National Public Radio correspondent to speak at 115th commencement

Dan Charles, a food and agriculture correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), will be the speaker at Goshen College’s 115th commencement on Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. His speech is entitled “Searching for what’s real in a digital world.”

This year there are 244 undergraduates and 16 master’s degree candidates scheduled to receive diplomas at commencement.

Since 2011, Charles has reported for NPR on the culture, business and science behind food. His passion for storytelling has followed him as he’s reported on mosquitos, digital maps, sugar beets and fixed-gear bikes.

Before working at NPR, Charles was an independent radio producer and writer. He contributed articles on technology, public health, environment and education to magazines including National Geographic, New Scientist and Scientist.

In 2009-10, Charles taught journalism in Ukraine through the Fulbright program. He is the author of two books:  Master Mind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, The Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare (Ecco, 2005); and Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food (Perseus, 2001) about the origins of genetically engineered crops.

Charles grew up in a rural Mennonite community near Lancaster, Pa. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics and international affairs from American University in 1982. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Brigid McCarthy, and two daughters. They attend Community House Church.

Schedule of Goshen College’s 115th Commencement Weekend activities:

Saturday, April 27
1:30 p.m. – Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony, Church-Chapel
2-5 p.m. – Department receptions – graduates and families meet informally with professors (exact times and locations to be announced by departments)
7:30 p.m. – Senior Class Program, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
8:45 p.m. – President’s Reception for graduates and families, Music Center lobby

Sunday, April 28

11 a.m. – Baccalaureate service, with address by President James E. Brenneman, Church-Chapel
3 p.m. – 115th Annual Commencement Ceremony, with address by Dan Charles, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center (no tickets needed) 

-By Becca Kraybill

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National Science Foundation gives Goshen College $598,000 for science scholarships

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just awarded Goshen College a five-year grant of $598,000 to provide need-based Leaf Scholarships to academically talented first-generation college students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

“Receiving this prestigious and competitive grant is an honor and speaks to the strength of the college’s science programs and faculty, and in working with diverse students through our Center for Intercultural and International Education,” said Goshen College Academic Dean Anita Stalter. “We are pleased to have this assistance in seeking to recruit and retain more students in the sciences from groups which are traditionally underrepresented, and to help prepare them to make significant contributions to the world.”

In addition to receiving a four-year scholarship of up to $40,000 total, the recipients will participate in group activities to ensure their academic and professional success. African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students are especially encouraged to apply. The first cohort of awardees will be first-year students in fall 2013.

The Goshen College Leaf Scholars project team includes Dr. David Housman, professor of mathematics; as well as Dr. Kent Palmer, associate professor of informatics; Dr. Ryan Sensenig, associate professor of biology and environmental science; Dr. Dan Smith, professor of chemistry; and Dr. John R. Buschert, professor of physics.

There are seven other colleges in Indiana which are also current recipients of this grant funding: Butler University, DePauw University, Indiana State University, Indiana University, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and St. Mary’s College. The NSF provides more information about this program on their website.

“Goshen College STEM students have opportunities to participate in a rich variety of integrative learning opportunities on our campus,” said Housman, who is leading this project. These include: a weekly Science Speaker series, the Maple Scholars summer research program, an annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, annual grade 7-12 Science Olympiad regional tournament and an annual Religion and Science conference.

“The contributions our science alumni are making in the world demonstrate how well our programs prepare students,” said Housman.

Goshen College’s strong science programs prepare graduates for success:

Goshen College is ranked number 1 in the percentage of graduates who received Ph.D.s in the life sciences among the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities’ 70 undergraduate institutions.In a recent study by Franklin and Marshall College of over 500 undergraduate institutions, Goshen College ranked in the top 5 percent for its percentage of graduates who earned Ph.D.s in life sciences.100 percent of Goshen College students who applied to medical school in 2012 were accepted, and the 5-year average medical school acceptance rate for Goshen College graduates is 92 percent.90 percent of Goshen College chemistry graduates who applied to graduate school were accepted.70 percent of Goshen College physics majors enter graduate school.

