OSUIT History of
During World War II, the United States Army operated Glennan Hospital on the property, which treated wounded U.S. soldiers as well as German prisoners of war. As the war came to an end, the need for quality higher education was in serious demand for returning soldiers. Oklahoma A&M College President H.G. Bennett purchased the property from the Army Surplus to help meet that need.
It was Bennett’s vision to provide WWII veterans with vocational and technical training, and thus Oklahoma A&M College School of Technical Training was born in 1946. Its roots of serving and prioritizing veterans remains as essential to the institution’s foundation today as OSUIT is consistently named a military-friendly™ school.
Bennett named L. Keith Covelle as the school’s first president – then called a director. And in 1949, the Oklahoma A&M College School of Technical Training held its first graduation with a small number of students.
Covelle had a deep ingrained philosophy of learning-by-doing, and he said he saw a great need to increase the benefits of society by preparing young people for the work-a-day world as skilled technicians. In 1958, the campus unofficially became known as Oklahoma State TECH. Covelle served as director until 1963. Upon his retirement, he said, “I built the foundation. It’s up to you to continue to build this great school.”
His next three successors did just that. Director Wayne Miller oversaw the construction of nine new educational facilities and renovation of several more. And he added millions of dollars’ worth of equipment for student use. Student enrollment tripled during Miller’s 20-year tenure.
The longest-serving president, Robert Klabenes, replaced outdated wooden barracks with state-of-the-art classrooms and residence halls totaling more than $150 million in new construction and remodeling projects. He also facilitated the establishment of Green Country Technology Center and the College of the Muscogee Nation in Okmulgee. In 2007, the campus officially changed its name to Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, or OSUIT.
Today, and since 2011, Dr. Bill R. Path leads OSUIT as its fourth president with an ambitious strategic plan to provide advanced technical education to enhance OSUIT’s position in meeting global workforce demands.
Dr. Path’s initiatives include a comprehensive long-range forecast focused on the development of OSUIT’s instructional spaces to meet increasing industry demand. He also has been instrumental in a revitalization project with the city of Okmulgee and led the effort to purchase and restore downtown buildings for the purpose of future student housing.
While expansions and improvements cost a little more than $1 now, the education given and the experiences gained during the last 75 years are priceless.
OSU Institute of Technology
FOR THE OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGES
JAROLD CALLAHAN CHAIR
JOE D. HALL
VICE CHAIR
BLAYNE ARTHUR
CARY BAETZ
RICK DAVIS
JIMMY HARREL
DR. TRUDY MILNER
BILLY G. TAYLOR
RICK WALKER
Board of Regents Administration
DR. KAYSE M. SHRUM
PRESIDENT, OSU SYSTEM
DR. BILL R. PATH
PRESIDENT & ACTING VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, OSU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DR. INA AGNEW
VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES
JIM SMITH
VICE PRESIDENT, FISCAL SERVICES
NATIONAL ANTHEM & ALMA MATER
LISÉ BULIK STAFF
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
DR. BILL R. PATH
PRESIDENT & ACTING VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, OSU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ALLISON D. GARRETT
CHANCELLOR
OKLAHOMA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
STUDENT RESPONSE
CAMBREY JO HULL
SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCES & HEALTH
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
DR. BILL R. PATH
CONFERRING OF DEGREES & PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
DR. BILL R. PATH
GRADUATION ANNOUNCER
DR. INA AGNEW
Ceremony
Keynote Speaker
ALLISON D. GARRETT Chancellor
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Allison D. Garrett was named chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education in September 2021 following a national search. Prior to serving in executive leadership positions in public and private higher education, including as a university president, she worked for more than a decade at the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. corporate offices, holding the positions of vice president and general counsel for the corporate division and vice president of benefits compliance and planning. In those roles, Garrett led the international legal and benefits administration enterprise for the nation’s largest employer, including tax, securities, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, financial services, employment communications, and intellectual property matters. She also served as an attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Garrett holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Oklahoma Christian University, a juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law and a Master of Laws in securities regulation from Georgetown University.
