June 24, 2009
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"I believe that my role as an academic advisor extends beyond the walls of my office" Kiesha Bryant said. "I feel it is important for me to be approachable with students at all times." Bryant is an academic advisor for the UCO College of Education and Professional studies and winner of the Outstanding New Advisor Certificate of Merit. Bryant is one of only 15 people to receive this award from the National Awards Program for Academic Advising. To be eligible, they must be an academic advisor at an accredited university for fewer than three years. Bryant attended Oklahoma University for both her undergraduate and graduate programs. It was during her graduate studies that she met UCO's Vice President of Enrollment management Dr. Myron Pope. "He was my mentor during grad school," Bryant said. Bryant wanted to be an academic advisor Photo by Musleh Alkhathami because she did not have the best undergraduate Keisha Bryant, academic advisor for the C ollege of Education and Professional studies, advising experience. She wants to help students works on the first floor of the Nigh University Center. She is also the most recent recipient who are completely unfamiliar with college life. of the Outstanding New Advisor Certificate of Merit. She is not only an advisor for students, she is a mentor. "I love being in school," she said. "You can "Advisors have many roles to play daily, learned that her role as an advisor never stops. never stop learning." Bryant said the strangest place she has ever whether it be a counselor, friend, student, life Bryant is teaching success strategies, a course conducted an advising session was while working coach, guide, and a teacher," Said Bryant. required for first and second year students on out at the gym. She goes beyond her job as an advisor to help academic probation. "One of my students happened to work there students once they graduate. She act as a refer"I just love being in the classroom," Bryant ence to them, and works with them to plan their and she could not make it to see me during my said. "I just love teaching." office hours, so we has a session, right there, career path. Bryant says that this award would not have while I was on my machine," Bryant said. Bryant plans to focus her work on helping stubeen possible without the support from faculty, Outside of work, Bryant is currently workdents on academic probation. She would also like students, and co-workers. Many of them sent ing to further her education. She is attending to work on the retention problem affecting many letters of support. Oklahoma State University for her doctorate in students between their junior and senior year During her three years as an advisor Bryant Higher Education Administration. see ADVISOR, page 6
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Marketing professor honored to work with Dr. Jones to establish the endowment to benefit not only the students of UCO. "We are honored to rename this scholarship Dr. Russell Jones, a marketing professor in for a man who has shown a dedication to his the University of Central Oklahoma College of students and willingness to give of himself," Business Administration, was recently hon- he said. ored by a local association for his commitment Jones was honored at the June meeting of to his students and the association. the association's members. The National Association for Purchasing The original scholarship was established in Management-Oklahoma City, Inc. honored 1998 through gifts from members, including Jones by renaming its annual scholarship Jones. In 2004, the scholarship was renamed awarded through the UCO Foundation, the in honor of its first recipient, UCO student association's David Henry Scholarship, to David Henry. include Jones's name. Henry, a purchasing and materials manageThe newly named David Henry and Dr. ment major, was killed during the May 3, 1999 Russell Jones Endowed Scholarship is in rec- tornado. He had planned to use the scholarognition of Jones's efforts to award the orga- ship to complete his final year at UCO. nization's scholarship despite funding shortJones has been a professor at UCO for more ages, even personally raising funds to ensure than 20 years. He teaches a variety of business students would continue to benefit from the courses including fundamentals of marketing, award. business-to-business marketing, and purchasTammy Bowman, president of the associa- ing and materials management. tion, said that they have been very privileged
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Hashemi, Janeway selected for National Flute Association
37th Annual Flute Convention to be held in New York Angela Morris SlaffWnter
UCO flute students Julianne Janeway and Delara Hashemi have been selected to play at the National Flute Association's 37th Annual Flute Convention in New York City this coming August. "This is an exciting honor for these students and for UCO," Dr. Emily Butterfield, Janeway and Hashemi's flute teacher, said. The National Flute Association is the largest flute organization in the world and has approximately 6,000 members from across the United States and 50 other countries. The association was founded "to encourage a higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute, its performers
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and its literature," Butterfield said. The annual convention is normally attended by more than 3,000 people. Janeway and Hashemi will be performing with the Collegiate Flute choir and have the opportunity to attend various workshops held by flute makers, professional performers and others. Janeway attended the convention last year when it was held in Arkansas and was shocked at all the world known performers she was able to meet. "I got to actually talk to Greg Pattillo, a great flutist who beat-boxes while he plays," Janeway said. The two ladies dedicated much time preparing the audition music pieces prior to sending off unedited audition tapes last February. Butterfield said the auditions were very competitive
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"I practiced an average of two hours every day," said Janeway. All applicants were required to audition a piece on the C flute and then perform other works from the audition's required repertoire on either the piccolo, alto flute and,or bass flute. "Dr. Butterfield really helped both of us (Janeway and Hashemi) prepare for the audition," said Janeway. Janeway, who graduated from Edmond North High School and is working towards a music degree at UCO, auditioned on an alto and bass flute. Hashemi, a graduate from Santa Fe High School and student in the business department at UCO, auditioned on a bass flute. Janeway and Hashemi said they were very excited about their trip up to New York and the experience they will gain
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