Volume 79 Issue 7

Graduating sophomores Eduardo Armas, RaeGraduating sophomores Eduardo Armas, Rae--Lynn Elsworth, Taylor Mumphrey, Spencer Nero, Andres Caceres and Lynn Elsworth, Taylor Mumphrey, Spencer Nero, Andres Caceres and (front) Brianna Smith pause for a pose as they will join their classmates on Friday, May 8, for commencement.(front) Brianna Smith pause for a pose as they will join their classmates on Friday, May 8, for commencement.

Commencement 2009Commencement 2009

Nursing Pinning - 2:00 p.m. Commencement - 7:00 p.m.

Muskogee Civic Center – Friday, May 8, 2009 Muskogee, Oklahoma

Commencement Speaker: Ms. Joel-lyn Alicia McCormick, Assistant Attorney General

Family and friends are invited to join the 2009 spring candidates for graduation at the Muskogee Civic Center, both for the pinning ceremony and commencement. Transportation will be available from Millers Crossing for those graduates that desire transportation to the ceremony. Prior reservations required to Meredith Rectenwald at Millers Crossing by Monday, May 4.

Graduation invitations and honor cards (must have CSC student ID card to purchase honor cords) are now available,

at a nominal cost, in our college Bookstore on both the Warner and Muskogee Campuses. Caps and gowns will be available for pick up, with your CSC student ID card, the first week of May. Candidates for graduation are to arrive at the Muskogee Civic Center no later than 6:00 p.m. with their CSC issued com-mencement regalia. Faculty and staff are asked to arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. Commencement will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

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December 2008 Graduates (Names in italic are participating in the commencement ceremony.)

Anglea Ashby, Icy Avery, Christina Armstrong, Tanner Bennett, Maggie Branscum, Mark Brown, Bridgette Browning, Jessie Cameron, Amy Ceselski, Cortney Clark, April Corser, Lacie Carlton, Rachel Dick, Heather Dreessen, Tracy Dunlap, Miranda Farley, Latosha Furr, Rachella Fennell, Rochelle Gilford, Amy Gorman, Meagan Gulley, Angela Hall, Buffy Hall, Tiletha Hart, Jamie Hause, Sarah Hearns, Candis Hitchye, Patti Hol-corft, Melissa Howard, Douglas Hubbard, Angela Hurt, Tracy Harris, Amanda Hood, Emler Jacobs, Kaylynn Jackson, Amy Kaiser, Jamie Lane, Amanda Lyons, Stewart Long, Holly Mahan, Heather Martin, Paula Miller, Krista Mitchell, Victoria Mosely, Patrick Murphy, Christine Maxwell, Brandy McDaris, Tifany Oslin, Stephanie Payne, Jennifer Qualls, Sandra Rogino, Charles Sevenstar, John Smithson II, James Smoot, Crystal Sparks, Malanie Stacey, Zachary Steehler Sr., Danielle Stell, David Stewart, Jenifer Stockton, Dustin Strickland, Susan Seward, Shawney Smith, Angel Thompson, Davida Vann, Cory Wall, Robyn Watson, Lacey Ward, Christy White

May 2009 Candidates for Graduation (Names in italic are participating in the commencement ceremony)

