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Tiffany Verlander
Tiffany Verlander didn’t know that coming to ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ was going to give her skills that would extend out of this world and connect her to real rocket scientists. “Growing up I always loved science, but...
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Biology
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Danny Aery
Danny Aery won’t let anyone think they’re too old for school or past the point of charting a new career path. That’s because the 52-year-old has just completed his third degree from ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ. Danny first...
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Nursing (RN)
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Clayton Williams
Clayton Williams had to make some adjustments when he came to ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ. As a home-schooled student making the transition to college classes, he had to adjust to not only a new peer group but also a new...
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American Sign Language
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Terry Brown
Terry Brown’s route to ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ was unconventional. After growing up and living in New Orleans, she became a Tulsa transplant in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But even after coming to...
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Gabriel Weathers
For Gabriel Weathers, ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ is the bridge to a career that he sees as a source of both income and personal fulfillment. The Charles Page High School graduate is enrolled in the pre-nursing program at...
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Pre-Nursing
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Rebecka Snyder
Rebecka Snyder found the balance of comfortability and affordability at ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ that she needed to pursue her education and thrive as a 2017 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. But success is about more...
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Business
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Joshua Sherman
Joshua Sherman had always wanted to be a firefighter. Thanks to concurrent enrollment, the Rogers High School graduate carried almost one full year of college credit into the Fire & Emergency Medical...
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Fire & Emergency Medical Services
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Taylor Finley
Taylor Finley found a calling and motivation at ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ that she didn’t anticipate. The Tulsa native’s experiences at ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ didn’t match what she expected. “I think I expected it to be really boring, and I...
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Business
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Christie Carr
Christie Carr had unfinished business after a 20-year career in law enforcement. The Broken Arrow resident had a passion for art that she wanted to apply in a new career. “I decided to come to school...
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Digital Media
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Nashoba Pannell
Nashoba Pannell got more than he bargained for when he chose ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ. The Charles Page High School graduate likes ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ because it offers a similar feel to high school, but found he’s exposed to more...
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Engineering