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OklahOma Panhandle
State UniverSity
OScar WilliamS Field hOUSe
anchOr d arena
GOOdWell, OklahOma
may 10
6:30 Pm
Commencement2018
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2018 CommenCement Program
*Musical Prelude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Glory Told by James Swearingen
Concert Band—Ms. Charla Lewis, Director
*Processional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fanfare and Processional by Edward Elgar/James D. Ployhar, Arr.
*Presentation of Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guymon Fire Department
*The Star-Spangled Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F. S. Key/Arr. by R. Robinson*The OPSU Alma Mater—Crimson and Blue. . . . . . . . . . . M. Bradley/William Adams, Arr.
Chamber Singers—Dr. Dee Wilkins, Director
*Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Father Mike Wheelahan Pastor, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Guymon
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tim FaltynPresident
Greetings from the Oklahoma A&M Regents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEO Mr. Jason Ramsey
Conferral of Memorial Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tim Faltyn
Greetings from the Student Government Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. David Peebles Association President
Introduction of 2018 Commencement Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tim Faltyn
Commencement Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Sara Jane Richter Dean, School of Liberal Arts/Professor, English
Presentation of J. R. P. Sewell Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. Mike Harris Dean, Student Services
Welcome by Panhandle State Association of Alumni and Friends. . . . . Mrs. Diane MurpheyAssociation President
Certification of Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Julie DingerVice President, Academic and Student Affairs
Conferral of Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Tim Faltyn
Presentation of the Class of 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Brad Duren Chair, Department Social & Behavioral Science/Professor, History
*Benediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Father Mike Wheelahan
*Recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fanfare and Recessional by James D. Ployhar
*PLEASE STAND
As Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Professor of English, Dr.
Sara Jane Richter has spent 32 years teaching English, geography, history, and
humanities at Panhandle State. Originally from Kansas, she calls Hennessey,
Oklahoma, her hometown. She received her BA in history from Phillips University
in Enid, Oklahoma, and an MA in history and an MA in English from Oklahoma
State University, which also granted her the Ph.D. in English.
Richter maintains an active speaking engagement schedule with literary
and historical programs at local, regional, national, and international conferences
on topics like Depression-era women, women of the western trails, Christmases
on the Plains, the Hominy Indians Native American football team, Laura Ingalls
Wilder, buffalo hunting, frontier teachers, and women of the Western gold fields.
Richter worked with Smoky Hills Public Television as a consultant on
documentaries concerning orphan trains, the WPA, and the Dust Bowl and
has been a member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Arts Institute,
the Oklahoma DaVinci Institute, High Plains Public Radio, the Northwest
Oklahoma High Plains Resource Conservation and Development Board, and the
Santa Fe Trail Association. For Arcadia Publishing, she published two books:
The Oklahoma Panhandle and Guymon, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Humanities
Council honored her in 2011 with the prestigious Public Humanities Award for
her life-long commitment to sharing humanities through teaching, writing, and
lecturing.
Dr. Sara Jane riChter
CommenCement SPeaker
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Mr. Douglas E. Burns, Chair Norman
