Media student honored

University of Central Oklahoma student Alexander Taylor, a junior professional media major from Oklahoma City, recently received the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) Student Scholars Program Scholarship. Only 150 undergraduate and graduate students nationwide were selected.

Taylor

The scholarship gives students an opportunity to attend the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conventions in Las Vegas, as well as meet with top executives in the radio industry.

“Alex is an extremely creative student,” said David Nelson, Ed.D., professor of mass communication at Central.

“He loves podcasting, radio and anything audio related, which makes him a perfect match for this scholarship.”

Taylor’s accolades stretch beyond this achievement.

Outside of UCO, he interviews creatives, performers and artists in Oklahoma, creating a platform for talented individuals, as well as discuss trending topics happening around the world.

In addition to the mix of content creation, podcasting, management, programming, sales and marketing, advertising and research sessions, RAB student scholars will have the chance to participate in programs designed specifically for students and recent graduates. Industry recruiters will be present during the program’s career day.

To learn more about the UCO Department of Mass Communication, visit uco.edu/cla/departments/masscommunication/.

For more information about the RAB scholarship, visit www.beaweb.org/wp/rab/.

City marks National Bike Month

Events throughout May will focus on the many ways riding your bicycle can make a difference

As spring rolls around, it’s a great time to get rolling yourself.

May is National Bike Month, and it’s a fantastic time to take advantage of the bike-friendly trails, routes and roads all around Edmond.

Bicycling is a wonderful way to stay healthy and it has the added benefits of supporting sustainability while cashing in on economic savings.

The City of Edmond embraces the benefits of biking, committing to developing even more ways to safely ride around our community. The hope is by investing in and promoting the idea of providing ways for residents and visitors to bike more often, to bike to more places, and to feel safe while doing will put a spotlight on the benefits of riding a bicycle. Whether for transportation, physical activity or recreational pur- poses, riding your bike can help us all in terms of staying fit, avoiding traffic delays, saving money, enhancing quality of life and sustainability.

To promote May Bike Month, the Edmond Bicycle Committee and friends of bicycling are organizing numerous events through the month of May, and encourage your support and participation: lation.

May 7 – BikeFest by ACOG, 12-3 p.m., Wheeler District Ferris Wheel, 1701 S. Western, Oklahoma City.

May 8 – City Council proclamation for Bike Month, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 20 S. Littler.

May 13 – Cycle 66 Training Ride, 8 a.m., Edmond Municipal Library/Shannon Miller Park, 10 S. Boulevard.

May 13 – Mountain Bike Ride, 2 p.m., Arcadia Lake, Post Rd. Parking Lot, Led by OEF-Edmond.

May 16 – Oklahoma Bicycle Society casual ride, 6:15 p.m. leaving from the parking lot west of Target.

Make sure your phone is fully charged. Download the airline’s app to receive notifications and use FlightAware to track your aircraft the day of departure.

Know your passenger rights. Read the airline’s “Condition of Carriage” online to understand how you are protected in case of delays, cancelations, and misconnections.

Have your confirmation number or record locator handy, in case there’s a delay or cancelation and you need to rebook quickly. If you’re trying to reach the airline by phone, try their international numbers or rewards numbers, which can sometimes answer faster.