OKLAHOMA CITY –Senate Education Chairman John Ford is working to restore a $5,000 stipend to Oklahoma teachers who’ve completed National Board Certification. Ford said ensuring those educators get what was promised is a top priority in the 2012 session. “I believe a promise made is a promise kept,” said Ford. “These are dedicated educators who [...]
Once the perfect storm of retribution against the Cherokees erupted, only the horrors that followed along the Trail of Tears exceeded the chaos that preceded it. When military rule was invoked by the United States government in 1838, troops herded more than 16,000 Cherokees into holding camps, stockades which were 200 by 500 feet with [...]
Voters in Delaware County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 14, 2012 Annual School Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Dixie Smith said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Smith urged voters who [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – Head Football Coach Dale Patterson and the coaching staff at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO) signed 24 Tulsa-area football recruits yesterday to play for the Golden Norsemen in the fall of 2012. The following students listed below have agreed to play NEO football: Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown Alton Adkins 5-11 185 [...]
Miami, Okla. (Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012) — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has announced its President’s Honor Roll for the Spring Semester of the 2011-12 academic year. To qualify for this distinction, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a 4.0 grade point average. NEO is located in Miami, Okla., and [...]
The Second Annual Snowball Classic, with Brett Gardner, starting Left Fielder with the NY Yankees, will be held Saturday, January 28th, 6 – 8pm at the Coleman Theatre, downtown Miami. Gardner will speak and answer questions during this fun filled evening which includes a silent auction with autographed sports memorabilia (including a baseball signed by [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 – State Rep. Dr. Doug Cox of Grove, Okla. has been named the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) and Council of Presidents. An awards ceremony and reception is scheduled to honor Cox on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 [...]
Fast Facts: All area high school juniors and seniors are invited to “Destination NEO Day” on Thursday, February 2. There is no cost to attend. Students, parents and high school counselors will learn about financial aid, scholarships, admission, enrollment and campus life. Miami, Oklahoma – Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO) [...]
It had happened again! This time another valuable mineral had been discovered in, which up until recently, had been Indian Territory. Back in 1830, promoting what then had been called “The Indian Removal Act,” the United States government had mandated the removal of all tribes to a segment of land which later became the state [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – The Foundation Board members of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO) recently elected Phyllis Worley as Chair and Anna Milligan as Vice Chair after Clay Robyler ended his six year term as the Chair of the Foundation in November 2011. NEO A&M College President Dr. Jeff Hale, (left); Phyllis Worley, Chair, NEO Development [...]