Mr. Calvin J. Anthony, Vice Chair Stillwater
Mr. Jarold Callahan Edmond
Mr. Rick Davis Guthrie
Mr. Joe D. Hall Elk City
Mr. Tucker Link Tulsa
Dr. Trudy Milner Tulsa
Mr. Jim Reese Nardin President, State Board of Agriculture
Mrs. Lou Watkins Stillwater
BoarD of regentS for the oklahoma
Dr. Tim Faltyn President
Dr. Julie Dinger Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
Mr. Benny Dain Vice President, Fiscal Affairs
Dr. Ryan Blanton Vice President, Outreach
Ms. Amber Glass Registrar
Mr. Mike Harris Dean, Student Services
oPSU aDminiStration
agriCUltUral anD meChaniCal CollegeS
three
BaCCalaUreate DegreeS
2017 - 2018
Mr. Davin Winger, Interim Dean
BaChelor of SCienCe
agriBUSineSS
Jaycee Margaret Bennetts
Charly Lynn Bloesser
Krista Noel Dawkins
Ian Hadley Duzik
Payten Mackenzie Frost
Brady Scott Heger
Jeffrey C. Humbard
Jill Alyssa Huseman
Wesley Kai Long
William John Martin
Kenneth Lee Mason
Sidney Raquel Rentz, magna cum laude*
Taten Michael Schlochtermeier
Mary Frances Hallahan Small
MaKenze Quinn Twyman, cum laude
Tanner Allen White
four
SChool of agriCUltUre
BaChelor of SCienCe
agronomy
Logan Tyrel Brace
Benjamin Lawrence Brady
Jordan R. Jones
Mary Kate McCall, cum laude*
Tyler Paige Meyeres, magna cum laude*
Ashby Williams
agriCUltUral eDUCation
Lonnie Wayne Born
Sarah Marie Brady, magna cum laude
Josh Shane Frost, magna cum laude*
Abigail Renee Reinick
BaChelor of SCienCe
five
BaChelor of SCienCe
animal SCienCe
Kristin Ann Allen, cum laude*
Jordyn Lynn Bannon
Kelsey Rae Begay
Larry DeWayne Flynt, cum laude
Cooper Lane Hill
Peyton Augustus Holliday
Kayla Cheyenne Hook, magna cum laude*
Jill Alyssa Huseman
Jessica Mary Jones
Cody A. Kendall, magna cum laude*
Aspyn Lynn Martin
Thane Edward Martin
Tristan Ray McNabb
David Whay Morris
Bethany Rose Shultz, magna cum laude
Mary Frances Hallahan Small
Weston Taylor
MaKenze Quinn Twyman, cum laude
Shayla Dawn Walker, cum laude*
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SChool of BUSineSS anD teChnology
Mr. Davin Winger, Dean
BaChelor of BUSineSS aDminiStration
aCCoUnting
Tiffani Amber Ballew, magna cum laude*
Madison Michele Dearmin
Nallely A. Martinez Melendez
Julie Anne Robinson
seven
BaChelor of BUSineSS aDminiStration
BUSineSS aDminiStration
Ami Torres Acuna
Jessica Raquel Ariss
Dulce G. Avila
Tiffani Amber Ballew, magna cum laude*
Theresa Dawn Carrillo
Jacy Cobb
Gabrielle K. Cruz, magna cum laude*
Tyler A. Downs
Marti Jolynn Frazier
Sarah Kathleen Gregori
Manuelita Faith Guzman
Trey William Hayden
Reagan J. Higgins
BaChelor of BUSineSS aDminiStration
BUSineSS aDminiStration (Cont.)
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Julia Patricia Ibarra, magna cum laude*
Kameron Joray Lyons
Cruz Selina Gaucin Mendoza
Kayln Mackinzie Moore, cum laude*
Brendan Patrick O’Flynn
Daisy Recinos
Greyson Lane Riley
Julie Anne Robinson
Shea Lynn Stanley
Charles Edson Stone
BaChelor of inDUStrial teChnology
inDUStrial teChnology
Joshua Christopher Casillas
Linden Alexander Robertson
Brandon Robinson
BaChelor of BUSineSS aDminiStration
ComPUter information SyStemS
Austin James Arnold
Martin Jurado Borunda, summa cum laude*
Cale S. Curry, magna cum laude
Dallas Justin Guerrero, cum laude
Elias Tanner Pitterle
Travis Wayne Pitterle
Jakob William Popple, cum laude*
Chad Jeffrey Wallinger
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SChool of eDUCation
Dr. Jerry Mihelic, Interim Dean
BaChelor of SCienCe
elementary eDUCation
Rylee Faith Abert, magna cum laude
Sarah Marie Brady, magna cum laude
Eryn Ruthann Edenborough
Amber Dawn Lorenzen
Quinten Todd Mirabal
Dakota Jazmyn Moon
Brenda Michelle Rivera
Taryn C. Robison, cum laude
Kelli Robyn Winters
Sydni Shantel Yates
Kristina Marie Ybarra
Preston Quanshuntiz Baker
Lawrence John Barnes
Samuel Thomas Beattie
Brooklyne Alexandria Bolton, cum laude*
Jamil Emanuel Dollarson
Tori Dawn Dumler
Edwin L. Edwards
Braden Rees Harbour
BaChelor of SCienCe
health anD PhySiCal eDUCation
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BaChelor of SCienCe
health anD PhySiCal eDUCation (Cont.)
