The choral ensembles at Oklahoma Baptist University will present their Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium.
The public is invited to attend the free performance.

Joshua A. Stout graduated from Officer Candidate School Phase III training at North Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard.
OCS students are selected, considered, and drawn from colleges, active-duty and Reserve Component enlisted ranks and direct commissionining.

St. Gregory’s University theatre faculty member Michael Sullivan was recently invited to design the set for an upcoming production at the University of North Texas.

Joe Freeman, American Legion Post 16 Commander, presented five Earlsboro sixth graders with certificates and gift cards for their winning entries in the Gill-Mattox Post No. 16 Patriotism Poetry Contest.

Bethel Public Schools will hold a Veteran’s Day Program 9 a.m. Wednesday.

OBU Beauty is a subjective concept one Oklahoma Baptist University senior art major, Kaleen Connell, tries to capture in her artwork, which will be showcased during her on-campus show Nov. 7-31 in the OBU Art Division Gallery.

The Bethel High School Drama class will present “Steel Magnolias” at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13 at the Bethel High School old gymnasium, 36000 Clearpond Road.

A Honor Roll
Ninth Grade: Clayton Baquera, Ashley Carr, Angelle Frankovich, Lyric Grimes, Daniel Hausam, Kelsey Hays, Ruby Limas, Madison Martin, Stephen Melot, Macy Muirhead, Caylie Patton, Connor Patton, Nathan Poole, Kolton Shipley, Dalton Tucker, JB Vaught and Jalyn Williams.

A Honor Roll
Ninth Grade: Clayton Baquera, Ashley Carr, Angelle Frankovich, Lyric Grimes, Daniel Hausam, Kelsey Hays, Ruby Limas, Madison Martin, Stephen Melot, Macy Muirhead, Caylie Patton, Connor Patton, Nathan Poole, Kolton Shipley, Dalton Tucker, JB Vaught and Jalyn Williams.

Article was originally published on December 28, 2007.

John Walker McBee graduated from The University of Tulsa College of Law Dec. 15. He is the son of Jim McBee, step-mother Elaine McBee, of Shawnee and Sherry McBee of Tulsa.

Earlsboro high school announces nine weeks honor roll.

The 2010 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band Selection Tour visited McLoud High School this week to select one student-marching musician to the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.
McLoud High School honored Lane Todd, their student-marching musician, before his band members, classmates, fans and family during a band class presentation.

Oklahoma Baptist University saw an enrollment increase for the 2009-10 academic year, with a total of 1,764 students enrolled for the fall semester. That is a slight gain from the fall 2008 headcount of 1,753 students.

The October Students of the Month were named Friday at Dale Elementary School.

More high school students will have an opportunity to be academically recognized at graduation after the Shawnee Board of Education passed new standards.
The new three-tiered system will replace the current system of only honoring a valedictorian and salutatorian.
The motion passed with a vote of 5-1, with second vice president Larry Walker voting against the proposal. Member Bo Bohuslavicky was not present at the meeting.
Walker’s main reason for not supporting the measure was his belief the new standards could possibly lessen the value of being valedictorian or salutatorian.
“It cuts both ways and we don’t know which way it cuts,” he said.
Walker also asked if the committee, made up of counselors, parents and others, considered the students’ thoughts.

The Oklahoma Music Teachers’ Association conducted Junior Piano Auditions Oct. 24 on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus.

Seminole State College will be recommended for the maximum 10-year accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools with no visits, reports or further follow-up required.

Oklahoma Baptist University alum John Brooks, 1973, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association’s Profile In Excellence Award.

SUPERINTENDENT’S HONOR ROLL
First Grade
Mrs. Humphrey: Aubree Barksdale, Madison Boyce, Sebastian Budde, Max Goodnight, Jeffery Hall, Kali Kasterke, Abby Mahaffey, Bailee McIntosh, Jaxon Meyers, Dalton Middleton, Shelby O’Steen, Taylor Shugart, Lauren Taylor and Sarah Winn.

Oklahoma Baptist University alum Norma Phillips, 1966, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association’s Profile In Excellence Award.