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Northern Oklahoma College115th Commencement Exercises

Saturday, May 1, 2021Tonkawa Graduates ~ 9:00 am & 11 am, Foster-Piper Fieldhouse, Tonkawa

Enid and Stillwater Graduates ~ 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm, Briggs Auditorium, Enid

Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Audience Remain Seated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pomp and Circumstance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . composed by Edward Elgar

Pledge of Allegiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Audience Rise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOC College Choir

Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Audience Rise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Pam Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President for Academic Aff airs

Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Audience Remain Seated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Rick Edgington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President for Enrollment Management

Hold Fast to Dreams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOC College Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Words by Langston Hughes, Music by LaBarr

Welcome and Introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Pam Stinson

Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Cheryl Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President for Northern Oklahoma College

Presentation of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Pam Stinson

Conferring of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Cheryl Evans

Announcement of Candidates . . . . . . . . . Dr. Don Stinson, Mr. Scott Cloud (Tonkawa Ceremonies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. Steve McClaren, Mr. Wade Watkins (Enid Ceremonies)

Th e Turning of the Tassels.................... (Graduates Rise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Cheryl Evans

Alma Mater……. . . . . . . .(Alumni, Faculty and Graduates Rise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOC College Choir

Benediction........................................... (Audience Seated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Rick Edgington

Closing of Ceremony.......................................... (Audience Seated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Pam Stinson

Recessional........................................... (Audience Seated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand March from Aida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . composed by Giuseppe Verdi

MarshalsMr. Jason Johnson, Vice President of Student Aff airs

Ms. Renna Bowers, Coordinator of Residence Life and Disability Services

Th e audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional.

2021 Northern Oklahoma CollegeBest Faculy Recognition

(nominated by students)Brian Baird --------------------------------- Division of Nursing -------------------------------- StillwaterCathy Ballard --------------------------- Division of Mathematics ----------------------------- TonkawaScott Harmon --------------- Division of Agriculture and Biological Sciences ----------------- Tonkawa

2021 Recipients for the Excellence in Education Award for Adjuncts

Kathy Jackson ---- Division of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Process Technology ------ Tonkawa

4.0STUDENTS

FACULTYAWARDS

Enid

Phoenix Bishop, EnglishSlater Eck, Child DevelopmentClaire Gentry, Social Science-Behavioral ScienceGrace Kim, Social Science-Behavioral ScienceEmily Long, Business AdministrationNathaniel Nakvinda, Business AdministrationShelby Smith, Nursing-Pre-BaccalaureateConnor Th axton, Business Administration

Tonkawa

Zeya Bartlett, Mathematics and Physical Science-MathematicsRicky Carlile, Arts and SciencesTaylor Johnston, Business ManagementJames Jolly, Computer ScienceMegan Lewis, Social Science-Behavioral ScienceJoshua Major, Biological Science-Pre-MedicineDalton Mitchell, Biological Science-Pre-MedicineJaden Severin, Agricultural Sciences-Pre-VeterinarySamuel Shank,

Mathematics and Physical Science-Pre-EngineeringCarley Tatum, Arts and Sciences

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ACADEMIC AWARDS2021

NOC Enid/Stillwater, 2:00 pm Commencement Flag Bearers

Mary “Meg” Davis, Creative Writing MajorJoanna Rodriguez, Behavioral Science Major

NOC Enid / Stillwater, 4:00 pm Commencement Flag Bearers

Jordan Coff ey, Agriculture and Biological Sciences MajorShelby Smith, Nursing-Pre-BSN Major

Anel Real, Pre-Pharmacy MajorJess Ritchie, Business Administration Major

Alex Ramirez, Pre-Engineering MajorAbbey Phibbs, Health, Physical Education and Recreation Major

Makeena Adams, Nursing-RN Major

NOC Tonkawa, 9:00 am Commencement Flag Bearers

Luis Mireles, Art MajorSierra Perkins, Communications Major

Citabria Baker, Behavioral Science Major

NOC Tonkawa, 11:00 am Commencement Flag Bearers

Dalton Mitchell, Pre-Medicine MajorNichole Cooley, Business Administration/Business Management Major

