Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Mary Margaret Miller, a 1986 and 1989 graduate of Northwestern, will provide the commencement speech. Miller graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music for flute performance in 1986, and with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1989. She currently resides in Edmond with her husband, Todd Miller, and serves on the BancCentral National Association board, Hopeton State Bank board, Chapter FH P.E.O. sisterhood of Edmond and The Cocker Spaniel Club of Central Oklahoma.
Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Marc Decker, assistant professor of music and director of bands.
A reception honoring the graduates will immediately follow the ceremony and be held in the Student Center Ballroom.
A live stream of the fall commencement can be found at: http://riderangersride.com/watch
One-hundred and eight students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees. Fifteen students will receive Master of Education degrees and three will receive a Master of Arts in American Studies.
Fourteen students 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
ARDMORE – Katie Lackey, Bachelor of Science in mass communication
SHAWNEE – Brandy Hinesley-Chambers, Bachelor of Arts in general studies
ASIA
NEPAL –Biraj Aryal, Bachelor of Science in computer science
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
MOORE – Drew Slovak, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
TONKAWA – McKenzie Simpson, Bachelor of Science in nursing
KANSAS
WICHITA – Elizabeth Dwyer, Bachelor of Science in psychology
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Rachel Carter, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option; Nicole Marema, Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education
ENID – Sarah Van Drew, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education; Devin Watson, Bachelor of Science in psychology
INDIANOLA – Ruth Bullard, Bachelor of Science in agriculture
PONCA CITY – Holly Ware, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
POND CREEK – Carly Farmer, Bachelor of Business Administration
VIRGINIA
BEAVERDAM – Jaclyn Burke, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
Listed below are those receiving a master’s degree followed by bachelor’s degree graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
MASTER OF ARTS IN AMERCIAN STUDIES
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Alica Hall
WAYNOKA – Zachary Zook
WISCONSIN
MOUNT HOREB – Lance Gordon
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
CHEROKEE – Michelle Penner, adult education management and administration
ENID – Anthony Goldman, adult education management and administration; Trent Misak, adult education management and administration; Sean Weibling, educational leadership
PONCA CITY – Elise Marie Quiroz, adult education management and administration; Brandie Choate, educational leadership
MOORELAND – Dirk Allen, educational leadership
WOODWARD – Milissa Sturgill, adult education management and administration; Kristy Noble, educational leadership; Marsha Bowers, school counseling
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS – Chandra Kimble, adult education management and administration
TEXAS
EMORY – Clayton Garcia, adult education management and administration
PAMPA – Reid Miller, adult education management and administration
CANADA
ONTARIO – Jason Barlett, adult education management and administration
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
CHEROKEE – Connor McGee, history
ENID – BreAnna Winegarden, English
PONCA CITY – Alison Hill, general studies; Tiffany McClaskey, general studies
CALIFORNIA
HIGHLAND – Vanessa Maile, general studies
TEXAS
IOWA PARK – Mickey Jordan, speech and theatre
FLORIDA
KISSIMMEE – Eilish Cauley, sociology
BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
BEAVER – Shelby Bennett, English education
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
ALINE – Chelsey Kleinvachter, accounting
BUFFALO – Julian Aguilar, accounting
CARMEN – James Curry, Matthew Curry
CHEROKEE – Derek McKinnon
ENID – Caleb Lang
JET – Troyce Tucker
PONCA CITY – Deena Barclay, Sarah Dysart, Maria Loy, Michael Stewart
STILLWATER – Kelsey Henneha
TAFT – Larry Yarbrough II
TULSA – Lisa Ligeikis
WOODWARD – Maria Aceves, Christian Lares Vacio, accounting
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE – Natalie Fahey
FLORIDA
HOMESTEAD – David Cangas
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO – Ashton Bailey
KANSAS
KIOWA – Brooke Murphy, accounting
ASIA
NEPAL – Gaurav Shrestha, accounting; Yojeena Shrestha
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Aaron Fallis, criminal justice-law enforcement option; Megan Garnett, mass communication; Clayton Hill, psychology
BARTLESVILLE – Michael Rude, computer science
BERRYHILL – Jacob Winget, agriculture
BIXBY – Caden Gacek, computer science
BLACKWELL – Jacob Goodman, mass communication
CARMEN – Courtney Gentry, biology-health science option
CANTON – Shania Schoonmaker, agriculture
CHEROKEE – Shanely Russo, psychology
COALGATE – Preston Sims, agriculture
ENID – Sarah Birosak, psychology; Laura Clover-Peters, psychology; Whitney Hake, psychology; Kaylen McCary, psychology; Candace Moore, psychology; Seth Reams, psychology
EDMOND – Brittany Frech, biology-health science option
FARGO – Caden Harper, criminal justice-law enforcement option
FAIRFAX – Steven Ben, biology
FAIRVIEW – Erin Hopkins Davis, mass communication
FORT SUPPLY – Dakota Monday, agriculture; Weston Wilson, agriculture
HINTON – Logan Lindley, biology-health science option
HOOKER – Crystal Fraire, biology-health science option
LAHOMA – Lauren Brakhage, agriculture
MCLOUD – Erica Hostetter, biology-health science option
PERKINS – Devin Peyton, health and sports science education
PONCA CITY – Jacquelynn Blackwell, psychology; Quailla Hazen, psychology; Jeff Spaulding, computer science; Mercedes Veasey, psychology
SEILING – Buster Horn, health and sports science education
WOODWARD – David Gutierrez, biology-health science option
YUKON – Kaitlin Bell, health and sports science education
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE – Melissa Noland, mass communication
CALIFORNIA
ARCADIA – Noralia To’omalatai, health and sports science education
FONTANA – Lachelle Purrier, biology-health science option
LOS ANGELES – Brianna Sandoval, chemistry
RIVERSIDE – Austin Klug, criminal justice-law enforcement option
KANSAS
SALINA – Trenton Earley, health and sports science education option
WICHITA – Relina Johnson, health and sports science education option
TEXAS
IRVING – Pranaya Shrestha, computer science
SAN ANTONIO – Patrick Inkpen, mass communication
MONTANA
ULM – Rachel Burk, psychology
PENNSYLVANIA
SPRING GROVE – Shelby Grosberger, biology-health science option
AFRICA
NIGERIA – Stony Kalango, mass communication
ZIMBABWE – Faith Changara, biology-health science option
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Matthew Thomas, mathematics
BLACKWELL – Kale Dice, health and sports science education
ENID – Hilda Freeland, special education
GARBER – Taylor Black, early childhood education
MOORELAND – Jessica Morton, early childhood education
PONCA CITY – Angela Buller, elementary education; Jennifer Heitman, early childhood education
WOODWARD – Beth Baker, elementary education
KANSAS
MANHATTAN – Connie Bryant, elementary education
BACHELOR OF NURSING
OKLAHOMA
BRIDGE CREEK – Amber Sexton
BROKEN ARROW – Elizabeth Dixon
GORE – Brandy Moore
OKLAHOMA CITY – Tonya Morrow, Shelly Scott
RAVIA – Emilie Dean
VALLIANT – Shami Fowler
YUKON – Jessica Gibson
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CONTACT FOR RELEASE
Ali Gavitt, University Relations Specialist
apgavitt@nwosu.edu 580-327-8480