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Community 8- The Elk City News May 31, 2023 SWOSU Foundation Elk City Museum Adds Civil Defense Display Names Four New Trustees The display features items Missile Crisis, when President that the federal government Kennedy learned that the So- Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with lo- provided to Elk City in the ear- viet Union was placing missiles cations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon has announced the ly 1960s, including water bar- in Cuba capable of reaching accession of four SWOSU alumni to the Board of Trustees of the rels, food, sanitation kits, and the United States with nuclear SWOSU Foundation, Inc. radioactivity monitoring devic- bombs. Marc Hatton (SWOSU Class of 1981) of Douglas, Oklahoma is es, and part of a civil defense “This was the closest that the retired superintendent of Waukomis Public Schools (he also siren that would have warned the United States and the So- served as Principal at Garber Public Schools). He is assigned to locals of a nuclear attack is also viet Union came to nuclear included. the Finance and Scholarships & Grants Committees. war, and newspapers in Elk The 1961 Berlin Crisis war Mark Holmstrom (SWOSU Class of 1985) of Jonestown, Tex- as is retired after serving as Vice-President of Manufacturing & scare began when President City and Altus and even the Supply Chain at 3M in Austin, Texas. Holmstrom has been as- John F. Kennedy met Soviet SWOSU student newspaper leader Nikita Khrushchev in in Weatherford carried stories signed to the Audit and Scholarships & Grants Committees. Vienna, Austria, that June. about civil defense measures Kelli Litsch (SWOSU Class of 1985 & 1986) of Weatherford, Khrushchev issued a_ six- being taken to possibly sur- Oklahoma served as a SWOSU basketball assistant coach as well as assistant athletic director and is a 2019 SWOSU Distinguished month deadline for the United vive,” Brewer said. Alumnus. She has been assigned to the Governance and Audit States presence in the western As with the rest of the na- Committees. portion of the German capital tion, fallout shelters were iden- Stephen Nelson (SWOSU Class of 2000) of Yukon, Oklahoma to end, or the result would like- tified and stocked in western is the CEO and Principal Consultant for Pinpoint Security. Nel- ly be nuclear war. Oklahoma's cities, including son has been assigned to the Development and Audit Commit- “The federal government Elk City. tees. began a nationwide program When the Cold War ended “Lknow that these new Foundation Trustees are going to bring then to identify existing build- after the Soviet Union dis- great experience and new perspective to our organization,” said ings to be used as public fallout banded in the early 1990s, SWOSU Foundation, Inc. Board Chairman Bryan Evans (SWO- shelters and stock them with many civil defense supplies SU Class of 1998) of Edmond. “I look forward to working with supplies,” Brewer said. were placed in storage and, Trustees Hatton, Holmstrom, Litsch, and Nelson for the benefit By Landry Brewer remaining artifacts used for Brewer also said that as part eventually, thrown away. of SWOSU students, faculty, and programs.” of this program, the federal the display that was recently Wren's assistant also creat- Each of the four new Trustees will serve a four-year term. The Old Town Museum is fallout shelter sign—one of ed a virtual component with placed in the Military Room in- ‘The SWOSU Foundation, Inc. was established in 1977 to pro- reminding the public of a time side of the Old Town Museum. which is included in the dis- mote philanthropy, award scholarships, and distribute funds to when locals prepared for nucle- Brewer collaborated with play—was created to be placed VoiceOver for iPhone and Talk- Back for Android for the bene- support the activities and programs of SWOSU. For more infor- ar war. museum curator Charles Wren on buildings that met the fed- mation please call 580-774-3267 or visit www.SWOSUFounda- In November 2020, SWO- to provide the museum's new eral government's criteria, and fit of individuals with sight or tion.com. SU-Sayre history professor display. these would be stocked with hearing limitations by access- Landry Brewer helped Tom “The display is fresh and in- survival supplies. ing a posted QR code which Ivester, City Manager of Elk