Josh Fairbanks, Pre-Engineering MajorBlake Allen, Athletic Training Major

Zeya Bartlett, Mathematics MajorNoel Lawver, Nursing-RN Major

FLAG BEARERS2021

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TonkawaNichelle Alley, Piyush & Lisa Patel Outstanding DMI StudentZeya Bartlett, Outstanding Mathematics StudentSamuel “Cade” Blassingame, Outstanding Livestock JudgerSydni Case, Outstanding Agricultural StudentRachael Chatterji, Outstanding Chemistry StudentChase DeFilippo, Outstanding Business StudentTaylor Downs, Oklahoma All-USA Academic TeamDailyn Emery, Charlene Bouchard Outstanding Literature Student Elizabeth Totten Outstanding Creative Writing StudentJosh Fairbanks, Outstanding President’s Leadership Council StudentEvan Glasgow, Louis R. Vineyard Outstanding Radio and TV StudentCyrus “Jayden” Gray, Outstanding Technical Th eatre StudentKyle Hutchins, JT Burg Scholarship for Outstanding DMI StudentSofi e Joergensen, Academic Athlete of the Year Outstanding Business StudentTrey Judd, Outstanding History StudentNoel Lawver, Outstanding Nursing StudentMichele Logan, Christine Marshall Outstanding Accounting StudentKarlianne Lovelace, Newman Fellow AwardJosh Major, Outstanding Pre-Medicine StudentDalton Mitchell, Outstanding Pre-Medicine StudentMariah Moberly,

Elizabeth Totten Outstanding Journalism Student Outstanding Mass Communication StudentColton Orr, Outstanding Process Technology StudentZoe Oxford, Gene Dougherty Outstanding Art StudentCarli Pendleton, Outstanding All-Around MusicianSierra Perkins, Outstanding Radio StudentDebbie Rateliff , Oklahoma All-USA Academic TeamJackson Robinson, Keely Marshall Outstanding Journalism StudentNikia Sears, Christine Marshall Outstanding Criminal Justice Student

Samuel Shank, Academic Athlete of the YearOutstanding Pre-Engineering Student

Noah Shaw, Outstanding Musical Th eatre StudentJohn Shwayat, Outstanding Instrumental Music StudentHanna Stevens, Outstanding Biological StudentAleah Taylor, Rhoda Sharp AwardMorgan Young, Piyush & Lisa Patel Outstanding DMI Student

EnidJordan Coff ey, Outstanding Pre-Medicine StudentMary E. “Meg” Davis, Outstanding Language Arts StudentCarla Diaz, Outstanding Mass Communication StudentSlater Eck, Academic Athlete of the YearMadelyn Hankins, Outstanding Elementary Education StudentFayth Maat, Outstanding Nursing StudentNathaniel Nakvinda, Outstanding Business StudentAlex Ramirez, Outstanding Mathematics StudentAnel Real, Outstanding Pre-Pharmacy StudentJoanna Rodriguez, Outstanding Social Science StudentCassidie Schmidt, Outstanding Accounting StudentShelby L. Smith,

Outstanding President’s Leadership Council StudentOutstanding Biological Science Student

Connor Th axton, Academic Athlete of the Year

StillwaterMakena Adams, Outstanding Nursing StudentCynthia Butler, Outstanding Accounting StudentAngel Freytez, Outstanding Accounting StudentMegan Pickering, Outstanding Language Arts StudentBenjamin “Jess” Ritchie,

President’s Leadership Council Graduate Outstanding President’s Leadership Council Student Outstanding Business Student Outstanding Geography StudentCherylyn Satepauhoodle, Outstanding Child Development StudentRoger Simon, Outstanding Business StudentClaire Stolfa, Outstanding Language Arts StudentHarley Waldrep, Outstanding Biological Science Student