Notable Goshen College science alumni include: cancer researcher Dr. Douglas Schwartzendruber ’78, who was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people; biologist Roger Beachy ’66, who was the first director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; and biologist Orie Eigsti ’31, who developed the seedless watermelon.

The criteria for qualifying for the scholarships are available here. Persons interested in this scholarship should contact the Goshen College Admission Office by calling (574) 535-7535 or emailing admission@goshen.edu.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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EKU Earns National Ranking among "Best for Vets: Business Schools"

Eastern Kentucky University, already home to more than 1,275 veterans and their dependents, is ranked 16th nationally among the “Best for Vets: Business Schools” by Military Times EDGE magazine.

The Military Times ranking for EKU’s School of Business follows a No. 1 overall ranking two of the past three years for the University. Only those institutions that offer graduate-level business degrees and that participated in the magazine’s Best for Vets: Colleges survey were considered in the review. The Business Schools survey measured academic support, student services, campus culture, academic success and selectivity.

EKU’s School of Business, fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), houses the Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems and the Department of Management, Marketing and International Business, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. For more information about EKU’s School of Business, visit business.eku.edu.

Other national honors in recent years further validate the University’s lofty reputation among veterans. Eastern has been recognized by G.I. Jobs as a Military Friendly School each of the past four years and last year was named a Pat Tillman Military Scholar Partnership University, one of only 14 in the nation. Andrew Napier, an EKU senior from Richmond, was one of only 59 Tillman Military Scholars nationwide.

Also last year, EKU was named a VetSuccess University by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and now boasts a full-time employee on staff to help veterans with their benefits issues.

In 2010, Eastern launched Operation Veteran Success, a series of initiatives designed to make the university even more veteran-helpful. These initiatives include:

·         No admission fees for undergraduate veterans.

·         In-state tuition for all out-of-state veterans nationwide.

·         Maximum credit hours for military experience.

·         Priority registration.

·         Book vouchers and Books for Boots Exchange Library.

·         Veterans Bridge to College Success cohort classes.

·         Veterans orientation course.

·         Veteran-helpful withdrawal and readmission policy.

·         Vet-2-Vet sponsorship program and active Vets Club.

·         Recreational and other extracurricular activities.

·         Specially designated housing for student veterans.

                  ·         Associate of General Studies (A.G.S) Military Studies Concentration   

·         Veteran Studies minor, believed to be the nation’s first, to help those who haven’t served in the military to better understand the issues that veterans face, and to help the veterans themselves deal with those issues.

EKU also is home to The Journal of Military Experience, the first volume of which won one of 14 Phi Kappa Phi national literacy grants and “Program of the Year” honors from Student Veterans of America for providing EKU veterans with a voice in 2011. The second volume, published last year, provides the same service to veterans nationwide and includes the scholarship of researchers interested in bridging the gap between civilian and military cultures.

As more and more troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, EKU has more than doubled its number of military veterans and dependents in recent years. Many are pursuing baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice, police studies, homeland security, fire and safety, and nursing, or a graduate degree in safety, security and emergency management.

The EKU Military and Veterans Affairs Office recently moved to a new location, 317 Lancaster Ave., a converted home adjacent to Irvine McDowell Park. For more information about opportunities and services available to veterans and their dependents at EKU, visit va.eku.edu or call 622-2345.           

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National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission to conduct review for Edinboro, Clarion Universities’ joint grad nursing degree - Wednesday, November 28, at Venango College in Oil City

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

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East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

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faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

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One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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Eastern Shines at National Student Activities Conference

Eastern Shines at National Student Activities Conference - Press Releases   Search   The Office ofUniversity Relations Eastern Shines at National Student Activities Conference Posted by Dwight Bachman on January 7, 2013 10:36 AM

Written by Christopher J. Herman

Fifteen students and staff from Eastern recently attended this year's National Association for Campus Activities conference at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Eastern's student Campus Activity Board (CAB) coordinators took home honors for several categories including Excellence in Programming, Best Poster, Best Themed Campaign and Best Traditional Promotion for their division.