Chance Alan Helms
Brandon Todd Homer
Derrian Quavon Jackson
Frederick Da’Quan Johnson
Xavier Ramon Jones
Nathaniel Leota
Adrian Luis Lopez
Vanecia Lusk
Michaela Grace Macgillivray
Marcus Demetrius McCants
Rachel Marie McDonald
Seth W. McMinn
Cullen Rix Oliver
Tyler James Pate
Cristofer Carlos Perez
Jake C. Regier
Keith Michael Schulz
Sita Sesay
Jermaine Wright
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SChool of liBeral artS
Dr. Sara Jane Richter, Dean
BaChelor of artS
engliSh
Desha D’Ann Almanza
Karen Esquivel
Rachel Helms
Andrea Marie Knoll
BaChelor of fine artS
art
Melanie Daniell Lientz
Alyssa Diane Livingston
BaChelor of artS
hiStory
Kara T. Hill
Joseph Douglas Iman
Sadie Mae Latham, cum laude*
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Trevor Lee McGuire
Shawn Maitiu Smith
Matthew Gray Sparks
Nathaniel David Watson, magna cum laude*
BaChelor of SCienCe
Criminal JUStiCe
Edyth Mercado Figueroa
Tristan Lewis Hubler
Florenzio Joseph Ortiz
Elizabeth Vega
Kaprinesha Monya Williams
Lane Kyle Winger
BaChelor of SCienCe
PSyChology
Elida Mesta Esquivel, cum laude*
Fabian Gonzalez
Charron Lekisha Johnson
Olivia Francis Quintana
Juan P. Roddy
Krystal Elizabeth Sardelich
Alexandria Shantelle Trujillo
Bridget Rae Twedt, magna cum laude
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BaChelor of mUSiC
mUSiC
Jasmine E. Brown-Jutras
SChool of SCienCe, mathematiCS, anD nUrSing
Dr. Justin K. Collins, Dean
BaChelor of SCienCe
BiologiCal SCienCe
Anaiz Alvidrez
Leslie A. Alarcon Arostegui, magna cum laude*
Agustin Barrios
Dalia Estrada
Teraye Gillum-Morrissette
Austin Ryan Glover
Kyler Neal Jenkins
Nayely Jimenez-Salazar, cum laude*
Nathan Joseph Kelly
Mika Kali Leinen
Kelly Bernadette Linnebur, cum laude*
Erica Michelle Newman, magna cum laude
Dehryen Alexander Noriega
Zachary Michael Perez
Nels Peterson
Colter Wayne Reust
Dylan Tucker Riggins
Jackie Rene Sanchez
Hannah Southard, cum laude*
Yosief Ghebregziabiher Tekle, magna cum laude*
Shayla Dawn Walker, cum laude*
Olivia Michelle Wallace
Erica Payge Whaler
Mason Williams
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BaChelor of SCienCe
ChemiStry
Victoria Fullerton, magna cum laude*
Berenice Jimenez, summa cum laude*
Erica Michelle Newman, magna cum laude
Everly Kay Wise, magna cum laude*
BaChelor of SCienCe
mathematiCS
Diego Arenas-Purvinis
Haley Lorraine Bonilla
Jonathan Leroy Headrick
Kira L. Oliver
Andreanna Jo Wray, cum laude*
fifteen
BaChelor of SCienCe
PhySiCal SCienCe
Adrianna S. Garner
BaChelor of SCienCe in nUrSing
nUrSing
Danielle Rae Allred, cum laude
Cassie Loren Bates
Kayla Lynn Birchfield
Nanci Krystene Bryson
Lindsey Busby
Jill Carbajal
Suzanne Christine Cinquemani
Chelsea C. Davison
Sheana Marie Dille, cum laude*
Megan Rebecca Dominguez
Annawynn Marie Drury
Eric Eimers-Mosier
Brandi Anne Eller
Chelsea Ann Engle
Danielle Rae Enockson
Ami Leann Eslinger
Jonie Franks, cum laude*
Kendal Morgan George
Sarah Elizabeth Girty, cum laude*
Laura Y. Gomez
Tamika C. Graves
Angela L. Hickey, cum laude*
Jesse Igo
Patrick U. Ikechukwu
Katina Jackson
Keri Jean Keeble
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BaChelor of SCienCe in nUrSing
nUrSing (Cont.)