Associate in Science Degree Continued *** Ricky Carlile * David Carr Rachael Carter * Sydni Case Stephanie Cervantes Robert Clement Lauren Coates Amy Collins ** Trenton Colvin * Madison Conner *** Autumn Conneywerdy Blake Cook * Nichole Cooley ** Kaliah Cormie Phillip Crawford ** Chase Defi lippo *** Ivan Delgadillo Sylvia Delodge James Dischhauser Destinee Dewberry * Makayla Donaldson ** Blayne Douglass *** Taylor Downs Lacey Dunivin Jacob Ellis Seth Emmons *** Joshua Fairbanks Shukri Farias Anna Flood ** Ann Galindo Allison Galindo Sky Gawhega * Tala Gillenwaters Syrus Grisby Christopher Hall * Braydon Hampton Tori Harris ** Hunter Hawkins * Mary Henderson *** Nancy Herr

Jaiden Holloway *** Brady Hook Ryann Horn ** Cameron Hubbard Melessa Iniguez Kyler Inman ** Corie Jackson Kya Johnson *** James Jolly Trey Judd Joseph Kaoma Amanda Kirkpatrick * Kristen Kirtley * Margaret Landes Destiny Laughrey Avante Lederer Sierra Lewis ** Landon Linder * Ana Lopez Matthew Loveless ** Bradley Machia *** Joshua Major ** Cassandra Manning Michael Manns Hannah Marker Karen Marlow Reanna Marquez * Fernando Marrufo Prospero Zachary McCombs ** Lexi Mercer *** Paul Miller *** Dalton Mitchell *** Gracie Moody Jennifer Moore * Tyrel Morgan Blake Morgan Gavriel Myers ** Newell Nelson * Britnie Nibarger Trevor Owens

Nicole Page ** Ashley Pesicka * Tamira Primeaux ** Rosette Pruitt *** Jezmeine Punzalan ** Sarah Quaid Stephany Quiroz Veronica Ramirez *** Debra Rateliff Jaden Ray Jeff rey Rhea Amanda Rilee Karlea Rogers *** Jaden Severin *** Samuel Shank Jayden Sharp Kaleanna Silvey *** Roger Simon Jett Smith ** Montana Snell Clayton Solomon Savannah Spain Maison Steelmon Tyler Steichen *** Hanna Stevens Tavia Stone Sierra Stout Gabriel Subirats *** Carley Tatum ** Cesar Tiscareno ** Tatyana Torres ** Jacek Vernon Trinity Walker Tricia Wedman ** Emalee Williams Justin Wilson Hunter Wise ** Skylar Yocham

Associate in Arts Degree Sherene Agha Anselma Aldaco Anselma Aldaco Kelsey Anson Jessie Atkins Citabria Baker Antonio Barbosa Amber Barker * Tiff any Barton Kimberly Battles * Robert Beurlot * Julz Brown * Sandra Colberg Traci Cook * Amanda Cremers *** Kaya Davis Kort Davis *** Cydnee Davis *** Tamra Dill * Christina Douglass Ashley Elmore Illyce Elston Carisa Gelino *** Evan Glasgow Tally Goddard-Oestmann * Sabrina Godinez Kayla Gonzalez *** Anna Hague

*** Aerin Rhea Dawson Richter ** Jackson Robinson Joshua Robinson * Calista Rocha * Kristi Rocha ** Kelly Russell Cherlylyn Satepauhoodle * Skylar Schultz ** Noah Shaw ** John Shwayat * Amanda Silvas * Cady Smith Kyla Smith Jamie Sparks ** Abriana Suprobo Hannah Tate Jayna Taylor Jacquelyn Terrell Rosa Tohee * Corayma Torres Carmen Walker * Bailee Ward * Jared Weiberg ** Haley Whittington Timothy Wilkerson

*** Kennedy Harmon ** Kelci Hasenfratz Alejandro Hernandez *** Paytan Hodgson Jalynn Horn * Destiny Jackson * Yvonne Jensen Lyndi Jobe Trey Judd Alyssa Kent Dallas King * Frances Leaming * Frances Leaming *** Megan Lewis Presley Long * Chase Manly Shiloh Martin * Lou Middlemiss ** Emily Miller Luis Mireles *** Mariah Moberly Kelly Netherton Kristan Neufeld Crystal Noel Ernesto Ochoa Misti Overfelt *** Sierra Perkins Amber Revels

