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“Some of my kids don’t get to travel a lot, so this is a chance for them to broaden their horizons,” Brents said.

Lucile Morehouse said she has learned a great deal under Brents’ instruction.

“Mrs. Brents has taught me about compass and pacing, forest evaluation, tree identification, insects and diseases,” Morehouse said. “Last year, I placed first high individual in the junior division forestry judging contest and I owe all of that to Mrs. Brents. I know that each year with her I’ll learn more and more. She makes it fun and exciting.”

Marty Montague, OSU

Extension 4-H educator in Choctaw County, said Brents has taught hundreds of students how to apply the knowledge she’s teaching them, not just for themselves but while working together on a team.

“Her 4-H members have won thousands of dollars in scholarships because of the work and effort this fine lady put in to make sure they were successful,” he said.

“To say Alicia Brents has been a mother to many of her 4-H’ers is an understatement. She has been more than that–sometimes being their father, banker, counselor and always their cheerleader. She’d go toe-totoe with a grizzly bear to protect or defend a 4-H’er, no matter where they were from.”

Montague, who has been with OSU Extension for 34 years, said he often finds himself reflecting on his service and wonders if he could’ve done more.

“I can’t say that about Alicia Brents’ career as a 4-H adult volunteer,” he said. “She never wavers or tires of trying to help her 4-H members.”

Brents said she doesn’t plan on stepping away from 4-H anytime soon.

“These 4-H’ers are my extended kids, just like my former students,” she said. “Some of them call me Gran Gran like my grandkids do, and others call me on Mother’s Day. I’m working on my third generation of 4-H’ers. I’ll be around for a while.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Ogle will be working with OSU’s student newscast The Daily O, where he will teach students best practices to train their voices and to communicate their message to audiences better visually, Jared Johnson, associate professor and interim head of SMSC said Ogle was born to be a journalist and in front of the camera and that he has the ability to connect with viewers and communicate all kinds of stories with credibility.

“Everyone who has spent any time in Oklahoma knows who he is,” Johnson said.

The department’s faculty hope Ogle’s addition will help students advance their skills and develop industry connections to launch their careers.

Johnson said the school is excited to have Ogle working with the students and he is confident students will be more prepared to enter the field after learning from him, “Between his experience and his ability to help students network, he will be an asset to students and faculty at OSU,” Johnson said. news.ed@ocolly.com