FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          April 21, 2006

NORTHWESTERN’S 107^th SPRING COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 6

            The 107^th spring commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Ranger Field, said Dr. Paul B. Beran, university president. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Percefull Fieldhouse.

            Todd Hiett, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives will be the commencement speaker. Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Kathryn Lindberg.

            Two-hundred, sixty-three students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees, 32 will receive master of education degrees and 18 will receive master of counseling psychology degrees. Graduates completing their studies in May 2006 and July 2006 are eligible to participate.e.

            Forty-eight of those receiving bachelor’s degrees will graduate with honors. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 3.70 and 3.79 are designated cum laude, those with GPAs between 3.80-3.89 are magna cum laude and those above 3.90 are summa cum laude.

Those honor graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:

SUMMA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Angie Wegener, bachelor of science in early childhood education.

ELK CITY—Jennifer Stone, bachelor of science in biology.

ENID—Valerie Curry, bachelor of arts in speech and theatre; Leah Simpson, bachelor of science in early childhood education; Joseph Williams, bachelor of science in business administration.

GLENPOOL—Paige Swenty, bachelor of science in elementary education.

MARLAND—Julie Case, bachelor of science in early childhood education.

TONKAWA—Paul Walcher, bachelor of science in mathematics.

TYRONE—Tracy Pickering, bachelor of science in special education.

WAUKOMIS—Dorinda Bingham, bachelor of science in psychology.

WOODWARD—Julie Clemence, bachelor of science in psychology; Patrick Weems, bachelor of arts in English education; Wanda Zwanziger, bachelor of science in business administration.

KANSAS

ASHLAND—Sara Eckhardt, bachelor of science in elementary education. 

MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA

ALINE—Amy Frantz, bachelor of science in psychology.

BUFFALO—Brad Zollinger, bachelor of science in agri-business.

ENID—Nicole Overfelt, bachelor of science in elementary education; Malissa Singleton, bachelor of science in psychology.

LAHOMA—Lynette Carel, bachelor of science in early childhood education.

OWASSO—Leslie Foster, bachelor of arts in sociology.

RINGWOOD—Amber Schrahl, bachelor of science in elementary education.

WOODWARD—Kelsy Powders, bachelor of science in agricultural ecology.

CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA

BISON—Kimberly Winchester, bachelor of science in computer science.

ENID—Gina Grego, bachelor of science in nursing; Rebecca Hicks, bachelor of science in mathematics education; Stevie Jantz, bachelor of science in psychology; Jenny Piroska, bachelor of arts in general studies; Suzanne Scott, bachelor of arts in  history; Amy Vining, bachelor of science in elementary education; Mark Wiggins, bachelor of science in computer science.

HENNESSEY—Robyn Congdon, bachelor of science in psychology.

MOORELAND—Rebecca Lee, bachelor of arts in English education.

PONCA CITY—Melinda Holder, bachelor of science in early childhood education; Shawna Kelley, bachelor of science in accounting; Shannon Randol, bachelor of science in accounting.

SHATTUCK—Jocelyn Sweeden, bachelor of science in mass communications.

TULSA—Sandra Garwood, bachelor of science in special education; Christy Welker, bachelor of science in nursing.

VICI—Jamie Beck, bachelor of science in biology.

WAYNOKA—Dedrianne Miller, bachelor of science in mass communications.

KANSAS

ANTHONY—Blythe Winkelmann, bachelor of science in business administration; Corey Winkelmann, bachelor of science in computer science and bachelor of science in mathematics.

EDNA—Daniel Weil, bachelor of science in agri-business.

GREAT BEND—Kelsie Harmon, bachelor of science in biology.

SAWYER—Corey Startzman, bachelor of science in mathematics.

NEBRASKA

GERING—Tiffany Schleve, bachelor of arts in political science.

OHIO

WOOSTER—Michael Rutherford, bachelor of science in chemistry. 

JAPAN

TOKYO—Noriko Hayashi, bachelor of science in accounting.

 Other graduates, listed by type of degree and hometown, are as follows:

MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Cherie Fisher, guidance & counseling PK-12; Brian Humphries, secondary; Pamela Magee, non-certificate history; Krista Starbuck, reading specialist.

BLACKWELL—John Baldwin, secondary; Brenda Pennington, non-certificate history.

CHEROKEE—Tonja Caywood, reading specialist; Tamara Goeken, secondary.

DOVER—Cassie Shaw, non-certificate psychology.

DRUMMOND—Alison King, reading specialist.

ENID—Regina Barnett, non-certificate history; James Ebel, secondary; Kerry Haskit, reading specialist; Tiffany Meacham, adult education management & administration; Leslie Wichert, reading specialist.

FARGO—Melanie Lynes-Matt, non-certificate business.

GUYMON—Sheri King, secondary.

