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  • September 15, 2025
  • NWOSU Admin

14 Northwestern Seniors Placed in Student Teaching Assignments at Local Schools

ALVA, Okla. — Fourteen 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 October and complete their portfolio exit interviews in December. Commencement is scheduled for Dec. 7 at 2:30 p.m in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Listed below are the students, their majors, hometowns and teaching assignments.

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Early Childhood Education – Brianda Diaz of Carson City, Nevada, at Liberty Elementary School in Ponca City
Headshot of Mary Tyler
Mary Tyler of Alva at Burlington Elementary School

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Elementary Education – Chloe Bradt of Alva at Cherokee Elementary School

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Hope Ellis of Enid at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Elementary School in Enid

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Kylee Frazee of Enid at Hoover Elementary School in Enid
Headshot of Mary Lee Hainzinger
Mary Lee Hainzinger of Ponca City at Newkirk Elementary School;

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Bailey Humphries of Enid at Adams Elementary School in Enid
Headshot of Tegan Jones
Tegan Jones of Shattuck at Reydon Public Schools;

Headshot of Adele LaBombard
Adele LaBombard of Ponca City at Tonkawa Elementary School
Headshot of Edgar Reyes
Edgar Reyes of Laredo, Texas, at Northwest Elementary School in Dodge City, Kansas

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English Education – Mara Miller of Manning, Iowa, at Drummond High School
Headshot of Kylee North
Kylee North of Erick at Freedom Public Schools

Headshot of Mary Kate Foster

Health and Sports Science Education – Mary Kate Foster of Alva at Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas

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Social Science Education – James Dodson of Enid at Kremlin-Hillsdale Public Schools

For more information on Northwestern’s teacher education program, visit www.www.nwosu.edu/school-of-education/education or contact Dr. Jennifer Oswald, chair of the Division of Education and associate professor of education, at (580) 327-8451 or jdoswald@nwosu.edu.

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