Associate in Science Degree Aubrey Adams *** Jacques Adolphe ** Blake Allen Linsey Allen Gabriela Amaya * Madylnn Angle Stefh ania Antonucci Deleones ** Bryant Bailey Caitlin Bailey *** Darion Bailey

Kelsie Bales *** Zeya Bartlett ** Holden Bartosovsky Dionne Baxter Colten Beaudet Michelle Biggs Geovanni Blackshaw Raylynn Blanton ** Samuel Blassingame Carter Bocox

Bailey Bragg Brady Bristow Sarah Brown Mia Brown * Trent Buchanan ** Joshua Bumgarner Courtney Burgess Heather Burk * Caroline Burke * Zeb Cambron

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Associate in Arts Degree * Kiersten Ala * Kortnie Aytes Jesse Bailey ** Malliyah Baker Brandon Bergman Gage Biggers *** Phoenix Bishop Rita Boese Summer Boynton Sabrina Briggs * Dru Bryant * Tyler Callaway * Megan Carson Jayce Cline *** Mary Davis *** Slater Eck *** Marquie Ester Daisy Flowers ** Joshua Foos Destinee Gann

Gage Ninness *** Sydney Ochs * Sabrielle Pace Alexis Pack Jessica Pedraza Lopez * Destiny Peek ** Joanna Rodriguez ** Calista Rogers Teyon Scanlan Haylee Sellers Mackenzie Smith ** Sarah Sterling Phoebe Taiclet Chanda Taylor Darla Th ompson *** Ryen Turk Ambren Voitik Brooklinn Weber *** Hollie Wood

Nastassja Gee *** Claire Gentry *** Emily Hall * Hayden Hamil *** Madelyn Hankins * Raychel Harves Kira Higgins Joshua Hinton *** Grace Hise Dalton James Pamala Karlson *** Grace Kim Megan Lee Brandon Lees ** Lainie Long *** Levi Loos ** Maria Lopez Cameron Marchant Carmen Montiel * Nicole Morse

Associate in Science Degree *** Nicholas Akin *** Christian Ayerbe *** Elizabeth Bailey Kyle Bass Shelby Black Spencer Brown *** Adam Bukacaek Crystal Buller Miah Burks ** Ashley Butler * Alejandro Castruita Sydney Chambers *** Kolten Childers Timothy Clark * Danielle Clayton Jordan Coff ey Caroline Cooley

Emily Cordova Hailee Dent Roberta Downing Megan Dunigan ** Brandon Eropkin Destinie Fenton-Robertson Tydarius Fish *** Caitlin Flackman Shelby Flavell ** Trinitie Fleeson Damari Gatewood Melissa Gonzalez Tiff any Goss *** Calyn Halvorson Kalee Herbert * Aleisha Hester *** Tanner Holliman

* Haley Howell * Jasmine Hudspeth * Cynthia Jackson Krystofer Johnson Noah Jordan *** Kayla Kelley Suyeon Kim Megan Lee Dominic Lichtenberg Th omas Little *** Emily Long ** Jaime Lopez ** Bradley Machia * Cody McMullen * Santana Melendez * Edgar Melendez Julieta Mier Saucedo

* Cum Laude (with distinction) ..................................................... GPA 3.25 to 3.49 ** Magna Cum Laude (with high distinction) ................................ GPA 3.50 to 3.74 *** Summa Cum Laude (with very high distinction) ....................... GPA 3.75 to 4.00

Grade-point averages do not include current semester grades.