Student Respondent
CAMBREY JO HULL School of Arts, Sciences & Health
Cambrey Jo Hull, from Roland, OK, is graduating from the School of Arts, Sciences & Health with an Associate in Applied Science in Applied Technology. She enrolled in concurrent college classes in high school, graduated as valedictorian in 2022 and was crowned National Miss United States Agriculture. Through her title, she traveled to twenty-six states promoting American agriculture and connecting urban youth to the industry. She also met with top agricultural leaders and promoted her platform, “Planting Seeds of Success with Disabled and At-Risk Children,” inspired by her experience with bilateral hearing loss and audio processing disorder. Public speaking events allow Hull to teach others that they can still have successful careers despite their disabilities. Upon graduation, she will continue at OSUIT pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Applied Technical Leadership.
SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCES & HEALTH
DR. TREY HILL, DEAN
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Lucas R Akerman
Lindsay R Glazier
Joshua K Linn
Stephen W McCans
Katlynn Melton
Daniel W Parrish
Kade Romine
Chanler A Towler
Anna R Woodell
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Lexi D Andis
Taylor R Baker
Brooke L Carreno
Hayden Carriage
Delaney R Clay
Lacreshia M Cloud
Madalynn M Corbett
Savanna G Dalcour
Idongesit R Dickson
Nautica Nichole Dixon
Alyssa A Dyer
Jenny R Fennych
Jonathan C Franklin
Nikisha R Fort
Karsyn J Garcia
Molly Gardenhire
Cayden G Graves
Shaye N Griffin
Jennifer N Hammon
Presli J Hasbrouck
Ryan A Hauptmann
Malaki Y Hedrick
Jayden M Henderson
Morgan P Hudson
Nathan C Keller
Christopher W King
Jami J Kitchens
Sarah E Lambert
Madeline R Leggett
Aspen S Lester
Casi L Moss
Jennifer Michelle O’Brien
Christian M Odom
Danie D Osage
Emily M Payne
Madison T Peters
Deborah L Sadler
Ingrid Smith
Roy J Sweat
Robin Thompson
Rachel D Treubig
Savannah L Witzel
Jackson Weaver
BUSINESS
Felipe B Alvarez
John M Bowers
Matt Givan
Brianna N Gregorio
Dakaree E Hanson
Justin Jackson
Destiny D Jordan
Shannon L McBroom
Seth A Miller
Canton R Pickle
Cecil R Richards
Carylin D Shaw
Bryce Watson
PRE-EDUCATION
Breanah King
Katie J Layman
Avery Miller
Canton R Pickle
Cassi G Rader
Keara L Richardson
PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Karla A Battles
Taylor A Binion
Dominique S Brown
Travis K Buoy
Kelsey C Canedo
Tierney R Gardner
Cayden G Graves
Anya E Jackson
Shannon L McBroom
Kinlee Williams
Victoria S Wilson
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Brian Grace
Richard Lee Hodges III
Cambrey J Hull
Justin E Ivie
Robert Lay
Justin G Payne
Jeremy N Velotta
CULINARY ARTS
Katie H Adair
Erin V Bender
Elizabeth A Choate
Caroline K Dowdy
Megan A Harreld
Don Michael D Manos
Jonathan P Muzika
Tyler M Penington
Ibett Perez
Makayla R Pike
Gunner A Putman
Phillip E Thompson
Maci M Winningham
NURSING
Makenzy C Adams
Lexi D Andis
Jeffrey M Boudreau
Hayden Carriage
Brian G Castaneda
Richard O Clark
Charles B Collins
Christian D Cordray
Idongesit R Dickson
Jillian M Fetkovich
Jimmey Finney
Alexis N Galbraith-Landes
Edgar I Gaspar
Amanda A Giddens
Shaye N Griffin
Adam Hall
Jennifer N Hammon
Ryan A Hauptmann
Katlynn Michelle Jones
Nathan C Keller
Christopher W King
Jami J Kitchens
Sarah E Lambert
Samantha M Langley Campos
Rebecca LaValley
Madeline R Leggett
Abigail P Lovell
Sarah M McCall
Megan K Meacham
Casi L Moss
Cassandra L Nichols
Tiara R Nichols
Jennifer Michelle O’Brien
Christian M Odom
Tracy M Parrack
Jeralle V Parrish
Clayton L Pearce
Madison T Peters
