Schnebel honored on billboard, endows scholarship

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation has designed another billboard to publicize its outstanding alums. The billboard went up about a week ago on the east side of Interstate-35 and Highway 51 and can be read traveling northbound. Janet Valencia, Northwestern Printing Services Coordinator, designed the billboard.

The billboard will stay up for one year and after six months the alumnus being honored will change. Dr. Brock Schnebel, a 1977 graduate and current orthopedic surgeon at the McBride Clinic in Oklahoma City, is the featured alum on the billboard. Schnebel is pictured holding a Northwestern football helmet with an x-ray behind him and a quote that reads, “The Northwestern family positioned me for success.” Patrick Crayton, who was featured on the fi rst billboard as a Dallas Cowboy, is the sponsor of the billboard.

The Schnebel families are loyal supporters of Northwestern athletics and the University. Brock’s mother, Elaine Schnebel, recently donated $25,000 to the Vision for Victory campaign for athletics in memory of her husband William ‘Bill’ Schnebel. Bill was the head football coach for the Rangers from 1965 to 1967. Northwestern will recognize the Schnebel’s gift by naming the athletic training room in its new football locker room in his honor. Brock was the driving force behind the gift.

Brock and his wife Kelli, also a graduate of Northwestern, have also decided to endow a scholarship in honor of her parents, Richard and Thamazin Harrison. For years, the Harrisons have run the Act One Theatre producing numerous shows for the city of Alva. Brock and Kelli wanted to recognize them for all that they do for the community and their undying support of Northwestern.

“The Schnebel family has an extremely strong history with Northwestern and you can tell they love this university and the experiences they had on campus,” said Skeeter Bird, Foundation chief executive offi cer. “We are grateful that they have chosen to honor this University with their generous gifts.”

Photo: Lizabeth Richey and Elaine Schnebel proudly holding a copy of the billboard design honoring her son, Brock.