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Pioneer Tech’s Adult Basic Education Team Receives Certificate of Excellence

The Pioneer Tech Adult Basic Education (ABE) team achieved the highest Educational Functioning Level (EFL) and High School Equivalency (HSE) percentage, earning a well-deserved Certificate of Excellence. The PTC Adult Education program offers free educational opportunities during both daytime and evening hours, catering to individuals seeking to enhance their basic verbal and math skills or...

PTC Board Member JD Soulek Receives All State School Board Award

Ponca City, OK – The Oklahoma State School Board Association recently honored five school board members from across Oklahoma as this year’s 2023 All-State School Board, recognizing their outstanding service to their communities, school district, and state. JD Soulek, long time board member for Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) is from Zone 2,...

PTC Receives Gold Star Award for 21st Year

Pictured left to right is Brett Haas, Instructor; Shelly Houston, Safety Registrar; Traci Thorpe, Superintendent/CEO; and Laurence Beliel, Board Member. PONCA CITY, OK-Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) received the Gold Star School Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career & Technology Education (OKACTE). This designation, sponsored by OKACTE, provides recognition to technology center districts with outstanding...

Ponca City Parks & Rec Receives Award

Pictured above: City Manager Craig Stephenson, Marketing Specialist Dana Bright, Mayor Homer Nicholson, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Board Member Chris Knight, Parks and Recreation Director Eric Newell and Commissioner Paul Taylor The City of Ponca City’s Parks and Recreation Department, won the 2022 Environmental Excellence Award in the municipal category for “Government Programs - Municipality under...

Northern Oklahoma College receives Bronze Statue of Chief Standing Bear

NOC received a bronze statue for their leadership and support of the Standing Bear Program.  Pictured (L-R):  President Clark Harris, Judy Poole, President Emeritus Tom Poole, President Emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans, Carl Renfro, Brenda Renfro, Melinda Johnson, Chancellor Emeritus Glen D. Johnson, Tom Evans.  Not Pictured:  President Emeritus Dr. Joe Kinzer. (photo by John Pickard/Northern...

Tiger Deli Receives Summer Makeover

With students set to return to campus, Cowley College’s Tiger Deli recently received updates to its facility located inside the Nelson Student Center in Ark City.According to a news release from the college, Tiger Deli was repainted, received new booths, tables, chairs and signage over the summer.Tiger Deli also has a new manager, Laura...

Liberty Fifth Grade Teacher Receives Grant

Megan Brown, fifth grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, recently applied and received a flexible seating and sensory tool grant for her classroom from DonorsChoose. “With the help of the OSDE, my friends and my family, my project was fully funded,” said Brown.

Kirk Hamlin receives May Golden Apple Award

Kirk Hamlin, teacher at West Middle School, has been awarded the May Golden Apple Award. This program gives local teachers community-wide recognition for the creative ways they support, motivate and encourage a lifetime of learning in and out of the classroom. The Golden Apple Program is made possible by community partners Kenny Wheeler...

Delaney Reimer receives Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship

 Delaney Reimer is the recipient of the Northern Oklahoma College Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship recipient for the 2021-2022 academic year.   Reimer is a freshman Health, Physical Education and Recreation major from Sentinel, Oklahoma.   The Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship was established by Leo’s wife Pat, and through the generous support...

Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

  The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe.   The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation Program Series 2015.