Commencement 2009 - Connors State College

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Graduating sophomores Eduardo Armas, RaeRae-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.
Commencement 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 commencement 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 Holcorft, 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, Rischanda 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 Fraser, 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, Kameisha 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, Autumn 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, Michael 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 Mumphrey, 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 Pfeiffer, Christy Phillips, LaCrissa Pickup, Nicholas Pope, Phillip Powell, Dana Pride, Tracy Randolph, Kyle Ramsey, 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 Spradlin, Charles Spradlin, Tonya Stach, Jim Standifird, Rachel Sugg, Natalie Sydebotham, Jeremy Tannehill, Jennifer 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 Watson, Stephon Weaver, ShaAnna Webb, Frances West, Shad West, Kelly White, Charlotte Whitekiller, Jessica
Workman, Anita Wright, Stacey Youngblood
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Who’s Who
Forty-five CSC students were
named to Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges and announced at Honors Night. The
students honored with this award
were:
Benjamin Scott, Blaine Ross,
Buffy Hall, Catherine Reed,
Chellie Roller, Cody Gaines, Cynthia Rosales, Danielle Hill, David
Rowe, Garret Graziano, Haley
Kinnamon, Jamie Holder, Jarett
Floyd, Jennifer Spaulding, Jennifer Tapia, Jocelyn Newton, John
Hicks, Jonie Landers, Joshua
Cribbs, Kacie Duncan, Kelsey Pfeiffer, Kimberly Flinn, Kimberly Littledave, Linda Overbey, Lindsey Treloar, Lori Dandridge, Lori Staggs,
Matthew Howeth, Megan Haines,
Megan Keifer, Meghan Frazier, Michael Ward, Natalie Huggins, Natalie 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.
Scholastic Meet
The 25th Annual Interscholastic
Competition was held on Tuesday, 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) 1stPorter, 2nd-Preston, 3rd-Kinta
Division II (Medium Schools) 1stOktaha, 2nd-Adair, 3rd-Gore
Division III (Large Schools) 1stCoweta, 2nd-Hilldale, 3rdWagoner
The Communication and
Fine Arts department recently received a $500
donation from British Petroleum America Production Company in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The department is appreciative
of their generosity in
supporting education.
Finals
Week
May 4-8
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CSC’s Faculty of the Year Charlotte Vaughn
Charlotte Vaughn was recently selected 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 University and her Masters of Science in
Nursing at OU. Mrs. Vaughn is presently serving as the Interim Director
of Nursing. Her goals as the director
are to maintain good accreditation
(state and national), to increase numbers in student enrollment, to help to
make more people successful by encouraging students to continue their
education, and to house the nursing
program totally in Muskogee.
Vaughn states that she loves the
nursing profession and she especially 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 graduation ceremonies and at the Hooray
for Teachers in November.
Now Enrolling!!
Finals Week
Secure your class schedule before you leave for the summer
break.
May 4-7
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
Final grades will be mailed beginning
Thursday, May 14. Students with
“holds” on their account and/or unpaid balances will not receive grades
until the “holds” are satisfied. Need
an official transcript? The Transcript
Request form is located on the website under “Current Students” and
“Enrollment Services.” Need an official transcript? Access your transcript
from the website,
www.connorsstate.edu, under Student Information Services
Creative
Cabaret
Students will be
reading their original selections
from this year’s
anthology, Kaleidoscope, on April
29th, at 12:10
p.m. in the Warner Student Union
Snack Bar.