James Abel, Christopher Anderson, Heather Andrews, Darin Annuschat, Anita Arce, Eduardo Armas, Tara Barry, Candice Bartlow, Sarah Bates, Angela Baxter, Jason Bennett, Ashley Bermudes, Elisa Bezzell, Ris-chanda Bickham, James Billinger, Rachel Blundell, Mark Brown, Wamsutta Brown, Stephanie Bryant, Patrick Burk, Derrick Bush, Tappatha Bush, Joshua Buster, Andres Caceres, Elizabeth Callahan, Jordan Castaldo, Billy Caves, Tyla Champlain, Gay Channel, Paula Chisum, Regina Clemons-Cobb, Kayla Chunn, Wendy Cooley, Rita Couch, Terry Coward, Brittni Crane, Joshua Cribbs, Nancy Culbreath, Charlee Dodd, Lori Dorr, Frankie Dunback, Kacie Duncan, Kathy Duncan, Kevin Durossette, Lacey Durrett, April Edgmon, Brittany Elam, Ashley Eller, Rae-Lynn Elsworth, Sarah Elyassin, Stephanie Erwin, Tina Etherton, Brock Feldmann, Kyle Fillier, Kimberly Flinn, Jarett Floyd, Jillian Flushe, Holly Ford, Kayla Ford, Ashleigh Franklin, Mary Fra-ser, Bobby Fulsom Jr., Cody Gains, Randall Gardenhire, Addruab Gates, Amanda Genn, Douglas George, Josh Gilstrap, Diomedes Gonzales, Christy Goodyear, Sharon Gray, Garret Graziano, Cody Green, Gregory Joseph, Karla Griffin, Jamie Hankins, Sarah Harvey, Susan Hayes, Brandy Herndon, John Hicks, Deena Hill, Kevin Hixon, Catherine Hodder, Jamie Holder, Megan Holmes, Elaine Hope, Aaron Houston, Matthew Howeth, Sarah Hubler, Natalie Huggins, Sonia Hurst, Charles Ivey, Racie Jackson, Tommy Jackson, Kamei-sha Johnson, Wesley Johnston, Jacob Jones, Valerie Jones, Carlisha Keys, Haley Kinnamon, Tina Kinney, Roger Kirk, Jeri Kirkland, James Kizzia III, Justin Labs, Kaytlin LaDue, Lilah Lancaster, Jonie Landers, Au-tumn Lann-Parks, Tiffany Lawrence, Kenneth Lee, Amanda Lucas, Jenny Lynch, Brittany Mabry, Lane Mackey, Terry Mages, Barry Mannon, Bridgett Mantil, Trina Marshall, Melissa Martin, Ozalena Martinez, Mi-chael Mason, Alexander McCosar, Lacey McCoy, Mark McCullar, Whitney McCullough, Misty McDaniel, Shantel McJunkins, Lucy McMath, Darla McNac, Jennifer Medlock, Katie Meller, Kellie Melton, Carroll Miller, Stacy Moore, Renessa Morrell, Kylie Morton, Karla Mosley, Chris Muchmore, Trenton Mullens, Taylor Mum-phrey, Spencer Nero, Jaide Newberry, Ashton Nutt, William Ollar, Rachelle Owens, Jean Parker, Tamara Parker, Jason Parkinson, Montoya Patterson, Michael Pendley, Nicole Pendley, Sandra Perry, Kelsey Pfeif-fer, Christy Phillips, LaCrissa Pickup, Nicholas Pope, Phillip Powell, Dana Pride, Tracy Randolph, Kyle Ram-sey, Michael Rappe, Catherine Reed, Ryan Richtermeier, Dustin Roberson, Emily Robertson, Leslie Robison, Cynthia Rosales, Cody Rose, Maxine Rose, Monica Ross, Chelsey Roth, Meagan Roth, Sherry Rouse, Nicole Ruffin, Traci Saul, Benjamin Scott, Cynthia Scott, Natasha Shade, Bradley Shankle, Jacob Shell, Shiane Shelton, Sage Shoulders, Rae-Lyn Silk, Gerrit Simpson, Bessie Smith, Brianna Smith, Shelly Smith, Traci Smith, Ashley Snider, William Spafford, David Sparks, Jennifer Spaulding, Tyler Spencer, Anita Sprad-lin, Charles Spradlin, Tonya Stach, Jim Standifird, Rachel Sugg, Natalie Sydebotham, Jeremy Tannehill, Jen-nifer Tapia, Kimberly Tate, Robin Taylor, Courtney Tedder, Alayna Thomas, Mitchell Tillery, Jordan Tinsley, Michael Todd, Lindsey Treloar, Mona Walls, Elizabeth Wanger, Donny Warlick, Ashley Warren, Levin Wat-son, Stephon Weaver, ShaAnna Webb, Frances West, Shad West, Kelly White, Charlotte Whitekiller, Jessica Workman, Anita Wright, Stacey Youngblood

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The 25th Annual Interscholastic

Competition was held on Tues-

day, April 7th, with 21 area

schools participating. Students

from grades 8th through 12th

were divided into three groups

comprised of small, medium,

and large schools. Tests were

given by CSC instructors in 27

academic subjects. Medallions

were awarded to 1st, 2nd, and

3rd place in each subject.

