laude (with very high distinction) graduates maintained a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.00. Deborah Shearon graduated summa cum laude with an Associate in Arts (AA) degree in Elementary Education. Kelly Wood graduated summa cum laude with an Associate in Science (AS) degree in Business Administration.

Graduating with summa cum laude Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees were Timothy Benham, Printing Technology; Tara Blasier, Printing Technology; Christina Burnham, Nursing-RN; Matthew Regier, Printing Technology; Jill Smith, Nursing-RN; and Nathan Ward, Printing Technology.

Magna cum laude (with high distinction) graduates maintained a GPA of 3.50 to 3.74. Earning magna cum laude AA degrees were Debbie Brewer, Child Development; Myriah Koehn, Social Science; and Michele Martin, Child Development.

Awarded magna cum laude AS degrees were Brenda Carr, Business Administration; Edward Cumpston, Nursing Pre-Baccalaureate; Mary-Elizabeth Mardis, Arts and Sciences; and Andrew Nowak, Arts and Sciences.

Graduating magna cum laude with AAS degrees were Megan Germundson, Printing Technology; Kevin Nguyen, Network Engineering; Shelley Rauh, Nursing-RN; and Heather Skinner, Nursing-RN.

Cum laude (with distinction) graduates maintained a GPA of 3.25 to 3.49. Cum laude graduates awarded AA degrees were Melissa Bell, Social Science; Michele Enfield, Social Science; Roxanne Gilbert, Child Development; Lorenda Johnston, Child Development; Shannon Nichols, Social Science; and Lauren Orozco, Elementary Education.

Earning cum laude AS degrees in Arts and Sciences were Cayla Bynum, Nathan Cranford, Mary Garner and Brittany Roever. Heatherene Merrill and Casey Schneider received cum laude AS degrees in  Pre-Medicine and in Athletic Training, respectively.

Awarded cum laude AAS degrees in Nursing-RN were Shauna Allison, Carla Brown, April David and Maira Gutierrez. Other cum laude AAS graduates were Jessica Hartle, Printing Technology; Jerald Holt, Office Management; and Shannon Landsberger, Electronics Technology.

Other Enid students awarded AA degrees in Social Science included Roy Adams, Thomas Blakeley, Eric Butts, Eric Carnes, Stephanie Gordon, John Huhman, Kayla Johnson, Tashanna Nichols, Dustin Swartwood, Marie Telinde and Wendy Wright.

Additional AA graduates were Noval Bright, English; Jeffrey Brooks, Child Development; Jamie Ingram, Criminal Justice Administration; Miranda Jankey, Elementary Education; Darrell Ring, Elementary Education; Jessica Seigers, Criminal Justice Administration; and Dayton Waterfield-Hoard, Criminal Justice Administration.

Earning AS degrees in Arts and Sciences were Christopher Anderson, Christy Bailey, Rebecca David, Holly Greenfield, Monique Moore, Jillian Morris, Stephanie Randolph, Stacy Sellers, Mary Smart and Chris Telinde.

AS degrees in Business Administration went to Chase Blaser, Estefani Guzman, Lennis Hicks, Dorinda Plummer, Angela Richard and Wendy Seedorf.

Others were Joshua Ancheta, Pre-Medicine; Sean Bignall, Athletic Training; Concetta Golden, Nursing Pre-Baccalaureate; LaKeisha McCoy, Mathematics; Shayla Reed, Nursing Pre-Baccalaureate; and Kimberly Wilson, Nursing Pre-Baccalaureate.

AAS degrees went to Sarah Boland, Nursing-RN; Sean Farmer, Printing Technology; Melissa Hayes, Surgical Technology; Misty Mattox, Nursing-RN; Gwen Wells, Medical Assistant; and Alyssa Winkleman, Nursing-RN.

Area graduates included Alva, Mary Rose, AAS, Nursing-RN; Ames, Jessy Brock, AA, Social Science; Ashley Swart, summa cum laude AAS, Health Services Technology; Lori White, AAS, Nursing-RN; Billings, Kurtis Stoll, AS, Business Administration; Bison, Emily Frakes, cum laude AA, Elementary Education; Jacob Markes, cum laude AS, Arts and Sciences; Melissa Packan, cum laude AAS, Nursing-RN; Carrier, Christina Kleinebekel, cum laude AS, Business Administration; Cherokee, Savanna Ferrell, AS, Arts and Sciences; Dacoma,  Karen Murrow, AA, Child Development.