** Maricela Aguilar *** Nichelle Alley * Marlee Brown ** Kellen Cano Jeremy Cantrell Emilee Conner * Nichole Cooley *** Ashley Dillon Jessica Duncan Th omas Fields *** Matthew Guzman Victoria Harkins *** Mitch Harrell Donald Heidlage

Aubrey Hess Emily Hoemann * Cassandra Hutchison *** Taylor Johnston * Brendan Kelly Johnathan Lara * Cutara Lawson *** Noel Lawver * Joshua Malson Caleb Marcum Brice McDougal Cade Miller Celeste Moore * Shawn Murphy

Hunter Neilson Adam Oder *** Colton Orr ** Logan Powelson Amanda Rilee Mitchell Rowe Christian Ryan Colby Sebor Spencer Shook *** Roger Simon Kyle Summitt Levi Troutman Rebecca Wellendorf ** Morgan Young

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Associate in Applied Science Degree

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Associate in Arts Degree Barbara Hilderbrand Jasmin Laronde

* Alex Valencia Melissa Scott

Associate in Science Degree Kejuanis Atkinson Danny Bennett Marlina Bruner Keyden Burch Connor Burgin Hayden Burnett Cynthia Butler *** Courtney Clay Baylor Cotts Caitlin Drake Jacob Green * Makayla Holland Conner Hoelting

Autumn James Erika Jarrell ** Brianna Klopp Shayna Melton Mason Moorman Meagan Mouton Jazmin Ocampo Cassie Owens Rafael Pacheco Santiago Kendra Pringle *** Benjamin Ritchie Tara Roberts Jaylon Robinson

Jessica Root Jack Smith ** Caitlyn Snyder * Jenna Stewart Madison Stormont ** Amber Th ompson Kaitlyn Webb Harley White *** Naudia Whitlock Shontana Wilhelm Megan Wines

* Cum Laude (with distinction) ..................................................... GPA 3.25 to 3.49 ** Magna Cum Laude (with high distinction) ................................ GPA 3.50 to 3.74 *** Summa Cum Laude (with very high distinction) ....................... GPA 3.75 to 4.00

Grade-point averages do not include current semester grades.

*** Makena Adams * Bonnie Armstrong Brianna Birsner * Brooke Bracken-Leach Tiff any Bunch * Rachael Clark *** Courtney Clay * Madison Frohn Winter Frost-Duncan Alexia Geer * Anna Goforth

* Shari Hatfi eld Wendy Henninger Sage Holder Alexandria Huff * Avary Justus Ashley Kenmore * Gabrielle Meyer Morgan Miller * Lindsay Newton Jennifer Oliver Lindsay Patton

Ryan Pendergraff Kalie Phillips * Yohali Rangel-Monter ** Angel Reese Rachelle Schultz Kira Teague Kari Turner Cassidy Turrentine Brittany White * Mikayla Woods

Associate in Applied Science Degree

* Cum Laude (with distinction) ..................................................... GPA 3.25 to 3.49 ** Magna Cum Laude (with high distinction) ................................ GPA 3.50 to 3.74 *** Summa Cum Laude (with very high distinction) ....................... GPA 3.75 to 4.00

Grade-point averages do not include current semester grades.

** Jesus Arizmendi *** Alexis Booth * Jaidyn Brittain Jordan Coff ey * Alice Davidson * Jennifer Davis * Jennifer Gonzalez *** McKala Graves *** Alyssa Hall ** Cassandra Handley Vanessa Hester

* Ellen Hobbs Kyle Hutchins ** Shauna Inselman Katie James ** Kristen Minjung Kang *** Kamber Leforce *** Fayth Maat * Edgar Melendez ** Yunuen Molina Hannah Poage Stephanie Ramsey

Hannah Th ompson *** Victoria Vandiver Courtney Vaughn Ryan White Jaclyn Willuweit ** Haley Wilson *** Kasandra Winegarden * Hunter Wood Vianca Zubia

Associate in Science Degree Continued Abigail Miller Dana Miller Sierra Miller Cayti Moeller Tate Mollett *** Ashlynn Moutaw *** Nathaniel Nakvinda ** Sophie Newman Andrew O’Brien Ikenna Okeke Kaci Pembrook Lizeth Perez ** Abbey Phibbs Penni Potts ** Braxton Pummel Justin Raines

