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/ y See Big Elk sports page 12. Serving Western Oklahoma WEEKEND Since 1901 EDITION ADVERTISE ACCOUNT We are back — back online Anew website debuted for The Elk City News last week. Regardless of the manner that delivers the news, The Elk Kelci Werner, vice presidentof FirstNationalBank in Elk City, and David Atkinson, president of First National Bank, City News wants to be the primary source for news for the pose with Elk City High School students who were awarded scholarships Wednesday. They were among the many groups of students who received awards during the Brown and White ceremony. From left, those students are Anna Elk City area and endeavors to carry on a heritage of inform- Beck, Abby Bruner, Sarah Clements, Kobe Gerhold, Meghan Grayson, Tate Crouch, Nicholas Gregory, Trinity Jordan, ing the public since 1901. Joseph Ivester, Ben Henderson, Ethne Lemons, Dru Price, Megan Pena, Jara Reeder, Christian Robinson and Brooke The Elk City News offers both print and online subscrip- Sutton. Not pictured or out of frame are Rylee Hester, Ashton Odom. Alex Ramirez, Matthew Stout, Kai Syribouth, Will Thompson and Gayla Tomberlin. Staff photo by Don Munsch. tions. Anyone wanting to subscribe to the paper online or print may do so by calling 580-225-3000 or by clicking on By Don Munsch dent Matthew Stout talked businesses, military, donors, Dennis Dugger Memorial Editor to his classmates, initially civic groups and presenters Scholarship Fund-Haylee elckcityoknews.com. A six-month print subscription costs ina poem, about their high for their generosity to the Elk Poole, Hope Butler $50 and a one-year subscription is $75. Newspapers are de- Elk City High School se- schools days coming toa City Public Schools. Hagan Scholarship Founda- livered to subscribers’ mailboxes. The rates are the same for niors have just one week until close. He also thanked high tion-Anthony Morales they graduate. On Wednes- “Tn a couple of days, we'll school counselor DeAnne Bell Oklahoma State University an online subscription. day, they celebrated their be gone; after we share the for the hard work she put into ~ Isaac McCalip, Brooke Sut- A print plus online rate is $56 for six months and $87 for success at the school with stage, we'll have to move on,” this year’s senior class. ton, Anthony Morales, Ashton one year. the annual Brown and White he said in part. “We're going to give away Odom Awards Assembly 2019 at the He thanked faculty and about $1.6 million today,” Beckham-Roger Mills OSU The newspaper returned to having a presence online after Kelli O'Hara Center for Per- staff for their efforts, as he Lewallen said. “Great job, Alumni Association-Isaac several years away. The website includes links on buying forming Arts on the campus said they “do not go un- senior class.” McCalip, Anthony Morales of ECHS. noticed.” He also thanked Lewallen told seniors that Boone Pickens- Isaac Mc- current and past issues as well as buying subscriptions and Amorning session hon- parents, grandparents and ithad been a great year and Calip advertisements. ored the 2019 senior class friends for their support to that they should feel fortunate Joe D. Hall Family OSU Readers may also log in to their account, find weather up- and awarded thousands of seniors on Wednesday. to live in a community that Scholarship - Karsen Dixon dollars in scholarships to stu- “We really do appreciate supports its young people. University of Oklahoma- dates and obtain contact information at elkcityoknews.com. dents. Representatives from you,” he said. “Congratulations, class of Caleb Porterfield, Christian “We are excited to be back online at The Elk City News,” families, businesses, clubs, Stout also said donors 2019, and now let’s give away Robinson, Ashton Odom editor Don Munsch said. “We hope readers enjoy the new organizations, universities, deserve appreciation for their some money,” he said, as he Mark and Jacque Albert military and technical centers gifts. began the ceremony. OU Endowment- Caleb Por- website, and we welcome their feedback on its features as presented scholarships to “You're helping us achieve In the afternoon, a session terfield well as the newspaper as a whole. We eagerly accept any help Elk City students, with our dreams that we've carried recognized students for excel- Dennis Dugger Memorial some ofthe presenters tell- all through high school,” he lence in academics, athletics, Scholarship - Hope Butler news tips and ideas for stories.” ing stories about the people said. band, chorus, drama and and Haylee Pool behind their awards. Stout also had some parting participation in the various OU Alumni Club of Elk City Before scholarships were words for his fellow seniors, school organizations. -Miranda Soto handed out, students, parents encouraging