EDMOND — Edmond resident receives SkillsUSA award
Chelsea Eichler of Edmond is one of the 15 SkillsUSA students who represented the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith receiving this year's Volunteer of the Year Award from the Celebrity Classic, the multi-day event which annually raises thousands of dollars for local charities.
Charities receiving support from the Celebrity Classic include Make-A-Wish Foundation, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, Gregory Kistler Treatment Center for Children, Good Samaritan Clinic, Making a Difference-One Kid at a Time, Bost Inc., Arkansas/Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Association and Helping Hands for Children.
Local residents perform in Harding Homecoming musical
Among a full cast of actors, singers and musicians, Paige Edmison and Molly Brooks, both of Edmond, performed in the Homecoming musical, “Scrooge,” Oct. 30-31 at Harding University in Searcy, Ark.
Edmison, a junior music major, played the role of Mrs. Cratchit.
Brooks, a sophomore communication science and disorders and Spanish double major, performed in the ensemble.
Local student in Otterbein Theatre production
Kolby Kindle, son of Eldridge and Theresa Kindle of Edmond, is appearing in Otterbein University’s fall production of “Babes in Arms.” Kindle, a graduate of Edmond North High School, is a senior musical theater major at Otterbein.
OLLi is at OU
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oklahoma promotes educational enrichment and personal growth of mature learners through a variety of noncredit courses.
Individuals age 50+ who are intellectually curious and who love to learn are encouraged to sign up. Membership is $35 a year and includes an OLLI at OU ID card, a parking tag to use during OLLI at OU courses and a regularly published OLLI at OU newsletter.
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'Colors of Dreams' opens at UCO
The University of Central Oklahoma Art Department will open an exhibit titled “Colors of Dreams” with a reception from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Donna Nigh Gallery on the fourth floor of the UCO Nigh University Center.
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Edmond professor receives Fulbright Award in digital forensics
Mark McCoy, Ed.D., associate professor at the University of Central Oklahoma’s W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute, has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant in digital forensics.
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OC to perform Broadway favorites at Valentine Cabaret
The Oklahoma Christian University music department presents the 23rd annual Valentine Cabaret dinner theater Feb. 9-11. Tickets are still available for Thursday evening, but Friday and Saturday are sold out.
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UCO students selected for national scholarship
University of Central Oklahoma students Travis Drew and Jeff Fuller are spending the spring 2012 semester studying abroad through a highly competitive national scholarship.
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Student software offers new opportunities at UCO
Students involved in the University of Central Oklahoma’s more than 200 organizations are using a new tool to connect with potential members, manage communication with current members and even track their involvement throughout college for their resumes.
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Grant allows UCO to continue camps for injured veterans
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, has selected the University of Central Oklahoma as one of 95 organizations to receive funding through an Olympic Opportunity Paralympic Fund grant, enabling the university to continue programming for disabled veterans and members of the armed forces.
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UCO hires new executive director for faculty training
The University of Central Oklahoma is enhancing resources and training for its faculty members under its restructured Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching and Learning, an advancement led by newly appointed executive director Jeff King.
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OCU names new Meinders business dean
Oklahoma City University has selected Dr. Steven C. Agee, formerly of Edmond, as the new dean for the Meinders School of Business. The appointment becomes effective in January after Agee ends his tenure as chairman of the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
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