FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                    April 27, 2005

NORTHWESTERN’S 106th SPRING COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 7, GRADUATES LISTED

            The 106th spring commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Ranger Field. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Percefull Fieldhouse.

            State Sen. Owen Laughlin, District 27, will be the commencement speaker. Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Mike Knedler.

            A reception will be held at the north end of Ranger Field immediately after the ceremony. If it rains, the reception will be moved to the Ranger Room of the Student Center.

            Two-hundred, seventy-six students are candidates to receive bachelor’s degrees, 30 will receive master of education degrees and 14 will receive master of counseling psychology degrees. Graduates completing their studies in May 2005 and July 2005 are eligible to participate.

            Forty-six of those 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

ALVA—Laura Dippel, bachelor of science in elementary education.

CHEROKEE—Calli Spidell, bachelor of science in elementary education; Kayla Stewart, bachelor of science in elementary education.

ENID—June Buller, bachelor of science in nursing.

MOORELAND—Megan Lee, bachelor of science in elementary education; Kelli Persons, bachelor of science in elementary education; John Starr, bachelor of arts in Spanish.

NEWKIRK—Jamey Bennett, bachelor of science in social work.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Amber Hubbart, bachelor of science in elementary education.

PONCA CITY—Kelli Stewart, bachelor of science in accounting.

TONKAWA—Kenna Grace, bachelor of science in accounting.

WOODWARD—Ericka McGuire, bachelor of science in accounting.

KANSAS

BUCKLIN—Kristin Hodges, bachelor of science in business administration.

SOUTH HAVEN—Matthew Metcalf, bachelor of arts in history.

TOGO

LOME—Behezinam “Jubee” Palanga, bachelor of science in computer science.

 MAGNA CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Jennifer Lewis, bachelor of science in psychology.

ENID—David Alliss, bachelor of science in elementary education; Audra Curry, bachelor of science in mass communications; Julia Heath, bachelor of science in biology; Ashlee Howerton, bachelor of science in biology; Shonda Stokes, bachelor of science in elementary education; Chantz Wilson, bachelor of science in accounting; Kelly Wood, bachelor of science in    accounting.

FARGO—Nikki Spillman, bachelor of science in biology.

McLOUD—Lauren Casteel, bachelor of science in mass communications.

PONCA CITY—Shelly McGee, bachelor of science in elementary education.

IDAHO

POCATELLO—Justin Lester, bachelor of science in agri-business.

CAMEROON

DOUALA—Williams Yamkam, bachelor of arts in political science.

JAPAN

MONOV-GUN—Yohei Seki, bachelor of science in business administration.

 CUM LAUDE

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Alica Hall, bachelor of science in business administration; Andrew Strait, bachelor of science in business administration; Trisha Warden, bachelor of science in psychology.

DRUMMOND—Erica Miller, bachelor of science in mass communications.

ENID— Terra Goans, bachelor of science in nursing; Angela Hermanski, bachelor of science in business administration; LaGauya House, bachelor of science in business administration; Theresa Lawson, bachelor of science in psychology; Angela Marble, bachelor of science in nursing; Misty Roberts, bachelor of science in special education and bachelor of science in elementary education; Sarah Thompson, bachelor of science in psychology.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Cammie Vloedman, bachelor of science in E-commerce.

PONCA CITY—Jennifer Peck, bachelor of science in elementary education.

WAYNOKA—Kellie Bradford, bachelor of science in computer science.

KANSAS

KIOWA—Connie Jacobs, bachelor of science in elementary education.

NORTH DAKOTA

PARSHALL—Jessica Billadeau, bachelor of arts in social science and bachelor of science in health and physical education.

WASHINGTON

CARBONADO—Esther Hougham, bachelor of music.

 Other graduates, listed by type of degree and hometown, are as follows:

MASTER OF EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Whitney Bowen, guidance and counseling; Tanya Bradley, non-certificate psychology; Jaime Bushman, non-certificate psychology; Jennifer Goucher, non-certificate business; Stephanie Marteney, guidance and counseling; Steven Sneary, non-certificate business; Deborah Stroud, reading specialist.

ENID—Barbara Baker, adult education management and administration; Regina Barnett, non-certificate history; Jerod Burford, secondary education; Michele Cunningham, reading specialist; Christopher Dry, guidance and counseling; Vicki Elliott, guidance and counseling; Scott Fitzgerald, elementary education; Kimberlee Grayson, reading specialist; Peggy Hager, adult education management and administration; Rhonda Harlow, reading specialist; Glen Jones, secondary education; Jill Jones, guidance and counseling; Kala Jones, secondary education; Mark Ray, adult education management and administration; Greg Shamburg, adult education management and administration.