Angela Kingsbury
Adam C. Lagaly
Ollie Mae Landrum
Magon Lauchland
Tillie Alicia Lively
Katherine C. Loyd, magna cum laude*
Rebecca L. Ludlow, magna cum laude
Richard Ludlow
Jonna Joan Luna
Debra Mahan
April Renae Manuel
Virginia Michelle Marshall
Paul E. McClain
Vanessa Fabiola McGuire
Amanda Norman
Clarissa Okins, magna cum laude*
Norma Elizabeth Patton
Amos D. Pilkington
Samantha Rae Prather, cum laude*
Reinee Kay Roberts
Kacie Michelle Sellars, cum laude*
Brittney Sites
Carla Knykya Smith
Danielle Rene Toquothty
Kimberly Kay Wadley
Anita Paulette Walker
Ashley Lynn Wilhelm
Lauryn Nicole Wrobbel seventeen
SChool of agriCUltUre
aSSoCiate in SCienCe
agriCUltUre
Kelsey Rae Begay
Charly Lynn Bloesser
Krista Noel Dawkins
Josh Shane Frost
Brady Scott Heger
Cooper Lane Hill
Kayla Cheyenne Hook
Jeffrey C. Humbard
Jessica Mary Jones
Jordan R. Jones
Wesley Kai Long
William John Martin
Mary Kate McCall
David Whay Morris
Sidney Raquel Rentz
aSSoCiate DegreeS
2017 - 2018
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aSSoCiate in SCienCe
BUSineSS aDminiStration
Ami Torres Acuna
Austin James Arnold
Theresa Dawn Carrillo
Madison Michele Dearmin
Chase M. Graf
Esther M. Guenther
Trey William Hayden
Reagan J. Higgins
Julia Patricia Ibarra
Martin Jurado Borunda
Nallely A. Martinez Melendez
Elias Tanner Pitterle
Jakob William Popple
Daisy Recinos
Jessie C. Rocha-Groves
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Charles Edson Stone
Marisela A. Tapianineteen
aSSoCiate in aPPlieD SCienCe
teChnology
Mizael Castillo
Hannah Elizabeth Summers
SChool of BUSineSS anD teChnology
twenty
SChool of liBeral artS
aSSoCiate in artS
general StUDieS
Desha D’Ann Almanza
Bryton Jeffrey Aubrey
Jasmine E. Brown-Jutras
Karen Esquivel
Kyle E. Gipe
Sadie Mae Latham
Felicia Salinas
Gyene L. Spivey
Sidney D. Turner
aSSoCiate in SCienCe
Criminal JUStiCe
Dominique D. Coutee-Thomas
Tori Danielle Ferrell
Edyth Mercado Figueroa
Florenzio Joseph Ortiz
Ddarrin D. Primes
aSSoCiate in SCienCe
general StUDieS
Taylor Nichole Acosta
Lawrence John Barnes
Kassandra A. Benge
Brooklyne Alexandria Bolton
Lonnie Wayne Born
Braylon J. Chandler
Amanda N. Coffey
Dalia Cruz
Sheronda Catrice Dawson
Tori Dawn Dumler
Eryn Ruthann Edenborough
Edwin L. Edwards
Victoria Fullerton
Adrianna S. Garner
Firas Ghazouani
Fabian Gonzalez
Caitlin Lorena Graham
Lizet Gutierrez
Maria D. Gutierrez
McKinzie A. Harris
Taylor A. Hierro
Mikala D. Hines
Brandon Todd Homer
Derrian Quavon Jackson
Berenice Jimenez
Charron Lekisha Johnson
SChool of SCienCe, mathematiCS, anD nUrSing
twenty-one
Xavier Ramon Jones
Mika Kali Leinen
Nathaniel Leota
Thawng Mun Lian
Adrian Luis Lopez
Paul C. Loyd
Kimberly McGaha
Nancy F. Melendez-Trejo
Marcos N. Mendoza
Jacob D. Morales
Addison J. Munsch
Kyler B. Musgrave
Cullen Rix Oliver
Tyler James Pate
Cristofer Carlos Perez
Jake C. Regier
Dylan Tucker Riggins
Gilbert E. Rivera
Nohely R. Saenz-Garcia
Sarah L. Sagebiel
Jackie Rene Sanchez
Krystal Elizabeth Sardelich
Keith Michael Schulz
Rebecca D. Simmons
Addie J. Williams
Hanna R. Yara
Alandra M. Yoder
Susana Zunigatwenty-two
aSSoCiate in SCienCe
general StUDieS (Cont.)
BaCCalaUreate graDUation
with aCaDemiC honorS
Special recognition at graduation is provided for students with outstanding academic records. Graduates who have achieved academic excellence receive a gold cord symbolizing the excellence of the achievement. The cord indicates cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. Distinctions for the corresponding grade point averages appear below. Graduation honors with an asterisk are contingent upon spring and/or summer 2018 semester grades.
cum laude 3.50 to 3.74magna cum laude 3.75 to 3.99summa cum laude 4.00
teChnology
winD energy CertifiCate
Linden Alexander Robertson
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oklahoma PanhanDle State UniverSity
CertifiCateS
PartiCiPation regalia
Blue and Gold Cord Alpha Zeta
Red Cord Chi Sigma Alpha
Light Blue Cord Teacher Education Candidate
Green and White Cord Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature
Serape Stole Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Navy, White, Red Cord Student Senate
White Stole with Blue Trim Student Ambassador
Red Embroidered Stole Cherokee Nation Oklahoma
marShalS anD USherS
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Ian Briggs, Lead Marshal
Clay Davenport
Aaron Hammett
Nancy Melendez-Trejo
Sidney Tigler
Commencement marshals direct seniors.
