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NSU's Largest Campaign Raises Goal to $25+ Million THE OFFICIAL ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY >> FALL/WINTER 2016-17 NSU’s largest campaign raises goal to $25+ million Message from the President Dear Friends: Greetings from your university. Even in uncertain financial times, our institution If you’re like me, there were some circumstances continues to adjust our academic programs to help over the past 12 months that led you to gladly provide the highly qualified workforce that our say farewell to 2016! By most standards it was state needs. We have added or expanded several a tumultuous and sometimes discordant year. programs such as cyber security, applied physics Certainly a lot of things happened—both good and (pre-engineering) and an online program that bad. I will spend most of this letter talking about streamlines the teacher certification process. good things. And, in a year that we celebrated the 15th Last year ended with two great commencement anniversary of our Broken Arrow campus, we ceremonies held at the NSU Event Center. Our continue to improve our student experience with graduates, families, faculty and other attendees had new and renovated housing and a world-class fitness the honor of being addressed by Mr. Ed Fite, Vice facility. We also celebrated our historic roots by President for Scenic Rivers and Water Quality for dedicating a monument in honor of the Trail of the Grand River Dam Authority. He is also the Tears, proclaimed the second Monday in October recipient of the 2016 NSU Presidents’ Award for as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and sponsored several Community Service. events throughout November during Native Thanks in large part to our alumni, the Preserve American Heritage Month. our past. ENSUre Our Future comprehensive I hope you will spend some time reading this campaign is continuing to set university records. issue of Imprints, and even pass it along to a friend Be sure to see where we stand on page 10. I am or, better still, a prospective student! My wife Penny particularly gratified to see our privately funded and I are so proud to be a part of this institution, and scholarships continue to grow. This is a testament we hope you are too. to the value that our community places on keeping Thank you. Please stay in touch. higher education affordable for our students. The timing couldn’t be better as we face another Sincerely, year of uncertainty regarding funding from the state and federal governments. For decades, our political leaders have told us that education is our top priority, but numbers speak louder than words. This year’s approved state budget for higher education is $4 million less than the amount budgeted in 2001. Dr. Steve Turner, President Demand for higher education continues to increase as does the cost of delivering that education. The downward funding trend must be reversed, so I urge you to contact your representative and senator during the legislative session in support of increased funding for Oklahoma’s three public systems of education: higher education, common education and career tech. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT / Andrea Tucker ’05 & ‘09 EVENTS CHAIR / Harlan Guthrie ‘95 VICE PRESIDENT / Michael Bolding ‘01 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR / Jessica Mugg ’10 & ‘13 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT / Barbara Abercrombie ‘93 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI SERVICES / Daniel Johnson ‘91 MEMBERSHIP CHAIR / Justin Lindsey ‘92 & ‘95 SECRETARY / Elizabeth Cotrill ‘16 GOVERNANCE CHAIR / Becky Gore ‘91 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD NSU PRESIDENT / Steve Turner Carol Ann Barkley ‘78 Stephen Highers ‘05 Michael Turner ’91 & ‘98 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT / Peggy Glenn ‘90 Richard Carter ‘63 Anna Knight ’86 & ‘93 Lewis Wilson ‘72 FUTURE ALUMNI NETWORK PRESIDENT / Cheyhoma Dugger ‘19 John Cox ’85 & ‘89 Lisa Smith ‘01 2 | IMPRINTS Gilbert Hall ‘81 Kylé Thornton-Hicks ’05 & ‘08 THE OFFICIAL ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FALL/WINTER 2016-17 FEATURES >> INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY 4 NSUBA INVESTMENT 5 ALUMNI HONOREES 16 George Elliott, Jr. Larry Winget Jay Falkner Ed Fite DEPARTMENTS >> ALUMNI NEWS 6 Guile gives back to alma mater A nontraditional voice: Andrea Tucker named Alumni Association President SNAPSHOTS 8 NEWS 10 Campaign goal raised to $25+ million NSU prepares Clark for stage, Yale Do leads team to first place in NASPA competition School of Visual & Performing Arts launched NSU names Corntassel 2017 Sequoyah Fellow Cobb Hall welcomes students Fish Tale NSU President Steve Turner takes a minute to wave to the College of Business & Technology named family of graduate candidate Mytaa’h Crawford during the in Top 30 Affordable Business Schools