* Alex Ramirez ** Anel Real * Viviana Resendiz * Abraham Rodriguez Alycia Rodriguez Lareesa Ryan ** Stephen Sanchez * Cale Savage * Tyler Schlecht Kailee Schuler Wyatt Sellers *** Mirannda Shourek Alejandro Smith *** Shelby Smith Jalen Stamps *** Josie Stites

* Andrew Styles Boskit Takam Christina Taylor *** Connor Th axton ** Ambree Th omas Tige Vanover * Silvia Vargas Cruz *** Lauren Wade Steven Wade ** Alexander Walton ** Michael Ward Paul Williams *** Michael Worthen Morgan Wymore

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Northern Oklahoma College Board of RegentsJodi Cline Chair, Ponca City, OK

Financial advisor and limited partner with Edward Jones Investment in Ponca CityMichael Martin Vice-Chair, Stillwater, OKAttorney with Martin, Jean & Jackson in Stillwater

Stan Brownlee Secretary, Enid, OKRetired Enid businessman

Dale DeWitt Member, Braman, OKRetired educator and former Oklahoma State Representative

Jami Groendyke Member, Enid, OKReal estate appraiser in Northwest Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationGlen D. Johnson Chancellor, Oklahoma City, OKAnn Holloway Chair, Investments, Ardmore OK

Jeffrey W. Hickman Vice-Chair, Fairview, OKMichael C. Turpen Secretary, Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK

Steven W. Taylor Assistant Secretary, Chief justice (retired), McAlester, OKDennis Casey Member, Public school educator, coach, and administrator (retired), Morrison, OK

Jay Helm Member, Real estate, Tulsa, OKJoseph L. Parker Jr. Member, Business owner, Tulsa, OK

Jack Sherry Member, Real estate, Holdenville, OKRonald H. White, M.D. Member, Cardiologist, Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Cheryl EvansNOC President

Dr. Cheryl Evans became the 13th President of Northern Oklahoma College in 2011 as the fi rst female president in the College’s history. NOC, a public community college, serves nearly 5,000 students. NOC has been ranked nationally in three diff erent independent studies by SmartAssets, WalletHub, and the Aspen Institute in Washington D.C. as being in the top 15 percent of community colleges in the country in recent years.

Prior to her position at NOC, Evans served seventeen years at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. For ten years she taught media courses and chaired the mass communications department on the Alva campus. For the next seven years, Evans led the University’s Enid Campus. While at NWOSU, she served as self-study chair for the institution’s 2004 Higher Learning Commission accreditation visit. She also served as a peer reviewer for HLC.

She was raised in Cherokee, Oklahoma, and completed her B.A. in Mass Communications at Northwestern. She fi nished her M.A. in Communication at Wichita State University and her Ed.D. at Oklahoma State University. While at Northwestern Evans was recognized with the John Barton Distinguished Teaching and Service Award in 2004 and selected by the SGA as the John Sheffi eld Teacher of the Year in 2000.

Evans is an active community member having served as the Enid Chamber of Commerce Chair for the 2010-11 year. In addition, Evans is past chair of the CDSA Board and served on the Integris Bass Health Center Board and chaired the United Way campaign drive in Enid. Evans is an ex-offi cio member of the Ponca City University Center Board and is appointed by the Governor to the Oklahoma Historical Society Board and is a current member of the executive committee. She serves as a board member for OETA and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as well as a trustee to the Northern Oklahoma College Foundation.

Evans’ honors include Leadership Oklahoma Class XXI, past LOK board member, and past program chair for Youth LOK. She is a graduate of Leadership Tonkawa, Leadership Ponca City, and Leadership Greater Enid. She completed Harvard University’s Middle Management Program and Oklahoma’s Educators’ Leadership Academy. She was recognized as the Journal Record’s Woman of the Year “50 Making a Diff erence” honorees and was inducted into their “Circle of Excellence.” She was selected for the charter class of the American Council on Education Institute for New Presidents.

Evans is a past chair of the OSRHE Council of Presidents whose members include the Presidents of all 25 Oklahoma public higher education institutions and is also past chair for the Council of Oklahoma Community College Presidents. She currently serves on the Regents Legislative Network and is Vice-Chair of Legislative Aff airs.