teresting,” Wren said. “We got The Elk City fallout shelter takes visitors to https://elk- City, transfer several of the through the Cold War without supplies that Brewer used for citymuseumcomplex.weebly. Canute Honor Rolls a nuclear war, but a renewed city’s decades-old Cold War the display were a result of this com/exhibit-html. civil defense supplies to the threat in Russia and Eastern program. Wren plans to add a virtual Oklahoma Historical Society. Europe makes the topic of nu- Last October was the 60th component to other museum Brewer provided some of the clear war survival relevant.” anniversary of the 1962 Cuban displays as well. Mrs. McBee 1st Grade Ms. McBee 4th Grade Principal AHonor Roll Gunner Greteman Brennon Degarmo Mayleigh Merz Jayce Allen Samantha Edler Kallie Hall Levi Jarnagin Corn Bible Academy’s 2023 Awards Mrs Greteman 1st Grade Kopen Louthan 4th Nine Weeks Paul Misener Superintendent's Honor Roll Color Drawing, 4th in Over- Lance Hulett (11th) Clinton Director's Award: As Ezra Molina (90% or above all year) all Art Physics Harmony Miller (12th) Hy- Adleigh Edler Ryker Peck Rosie Gomez (7th) Corn Hannah Cooke (12th) Highest GPA dro Georganne Harrison Abel Schneeiger Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Corn—Top Ten: English Usage Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn Crusader Choir Keltyn Kirk Lawson Spitz ton TV, Anatomy Donita Thiessen Most Accomplished Male Lily Misner Deborah Steffes Brylie Driskill (8th) Clinton Vocalist: Ramee Schénes Aubree Schones (8th) Can- English Usage IV, Family And Consumer Sci- Braxton Driskill (10th) Clin- Decklan Smith Aand B Honor Roll ute Emalia Lind (11th) Weather- ence ton Adley Visnieski Isaac Andrade Cami Moran (9th) Elk City ford—Top Ten: English Usage Highest GPA Outstanding Senior: Phillip Delia Elliott Kate Stewart (9th) Clinton IIL, Spanish IT Elle Bittle (11th) Comm Javorsky (12th) Weatherford ‘A's and B’s Isaac Gutierrez Zack Zybach (9th) Sayre Chloe Nelson (12th) Clinton Christian Studies I Clea Clark Allie Lunsford Braxton Driskill (10th) Clin- Vocational Technology Anatomy and Physiology Highest GPA: Genna Marin Luke Hadley Kolter Meadows ton Braxton Driskill (10th) Clin- Highest GPA. (9th) Elk City Kayslie Kilhoffer Hazen Pruett Daniela Massoumi (10th) ton—4th in speech, Top Ten: Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn Outstanding Achievement: Wyatt Sandusky Abagail Schneberger Elk City English Usage II Kaplan Coloring award Devyn Walters (9th) Clinton Kylan Watson Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre—, Camden Mendez (11th) Diann Warkentin 2nd Semester Katherine Wright Elle Bittle (11th) Corn 5th in Sophomore Scholar, Top Clinton 7th English & History A’s Shelby Menacher Grant Stewart (11th) Clin- Ten: English Top Student Adleigh Adler Jadynn Wohl ton SWOSU Anatomage Tourna- Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Georganne Harrison Logan Updike Aiden Whinery (11th) Sayre Usage Il, Computer Applica- ment ton Kayslie Kilhoffer Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn tions, Biology I. Placing 7th place 8th English FelaKirk Mrs. Edler 4th Grade Color drawing, _Over-all Elle Bittle (11th) Corn Top Student Myily Miner Misner owes Honor Roll Principal's Honor Roll (80% drawing, Vocabulary II, Geom- Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn Jessica Walker (8th) Clinton or above all year) etry, Sophomore Brylie Driskill (8th) Clinton Decklan Smith AJ Baker Eli Fuller (8th) Clinton Scholar, State Tournament of Cham- 8th History Adley Visnieski Hudson Beck Bree Harding (8th) Clinton Cami Moran (9th) Elk City- pions Top Student Jessica Walker (8th) Clinton 4th in Algebra Il, Top Ten: Stacy Reimer Brylie Driskill (8th) Clinton : ; Addy Brittain Cruze Bittle (9th) Corn Physical Science 7th Grade Math Christian Studies 1 Heandlei Ryder Hoffman Braden Davey (9th) Clinton Genna Marin (9th) Elk City- Alex King (7th) Clinton Top Student a Clad Austin Janning Gretta Geisler (9th) Clinton Top Ten: English Usage I, and Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Zack Zybach (9th) Sayre Take Haves Charisma Latham Genna Marin (9th) Elk City Physical Science ton Junior High AR ‘Wyatt Sandusky Cache Steffes Braxton Souza (9th) Elk City Math & Finance Brendon Schmidt Mrs, Maddox 2nd Grade Jeredigh Walker Jaclyn Stover (9th) Elk City SWIM Academic Contst @ Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Life Science AllA’s tiers Devyn Walters (9th) Clinton SWOSU Life Skills Top Student Amelia Evans Jona Weke Jolee King (10th) Elk City Geometry Savvye Fuller (1.1th) Clinton Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Tucker Finnell AandB Kaylee Davey (11th) Clinton Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Joyce Creed ton Lizzie Kauk (11th) Elk City 2nd Place Biology unde Beythan Adrian Cortez Micah Graf (12th) Colony Anatomy & Physiology 7/8 Bible—New Testament Top Students A’s and B's Karsee Garrett Rachel Gwartney (12th) Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn Girl's Highest GPA Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Brazyn Cox Maybe Hutcinson Hammon American History Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Geography Jamie Lesperance Cadence Lopez Chloe Nelson (12th) Clinton Aiden Whinery (11th) Sayre ton Top Student Maria Misener Shelton Karson Schmidt (12th) Corn 3rd Place Boy’s Highest GPA Cami Moran (9th) Elk City Ella Morgan layme Weir Delicity Walters (12th) Clin- Spanish II Alex King (7th) Clinton Government Tia Wann HB Wright ton Elle Bittle (11th) Corn Outstanding illustrators Top Student Miranda Warnke ; Zack Zybach (9th) Sayre Rainsly Warnke Mrs. Jarnagin 6th Grade Academic Team CBA won the Biological Sci- Christian Studies II—Life of US. History ‘2nd Semester Honor Roll High School ences categories in our division Christ Top Student Mr. Jack’s 3rd Grade A’s \Addyvon Beck Placed first at District Meet Engineering Fair Hosted by II Timothy Awards (For Camden Mendez (11th) 2nd Semester Honor Roll Placed second at the Region- Oklahoma Engineering Foun- Writing or Reciting the Book Clinton AllA’s Crosslyn Berry al Meet dation of II Timothy) Carillion Thiessen Layne Allen Hayze Drinnon Team 2nd Place - Rubber Band Perfect Comp 2A Katie Atha Tatum Gillett Cami Moran (9th) Elk City Powered Car Elle Bittle (11th) Corn Top Grades Hattie Cox Jaylee Gray Grant Stewart (11th) Clin- Lance Hulett (11th) Clinton Roshelle Wherritt - English Daniela Massoumi (10th) Parker Duke Joey Hough ton Camden Jay (11th) Elk City Awards Elk City Daxton Dunlap Tucker Malloy Derrin Penner (12th) Clin- Grant Stewart (11th) Clin- Senior - Hannah Cooke Spreadsheet master: Emma Elliott Eli Schneberger ton ton (12th) Corn Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Lainey Gray , . Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Freshman - Zack Zybach 2nd Hour - keyboarding Blakelee Kamphaus A’s and B's Liston Lively (10th) Clinton President's Education Award (th) Sayre Penelope Moncada-Calvert Byant McRee Cash Deal Daniela Massoumi (10th) - 90% average & 85th % in Briana Bull - Music Awards (8th) Clinton Zoe Montoya Macie Hall Elk City Math or Reading ‘7th Grade 3rd Hour - Comp 2B Bracket Ridling Sara Misener Hannah Cooke (12th) Corn Outstanding Vocalist: Top grades Kenzie Talbert Mariana Montoya Junior High Online Academ- Brylie Driskill (8th) Clinton Lillian Miller (7th) Hydro Lizzie Kauk (11th) Elk City Tate Warnke Kera Pelkey ic Tournament Oklahoma Academic Scholar Outstanding Instrumental- 6th Hour - Comp 1 Reilly Plensky 1st in Social Studies, and Award ist: top grades A’s and B's Lylianne Smith 2nd in Science Hannah Cooke (12th) Cor Audrey Stewart (7th) Clin- Zack Zybach (9th) Sayre Dustin Andrews Grady Dlugonski (8th) Can- Mark Thiessen ton Genna Marin (9th) Elk City Francis Harrison Mr. Williams 6th Grade ute AlgebraI 8th Grade Kate Stewart (9th) Clinton Jenifer Little A’s Highest GPA Outstanding Vocalist: ‘7th Hour - Yearbook Zoe Montoya Makayla Gunter High School Tournament of Brylie Driskill (8th) Clinton Jessica Walker (8th) Clinton Best Photographer (Honor- Annie Schuster Corbin Harbin Champions Algebra II Outstanding Instrumental- ary Queen of Procrastination) Makayla Sneed Lily Woodson First Places Highest GPA ist: Best Designer Caden Steffes Geometry - Luke Zybach Zack Zybach (9th) Sayre James Rother (8th) Weath- Annie Schmidt (10th) Corn Kendrick Sullivan A’sand B's (10th) Sayre Geometry erford Editor ‘Top Ten Highest GPA Crusader Band Chloe Nelson (12th) Clinton Geoffrey Thomas Trapper Visnieski Kinley Piruett Leah Elliott Chloe Nelson (12th) Clin- Luke Zybach (10th) Sayre Achievement Award: Charlie Wingfield Cami Hughes ton—2nd in Black and White Computer Programming Lachlan Penner (0th) Drawing, 4th in Highest GPA Weatherford