May 2008

Outstanding students in East Central University's Human Resources Department have been recognized for their achievements with scholarships and awards during a year-end ceremony.

Recipients of the Richard E. Baumgartner Scholarship Award, which honors the late chair of the Human Resources Department, were Parker Kempf of Oklahoma City, winner of the graduate student award, and Samantha Moreno of Marietta, selected for the undergraduate award.

A three-day Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Training Seminar designed for both mental health and law enforcement professionals who consult with law enforcement will be offered July 11-13 by East Central University's Tribal Police Training Program, the ECU Psychology Department and the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET).

The first recipients of the Dennis Boe Piano Scholarship at East Central University are senior piano majors Kenny Antwine of Ardmore and Jaime Jones of Sulphur. They will share the $500 award. Both were piano students of Boe when they began their undergraduate work at ECU. Boe, who died unexpectedly in 2005, often accompanied choral groups and performed for numerous university and community events. He came to ECU in 1982 and had been director of ECU's Scholastic Honors Program since 1989.

Three members of East Central University's Communication Department formed the nucleus of a panel discussion at the annual Central States Communication Association convention in Madison, Wis. The panel focused on Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.

The panel was developed and organized by Dr. Robert Greenstreet, chair and professor of communication at ECU. He also moderated the program and provided concluding comments.