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Outstanding Professional Employee Award


2024 Outstanding Professional Employee Award


Carl Albert State College:

Connors State College:

Eastern Oklahoma State College:

Murray State College:

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College:

Northern Oklahoma College:

Oklahoma City Community College:

Redlands Community College:

Rose State College:

Seminole State College:

Tulsa Community College:

Western Oklahoma State College:


2023 Outstanding Professional Employee Award


Carl Albert State College: Crystal Armstrong, Assistant Financial Aid Director

Connors State College: Jake Lawson, Dean of Students

Eastern Oklahoma State College: Hannah Truitt, Director of Recruitment and Retention

Murray State College: Melissa McBride, Director of Advisement

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College: Cheryl Moudy, Controller

Northern Oklahoma College: Sherryl Nelson, Assistant Registrar

Oklahoma City Community College: Dr. Jason Johnson, Vice President Student Affairs

Redlands Community College: Debbie Newberry, Student Services Specialist III/Team Lead

Rose State College: Chuck Louviere, Instructional Technologist

Seminole State College: Kay Wallace, NASNTI Director

Tulsa Community College: Jordyn Neighbors, Payroll Supervisor

Western Oklahoma State College: Ashton Davis, Director of Institutional Effectiveness


2022 Outstanding Professional Employee

Rachel Johnson, Enrollment and Advisement Director, Carl Albert State College

Ona Britton-Spears, Director of Library Services, Connors State College

Al Davis, Athletic Director, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Eastern Oklahoma State College

Terri Greer, Library Director, Murray State College

Shay Clapp, Registrar, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Brad Gordan-Assistant Registrar, Veterans Coordinator, Northern Oklahoma College

Mrs. Cynthia Gary, Chief Financial Officer, Oklahoma City Community College

Eli Zucksworth, Director of Institutional and Student Compliance, Redlands Community College

Steven Daffer, Director of Financial Aid, Rose State College

Holly Wilson-Byrd, Human Resources Director, Seminole State College

Barbara Waxman, Director of Sponsored Programs, Tulsa Community College

Amy Cobb, Administrative Assistant to the President, Western Oklahoma State College

2021 Outstanding Professional Employee

Micky Solomon, NASNTI Director, Carl Albert State College

Gwen Rogers, Title III NASNTI Director and Assessment Coordinator (Retired, )Connors State College

Trisha White, Director of Finance, Eastern Oklahoma State College

Kandy Rutledge, Executive Director of Academic Records/Registrar, Murray State College

Keeley Adams, Testing and Advising Coordinator & Director of the Honors Program, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Holly Lee, Director of Financial Aid, Northern Oklahoma College

Chris Snow, Executive Director of Facilities Management, Oklahoma City Community College

Bailey Trammell, Coordinator of High School and Community Relations/ Coordinator of Title IX, Redlands Community College

Meagan Bryant, Director, Student Engagement, Rose State College

Angela Hargo, Talent Search Advisor, Seminole State College

Gary Young Allen, Director of International Student Services, Tulsa Community College

Robin Lee, Student Loan Specialist, Western Oklahoma State College

2020 Outstanding Professional Employee

Dee Ann Dickerson, Registrar and Veterans Affairs Coordinator, Carl Albert State College

Tosha Stout, Academic Success Coach/ Carl Perkins Advisor, Connors State College

Trish McBeath, Vice President of Student & External Affairs, Eastern Oklahoma State College

Sean Dean, Applications System Analyst, Murray State College

Rachel Lloyd, Director of Center for Success and Advisement (CASA), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Jamie Haney, NOC Printing Services Director, Northern Oklahoma College

Mr. Chris Snow, Executive Director of Facilities Management, Oklahoma City Community College

Ron Miller, Instructional Design Specialist, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Tamie McCabe, Coordinator of Assessment & Research & Data Analyst/Technology Specialist for the NASNTI ANSC Part F Grant, Redlands Community College

Jeffrey Hicks, Coordinator for Academic Advisement, Rose State College

Britney Honsinger, Recruiter/Advisor, Seminole State College

Rachael Achivare Hill, Director Admissions and Prospective Student Services, Tulsa Community College

Nick Hood, Distance Learning Facilitator & Interactive Media Specialist, Western Oklahoma State College

2019 Outstanding Professional Employee

Vicki Sullivan, Human Resources Director/ Title IX Coordinator, Carl Albert State College

Nate Walker, Director of Human Resources (Retired), Connors State College

George Larson, Programmer/Analyst, Eastern Oklahoma State College

Kandy Rutledge, Executive Director of Academic Records/Registrar, Murray State College

Ryan Orcutt, CASA Coordinator, Reach Higher Coordinator, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Shannon Cranford, Human Resources Director, Northern Oklahoma College

Dr. Makenna Green, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Oklahoma City Community College

Eric Covey, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Kenzi Hull, Executive Assistant to the President & Executive Vice President of Campus Administration and Finance, Redlands Community College

Mechelle Aitson-Roessler, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Rose State College

Edith Cathey, Financial Aid Specialist, Seminole State College

Paula Settoon, Dean of Libraries and Knowledge Management, Tulsa Community College

Heather Hood, Controller, Western Oklahoma State College

2018 Outstanding Professional Employee

Jerry Ellis, Network Administrator/ Integration Specialist/ Federal Program Support, Carl Albert State College

Mike Jackson, Dean of Students, Connors State College

Paula Henley, Director of Academic Advisement and Ardmore Services, Murray State College

Steve Grimes, Director of Physical Plant, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Jackie Melson, Assistant Registrar of NOC Enid, Northern Oklahoma College

Stephanie Miller, Director of Academic Advising New Student Orientation, Oklahoma City Community College

Kim Andrade, Director of Human Resources, Redlands Community College

Chris Shaneyfelt, Academic Advisor, Humanities Division, Rose State College

Rich Thornton, Upward Bound Coordinator, Seminole State College

Matt Sharpe, Director of Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Tulsa Community College

Suzanne Rooker, Director Learning Resources Center, Western Oklahoma State College