Also, Fairmont, Elizabeth Fagan, cum laude AA, Elementary Education; Fairview, Corey Cofer, AS, Business Administration; Garber, Clint Buttrum, magna cum laude AAS, Electronics Technology; Megan Clark, cum laude AS, Business Administration; Ryan Long, AS, Business Administration; Laura McConnell, magna cum laude AAS, Biotechnology Laboratory Technician; Goltry, Amber Scoggin, AA, Social Science; Guymon, Katie Carter, AA, Music Theatre; Helena, Sherry Jones, AA, Criminal Justice Administration; Hennessey, Teysa Battiest, AA, Social Science; Melody Byrd, AS, Arts and Sciences; Ashley Hillbolt, AA, Elementary Education; Kelsey Melton, AAS, Nursing-RN; Laura Moulton, AAS, Nursing-RN; Nicholas Shaw, AS, Arts and Sciences; Seth Streck, AS, Physical Education; Isabella, Emily Poe, cum laude AAS, Nursing-RN; Jet, Marrenda Price, cum laude AA, Social Science.

And, Kingfisher, Blanca Padilla, cum laude AS, Business Administration; Kremlin, Tracy Wallace, summa cum laude AS, Mathematics; Lahoma, Laura Cooper, AA, Elementary Education; Lynsie Strait, magna cum laude AAS, Nursing-RN; Benjamin Williams, AS, Business Administration; Lamont, Shelby Hodges, magna cum laude AS, Business Administration; Jordan  Kistler, AA, Art; Nathan Nance, AA, Social Science; Summer Schuelein, magna cum laude AS, Athletic Training; Lucien, Lindsay Casteel, cum laude AAS, Nursing-RN; Marshall, Alisa Brown, cum laude AA, Elementary Education; Medford, Caleb Goodman, AS, Arts and Sciences;, Katherine Mitchell, AS, Nursing Pre-Baccalaureate; Leslie Zweifel, magna cum laude AS, Business Administration.

Including, Nash, Sheldon Diller, AS, Business Administration; Jessica White, cum laude AA, English; Okeene, Kyle Felder, AAS, Digital Media Animation; Pond Creek, Keasha Deterding, AAS, Nursing-RN; Whitley Isaacs, AS, Business Administration; Kelsea Schultz, summa cum laude AS, Athletic Training; Ringwood, Autumn Chambers, cum laude AS, Business Administration; Watonga, Terri Lester, AAS, Nursing-RN; Nneka Haley, AS, business Administration; Waukomis, Melissa Arnold, cum laude AA, Social Science; Matthew Baker, AS, Physical Education; Shandy Feely, AA, Elementary Education; Patricia Hess, cum laude, Arts and Sciences; Jennifer O’Donnell, cum laude AA, Child Development; Tiffany Rayburn, AA, Social Science; Woodward, Yesenia Rojas, AAS, Office Management.

Northern Oklahoma College is an accredited public two-year liberal arts college offering associate degrees in Arts, Science and Applied Science. Articulation agreements with universities allow Northern’s associate degrees in Arts and in Science to transfer to all state four-year institutions. Students can enroll in and attend classes in Tonkawa, Enid or at Stillwater through the NOC/OSU Gateway program.



Oklahoma State University



A total of 2,786 students representing all 77 Oklahoma counties, 46 states and numerous countries were awarded degrees from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater at the end of the 2010 spring session, according to the Office of the Registrar.

Graduates are listed by the towns they have designated as their hometowns, along with degree and subject area. Degrees earned with distinction — summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude — are designated below the degree earned.

Some students were also awarded certificates for completing special programs in addition to their programs of study, and are designed by GCRT or UCRT.

A complete list of Oklahoma, out-of-state and international graduates is available at osu.okstate.edu/grad uates.

Graduates are listed by last names first. Area graduates are Ekman, David Allan, BS Electrical Engineering; Neal, Jessica Gail, BS Management both of Drummond

Enid graduates are: Barker, Benjamin James, BS Political Science; Bond, Brady Michael,BS Agricultural Education; Bush, Miranda Lynn, MS Teaching Learning & Leadership, BS Secondary Education; Cole, David Russell, BArE Architectural Engineering; Comstock, Christopher Roger, BS Electrical Engineering Tech ; Curttright, Karson Lee, BS Management; Droke, Taylor B., MBA Business Administration; Glazier, Kendale Faith, BS Secondary Education; Graff, Laura Michelle, BS Management; Hammock, Alex Danielle, BS Nutritional Sciences.