Participating students included Amy Dillon, Samantha Codding, Sydney Hanlon, Dane Paracuelles, Giancarlos Perez, Keith Sunthorn, Thomas Balestracci, Solinda Keth, Jessica Johnson, Melissa Groccia, Emilee Blais, Samantha Stevens, Lauren Hopper, Kimberly Perna and Alexa Senia.

The National Association for Campus Activities advances campus activities in higher education through a business and learning partnership, creating educational and business opportunities for its school and professional members. NACA has more than 950 college and university members and over 550 associate members who represent artists, lecturers and performers.

 

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EKU Scores Higher Than State, National Benchmarks on Many Areas of NSSE

Eastern Kentucky University’s emphasis on guiding its students to think critically and creatively and communicate effectively is taking root.

According to the 2012 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), EKU students scored well above their state counterparts and national benchmarks in several related areas.

For example, among EKU freshmen:

·         Seventy-six percent reported that their courses emphasized making judgments about the value of information, compared to 70 percent in the Kentucky system and 69 percent at the University’s benchmarks.

·         Thirty-three percent wrote more than four papers or reports of 5-19 pages, compared to 27 percent in the Kentucky system and 25 percent at benchmarks.

·         Twenty-two percent said they participated in a learning community, compared to 15-16 percent at state counterparts and national benchmarks.

Additionally, 64 percent of EKU seniors reported making a class presentation, compared to 55 percent in the Kentucky system and 60 percent at national benchmarks, and 82 percent said they asked questions and contributed to class discussions, well ahead of their state counterparts at 74 percent and the benchmarks at 75 percent.

For the second consecutive year, almost nine in 10 EKU seniors said they would definitely or probably choose Eastern again if they could start their college years afresh. EKU’s 88 percent surpasses the state and national averages of 83 and 84 percent, respectively.

The NSSE, developed and administered by Indiana University, assesses the extent to which college students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. “It measures what students do – the time and energy devoted to educationally purposeful activities – as well as the practices institutions employ to induce students to do the right things,” said Stacey Street, assistant director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at EKU.

The approximately 6,000 first-year students and seniors at EKU were invited to participate in the web-based survey last Spring, and 1,143 responded. The response rate of 23 percent was roughly equivalent to the national rate.

Seniors ranked EKU ahead of its state counterparts and national benchmarks in four of the five categories they were asked to measure: level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, and supportive campus environment. EKU scored below the average only in the category of enriching educational experiences.

First-year students placed EKU ahead of the norm in level of academic challenge, student-faculty interaction and supportive campus environment.

For both first-year students and seniors, Eastern improved its scores from a year ago in four of the five areas and achieved all-time highs (since EKU first participated in NSSE in 2001) on level of academic challenge and supportive campus environment.

In 2006, EKU adopted a Quality Enhancement Plan that calls for the university to develop informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. Also, the University’s emphasis on academic rigor is reflected in the fact that 61 percent of the first-year respondents reported they frequently worked harder than they thought they could to meet faculty expectations.

NSSE’s Annual Results 2012 is sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information about the National Survey of Student Engagement, visit www.nsse.iub.edu.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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OVER 100 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ALPHA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

One-hundred and one East Central University students were inducted into the Oklahoma Gamma Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, in a Dec. 4 induction ceremony.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior and senior classes. At ECU, students must have a least a 3.5 grade-point average to be eligible to join.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and recognize superiros scholarship and those elements of character which make scholarship effective for service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 300 chapters.

The master of ceremonies for the event was Alpha Chi President Blake Scott. Alpha Chi sponsors are Dr. Christine Pappas, Dr. Charlie Biles, Dr. Kurt Edwards, Dr. Pat Fountain and Dr. Steven Phillips.