HELENA—Janci Wayman, reading specialist.

JET—Anita Jordan, secondary.

MARSHALL—JohnAnna Heathman, reading specialist.

MUSKOGEE—Matt Means, guidance & counseling PK-12.

MUTUAL—Emmy Irving, adult education management & administration.

PONCA CITY—Andrea Jacobs, guidance & counseling PK-12; Audra Mason, guidance & counseling PK-12; Kathleen Otto, secondary; Dustin Watters, guidance & counseling PK-12.

TONKAWA—Brett Weiberg, adult education management & administration.

WOODWARD—Teri Ganes, guidance & counseling PK-12.

KANSAS

HAZELTON—Evelyn Albright, reading specialist.

HILLSBORO—John Kliewer, secondary.

LIBERAL—Justin Adcock, adult education management & administration.

OXFORD—Romney Runyan, guidance & counseling PK-12. 

MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA

ENID—Kerry Barger, Peggy Dunson-Bower, Angela Jackson, Brandon Jung, Jill Kennedy, Maureen Lindley, Danece Metcalf, Desiree Selby, Tricia Smith, Shawna Chance Stroman, Mark Taylor, Michelle Underwood, Sheila Vaughan.

HELENA—Tisha Ross.

WOODWARD—Trenna McCoy, Leslie Miller, Alisha Waggoner.

KANSAS

WELLINGTON—Shea Arebalo. 

BACHELOR OF ARTS (Liberal Arts)
OKLAHOMA

ALINE—Jose Sapien.

ALVA—Grant Bowen, Chris Eckhardt, Dee Hayden, Nicholas Lyon.

CHEROKEE—Scott Zimmerman.

ENID—Michael Hellman, MeLisa Olah, William Thompson III.

GATE—Shae Brown.

GUTHRIE—Stephanie Kilmer.

LAHOMA—Ashly Nakvinda-Watkins.

MAY—Diana Carnagey.

TONKAWA—Paula Matlock.

WOODWARD—Alberto Jacquez.

CALIFORNIA

ONTARIO—Leron Braden.

KANSAS

PROTECTION—McKenzi Harmon.

TEXAS

GARLAND—Jeremy Cash.

LUBBOCK—Natasha Hunter.

BULGARIA

MONTANA—Ivaylo Angelov.

CANADA

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN—Ilisha Hall. 

BACHELOR OF ARTS (Education)
KANSAS

KIOWA—Meagan Masters. 

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (INSTRUMENTAL)

BLACKWELL—Daniel Baldwin. 

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA

BLACKWELL—Daniel Baldwin. 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Liberal Arts)
OKLAHOMA

ALTUS—Jonathan Goforth.

ALVA—Jennifer Barnett, Rachel Bliss, Tiffany Canaan, Chris Eckhardt, Mona Longhurst, Sudharani Reddy, Amanda Stephens.

ARNETT—T.J. Coykendall.

BEAVER—Cyishia Madsen.

BLACKWELL—Kori Shreck.

BOISE CITY—Leticia Vaughn.

BRAMAN—Alan Holden, Andrew Holden.

BROKEN ARROW—John Givan.

BUFFALO—Jennifer Hanks.

BURLINGTON—Jodi Ackerman.

BYRON -- Natalie Loeser.

CARMEN—Erin Goss.

CHEROKEE—John Allen, Allison Ream, Sandi Wessels, Mandi Wessels-Stacey.

COLONY—Toni Scales.

DACOMA—Tiffany Morland.

DEWEY—Colt Braden.

ELK CITY—Monte Dupree.

ENID—Nathan Beam, Ryan Bean, Candas Carter, Nichol Cates, Carissa Cowen, Chad Creevan, Brandy Hise, Noland Huey, Key Hughes, Nicholas Jaques, Jodi Julian, Cynthia McCormick, Jason Millard, Nikkia Reed, Holly Rehder, Bryan Schneider, Amber Slater, Jerome Stonebarger, Michelle Sullivan, Ashley Terrell, Carolyn Wagner, Rita Welch, Daniel West, Scott White.

FAIRMONT—Kourtney Coats.

FAIRVIEW—Carlinda Carmack.

FARGO—Jennifer Holmes, Lacey Semmel.

FORT SUPPLY—Kirby Wanger.

FREEDOM—Michael Stephens, Richard Welty Jr.

HOOKER—Dallas Burgess, Travis Cole.

HOPETON—Jessica Cavin.

KEYES—James Wiley.

KINGFISHER—Chase Farrar, Abby Miller.

KINTA—Douglas Looper.

LAHOMA—Mecca Vail.

LAVERNE—Troy Bryant, Emma Rogers, Chase Thomas, Josh Tillery.

LAWTON—Selina Lamar.

MANGUM—Jace Crabb.

