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May 21, 2022 News Makinly Raulston; the Elk City Peffer; Churchill Scholarship Lamar; second hour Physical and John Johnson named the Aldridge, Travis King, Jocelyn Merritt Masonic Lodge #182 Scholar- ship in the amount of $1,000 in the amount of $96,000.00 - Jamie Peffer. Science Awards - Zoe Carlisle Best Speaking voice. and Luke Peffer; the Chem- Academic Team Top Scorers Kos, Emma Wells; Digital Me- dia - Evelin Bustos, Aubrey La- Continued from page1. - Jamie Peffer; STUCO Schol- Other awards given out that istry Awards - Karigan York, for the season were Coy Bul- mar, Vincent Rocha. arship - Lilyan Rangel; Lion- morning included Plane Geom- $100.00- Lexie Frazier; the Fall Lilyan Rangel, Kiera Stehr, and lard, Jolea Gilbert Merritt Students of the Festival Scholarship $750.00 -ess Scholarship in the amount etry Top three: Jolea Gilbert, Taylor Ford; the Physics Award Excellence in _ Biology. Month: September - Kellen of $250.00 - Lilyan Rangel; Serenity Leverett, and Emma Lexie Frazier; Rivers Edge Arts - Jamie Peffer; the Environ- Jalaine Chervenka, Peytyn Lamar, Jamie Peffer, Caelan Society & Gallery @112 in the SWOSU Valedictorian Scholar- Wells; Trigonometry Top mental Science Awards - Phil- Broadbent, Ella Porter, and Dunbar, Talan Frazier, Hanna amount of $750.00 - Lexie ship - Lilyan Rangel; three: Richard Aldridge, Joc- lip Shepard, Kaden Harrel, Madison Pittman. Stehr, Madison Pittman Oc- Frazier; SWOSU Foundation WOSC Regents Academic elyn Kos, and Lilyan Rangel; Dawson Michel, and Chris- Ninth Grade English 1 tober - Dailee Taylor, Breegan Scholarship in the amount of Scholarship including Full Tu- Calculus Top three: Breegan topher Zerbe; the Robot- Awards include English Excel- Barnett, Jerzi Elizondo, Ad- $2,000.00 - Lexie Frazier. ition, $500.00 per semester Barnett, Trey Kowing, and ics Awards - Reece Hightower, lence Award: Abby Contereras, dison Carnes, Hania Sanchez, Merritt Alumni Foundation and $1,100.00 per semester - Kellen Lamar. Leadership Top Karigan York, Lilyan Rangel, Savanah Craig, Anndi Dobbins, Tanner Newton, Lexie Frazier, Scholarship in the amount Richard Aldridge; SWOSU Aca- three: Savanah Craig, Reagon Kiera Stehr, Dawson Michel, Caleb Stone, Jayme Whit- November - Layton Freas, of $1,000.00 - Lilyan Rangel; demic Achievement Award - Gilliland, and Tre Shepard. and Travis King; eighth hour temire, Zoe Carlisle, Gracee Kenneth Alexander, Luke Pef- Merritt Key Club Scholarship Richard Aldridge and Makinly The Outstanding Achieve- Physical Science Awards - Gabe Carnes, Jerzi Elizondo, Luke fer, Hudson Cape, Will Canon, in the amount of $200.00 - Raulston. ment Awards in World History Cummings and Jayme Whit- Peffer, Elizabeth White December - Coby Skelton, Lilyan Rangel and Jamie Pef- WTC thirteenth —year - Olivia Reynolds, Reagon Gil- temire. 10th Grade English Awards Serenity Leverett, Dawon fer; Elk City Kiwanis Club Scholarship - Cooper Stehr; liland, Chloe Stout, Coy Bull- The English IV Students English Excellence Award: Coy Mitchel, Gracee Carnes, Austin Scholarship in the amount SWOSU Foundation Bonnie ard, Jalaine Chervenka, Madi- who Maintained an A through Bullard, Jalaine Chervenka, Smith, Trace Touchstone, Jan- of $500.00 - Lilyan Rangel Flick Scholarship - Makinly son Pittman, Ella Porter, Tre each nine-weeks - Lexie Fra- Addison Hartman, Madison uary - Karigan York, Raydon and Jamie Peffer; First Na- Raulston; OSU Academic Ex- Shepard, and Dilpreet Singh. zier, Jamie Peffer, Kylie Pow- Pittman, Ella Porter, Mia Jones, Peytyn Broadbent, Zoe tional Bank in the amount of cellence Scholarship in the Outstanding Achievement ers, Lilyan Rangel, Kiera Stehr, Shepard, Tre Shepard, Reagon Carlisle, Zander Vangieson, $150.00 - Lexie Frazier, Jesse amount of $2,500.00 - Dayli Awards U.S. History were Shel- Karigan York, Jillian Hen- Gilliland, Liliana Patlan, Olivia Arianna Fraga, February - Garner, Cooper Stehr, and Ja- Pollard; Northfork Electric in by Lively and Kellan Lamar. thorn, Dayli Pollard, and Dai- Reynolds, Madison Robinson, Lilyan Rangel, ayden Darling, mie Peffer. the amount of $500.00 - Jamie ‘The Outstanding Achievement lee Taylor; English III students Chloe Stout. Most Improved Alie Hamilton, Ali Gilliland, The Art Outstanding Peffer; Merritt Student Coun- Awards in Oklahoma His- who Maintained an A through English 2 Student: Destanee Jalaine Chervenka, Allie Brit- Achievement and Contest win- cil in the amount of $500.00 - tory - Zoe Carlisle, Jerzi Eli- each 9 weeks - Serenity Lever- Harrell ton, March- Dayli Pollard, Ri- ner went to Kylie Powers. Jamie