The new members by their current hometowns are:

ADA - Mariano Arismendi, Danna Borntrager, Julian Caminos, Agostina Casemento-Moran, Meagon Eagon, Erica Eppler, Michael Frederickson, Dallas Gammon, Taryn Haney, Laura Horner, Sara Houchin, Milan Khadka, Ashley Lewis, Desiree’ Lyon, Flor Martinez, Katelyn McKinsie, Reece Melton, Jennifer Mosley, Vanessa Patlan, Amenah Pena, Megan Ramsey, Kelli Reed, Jenna Ringle, Anup Shakya, Alison Siweckyj, Caitlyn Stephens, Timothy Steudeman, Margaret Stewart, Sydney Thornton, Jaime Worden and Kalee Young

ARDMORE – Kristen Galles, Ana Resendes and Gage Stewart

CALVIN – Ashlan Wilson

COALGATE - Tyler Griffin and Sarah Sanders

COMANCHE – Morgan Harper

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Marie Brown

DAVIS – Corie Perry

DUNCAN – Clint Prucha

DURANT – Courtney Ammerer, Erin Davis and Lesley Wright

EUFAULA – Brinti Baxter and Lisa Edge

FULLERTON, Calif. – Nathan Kindstrand

HOLDENVILLE – Jeri-Megan Garvin

KEMP – Kylie Manning

KELLYVILLE – Hannah Frantz

KONAWA – Paula Wiest

KREBBS – Jessica Wainscott

MADILL – Kelsie Sweat

MARIETTA – Kay Cagle

McALESTER – James Bray, Cindi Collins, Kelsey Dalmont and Alicia Shackelford

MOORE – Inchan Hwang

MUSTANG – Lindsay LeBeau

NORMAN – Ashlyn Anderson and Brittani Pollock

OKEMAH – Kailyn Parker

OKLAHOMA CITY – Joanne Keith

OKMULGEE – Michael Mariano

PAOLI – Stephanie Duncan

PARK HILL – Sarah Nelson

PAULS VALLEY – Morgan Sloan and Jacob White

PONCA CITY – Lindsey Wilburn

PURCELL – Kristin Belicek

QUINTON – Aubrey Isenhower

ROFF – Laci Ailey and Krysten Rauch

SAPULPA – Jordan Myers

SEMINOLE – Brent Biddy, Abigail Coats, Dawn Hardwick and Kristin Oliver

SHAWNEE – Carrie Stokes and Kaysi West

SHERMAN, Texas – Skylar Graves

STRATFORD – Tiffany Koehler

STUART – Tammie Myers

SULPHUR – Shawna Preast and Emily Randolph

TECUMSEH – Mark Clark and Katelynn McLoud

TUPELO – Trevor Sutton

VERDEN – Kory Patterson

WANETTE – Alayna Cornelius

WETUMKA – Shalan Tyra

WEWOKA – Tyler Davis, Semary Hill and Carrinna Snider

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Dakota Robbins

WILBURTON – Ashley Rowland

WISTER – Lydia Speake

WYNNEWOOD – Brandy Baldwin and Miranda Willis

YUKON – Jessika Coleman.

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Baker Orange Online receives national Pacemaker

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Baldwin City, Kan. — Baker Orange Online was recognized on Saturday, Nov. 3, with its first national Pacemaker Award at the Associated Collegiate Press and National College Media Convention in Chicago.

Baker's site, thebakerorange.com, was one of five to be recognized in the category for schools with an enrollment of 5,000 or fewer students. The Pacemaker is regarded as the Pulitzer Prize in student journalism.

Marlee Johnson, a 2012 graduate, was the Orange online editor in 2011-12 and now works for PlattForm Advertising. Sara Bell, now a junior, was the assistant online editor. Meagan Thomas, now a senior, was the overall Orange editor in the spring of 2012, and Rachel Hawkins, a 2012 Baker graduate now working at Pennington and Company, served as editor fall 2011. Gwyn Mellinger and Dave Bostwick were the Orange's advisers.

"I think that winning this particular award in the online division suggests that our program and our students are embracing new opportunities," Bostwick said. "I'm very happy for Marlee Johnson. She was constantly testing new ways to deliver content and pushing other staff members to do the same. A good online editor has to take time to experiment, and Marlee definitely did that."

Also at the conference, the Baker Orange received the "Best of Show" trophy in the category of four-year non-weekly for its Oct. 19, 2012 print edition. Chris Duderstadt is the Orange editor this fall.

"We've made a lot of changes to our program in the past two years," Bostwick said. "These awards are really a confirmation that our entire mass media faculty and students are on the right track together."

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Baker University is committed to assuring student learning, and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.

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