OU names Munin Deen Outstanding Senior Man

Munin H. Deen of Edmond was named the overall Outstanding Senior Man during the 2008-09 Outstanding Senior Awards reception and ceremony Oct. 31 in Oklahoma Memorial Union.

University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren, along with representatives and deans from the colleges and OU Regent A. Max Weitzenhoffer, presented Outstanding Senior Awards to the students during the program.

Cameron University Summer names Taylor Crisp 2008 graduate

Taylor Crisp was conferred a Bachelor of Science degree from Cameron University. His degree was one of 131 degrees conferred on students completing graduation requirements at the end of the summer 2008 semester.

Order of Gownsmen at Sewanee inducts Erin Madden

Erin Madden of Edmond was inducted into the Order of Gownsmen at the University of the South during the Founders’ Day Convocation on October 7, 2008. Madden is the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. James Brian Madden.

The Order of Gownsmen is a unique student government body among U.S. colleges and universities. Since 1875 it has been an honor to be elected to the Order of Gownsmen, and through the years the Order of Gownsmen has remained the body responsible for maintaining the spirit, traditions and ideals of the University of the South. Gownsmen ensure that the values of the university, the dedication to honor and to academic diligence, are maintained not only in themselves but also in their fellow students.

The wearing of the gown is both a sign of achievement and a promise to continue the ideals and traditions of the university. Acceptance of th academic gown is a pledge to aid in student government through continued academic leadership, community awareness and moral accountability.

Resident graduates from OSU Institute of Technology

Dustin W. Hogue, of Edmond graduated from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in August 2008 with an Associate in Applied Science in Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology–Natural Gas Compression and with an Associate in Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology-Toyota T-TEN.

OKC Mayor’s Committee on Disabililty Concerns recognizes UCO employee

The Oklahoma City Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns recently honored University of Central Oklahoma staff member Kimberly Field as the 2008 Public Personnel Employee Award.

The award honors an outstanding public agency employee for contributing to the removal of social, attitudinal and environmental barriers for people with disabilities in the agency in which he or she is employed.

Fields, assistant director for UCO’s Disability Support Services, has been serving students with disability needs at UCO for six years and says that she is grateful for the award and for the many people she has worked with throughout her career.

The OKC Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns honors people and organizations for their contributions toward public awareness in overcoming social and environmental barriers to people with disabilities.

For more information on UCO’s Disability Support Services, call 974-2516 or visit www.uco.edu.

UCO PGA Golf Management students compete in annual Jones Cup

Students from the University of Central Oklahoma’s PGA Golf Management program competed in the Jones Cup at the Professional Golfers’ Association headquarters last week in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

The students played the 36-hole tournament against college students from the other 19 PGA golf management programs nationwide.

UCO students Nathan Hamstead of Marlow, Adam Miller of Stillwater, Daniel Stith of Oklahoma City, Beau Streck of Kingfisher, and Trent White of Cameron, Mo., participated. They represented the 31-member charter class of UCO’s PGA-accredited golf management program.

The tournament was held at the PGA’s Wanamaker Course, an internationally recognized golf course.

The UCO team came in 19 out of 20, a result that Internship Coordinator Wes Wilkinson was pleased with, citing the newness of UCO’s program.

“This tournament wasn’t about who won or lost, it was about learning experiences, networking opportunities with other students and golf professionals, and a chance for these students to see what the PGA is all about. They will be joining something bigger than themselves,” said Wilkinson.

As a part of the tournament trip, students visited the PGA’s Learning Center where they learned about the nuances of golf courses around the country, knowledge they will need during their four summers of required internships.

Students in UCO’s PGA Golf Management program receive a bachelor’s of business administration degree in golf management. Throughout the five-year program they take courses ranging from analysis of the golf swing and turf management, to business law and small business management.

For more information about UCO’s PGA Golf Management program in the College of Business Administration, please contact Wes Wilkinson at 974-5908 or by email at wwilkinson2@uco.edu.

East Central State honor rolls award outstanding students

Outstanding academic work during the spring semester has earned listings on the President’s Honor Roll and the Deans’ Honor Roll for students at East Central University.

Students must complete at least 12 credit hours during the semester to be included on either honor roll. They cannot receive an “I” for incomplete work.

Those included on the President’s Honor Roll have earned A’s in all their courses during the semester for a perfect 4.0 grade point average. To be eligible for the Deans’ Honor Roll, students must have a 3.33 grade point average with no grade lower than a C.

Edmond students listed on the President’s Honor Roll are: Sarah M. Hail, family & consumer sciences (retail merchandising); Mary Elizabeth Richardson, human services counseling; Kyle B. Qualls, kinesiology (exercise science); and Benjamin Scott, biology.

Delta Theta Chi sorority makes scholarships available

Applications for three student scholarships, two in the amount of $3,500 each and one in the amount of $1,800, are being accepted by Delta Theta Chi Sorority, a national non-collegiate educational sorority. The sorority promotes literacy and breast cancer awareness as its philanthropic endeavors.

Requirements call for a high scholastic average, evidence of financial need, currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college and an application form with attachments as specified by the National Executive Council. These scholarships are awarded annually to students of promise and distinction.

All applications must be completed and returned by Feb. 1, 2009, in order for the winning applicants to be notified by May of 2009. All applications must be submitted and accepted through a chapter of Delta Theta Chi Sorority.

For more information contact Annette Myers, 348-2502.

Delta Dental awards Edmond native $5,000 scholarship for dental school

Jay Peck, an Edmond native, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Delta Dental of Oklahoma’s Charitable Foundation. The foundation awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships to 10 students at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Peck is the son of Jim and Cathy Peck.

“We ask just one thing in return for accepting these scholarships: that the students take the skills they are learning here and always be willing to give a portion of their talent and time to help provide dental care to those who need it most,” said John E. Gladden, Delta Dental of Oklahoma president and CEO.