EDMOND — Local resident graduates from Tulane University

Local student, Erin Brush of Edmond, graduated this summer from Tulane University.

Brush has earned a Master of Preservation Studies degree from the Tulane School of Architecture.

Tulane University is one of the nation’s leading educational and research institutions. Founded in 1834 in New Orleans, Tulane offers degrees in architecture, business, law, liberal arts, medicine, public health and tropical medicine, the sciences and engineering, and social work.



Edmond woman wins Love’s scholarship

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced Amanda Krewall of Edmond is a recipient of a $4,000 scholarship through the Learning with Love’s Scholarship program, which awarded five employees and five dependents with $2,000 each or $4,000 each, respectively.

Krewall’s mother, Shannon Krewall, is a senior business analyst in the Information Systems group at Love’s corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City. This the first year the company has offered this type of benefit, which is administered in partnership with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

 After four years of Spanish courses in high school, Krewall now speaks the language fluently, and served as an intern at Back2Back Ministries in Monterrey, Mexico, this summer. According to her application essay, she intends to pursue her education in international business and human relations.

“I believe that through learning, determination and perseverance in studying for superior grades, my mindset toward schoolwork in general has transformed into nothing but potential opportunity and definite success,” she said. “Over the course of my stay in Mexico, I realized the extent of opportunities within my reach.”

This fund supports the Love family’s commitment to and philosophy toward higher education.

“We’re proud to assist our employees and some of their sons and daughters in their educational pursuits,” said Tom Love, chairman and CEO. “We look forward hearing of Amanda’s accomplishments and successes throughout her academic career.”



Kimberly Stewart named to OSU homecoming executive team

Oklahoma State University’s Alumni Association announced that Kimberly Stewart of Edmond was named to the 2009 Homecoming executive committee.

Stewart, a hotel and restaurant administration senior, is involved in many organizations on campus including Meeting Professionals International, Student Alumni Board and the Sigma Phi Lambda sorority. Stewart is also a member of several honor societies such as the Dean’s Honor Roll, Phi Upsilon Omicron and Eta Delta.

When looking back on all of her Homecoming memories, Stewart said her favorite was the night she was chosen to serve as a homecoming executive.

“I knew this was my chance to make an impact with OSU Homecoming and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Stewart said. “I’ve enjoyed everything about Homecoming since before my freshman year when my parents brought my brother and me to Stillwater for the festivities. I love Homecoming and look forward to providing as great a Homecoming experience for others as I have experienced myself.”

Upon graduation in May of 2010, Stewart plans to pursue a career in event coordinating.

For more information about OSU Homecoming 2009, visit orangeconnection.org/homecoming or contact Meredith Inselman, communications executive, at 580-716-2667 or meredith.inselman@okstate.edu.



Edmond native completes light programming workshop at OCU 

Edmond resident Carla Yoselow completed an intelligent light programming workshop at Oklahoma City University Sept. 13.

Yoselow is a dance management major junior at OCU’s world-renowned Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management.

The workshop is part of the school’s extensive co-curricular education program. Yoselow completed two days of intense study and passed three exams to become a Certified Moving Light Board Programmer and Operator.

Conducted by OCU’s Brianna Brandon and Jennifer Polvado, the two day workshop covered all aspects of setup, maintenance, programming and operation of state-of-the-art moving lights and the computers necessary to run them. Brandon, the American Spirit Dance Company production stage manager and company manager, and Polvado, coordinator for external affairs and special projects, guided the students through the entire learning process from how to reconfigure a moving light for the needs of a particular show to the complex steps involved in programming the computer that controls these multi-thousand dollar lighting instruments that have become such an integral part of virtually all types of entertainment across the globe. 

Yoselow is now qualified to operate and program moving lights for professional shows and touring productions throughout North America.



OSU-OKC raises awareness with Think Pink Tea

OSU-Oklahoma City will sponsor a Think Pink Tea to raise breast cancer awareness on campus from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in Conference Room South, third floor.

Brandi Brown of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – Central Oklahoma will be speaking about breast cancer awareness. Brown will be joined by a breast cancer survivor who is going to share her personal story with attendants.

Refreshments will be provided.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and OSU-OKC Student Services hosts the Think Pink Tea annually to enlighten the campus and community of the disease.



Local student on PSU Honor Roll

Blake Byford, Pittsburg State University senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology, received All-A Scholastic Honors for the Spring 2009 Ssmester at PSU. Blake is the son of LeaAnn Byford, Edmond.



UCO students volunteer in Paseo neighborhood

University of Central Oklahoma students will use the “fine art” of community service to give the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City a fall facelift, volunteering their time as a part of UCO’s Flipside Project: Neighborhood Edition from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Sponsored by UCO’s Commuter Student Services, the UCOMMUTE Council and the Paseo Neighborhood Association, the volunteers will help with landscaping, home repairs, cleaning and other tasks needed by the Paseo Neighborhood Association.

“Our students frequently visit the Paseo Arts District, which makes it a perfect location for this service project,” said Nathan Box, coordinator of UCO’s Commuter Student Services.

The Flipside Project: Neighborhood Edition is an extension of UCO’s Flipside Project each spring break to give students who cannot leave the metro area an opportunity to give back.