Peffer; Merritt Alumni zondo, and Jalaine Chervenka. ett, Emma Wells, Breegan Bar- Computer Applications 1 ley Herndon, Ella Porter, Alex ‘The Coaches Choice Scholar- in the amount of $1,000.00 - Outstanding Achievement nett, Jolea Gilbert, and Kellen - 2nd hour Aubrey Lamar, 8th Orgain, Reese Richardson, ship in the amount of $500.00 Jamie Peffer; Elk City Rotary Awards Military History went Lamar; ACT- Grammar Guru - hour Zoe Carlisle. Computer Alexis Carnes, April -Makinl- - Bryce Laguna. Club in the amount of $800.00 to Mckinley Raulston, Shelby Chris Cossey; Speech the Best Application II - Serenity Lever- ly Raulsston, Jocelyn Kos, Lili- Interbank Scholarship in - Jamie Peffer; Great Plains Re- Lively, and Bryce Hamby. Speeches - Kenya Chavira, and ett; Computer Programming - ana Patlan, Jayme Whittemire, the amount of $150.00 - Lexie gional Medical Center in the The Biology I Awards Isabell Nodell; Rosalyn King Jerzi Elizondo, Madison Pit- Ryker Simpson, Ayden Upter- Frazier, Bryce Laguna, and amount of $500.00 - Jamie - Breegan Barnett, and Kellen named the Most improved; tman; Web Design - Richard grove. Harold & Carol Wright Family Named to SWOSU Planned Giving Society Substitute Election ‘The Harold and Carol Wright programs in Erick and Anadar- port to our students for de- family of Weatherford has ko. Harold’s mother, the late cades to come.” been named to the SWOSU Tomorrows planned giving so- Ernestine (Holcomb) “Ernie” Wright, was a 1959 SWOSU To better equip those who Officials Needed ciety. alumnae who served as an in- choose to remember SWOSU ‘The Beckham County Election ing as either the Judge or the must be trained. Dr. Diane Lovell, president structor at SWOSU for many in their estate planning, the of Southwestern Oklahoma years. SWOSU Foundation, Inc. has Board is in search of voters in Clerk under the direction of If you are willing to train and State University (SWOSU), ‘The Harold and Carol Wright launched www.SWOSUTomor- the Beckham County commu- the Precinct Inspector. serve as a substitute, please recently made the announce- Family has many more ties to rows.com, a comprehensive nity that would be willing to Precinct Officials are required ment. SWOSU: website with updated informa- train and serve as a substitute contact our office at 928-3314, to be at their assigned polling ‘The Wrights have generously Glenn Wright's father, Harry tion about how planned gifts Precinct Official on Election office hours are 8:00 a.m.-2:00 place at 6:00 a.m. on Election made provision for SWOSU L. Wright, was an active mem- of any size and type can be Day. Precinct Officials are Day and stay until all paper- p.m. Monday thru Friday. in their estate planning. Their ber of the SWOSU band pro- made to SWOSU. Donors who thoughtful investment in gram in the 1920's. choose to record their planned called upon whena regular pre- work is complete following the We appreciate your consider- SWOSU will be used to provide Glenn Wright's brother, gifts to SWOSU will be named cinct worker is unable to work closing of the polls at 7:00 p.m. substantial endowed support Jake, was a 1951 alumnus. as part of the SWOSU Tomor- ona specific Election Day. Asa In order to serve as a Precinct ation and hope that you choose to the SWOSU kinesiology, Harold’s sister, Suzan rows giving society and recog- substitute, you would be work- Official, or a substitute, you to join our election team. exercise science and physical (Wright) Gates, and her hus- nized according to their wishes education programs and to band, Winston Gates, are 1983 and preferences, joining a spe- the SWOSU band program and 1994 SWOSU graduates, cial place of honor amongst the through the Wright Family En- dowment at the SWOSU Foun- dation, Inc. respectively. Harold and Carol's daugh- ter, District Attorney Angela university's many benefactors. Former SWOSU Presidents Dr. Joe Anna Hibler and the late Should you make extra mortgage payments? Harold Wright and his wife Marsee, attended SWOSU, and Dr. John Hays served as the Carol (Roberson) Wright their son, Heston, attended founding honorary co-chairs are both 1971 graduates of SWOSU and serves on the of the SWOSU Tomorrows ef- SWOSU. Harold and Carol met SWOSU Athletic Association fort under the guidance of while SWOSU students both Board of Directors. the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. You might enjoy owning need liquidity - ready access working part-time at a famous Harold and Carol's daugh- Board of Trustees. your home - but the mort- to available cash. And your You might also consider in- now-gone dining locale, The ter-in-law, Claudia (Burgess) gage? Not