A generous grant award from the Kirkpatrick Foundation to OSU-Oklahoma City will equip a Smart Classroom for the new veterinary technology department area in the Agriculture Resource Center. This state-of-the art facility will allow for transmission of real-time activities and provide for collaboration between OSU-OKC’s vet tech program and the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences (CVHS) in Stillwater, as well as other departments on the OSU-OKC campus. The Smart Classroom is an innovative approach to learning, attracting students to the field of veterinary technology and exposing them to employment opportunities at CVHS; it will also offer an outstanding venue to the community with increased capacity for conferences, guest speakers and distance education opportunities.
Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary has gifted OSU-Oklahoma City with a contribution that established the Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Fund to provide need-based scholarships for licensed practical nurses and paramedics entering their third or fourth semester of the OSU-OKC Nursing program. Because many scholarships are available only to the traditional (first-year) nursing student, the Deaconess scholarships will be particularly beneficial in alleviating financial hardships for advanced students by defraying the cost of tuition, textbooks and fees.
The Tom S. & Marye Kate Aldridge Charitable & Educational Foundation has established the Project Second Chance Aldridge Foundation Scholarship for participants in good standing of Project Second Chance (PSC) at OSU-Oklahoma City. As low-income single parents, PSC students often face challenges that affect their abilities to pursue their education. The PSC Aldridge Foundation Scholarship will supplement federal grants funds and pay up to $1,000 per recipient per calendar year to cover tuition for up to six credit hours and necessary books, lab fees and specific items for completion of coursework.
For more information on current OSU-Oklahoma City giving opportunities, contact Ann Isenegger at (405)945-3327 or aisenegger@osugiving.com.