Sweepstakes winners were:

Division I (Small Schools) 1st-

Porter, 2nd-Preston, 3rd-Kinta

Division II (Medium Schools) 1st-

Oktaha, 2nd-Adair, 3rd-Gore

Division III (Large Schools) 1st-

Coweta, 2nd-Hilldale, 3rd-

Wagoner

Who’s Who Forty-five CSC students were

named to Who’s Who in Ameri-

can Junior Colleges and an-

nounced at Honors Night. The

students honored with this award

were:

Benjamin Scott, Blaine Ross,

Buffy Hall, Catherine Reed,

Chellie Roller, Cody Gaines, Cyn-

thia Rosales, Danielle Hill, David

Rowe, Garret Graziano, Haley

Kinnamon, Jamie Holder, Jarett

Floyd, Jennifer Spaulding, Jenni-

fer Tapia, Jocelyn Newton, John

Scholastic Meet

Hicks, Jonie Landers, Joshua

Cribbs, Kacie Duncan, Kelsey Pfeif-

fer, Kimberly Flinn, Kimberly Little-

dave, Linda Overbey, Lindsey Tre-

loar, Lori Dandridge, Lori Staggs,

Matthew Howeth, Megan Haines,

Megan Keifer, Meghan Frazier, Mi-

chael Ward, Natalie Huggins, Nata-

lie Sydebotham, Nicholas Pope,

Rachel Blundell, Randall Feldman,

Sage Shoulders, Sarah Bates, Shad

West, Shelly Smith, Shiane Shelton,

Tamara Parker, Tonya Stach, and

Whitney Cole McCullough.

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The Communication and

Fine Arts department re-

cently received a $500

donation from British Pe-

troleum America Produc-

tion Company in Wilbur-

ton, Oklahoma. The de-

partment is appreciative

of their generosity in

supporting education.

Finals Week

May 4-8

Finals Week May 4-7

Final grades will be mailed beginning Thursday, May 14. Students with

“holds” on their account and/or un-paid balances will not receive grades until the “holds” are satisfied. Need

an official transcript? The Transcript Request form is located on the web-

site under “Current Students” and “Enrollment Services.” Need an offi-cial transcript? Access your transcript

from the website, www.connorsstate.edu, under Stu-dent Information Services

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CSC’s Faculty of the Year - Charlotte Vaughn

program totally in Muskogee.

Vaughn states that she loves the

nursing profession and she espe-

cially likes “to help people achieve

their dreams.”

Married with two children, a son

and a daughter, Vaughn also has

two grandchildren.

Mrs. Vaughn says she is very proud

and overwhelmed to be selected

this year’s Faculty of the Year and

considers it a great honor. She will

be recognized at this year’s gradua-

tion ceremonies and at the Hooray

for Teachers in November.

Charlotte Vaughn was recently se-

lected as CSC’s Faculty of the Year.

She has been a part of Connors since

1989.

Mrs. Vaughn received her Bachelors

in Nursing at Texas Women’s Univer-

sity and her Masters of Science in

Nursing at OU. Mrs. Vaughn is pres-

ently serving as the Interim Director

of Nursing. Her goals as the director

are to maintain good accreditation

(state and national), to increase num-

bers in student enrollment, to help to

make more people successful by en-

couraging students to continue their

education, and to house the nursing

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Creative

Cabaret Students will be

reading their origi-

nal selections

from this year’s

anthology, Kalei-

doscope, on April

29th, at 12:10

p.m. in the War-

ner Student Union

Snack Bar.

Now Enrolling!!

Secure your class schedule be-

fore you leave for the summer

break.

May Mini Session

Now through May 11

Summer Session

Now through June 4

August Mini Session

Now through July 27

Fall Semester

Now through August 28