ALVA, Okla. — Twenty Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior education students recently began their student teaching assignments at local schools to gain critical hands-on experience.
The students will return to campus monthly to assess their progress, attend a service learning day at the Oklahoma State Capitol in March and complete their exit interviews in May. Commencement is scheduled for May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Ranger Field.
Listed below are the students, their majors, hometowns and teaching assignments.
Agriculture Education
Baylan Byrd of Rush Springs at Ringwood Junior High/High School
Early Childhood Education
Kaitlyn Corn of Magnolia, Texas, at Longfellow Elementary in Alva
Rhianna Grace of Newkirk at Shidler Elementary School
Madison Vaverka of Hennessey at Dover Elementary School
Elementary Education
Maria Almaraz of Enid at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Elementary in Enid
Kaylee Beck of Enid at Hayes Elementary in Enid
McKenzie (Mashak) Killian of Cimarron, Kansas, at Beeson Elementary in Dodge City, Kansas
Madison Morse of Enid at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Elementary
MaKynlee Mulbery of Balko at Forgan Public Schools
Jamie Niblett of Cooper, Texas, at Ringwood Elementary
Stacy Pedersen of Gillette, Wyoming, at Tonkawa Elementary School
Naomi Soderstrom of Bartlesville at Longfellow Elementary in Alva
Christina Tuton-Lunow of Union City at Drummond Elementary
Teagen Wright of Alva at Longfellow Elementary in Alva
English Education
Ashland Crites of Hennessey at Drummond High School
Health and Sports Science Education
Mia (Graves) Jones of Clinton, Utah, at Washington Elementary School in Alva
Daniel Riojas of Laverne at Alva High School
Mathematics Education
Ashlan Light of Enid at Okarche Junior High/High School
Social Science Education
Dylan McLane of Covington at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Junior High/High School and Waukomis Public Schools
Jessica Myers of Enid at Chisholm High School
For more information on Northwestern’s teacher education program, contact Dr. Jennifer Oswald, division chair and associate professor of education, at jdoswald@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8451 or visit the Northwestern Division of Education webpage.
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