Kristen Alane Root
Ingrid Smith
Roy J Sweat
Toni D Thomas
Rachel D Treubig
Jackson W Weaver
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
CHRISTIAN BRADLEY, DEAN
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
CYBERSECURITY & DIGITAL FORENSICS
Jennifer Abshagen
Sarah Cardenas
Landon Crismas
Keyton J Dozier
Chad R Drouin
William F Osterman
Jared R Voorhees
Taylor R Whittenburg
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
Garrick L Askew
Solomon W Coulter
Landon Crismas
Colton L Ritter
Phillip Schlegel
Christian L Thompson
Jared R Voorhees
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Cecil D Brewer
Michael Lewin
Jonathon K Miller
Samuel Stotts
Andrew Vadai
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
3D MODELING & ANIMATION
Antonia R Warrior
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Michael Leon Cook
Christian W Harrison
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Masyn F Archie
Carlos E Arevalo
Dakota K Ash
Cole R Ashlock
Ryan M Bain
Michael E Blomfield
Alexander Boudreau
Kellen Bowden
Will T Bruce
Cade Daley
Abigail B Dixon
Rayna Sherice Faulkner
Austin James Folks
Ryan G Forrest
Isaiah T Gandy
Christian W Harrison
Javan G Hayes
Michael Hitz
Kayden J Howe
Matthew J Johnson
Mason L Kennedy
Mung H Mang
Nicholas A McNeil
Cameron I Morales
Tyanna E Reed
Joshua J Singchantha
Patricia Sourjohn
Lori J Steidley
Armando C Stewart
Aaron T Tolbert
Grant Welytok
Robert C Wiedower
Dezirai Witt
Bryson C Yates
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
BOB FIRTH, DEAN
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUMENTATION
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Mason Hamm
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Samuel R Hardaway
Jace Ward
Del C Wytovak
CIVIL ENGINEERING/SURVEYING TECHNOLOGIES
John M Bowers
Matthew A Combs
Brek A Escojido
Jacob L Miggletto
James D Welch
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Cody Thomas Garison *
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
Clancy R Shoemake
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS & DESIGN DRAFTING TECHNOLOGIES
Christopher C Channel
Jonathan Jackson
Elise Mims
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES
Aaron C Cox
Evan Finch
Seth Finch
Dawson L Hollinger
Dylan A Mcphetridge
Kaleb I Trusty
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY
Baler J Bain
Jared L Bilby
Charles A Bradberry
Timothy L Chapman
Ty C Dawson
Wyatt J Farris
Emma I Fresonke
Jacob T Greene
Patrick B Hernandez
Oswaldo Huizar
Jacob T Hurt
Kyler L Knox
Johnathan S Mahan
Nicholas W McGuire
John R Melugin
Connor F Murray
Paxton L Norton
Clarence B Pippin
Toby W Pratt
Philip Tamasese
Wyatt L Ward
Kameron B Whiteley
HIGH VOLTAGE LINE TECHNICIAN
Clinton M Barnes
Ethan E Childers
Klay O Ervin
Josue J Flores
James D Folsom
Kole E Franklin
Austin D Garrett
Brandt T Heble
Jacob R Hess
Hunter J Horton
Mason L Hughart
Carter W Maness
Benjamin Mickelson
Cameron J Moore
Cade L Reidle
Johan Rodriguez
Mauricio Salazar
Nestor Sanchez
David C Sliger
Bryce H Stevens
Justin M Sutton
Evan A Walker
Reid L Warren
Derek Whitehead
Camryn G Wickware
Curtis W Wineski
PIPELINE INTEGRITY
Rachel Harrold
Hunter T Haywood
Evan W Horn
Jace C Jones
Patrick J Knight
Wesley D Martin
McKovan W McCoy
Creed M Nelson
Vanesa Sanchez
Kaehl L Smith
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIES
NATURAL GAS COMPRESSION
Kason E Barnett
Logun W Bennett
Darion M Davis
Brennen M Griffin
Noah A Kile
Kaleb J Ogle
Francisco L Ortega
Luke A Scott
Clayton S Shackelford
Cale J Winder
SCHOOL OF TRANSPROTATION & HEAVY EQUIPMENT
TERRYL LINDSEY, DEAN
