Nine Southwestern Oklahoma State University students have been awarded internships for summer 2022 from the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Program.
According to Madeline Baugher, SWOSU’s program coordinator for the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant, the nine students were selected by faculty in computer science and engineering technology and will work at NASA, two Oklahoma companies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Calumet April Students of the Month, from left, Hunter Arnold, Cadence Huggins, Angeline DeLaCruz and Connor Goff.
Maple April Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Caleb Blanco, kindergarten; Blayke Steinbruck, second grade; Andrew Eisenhour, third grade; Ella Ratliff, first grade; and Aniyah Chaffin, pre-kindergarten; back row, Ayvah Fudge, fourth grade; Jackson Arnold, sixth grade; Devlon Galyon, eighth grade; Pierson Brandley, seventh grade; and Quinn Charmasson, fifth grade.
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center recently conducted Faculty Senate Awards, recognizing Dr. Ken Randall as recipient of the David L. Boren Professorship Award.
This is one of the University of Oklahoma’s highest honors, recognizing faculty who have made truly exceptional contributions to the mission of a public research university.
To qualify for the Professorship, a faculty member must have consistently demonstrated outstanding teaching, research and creative activity and leadership in professional and public service.
Canadian Valley Art Guild will host award-winning artist Dorothy Woolbright during a demonstration set for Thursday, May 12 beginning at 7 p.m. at Yukon’s First United Methodist Church.
Woolbright will be conducting an alla prima demonstration in oil.
She has been featured in several issues of Southwest Art Magazine and currently her oil paintings are represented at Howell Gallery of Fine Art in Oklahoma City.
J.C. and Vonda Carroll will be honored on their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at a local restaurant on Saturday with their daughter, Jana Wilds serving as hostess.
The couple was married May 2, 1952, at Wickline Methodist Church in Midwest City. J.C. is the son of the late Joe and Ethel Carroll, and Vonda is the daughter of the late Chet and Edith Sanders.
The Carrolls are lifelong residents of Canadian County except for a short time in Wichita, Kan., and Midwest City during the early years of their marriage.
El Reno High School Students of the Month are Ella Schnider, Hayden Hefner, Grady Lesperance, Seth Holdcraft, Abril Martinez, Anna Perez, Emma Patswald and Tucker Colby.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Joan Herr called the meeting to order and offered opening prayer.
Carol Stine led the flag salute, then gave a devotional titled “Word and Deed.”
Maxine Little read minutes from the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.
Thank-you cards were read from Gran Gran’s Assisted Living Love for the Children’s Center, and Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network for gifts and donations and personal thank you’s from Janice Taylor and Anna Rinehart.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela calling the meeting to order.
Bernita Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, while Ann Ricketts gave the treasury report.
Members made plans to attend the Spring Council meeting set for May 3 at the Mustang Town Center, featuring a guest speaker from Yukon Manna Pantry.
The group discussed items needed for the county fair as well as the cookie jar entry.
Larry and Debbie Thomas of El Reno will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration on Saturday with family and friends at an Oklahoma City restaurant.
Larry Thomas and Debbie Moore were married April 21, 1972, at First Christian Church.
Larry was employed with Evergreen Mills, Trigg Drilling Co. and Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Debbie was employed with Dunn’s Dairy Queen, Norma Havener Income Tax and Oklahoma Natural Gas. Both are now enjoying retirement.