them to thank Scholarships and awards Shelby Ford Memorial and others in attendance those who “encouraged, in- and their recipients: Scholarship - Tate Crouch watched a video, with an in- strumental music accompani- ment of “Over the Rainbow,” spired and possibly been hard on you and tell them you love them.” Jon Butler Memorial Scholarship-Hope Butler Sherry Nutley Memorial Billy Khourie Servant’s Heart Memorial Scholarship -Ben Henderson School district to repair roofs that introduced people who Afterward, ECHS Principal Scholarship-Ashton Odom SWOSU Kenny Chervenka had scholarships named in Jeff Lewallen also did his part ‘Academic All State-Reagan Memorial - Trinity Jordan their honor. to thank various people, from Benton SWOSU Scholarships- Ash- At the beginning of the parents and grandparents National Honor Society ton Odom, Megan Pena, program, senior class presi- to universities and colleges, Scholarship-Reagan Benton See Assembly page 2. By Don Munsch Editor 2019 Nurse of Excellence Elk City Public Schools received an insurance settlement that it can use to repair roofs at Elk City High School and the high school field house. Excellence award during very excited and just couldn’t The fund has $704,000, Elk City school board trustees National Nurses Week as believe it” learned at their Monday night regular meeting. away to recognize a nurse She sets high expectations “It’s similar to our bond fund; it kind of sits separate from who “goes above and beyond for herself as a nurse. everything else,” Elk City Superintendent Rick Garrison said to care compassionately for “just want the best for our during a consent agenda item in which he discussed fund our patients and community patients and also our team balance projections. here,” she said. “So I try to He said the district has a window of opportunity to do some members,” the hospital stated work as a team [player] and significant improvements in the district. in anews release. Each department nominat- do my best to reach the best In the general fund, the district entered the school year ed and recognized three nurs- patient outcomes.” with about $2.6 million carryover, Garrison told the board. es before voting for the award Born in Rexburg, Idaho, The general fund expenses showed a little more than a dozen areas that will be covered before the next school year budget, recipient. The hospital has Criswell, 29, grew up in including carpeting in three schools to resurfacing the track eight departments, and more Northwest Kansas and to installing new football field lights [light poles included]. At people were nominated than graduated from high school the beginning ofthe 2019-20 school year, the district antici- the 24 from that total, but the in Oberlin, Kansas. She at- pates having $1.9 million. top nominees were narrowed tended Western Oklahoma Garrison said with the insurance money coming in, the Nichole Criswell, who works at Great Plains Regional to three people, said Mar- State College and received an district can use those funds for repairs rather than having to Medial Center in Elk City, was honored for her work at nie Tosh, GPRMC director associate’s degree from there. use money from the general fund. the hospital. Staff photo by Don Munsch of marketing and business She became a nurse be- “It definitely changes the dynamic of where we can do development. Only registered cause she wanted to make some things,” he said. By Don Munsch Medical Center in Elk City, nurses are considered forthe —_a difference. ICU patients He expects to receive a state aid equivalent next year to Editor was named the 2019 Nurse awardandthehospitalhas —_—_require a high level of care. what the district got this year. of Excellence Winner during —_ just over 100 RNs. “T feel fulfilled personally, “Even though we're going into the year projecting about Nichole Criswell thinks she a ceremony last week at the National Nurses Week was _just because I am making a $600,000 less, we're doinga lot of major things and I just was called to be anurse, and hospital where her husband May 6-12. difference in helping people,” | need the board to understand that and the publicto under- her employer has honored for Bobby and son Greyson, 1, “I was completely hon- she said. “But it’s somuch stand that,” he said. “We're trying to get some things done for the work she does. surprised her. ored and just blown away,” more than I ever even real- our distric Criswell, a registered Each year, Great Plains Criswell said in an interview ized I guess when I was Garrison said in going through the numbers Monday, the nurse in the intensive care ‘Regional Medical Cen- with The Elk City News about unit at Great Plains Regional __ ter presents the Nurse of receiving the award. “[I was] See Nurse page 5. 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