Completing 10 years of service to NOC and a total of 27 years of service to Oklahoma Higher Education, President Evans has announced her retirement eff ective June 30, 2021. She leaves the College a tremendous legacy of academic success, innovation, and improved facilities. Dr. Evans’ entire professional career has been devoted to public service in assisting students achieve their educational goals. From the early days of her faculty and administrative career through her tenure as president at NOC, Dr. Evans has provided dedicated service, consistent advocacy and outstanding collaborative leadership to the higher education community.

Executive CouncilDr. Cheryl Evans President

Dr. Rick Edgington Vice President Enrollment Management; RegistrarJason Johnson Vice President Student Aff airs

Raydon Leaton (Fall 2020) / Jeremy Hise (Spring 2021) Vice President Enid CampusAnita Simpson Vice President Financial Aff airs

Sheri Snyder Vice President Development & Community RelationsDr. Pam Stinson Vice President Academic Aff airs

Diana Watkins Vice President NOC Stillwater

Division ChairsTricia Moore Agriculture and Biological Sciences

Cara Beth Johnson BusinessDr. Frankie Wood-Black Engineering, Physical Science, and Process Technology

Dr. Edward Dixon Fine ArtsSuzi Brown Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Tammy Davis Language ArtsCassie Firth MathematicsDr. Nikole Hicks Nursing

Darrell Frost Social Science

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Award and Honor RegaliaGold Honor Medallion with Red, White and Blue Ribbon -------------------- All-State Academic AwardBronze Honor Medallion ---------------------------------Students with Four-Point Grade Point AveragesGold Stole and Double Honor Cords ----------------------------Phi Th eta Kappa Honor Society MemberGold Honor Medallion --------------------------------------------- Phi Th eta Kappa Honor Society Offi cerRoyal Blue Stole ---------------------------------------- Kappa Beta Delta Business Honor Society Member Gold Honor Cords ----------------------------------------------- NISOD Excellence in Education Recipient

Historical Academic Regalia Overview Th e origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries when universities were taking form. Th e ordinary dress of the scholar, whether student or teacher, was the dress of a cleric. In England in the second half of the 14th century, the statuses of certain colleges forbade “excess in apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge fi rst began prescribing a defi nite academic dress and made it a matter of university control even to the extent of its minor details. Th e assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was to be a much later development and one which was to be standardized only in the United States in the late 19th century. Th e gowns for the associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degrees are untrimmed. For the doctor’s degree, the gown is faced down the front with black velvet; three bars of velvet are used across the sleeves. Th ese facings and crossbars may be of velvet of the color distinctive of the disciplines to which the degree pertains. For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctors’ gowns, edging of hoods and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the diff erent disciplines are as follows:

Th e hoods are lined with the offi cial color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree; more than one color is shown by division of the fi eld color in a variety of ways.

Agriculture ---------------------------------Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities -----------------White Commerce, Accounting, Business ............ Drab Dentistry ------------------------------------ Lilac Economics -------------------------------- Copper Education -----------------------------Light Blue Engineering ------------------------------ Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture ------- Brown Forestry ------------------------------------ Russet Journalism ------------------------------Crimson Law ---------------------------------------- Purple Library Services ---------------------------Lemon Medicine ------------------------------------Green

Music ---------------------------------- Pink Nursing ----------------------------- Apricot Oratory (Speech) --------------Silver Gray Pharmacy ---------------------Olive Green Philosophy -----------------------Dark Blue Physical Education ------------Sage Green Public Administration, including Foreign Service ---------- Peacock Blue Public Health ----------------Salmon Pink Science ---------------------- Golden Yellow Social Work ------------------------- Citron Th eology -----------------------------Scarlet Veterinary Science --------------------Gray

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AcknowledgementsAcademic Affairs

Division of Fine ArtsEnrollment Management; Registrar

Information Technology ServicesPhysical Plant OperationsNorthern Printing Services

Development and Community Relations

To access your graduation photos and view recordings of other year-end events, please

go to the NOC Graduation web page www.noc.edu/graduation.

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