ENID, OK - The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents rehired NOC President Dr. Cheryl Evans at Wednesday’s regents meeting at NOC Enid.
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Upon conclusion of a short executive session, NOC President Cheryl Evans was rehired with unanimous consent from the regents. Chad Dillingham made the motion, seconded by Jodi Cline.
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Hired in 2011 as the first female president in the school’s history, Evans has just completed her ninth year serving the institution with locations in Tonkawa, Enid and Stillwater.
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“Thank you for the confidence you have shown in me,” Dr. Evans said to the regents. “We continue to work hard for our students during this challenging time. We have a great team at NOC and I appreciate them very much.”
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The regents were complimentary of Dr. Evans and the NOC staff for their work during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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“You have done a fantastic job during these interesting times,” Dillingham said. “You do a great job in normal times but with all the adjustments that have had to made and made quickly, you have stepped up to the plate and made everything work effectively. I assure you that does not go unnoticed.”
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Regent Chair Dale DeWitt added, “I appreciate each and every one of you (NOC staff).”
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Regents attending the meeting included chairman Dale DeWitt, Vice-Chairman Jodi Cline, Chad Dillingham, Stan Brownlee, Michael Martin.
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Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services which create life-changing experiences and develop students as effective learners and leaders within their communities in a connected, ever changing world.
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NOC, a public two-year community college, serves 4,200 students on the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, online, and the University Center in Ponca City.
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In 2019, NOC celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the Enid campus and a 15-year partnership with OSU for the Gateway Program.
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NOC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science. The associate degree fulfills lower-division course work which is applicable towards a bachelor’s degree.
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Call (580) 628-6200 for more information about Northern Oklahoma College or visit www.noc.edu.
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