so much. In fact, you house may not be the best creasing your contributions Spot. They are proud parents Wright, is a 1998 SWOSU The SWOSU Tomorrows and grandparents and have graduate. planned giving program is might want to do everything to your 401(k), IRA or other place to get it. You could ap- been married for over 52 years. Harold's grandmother, the coordinated by the SWOSU you can to pay it off as quicklyply for a home equity loan or retirement/investment ac- Harold served in the Okla- late Miriam Holcomb, was as- Foundation, Inc. The Founda- as possible. But is that always line of credit, but these typi- counts. You could spend two or homa House of Representa- sistant manager and dietician tion was established in 1977 the best strategy? ally require approvals (which three decades in retirement, so tives from 2008 to 2020 and in the SWOSU cafeteria. to promote philanthropy and might be difficult if you aren't has been inducted into the Harold’s cousin, Dr. Rob- distribute funds to support it's important to save as much SWOSU Distinguished Alumni ert “Bob” Wright, earned de- the activities and programs In one sense, your mortgage employed), and you'll be us- as possible for those years Hall of Fame. grees from SWOSU in 1951 of SWOSU. Located on the can be considered a “good” ing your home as collateral. A Carol also earned her Mas- and 1961. Bob’s brothers, Don Weatherford campus in the debt because it’s backed by a home equity loan or credit line ‘As you can see, you do have ter of Education degree from Wright and Leroy Wright, were historic Burton House, the tangible asset - your home - isn’t always bad - under the some good reasons for using SWOSU in 1980. both also SWOSU alumni and Foundation currently stewards that has real value and may right circumstances, it can be any extra money you may have “We appreciate all that lifelong educators. nearly $37 million in assets for even gain further value. Fur- a valuable financial tool. But for purposes other than mak- SWOSU does for our regional Dozens of SWOSU students the benefit of SWOSU. economy and culture, and we have been employed at Harold thermore, by historical stan- that doesn’t change the basic ing additional mortgage pay- are very pleased to be named and Carol's business Wright For information on how to dards, you're probably paying fact that your home is essen- ments. Ultimately, though, to the SWOSU Tomorrows Wradio over the years. make a planned gift to SWOSU a pretty low interest rate on tially a non-liquid asset. Planned Giving Society,” the “SWOSU stands firmly on or to notify SWOSU that a pro- it’s a personal decision. In any your mortgage, so you're get- case, think carefully about Wrights said. “It is our hope the Hilltop today because of vision has been made for the tinga lot of benefit -a place to So, instead of making ex- your choice. You may want to that other SWOSU alum- visionary private investors and university in estate planning, tra house payments, make partners like Harold and Carol ni and friends will contact live and a potentially appreci- please contact the SWOSU review the various tradeoffs SWOSU and learn how they Wright,” Lovell said. “We are Foundation, Inc. by telephone ating asset. And if you itemize sure you have built an emer- with a financial professional, can strengthen the university honored that Harold and Carol at 580-774-3267; by e-mail on your taxes, you can possibly gency fund containing several who can possibly recommend through planned giving.” chose to invest in SWOSU by to Executive Director Gar- deduct some, or maybe all, of months’ worth of living ex- Harold's father, the late including our institution in rett King at garrett-kingo your mortgage interest. penses, with the money kept in the most advantageous strat- Glenn Wright, was a 1949 their estate planning. Their swosu.edu; or by visiting www. a low-risk, accessible account. egies. And you may also want SWOSU alumnus who led band generosity will provide sup- SWOSUTomorrows.com. After building an emergency to consult with a tax profes- Nonetheless, despite these benefits, a mortgage is still fund, you should weigh extra sional. By understanding all ONLINE-ONLY something you have to pay, mortgage payments against that’s involved in the “extra MULTI-PROPERTY AUCTION month after month and year other uses of your money. For payment” decision, you'll be after year. And for some peo- example, if you have other better prepared to make the BID NOW THRU THURS, JUNE 9 ° 6 PM CST ple, it may feel good to pay it types of debt - such as credit right moves. off. 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