Highlights
Spring Nursing Pinning Ceremony
The Spring 2007 graduates of the OCCC nursing program will hold their pinning ceremonies Thursday, May 17. The ceremony will be at 6 p.m. in the College Union for the traditional nursing class and at 7:30 p.m. in the College Theater for the Career Ladder Pathway class. A reception will be held immediately after the ceremonies in room CU3 of the College Union. All students and faculty are invited to attend. For more information, contact Nursing Professor Terri Walker at 405-682-1611, ext. 7282, or Nursing Professor Valerie McCartney at ext. 7210.
Fall tuition waivers available
Departmental tuition waivers for the 2007 fall semester are available to students in the Financial Aid office. Waivers and academic histories must be submitted to Financial Aid no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. For more information, contact the Financial Aid office at 405-682-1611, ext. 7527.
Relay for Life softball tournament
Relay for Life is holding a co-ed softball tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19 at Border Park, located at 100 S. 18 St. in Chickasha. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. T-shirts will be awarded to first and second place winners. For more information, contact Keith Daughtry at 405-227-1044, or Glenda Kelsey at 405-224-7927.
Engineering scholarship offered
Kelly Engineering Resources is accepting entries for its fifth annual Future Engineers Scholarship Program. Sophomore and junior-level college students can apply by submitting an essay on a designated engineering topic for a chance at the $5,000 scholarship. Applications are due Oct. 1. For more information, contact Amy Grundman at 248-224-5630, or visit the organization’s website at www.kellyengineering.com.
Book drive for breast cancer prevention
During the last week of the semester, unwanted used books can be donated to the Book Drive for Breast Cancer Prevention. The drive, taking place at OCCC for the first time this semester, benefits the Breast Cancer Fund, a charity that addresses the environmental causes of breast cancer, by recycling and reselling these books. For more information about the Breast Cancer Fund or the book drive, visit www.breastcancerfund.org, call 309-277-8053, or e-mail jvasquez@bookdriveforbreastcancer.com.
Sechrist Endowed Scholarship applications available
Applications for the Bill and Carol Sechrist Endowed Scholarship are now available in the Arts and Humanities division office and the Institutional Advancement office. The scholarship, established by OCCC President Paul Sechrist, is intended to support low-income students participating in international travel-enhanced classes. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 24 credit hours, have a 3.0 or better GPA, and submit a one-page essay about how a travel-enhanced course would benefit them. For more information, contact modern language Professor Dianne Broyles at 405-682-1611, ext. 7657.
