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PLC holds annual retreat in Tonkawa
Northern Oklahoma College welcomed President’s Leadership Council students on the Tonkawa campus Monday for their annual PLC Retreat. Students heard opening remarks from NOC President Diana Watkins who spoke about the ABC’s of college, giving students advice heading...
Sandy Linton sworn in as NOC regent
Cutline: Sandy Linton was sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the NOC Board of Regents by the Hon. Judge Lee Turner. (photo by Shiloh Martin/Northern Oklahoma College) Sandy Linton sworn in as NOC regent Sandy Salisbury Linton was sworn in as a Northern...
NOC establishes Gateway Student Scholarship Fund
Cutline: Christopher and Dr. Juliana Nykolaiszyn have established the NOC Gateway Student Scholarship Fund through the NOC Foundation. Pictured (L-R): Vice President for Development & Community Relations Sheri Snyder, Vice President for Stillwater Dr. Marsh...
NOC Foundation establishes Dr. Robert “Bob” Matthiesen Memorial Scholarship
Cutline: The NOC Foundation recently established the Dr. Robert “Bob” Matthiesen Memorial Scholarship for an Agriculture major at NOC Tonkawa. Pictured (L-R): Vice President for Development & Community Relations Sheri Snyder, NOC President Diana Watkins, Ag and...
Dr. Shelly Mencacci named NOC Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Shelly Mencacci has been named the Northern Oklahoma College Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective Aug. 5. The announcement was made by NOC President Diana Watkins on Monday. Mencacci is currently at North Arkansas College where she is an associate...
NOC Rocket Team earns Grand Prize in Wisconsin Competition
The Northern Oklahoma College Rocket Team won the Grand Prize in the 2024 NASA Artemis Student Challenge: First Nations Launch Competition. The 15th Annual competition was held in Wisconsin in late April. Team members include Grant Biggers (NOC Enid), Andrew Lewis...
NOC receives NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant for wrestling
Northern Oklahoma College is receiving a Sport Opportunity Grant from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Foundation. The $2,000 grant will assist NOC’s Men’s and Women’s Wrestling programs in Fall 2024. NOC is establishing a new women’s program...
NOC honors outgoing regent Michael Martin
NOC regent Michael Martin was honored Wednesday at his final regent meeting by the Board of Regents and president Diana Watkins. (photo by Shiloh Martin/Northern Oklahoma College) NOC honors outgoing regent Michael Martin After five years as a Northern Oklahoma...
NOC approves FY 2025 Budget, freezing tuition and mandatory fees and expanding scholarships for adult learners
The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget at the June 19th meeting in Tonkawa. The approved Educational and General Operating Budget of $24,884,666 represents an increase of 2.2% ($541,659). Northern will not be seeking an...
Oklahoma Promise deadline is set for July 1
The application deadline for students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a transformational state scholarship program, is set for July 1. This is the final opportunity for students who were 11th graders in the 2023-24 school year to apply for the scholarship. Oklahoma’s...