Cameron University senior Naomi Robinson, an early childhood education major from Indiahoma, has been named a DaVinci Scholar by The DaVinci Institute, a private partnership of leaders in higher education across Oklahoma. One of four DaVinci Scholars selected in the state, she will receive a monetary award from The DaVinci Institute in her first year of teaching in Oklahoma.
The English program of the Cameron University Department of Communication, English and Foreign Languages recently honored several CU students for their creative writing this semester.
The Cameron University Department of Social Sciences has honored six students as “Outstanding Majors of the Year” in Political Science, History, Social Studies Education, Sociology and Criminal Justice, the five degree programs that comprise the academic unit. The department also inducted students into academic honor societies during its awards recognition.
Cameron University’s Theatre Arts program celebrated the achievements of its students during a recent ceremony.
The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts has announced scholarship awards for students majoring in one of the department’s three academic disciplines, as well as one scholarship that is presented to a non-music major.
Four Cameron University students were recognized for works they submitted to the Scissortail Undergraduate Creative Writing competition. Students could submit short fiction, creative nonfiction, or up to three poems. Entries were judged by Dr. Andrew Geyer, chair of the English department at the University of South Carolina-Aiken and fiction editor for Concho River Review.
Donating a tree to the Cameron University campus has become an Earth Day tradition for the Lawton Northeast On-Line Branch Lions Club. Last week, the club donated another Eastern Redbud, which was planted on the north side of Aggie Gym. This marks the 14th consecutive year the group has donated at least one tree to Cameron.
The Cameron University Department of Business has announced the student recipients of departmental awards. Students from each of the department’s degree programs – Associate in Science in Business (AS), Bachelor of Accounting (BACC), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (ORGL), Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) – were selected, as well as an award honoring the top research student in the department.
Cameron University’s annual Commencement will take place on Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Stadium. Mark Woomavovah, chairman of the Comanche Nation, will deliver the Commencement address. Cameron officials encourage graduates, their families and friends, and all visitors to arrive at least 30 minutes early to facilitate a seamless entry into the stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m. Ample parking is available on campus.