FREEDOM—Sharon Harper, guidance and counseling.

PONCA CITY—Jamie Anderson, guidance and counseling; Michelle Becker, elementary education; Shelley Matlock, elementary education.

POND CREEK—Douglas Bolin, secondary education.

SHARON—Betty Parks, guidance and counseling.

TONKAWA—Lori Simpson, guidance and counseling.

WOODWARD—Lorena Bussey, secondary education; JoLisa Henderson, guidance and counseling; Kyle Reynolds, secondary education.

CALIFORNIA

COVINA—Kara Toigo, secondary education.

KANSAS

ELKHART—Michelle Hanes, reading specialist.

WICHITA—Kathy Ochs, guidance and counseling.

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE—Jonathan Ball, secondary education.

OHIO

NORTH RIDGEVILLE—Stephanie Burdette, secondary education.

TEXAS

PERRYTON—Deidra Gerdes, guidance and counseling.

WAXAHACHIE—Andre Granger, non-certificate education.

MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

OKLAHOMA

ENID—Sandra Dilldine, Jonni Frazier, Amber French, Lavena Hardin, Joyce Hill, Amy Jernigan, Krystal Lujan, Jennifer Sullivan, April Thurman, Donna Young.

LAHOMA—Lisa Wehrenberg.

MOORELAND—Tammie Smith.

WOODWARD—Joann Potts.

ILLINOIS

WEST FRANKFORT—Brock Carlile.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (Liberal Arts)

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Jerad Bradt, Steven Freeman, Laura Noble.

ENID—Hayden Halbrook, Loren Lundy, Randall Peters, Zachary Williams, Abby Woods.

LAVERNE—Robert Merriman III.

MOORE—Kimmer Balch.

WAUKOMIS—Starla Smith.

WOODWARD—Paula Steuart.

TEXAS

EL PASO—Victor Colmenero.

RICHARDSON—Katharine Lewis.

MOZAMBIQUE

MAPUTO—Julieta Sevene.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (Education)

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Nicholas Bradt.

ENID—Jill Schenk.

JET—Nita Harris.

WAYNOKA—Preston Kysar.

WOODWARD—Amanda Whitewater.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Ryan White.

KREMLIN—Cheryl Ott.

SAPULPA—Shaleen Miller.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Liberal Arts)

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Billy Cox, Keith Dale, Stephen Davis, Lendi Gourley, Vanessa Gregory, Angela Harper, Rona Johnson, Natalie Miller, Tiffany Smith, Jordan Taylor, Joshua Tomberlin, Kiili Westenhaver.

BALKO—Taran Littau.

BARTLESVILLE—Scott Cadorette.

BEAVER—David Hampton, April Rabe.

BLACKWELL—Stacy Branson, Jana Johnson, Jason Schleis.

BOYNTON—Leonard Simpson Jr.

BROKEN ARROW—Thomas Royce.

BUFFALO—Mikel Chapman, Shannon Clark, Niki Smith.

CHEROKEE—Tiffany Ward-Jackson, Michael Zimmerman.

CLEO SPRINGS—Carl Noble.

ENID—Michael Adams, Carli Aebi, Jerry Aldridge II, Alexi Baker, Sean Barton, Lisa Cholerton, John English, Heather Garner, Ashley Hayter, Bryant Holloway, Marina Johnson, Ryan Kemph, Katherine Lambert, Loretta Lee, Bodie Leonard, Jesse McCants, Jacqueline Melson, LeeAnna Nelson, Rocky Nelson, Darrin Nightengale, Brandon Pecha, Nikki Quarles, James Reames, DeLeah Ring, Katy Ruhl, Janet Slaten, Avadelle Smith, Craig Stokes, Bobbie Sutton, Matthew Varney, Brandi Welker.

FAIRVIEW—Annie Calwonsen.

FREEDOM—Derek Stephens.

GATE—Ryan Newby.

GOLTRY—Kale Pierce, Ryan Pierce.

HELENA—Lysse LeCrone.

HOOKER—Julie Jackson.

JET—Jason Jenlink.

KINGFISHER—Stacy Starr.

KREMLIN—Matthew Mitchell, Peter Voth.

LAWTON—Selina Lamar.

MOORELAND—Richard Burrow, Bowdy Peach, Lori Whisennand.

MUSTANG—Terrah Jones.

NASH—Sarah Dillon Glasco, Jason Wayman.

NEWKIRK—Malynda Tally.

OKEENE—Matthew Talley.

OKLAHOMA CITY—DeWantae Martin, Walter Taylor IV.

OOLOGAH—Melissa Emerson.

PONCA CITY—Justin DeNoya, Summer Haas, Trasa Noyes, Jamie Parton, Lyndse Phillips, Willy Rumbo, Kelly Smith-Troutman, Leah Stieber, Chad Whitsitt, Charles Young.