Harrison, Carley Ann, BS Elementary Education; Hawkins, John Wayne, BS Civil Engineering; Highfill, Carrie Marie, BS Food Science, Summa Cum Laude; Hignite, Sonny J., MBA Business Administration; Hobbs, Cynthia Ann, BM Music Education; Lang, Kathryn Kaye, BS Accounting; Loverude, Andrew Michael, BLA Landscape Architecture, UCRT Environmental Studies; Marble, Lacey Kay, BS Human Develop and Fam Science; Mbajah, Enos Ajode, BS Psychology; McGehee, Anna Marie, BA Music; McPherson, Cheryl Denise,  BS Mechanical Engineering Tech; Miles, Allison Nicole, BS Health Promotion; Miller, Caroline Rose, BA Liberal Studies, Cum Laude; Moncrieff, Jason Allen, BS Finance ; Morris, Erin Leigh, BS Design Housing & Merchandising.

Niles, Isaac Addison, BS Secondary Education; Nixon, Joseph Russell, BS Secondary Education; Owens, Kenneth Dehaven, IV, BA English; Pesicka, Bradley Christopher, BS Electrical Engineering; Romanos, Estela, BS Design Housing & Merchandising; Russell, Samantha Aimee', BA Journalism & Broadcasting; Skaggs, Melanie Dawn, BS Geography; Tompson, Marjorie Mae, BS Design Housing & Merchandising; Wagner, Megan Leigh, BA Journalism & Broadcasting ; Watson, Christopher Glenn,  BS Mechanical Engineering Tech; Williams, Stephanie Charee, BS Accounting; Winters, Andrie D, MBA Business Administration; Woodford, Douglas Leeman, BS Management; Avery, Jill Marie, BS General Business.

Other area graduates are: Miller, Charles Caleb, BS Construction Management Tech an Reinert, Michael Denis, BS Plant & Soil Science of Fairmont. Schnaithman, Travis Lee, BS Agribusiness of Garber.

Hillsdale: Lloyd, Tara Rae, BA Journalism & Broadcasting

Hunter: Brewer, Brady Eugene, BS Agricultural Economics, Cum Laude; Buzzard, Micah Blaine, BS Management; Chain, Rebecca Kay, BS Sociology, Summa Cum Laude.

Lahoma: Coleman, Kaitlin L., BS Elementary Education; Decker, Jessica Lea, BS Design Housing & Merchandising.

Waukomis: Perry, Robert Clinton, BLA Landscape Architecture; White, Collin Gareth, BS Chemistry.

Deer Creek: Bachman, David Dwayne, BS Finance; Moyer, Matthew Joseph, BS Mechanical Engineering Tech.

Medford: Jones, Michelle Elizabeth, BS Animal Science, Summa Cum Laude.

Pond Creek: Provine, James Horton, BS Career and Technical Education.

Aline: Sloan, Kent Lee, BS Marketing, BS Management.

Cherokee: Butler, Janea Elizabeth, BS Hotel & Restaurant Admin, Cum Laude; Goodwin, Mallory Marie, BS Health Promotion; Parr, Jeff David, BS Marketing.

Fairview: Bartel, Craig, BS Health Promotion; Burchfield, Heath Aaron, BS Biochem & Molecular Biology; Carlisle, Blake Jordan, BS Mechanical Engineering; Classen, Tyler Ron, BS Agricultural Education; Eldridge, Elizabeth Devon, BS Psychology, Magna Cum Laude; Smith, Carri Jo, BS Animal Science, Cum Laude; Wichert, Kayleen Ann, BS Elementary Education; Wieden, Clinton John, MS Mass Communications.

Orienta: Lunn, Casey Alexander, BS Electrical Engineering.

Hennessey: Hauser, Brian Wesley, BS Agribusiness; Herren, Chris W., BA English; Jensen, Chelsea Deann, BA Journalism & Broadcasting; Lester, Kimberly Brooke, MS Communication Sci & Disorders; Spurrier, Amy Michele, BS Elementary Education; Stewart, Erin Elizabeth, BS Biochem & Molecular Biology

Kingfisher: Henderson, Erin Elizabeth, BS Communication Sci & Disorders; Krepel, Joshua Ross, BA Liberal Studies, Magna Cum Laude; Yost, Amanda Marie, DVM Veterinary Medicine.