FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          June 18, 2007

‘RANGERS HELPING RANGERS’ T-SHIRTS TO BENEFIT GREENSBURG FUTURE FUND

            Rangers helping Rangers.

            That’s exactly what Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) members have decided to do – help Greensburg, Kan., Rangers, through a “Rangers Helping Rangers” t-shirt fundraiser.

            When an EF-5 tornado ripped through Greensburg, Kan., on May 4 taking the town with it, it was evident that the people in that community were going to need a lot of help.

            Because they needed the help, and after discovering some interesting ties that Northwestern has with Greensburg, the call to help could not be ignored.

One of those interesting ties includes sharing a mascot name – Rangers.

            “When we discovered that the mascot at Greensburg was a Ranger, too, we knew we had to help,” Angelia Case, NAS sponsor, said. “So, the Art Society decided to sell t-shirts with a special message [Rangers Helping Rangers] on them as a benefit fundraiser to help the Rangers in Greensburg.”

            The design uses the shared school color of red, as well as the Greensburg blue, and has the phrase “NWOSU Rangers Helping Greensburg Rangers.” The Northwestern Ranger horse and rider logo is featured along with the “G” symbol used by Greensburg. Under that part of the design are the words “Be A Ranger.” The slogan “Ride with Pride” also is used on the shirt, along with the “G” symbol over a remembrance ribbon.

            The design is screen printed on ash colored shirts that are a 50/50 cotton/polyester blend and are selling for $10 each for small through extra-large. A few 2XL shirts are available for $12, with a small number of 3XL shirts available for $13.

“We’re hoping that a few people will decide to purchase a shirt to keep and also buy one to send to Greensburg,” Case said. “If they do, we’d be happy to send those shirts to Greensburg. We’ll also accept cash donations that will be added to the amount to send to this fund.”

            T-shirts may be purchased in the Northwestern Instructional Media Center, located in the basement of Vinson Hall. T-shirts also will be available for purchase in the university’s Student Services office, located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, as well as in the Enid campus business office and Woodward campus office.

Other ties between Northwestern and Greensburg are the university alumni who were living and working in the devastated town, and the several students through the years who have come from Greensburg.

A few known Northwestern alumni in Greensburg include the school’s superintendent, Darin Headrick, Class of 1983; Ruth Spence, Class of 2004, who is a science instructor; Josh Dellenbach, Class of 1999, who is teaching seventh grade math and social studies, and eighth grade reading, and Josh’s wife Devan (Laing), Class of 2003, who is a preschool para-professional in the school system. Charity Jantz, a Greensburg, Kan., junior, currently is attending classes at Northwestern’s Woodward campus.

According to Northwestern Alumni Association records, other alumni coming from Greensburg, who currently may or may not be living in the community, include Tonya Allen (2000), Jody Cantrall (1975), Dayle Heft (1963), Marclyn McLaughlin (1964), Cheryl Richard (1971), Mary Schenk (1951), Tim and Paige Tyree (1989), Micah Unruh (Class of 1999), Ruth (1969) and Robert (1971) Wedel, and Joyce and Vernon Moore, who were on campus on April 28 for the annual alumni reunion events to receive their 50-year pins as graduates of the class of 1957. *

Anyone wishing to help the Greensburg Future Fund by purchasing a “Rangers Helping Rangers” t-shirt should contact Case at (580) 327-8577 or arcase@nwosu.edu or visit the locations provided above. All checks should be payable to the NWOSU Art Society. The NAS web site is located at www.nwosu.edu/art.

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 * The following names were provided to the Office of University Relations, since the above article was originally published, of other Northwestern graduates or those who have attended, and are either originally from Greensburg, Kan., or were living there at the time of the tornado:

• Kathy Koch (Class of 1981), a technical services technician in Northwestern's J.W. Martin Library

• Donna (Spencer) Crites, (Class of 1963) and her husband, Bill, who played baseball for the Rangers. Donna was Homecoming Queen in 1961.

• Shelly (Crites) Ewy, (Class of 1986)

• Betsy Zadorozny (Class of 1964). The O.R. Johnson Scholarship at Northwestern is named for Betsy's dad. Betsy  also was an Outstanding Alumni in Education.  Her mom, sister, husband, daughter, son-in-law, and now her son is currently attending Northwestern.

   

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