PRYOR—Donald Johnson Jr.

RINGWOOD—Amy Haffner.

SAYRE—Adam Miller.

SHATTUCK—Brandon Imke, Jason Nixon, Lanny Sander.

TONKAWA—Sonja Canaday.

VICI—Katie Morris.

WAKITA—Bo Barnard.

WAYNOKA—Michael Baker, Melissa Moore, Lindsay Seaman.

WEATHERFORD—Joshua Cummings.

WOODWARD—Crissy Adams, Sharon Evans, Patrick Fike, Jennifer Free, Chandra Ladd, Kimberly Long, Ashleigh McClung, Alma Meraz-Santiago, Hayley Myers, Sarah Swinford, Anna Waggoner.

YUKON—Dustin Burdick.

CALIFORNIA

CARMICHAEL—Chelsea Lawson.

LOS ANGELES—Arthur Lopez.

COLORADO

ARVADA—Jeanmanuel Casanova.

LOVELAND—William Shea.

FLORIDA

MIAMI—Arnie McPhee.

INDIANA

MARION—Megan Shell.

KANSAS

ASHLAND—Matthew Harmon.

FORT SCOTT—Charlie Madison.

HAVILAND—Michelle Ross.

INDEPENDENCE—Dallas Watson.

KIOWA—Buddy Liggenstoffer II.

McDONALD—Colton Roesener.

MEDICINE LODGE—Micha Davis.

PLAINS—Melissa Currier.

PRATT—Kelly Abbott, Bryce Barker.

SOUTH HAVEN—Tamara Fair.

SYRACUSE—Thomas Eddy.

LOUISIANA

WEST MONROE—Ashley Johnston.

MARYLAND

ADELPHI—Tamira Guevara.

MICHIGAN

KALAMAZOO—Dominique Harris.

MISSOURI

HOUSTON—Scott Manier.

RAYTOWN—Tamika Lomax.

MISSISSIPPI

ACKERMAN—Sherman Eiland.

JACKSON—Benjamin Greer.

VICKSBURG—Eddie London.

NORTH DAKOTA

PARSHALL—Preston Billadeau.

NEW MEXICO

JAL—Jeff Pettit.

NEVADA

PAHRUMP—Salimar Madera.

TEXAS

CANADIAN—Lori Valles.

EL PASO—Efrain Barraza, Nidia Garcia, Nivia Garcia.

HIGGINS—Javon Hassler.

CZECH REPUBLIC

LIVA WAD LEBETH—Katerina Kratochvilova.

KENYA

NAIROBI—Grace Okudo.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Education)

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Amelia Hillman.

BLACKWELL—Misty Lovins, Cynthia McKee.

BURLINGTON—Aaron Smith.

CARNEGIE—Lucien Bliss.

ENID—Annie Jenkins, Jamie Newman, Varna Nolen, Candace Oller, Gregory Plane, Carrie Rudd, Jaci Tolbert.

KINGFISHER—Lara Macy.

MARSHALL—Dani Stevens.

MUTUAL—Donna Evans.

OKEMAH—Sherene Orr.

PONCA CITY—Ashley Flores, Debra Jones.

SALLISAW—Teresa O’Briant.

SHATTUCK—Karl Platte.

TAHLEQUAH—Jana Ross.

VANCE AFB—Jami Jara.

WAUKOMIS—Carrie Vanover.

WOODWARD—Jennifer Free, Marlo Nelson.

KANSAS

ANTHONY—Brent Buck.

HAVILAND—Jeffrey Zook.

TEXAS

DALLAS—Katie Miraglia.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Nursing)

OKLAHOMA

ALVA—Andrew Bragg, Robin Tellez.

BUFFALO—Debra Waddle.

CHEROKEE—Trina Reeves.

DACOMA—Gladys Bradford.

DEWEY—Janna Jones.

DRUMMOND—Christy Hunter.

ENID—Teena Bergdall, Rebecca Bright, Andrea Buzan, Meredith Cannady, Bradley Nichols, Derrick Pemberton, Brendyn Reed, Laura Riebsomer, Christina Terry, Sheila Tice.

FAIRVIEW—April Stackhouse.

GUTHRIE—Candi Campbell.

HENNESSEY—Shelley Choate.

HOPETON—Ruth Spurgeon.

LAVERNE—Tamara Meier, Janice Merriman.

PONCA CITY—Jenny Zepeda.

SHATTUCK—Natasha Lewin.

WOODWARD—Stephanie Harper, Amanda Hasty, Christie Neal.

KANSAS

ANTHONY—Jennifer Bebermeyer.

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