MEDFORD—Raymond Henderson, Jonni Kretchmar, Amy McReynolds.

MOORELAND—Christine Myers, Derrick Stewart.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Tony Hatfield, B.J. Taylor.

PONCA CITY—Sarah Allen-Nelsen, James Cremers, John Fultz, Jecole Gray, Wendy Hughes, Kevin Kolb, Christy Newland-Owens, Randy Novotny, Holly Redmond, Desiree Wilson.

SHATTUCK—Grayson Bay.

STILLWATER—Patrick McFarland.

TONKAWA—Odie Armstrong.

VICI—Amber Barry.

WAUKOMIS—Michon Hooper-Goerdt.

WAYNOKA—William Burrows.

WOODWARD—Kristen Bellman-Harris, Marsha Bowers, Timothy Lauderdale, Heath Noyes, Curtis Sharpe, Desiree Wheeler.

ARIZONA

SCOTTSDALE—Wesley Huff.

TUSCON--Todd Lutz.

ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF—LaRon Bradley.

COLORADO

HIGHLANDS RANCH—Matthew Patterson.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON—Bryant Hunt.

ILLINOIS

CHICAGO—Otisha Brown.

KANSAS

ANDALE—Jacqueline Regan.

ATTICA—Erika Bonham.

BUCKLIN—Lindsey Johnson.

EUREKA—Lyle Hawthorne.

KINSLEY—Beth Kohlmeier.

KIOWA—Lindsay Skiles.

MEADE—Flint Rains.

MEDICINE LODGE—Kiel Hauck.

PAOLA—Kirbi Macoubrie.

PLAINS—Cooper Adams.

PRATT—Adam Bishop, Jackie Foster.

PROTECTION—Cale Willems.

STAFFORD—Jayme Ramsey.

SYRACUSE—Thomas Eddy.

LOUISIANA

WEST MONROE—Natalie Hamby.

MISSOURI

PLEASANT HILL—Lindsay Longest-Rutherford.

NEBRASKA

ELKHORN—Rebecca Johnson.

SOUTH DAKOTA

HIGHMORE—Clay Cowan.

TENNESSEE

CLARKSVILLE—Anthony Goring.

TEXAS

CHANNELVIEW—Cedric White.

EL PASO—Guadalupe Minjares, Eric Wong.

PERRYTON—Clinton Page.

JAPAN

YOKOHAMA—Hironori Takahashi.

NIGERIA

LAGOS—Nicholas Diji. 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Education)
OKLAHOMA

AFTON—Linda Dugan.

BARTLESVILLE—Judy Bencke, Renee Toulouse.

CHEROKEE—Steven Vetter.

EDMOND—Jared Smith.

ENID—Brandi Humphries, Justin Hunt, Zachary Moneypenny, Rick Neal, Jennifer Ramey, Elizabeth Tilson-Smith.

FAIRFAX—Jimmy Steinbach.

FAIRVIEW—Jessica Ellis.

MIAMI—Dana Morisset.

MUSTANG—Kathryn Crutchfield.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Stephanie Reynolds.

PAWHUSKA—Jake Christenson.

PONCA CITY—RaeShauna Anderson, Louanna Braden, Jennifer Fenton, Brooke Fredricks, Lori Kelly, Leona Stout.

PRAGUE—Maryann Martinez.

TONKAWA—Heather Schreen, Natalie Sinor.

TULSA—Sharon Ferguson, Melissa Fields.

VALLIANT—Lindsey Rhodes.

WAGONER—Tyanna Trippany.

WOODWARD—Alicia Sheik.

WYANDOTTE—Tonya Caudill.

YUKON—Dana Ervin.

KANSAS

MEDICINE LODGE—Jeffrey Davenport, Jessica Holmes.

NEWTON—Cindy Sattler.

LOUISIANA

MINDEN—Sherry Marsters.

TEXAS

ABILENE—Joshua Adams.

AMARILLO—Sabre Parks.

HIGGINS—Deborah Floyd. 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Nursing)
OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Crystal Rose, Shelley Tatro, Sarah White.

BARTLESVILLE—Ana Cash.

COLLINSVILLE—Lindsay Hoffman.

DRUMMOND—Talya Davis.

ENID—Lindsay Armstrong, Elizabeth Black, David Friedman, Jillian Layman, Tammy Scott.

MEDFORD—Amanda Blubaugh, Robin Wilson.

OKEENE—Belinda Williams.

SHATTUCK—Wendi Lukes-Beeson.

STILLWATER—Crystal Davison.

WAYNOKA—Heather Cunningham.

WOODWARD—Jacqueline Nance.

KANSAS

COLDWATER—Kari Johnson.

MEDICINE LODGE—Madelyn Lytle.

TEXAS

HOUSTON—Rashmi Malla. 

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