Dec. 10 commencement ceremony. Crawford, a Supply Chain Center for Women’s Studies welcomes new director Management major, was one of nearly 700 students to take NORA scholarships reward student participation the stage for the fall event. Photo by Pete Henshaw CSI certificate program awarded Inaugural Clean Line Energy Scholarship presented IMPRINTS MAGAZINE Fabulous 15 PRODUCED BY THE NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY NSU publishes inaugural literary journal OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Future Alumni Network member profile ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & EDITOR / Jennifer Zehnder ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERS 24 EDITORIAL ASSISTANT / Cami Highers ’05 PHOTOGRAPHY / Pete Henshaw ’12, Carrie Moore '13 CONTRIBUTORS / Nancy M. Garber, Carrie Moore ‘13, Khara Persad, Don Vieth, CLASS ACTS 28 Katie Barton LAYOUT & DESIGN / Jeff Snodgrass ’99 ATHLETICS 30 This publication was printed by Western Printing Company Inc. and issued by Northeastern State University as authorized by House Bill 1714. 1,350 copies were printed; the total cost was $2,150. This institution, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education ON THE COVER >> Amendment Act of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status as a On a snowy day, Sequoyah extends his quill of knowledge in the shadow of veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to, admissions, employment, Seminary Hall’s clocktower. The bronze was sculpted by Daniel Horsechief. financial aid, and educational services. Photo credit: Pete Henshaw IMPRINTS | 3 Feature NSU, Center for Tribal Studies celebrates newly recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Oct. 10 Northeastern State University and the Center for consistently has the largest percentage of American Tribal Studies celebrated the first Indigenous Peoples’ Indian students of any public university in the United Day on Oct. 10. Co-sponsored by the NSU Center for States, representing approximately 30 different nations. Women’s Studies, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Through efforts such as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, NSU Center for Tribal Studies, the event began with an seeks to continue and enhance the distinction as a opening prayer and song from Pat Oyebi and Macie university of choice for American Indian students. Sullateskee. Casey Camp-Horinek, a member of the Ponca tribe and a longtime Native rights activist, environmentalist and actress, served as the keynote speaker. Following her speech, the audience was invited to participate in an introduction and explanation of Round Dance. NSU President Steve Turner shared a resolution recently approved by the Cabinet recognizing the second Monday of every October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day at NSU. Northeastern State University’s historic link to the Cherokee Nation and Indian Territory makes it the oldest institution of higher Casey Camp-Horinek, a longtime Native rights activist, environmentalist and learning in Oklahoma. actress, shared her experience, hopes and challenge to the next generation during NSU’s student body Indigenous Peoples’ Day at NSU. NSU receives $1.7 million grant to support Native American students Northeastern State University is pleased to intervention strategies and provide additional announce the recent Title III grant award in the amount academic advising, personal and academic coaching, of $1.7 million over the next five years to fund the tutoring and mentoring. This program will provide Native American Support Center on campus. a source of culture, connection and care for Native Developing the proposal was a group effort led by American students on all three NSU campuses. The Sara Barnett, director of the Center for Tribal Studies, program will be housed in Academic Affairs under the Dr. Tom Jackson, assistant vice president of Academic Center for Tribal Studies. Funds for this program are Affairs, and Mitzi Sicking, institutional grant writer. awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, Title III Part F program which is exclusively for institutions The Native American Support Center seeks to designated as a Native American Serving Non-Tribal increase the retention and graduation rates of Institution (NASNTI). Native American students through early alert and 4 | IMPRINTS Feature NSU-Broken Arrow continues to deliver on investment With its distinctive clock tower, green-roofed red brick buildings and impeccable landscape, “the Northeastern State University Broken Arrow campus makes an impression upon you the moment you see it,” says NSU President Steve Turner. NSUBA, which serves approximately 3,494 students in five different colleges, celebrated its 15th anniversary in August. Mark Arant, NSU provost and vice president for academic
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