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
TOYOTA T-TEN
Brady Timmons
TRUCK TECHNICIAN
Isaac S Barr
Jackson E Boswell
Ryan C Brown
Rachael E Dixon
Kenneth O Gray
Henry L Hainzinger
Brady R Knabe
Levi C Meyer-Shaw
Aaron M Montalvo
Chase S O’Neal
Carter B Raney
Jakob A Remington
David B Short
Bryce A Stovall
Logan J Webb
Regalia
GRADUATION MEDALLION
Every OSUIT graduate wears a bronze medallion, which mimics the larger Presidential Medallion, with an orange and black ribbon to commemorate their degree accomplishment.
HONOR ROLL MEDALLIONS RECOGNITION
Students wear one of three medallions to represent their GPA at the completion of the degree.*
SUMMA CUM LAUDE - 3.8 or Higher GPA
Gold medallion with orange ribbon
MAGNA CUM LAUDE - 3.5-3.79 GPA
Silver medallion with black ribbon
CUM LAUDE – 3.0-3.49 GPA
Bronze medallion with white ribbon
VETERANS CORD
Graduating veterans wear a red, white and blue cord to recognize their service.
PHI THETA KAPPA STOLE
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members note their membership with a yellow stole and/or tassel.
*May change upon the final or graduation semester GPA calculations.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS GRADUATION REGALIA
The NSLS items are red, black and grey. The NSLS Medallion is black and red with a black and red ribbon. The stole is silver and the cords are black and silver.
*Some students may have additional school or program specific medallions, tribal affiliation stoles or other special recognition regalia.
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION
The current OSUIT president wears the Presidential Medallion, which displays OSUIT’s three-fold mission: instruction, research and extension. The handcrafted medallion’s center displays a lamp, signifying knowledge. And a 16-point starburst extends from the triangle to indicate the diverse directions graduates will go and the far-reaching impact of OSUIT.
CEREMONIAL MACE
The Ceremonial Mace represents the authority vested in the president of OSU Institute of Technology by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents to confer upon graduates their academic degrees with all of the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. The mace leads the academic procession and conveys the gravity of the ceremony as officially sanctioned.
OSUIT Physical Plant employees handcrafted both the Ceremonial Mace and the Presidential Medallion using materials of historical significance to OSUIT and its heritage. They were presented to President Path in 2012 during his investiture ceremony.
Outstanding
FACULTY & STAFF
2022 OUTSTANDING CLASSIFIED STAFF
CORNELIUS EDWARDS, JR., CUSTODIAN, PHYSICAL PLANT
2022 OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL STAFF
DARRIN ARNOLD
PURCHASING SPECIALIST, FISCAL SERVICES
2022 OUTSTANDING FACULTY
HOWARD LICHT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INSTRUCTOR, SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Regents
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD
2022-2023 AWARD WINNER
AARON WARE
FACULTY, SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCES & HEALTH
Alma Mater
This OSU hymn is played at twenty past the hour by the Library Carillon on the OSU-Stillwater campus. Whenever OSU faithful gather, alums use their arms to spell the letters O-S-U on the final three notes of the song. And all Cowboys know the left arm is up on the “S”!
“ Proud and Immortal Bright Shines Your Name
Oklahoma State We Herald Your Fame Ever You’ll Find Us Loyal and True To Our Alma Mater
O-S-U!
”
Photography
Spring | 2018
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