Jenny Carnagey
Chandler Evans
Barbara Forman
Madison Linton
Commencement ushers greet seniors’ guests.
aCaDemiC regalia
Academic dress worn today originated in 12th century Europe when the ordinary dress of the student and teacher was that of the cleric. Long gowns may have been necessary for warmth in unheated buildings. In the 14th century, statutes of several colleges required the wearing of gowns. While European institutions have had great diversity in academic dress, American colleges and institutions have developed a fairly standardized system. The Intercollegiate Commission established regulations in 1895 which prescribed the cut, style, material, and colors of academic dress. Committees authorized by the Academic Council on Education received and modified the code in 1932, 1959, and 1986.
A doctor’s degree gown is trimmed with black velvet facing down the front and three bars of velvet across the sleeves. The sleeves are large and bell-shaped at the wrist. Its hood is the longest of all hoods at four feet while the master’s hood is shorter. The color of the hood’s lining represents the official colors of the university conferring the degree, and the binding or edging of the hood indicates the color of the discipline of the granted degree. The dark blue trim of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) represents the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship in a field; it does not necessarily represent the field of philosophy. The tassel on the cap may be gold or the color appropriate to the discipline. Material for the gowns and their hoods varies with climate but is usually black.
The oblong sleeves of the master’s degree gown open at the wrist. Velvet does not trim this gown, but it does have a hood with appropriate colors.
A bachelor’s gown has untrimmed, pointed sleeves. Although it may be worn with a hood, many American universities have abandoned this practice. The most common form of cap worn with the bachelor’s gown—the mortarboard—carries either a black tassel or the appropriate color for the discipline.
The list below indicates the tassel colors appropriate for this commencement.
Accounting, Business DrabAgriculture MaizeHumanities WhiteEducation Light BlueFine Arts BrownMusic PinkNursing ApricotPhysical Education Sage GreenScience Golden Yellow
Source: Academic Costume Code of the American Council on Education
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oklahoma PanhanDle State UniverSity
a Brief hiStory
Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s mission is to provide higher education for the Oklahoma Panhandle and surrounding areas through academic programs, cultural enrichment, life-long learning experiences, and public service activities. Educational experiences enrich students and prepare them for roles in agriculture, business, education, government, and industry.
The Panhandle State campus comprises 131 acres. The farm encompasses 1,900 acres including 450 acres of cultivated land. The original 80-acre site cost $2,400.00 in 1909. Panhandle State averages 1,300 students and has 160 personnel. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges governs the University. The accrediting body is the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Originally known as Pan-Handle Agricultural Institute, it offered secondary agricultural education beginning November 1, 1909, with 57 students; the first enrollee was Flora Elswick. Most males lived in tents in an area named “Rag Town.” Some students lived in a hotel—the local bank’s second floor. Others boarded with local families or commuted by train, horse, or buggy. Two instructors and President Sanders W. Black donated books for a library. Built in 1910, Old Hesper Hall and Franklin Hall (now on the National Register of Historic Places) were the first buildings. The initial commencement in 1911 graduated four students. Now, Panhandle State graduates about 280 students yearly.
In 1921, Oklahoma allowed a two-year college curriculum and changed the name to Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College. The State Board of Agriculture granted permission for upper-level collegiate courses in 1925. Since then, two name changes have occurred: Oklahoma Panhandle State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1967) and Oklahoma Panhandle State University (1974).
As a result of its mission, Panhandle State monitors educational needs in the state and region and responds appropriately. At the institution’s beginning, President Black once claimed: “Methinks that great men and women will go out from this school.” He was correct.
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“CrimSon anD BlUe”
oPSU AlmA mAter By milton BraDley
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O K L A H O M A
PA N H A N D L E S TAT EU N I V E R S I T Y
Oklahoma Panhandle State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Mike Harris, Title IX (sex), Office: SUB 10, Telephone: 580.349.1362; René Ramón, Section 504/ADA (disabilities), Office: MLW 107B,
Telephone: 580.349.1556.