Former TPS Superintendent Appointed OU-Tulsa Prof
Keith Ballard, Ed.D., former superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools, joins the faculty of the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa on July 1. Ballard will serve as director of the Professional Development and Leadership Academy and professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the OU Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
TCC Owasso Meeting Workforce Needs
Tulsa Community College opened in Owasso in August 2013, offering programs tailor-made for the needs of the community and workforce.
The school offers three degree programs: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Technology and Nursing: /Paramedic to RN.
TU Alumni Hold Fundraiser
TU Uncorked welcomed more than 500 guests to the Donald W. Reynolds Center on June 5 for the 11th annual University of Tulsa Alumni Association wine festival. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $700,000 for the TU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are awarded to Tulsa-area students based on financial need and academic qualifications.
Part-Time Classes Cater to Variety of Interests
In addition to providing exciting courses for high school students and award-winning business and industry training opportunities, Tulsa Tech also offers hundreds of part-time classes that allow students to pursue their individual career goals or simply explore a variety of interests. A wide assortment of class subjects includes everything from sewing and quilting to machining.
Warren Foundation and Saint Francis Health System to Endow $10 Million Fund for OU-TU Medical Students
University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren and University of Tulsa President Steadman Upham have announced the establishment of a $10 million endowed scholarship fund made possible through the generosity of the William K. Warren Foundation and Saint Francis Health System.
Junior Achievement – Business Success Series Luncheon Features Energy Industry Experts
Junior Achievement of Oklahoma hosts the semi-annual JA Business Success Series () on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11:30 am at the DoubleTree Warren Place presented by Hewlett Packard.
TPS Students Learn Entrepreneurial Skills
OK2Grow held its third annual Scholarship to Success Entrepreneurship Workshop at the Wilson Teaching and Learning Academy in March.
About 50 juniors from Tulsa Public high schools participated in the event, received insights into starting a business and interacted with local business owners. Students also brainstormed to generate business ideas and designed business scripts, marketing materials and business cards.
OSU-Tulsa Faculty Honored for Teaching, Research
Two Oklahoma State University-Tulsa faculty were recognized for exceptional teaching and research during the university’s graduation ceremony on May 11 at The Pavilion at Expo Square.
Owasso Junior Receives Award
On April 23, Owasso High School junior Gina Cordray accepted the Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent’s Awards for Arts Excellence in both the band and orchestra categories.
Photography Teacher Has Industry Experience
Each day the students at Tulsa Tech have an opportunity to learn career skills from talented, award-winning instructors who are eager to share their valuable years of industry experience with those willing to learn. Joey Johnson, Photography II instructor and recent Master Photographer Degree recipient, feels that the exact moment when a student learns a new concept is the biggest award an instructor receives.
School, City Officials Announce Aerospace Academy
In April, Mayor Dewey Bartlett along with Tulsa Tech Superintendent Dr. Steve Tiger and Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith Ballard announced the launch of the Tulsa Tech Aerospace Academy for area high school students that will begin this fall at the Tulsa Tech Riverside Campus.
B.A. Educator Lives Her Dream
After the school day ends at Oak Crest Elementary, Amanda Bowser’s walk down the hall isn’t quick. That’s not only due to the congestion of students in the hallway. No, it’s mostly because of the hugs that Bowser stops to give to students.
Teacher Shares Students’ Enthusiasm
Terri Storjohann may have played school a lot when she was growing up, like many future teachers, but it was her time spent volunteering that sent her down her initial teaching path.
TCC Names 2014 TYPros Chair as Commencement Speaker
Isaac Rocha, a graduate of Tulsa Community College and the 2014 Tulsa’s Young Professionals’ chair, will deliver the keynote address at the 45th annual Tulsa Community College Commencement Ceremony. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Mabee Center at Oral Roberts University, 7777 South Lewis in Tulsa.
Union Teacher Builds Relationships
Ami Reynolds’s path in education started largely due to her love of English and her desire for a career that would surround her in that subject on a daily basis.
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