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The Elk City News SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2025 • 13 Western Oklahoma State College Honors Great Plains Regional SNHU Announces Spring Medical Center with Business Partnership Excellence Award ALTUS, Okla. – West- services to western Oklahoma 2025 President’s List ern Oklahoma State College communities. With a shared (WOSC) is proud to recog- pioneering spirit, WOSC and MANCHESTER, NH Stephanie Haworth of nize Great Plains Regional GPRMC are working together (05/13/2025)-- It is with BURNS FLAT (73624) Medical Center (GPRMC) to address one of Oklahoma’s great pleasure that Southern shauni young of Clinton with the Business Partnership most critical workforce needs: New Hampshire Universi- (73601) Excellence Award, presented well-trained, compassionate ty (SNHU) congratulates Southern New Hampshire through the Oklahoma State healthcare professionals. the following students on University (SNHU) is a pri- Regents for Higher Education. This recognition not only being named to the Spring vate, nonprofit, accredited This award annually honors celebrates past achievements 2025 President›s List. The institution with a 92-year exceptional partnerships that but also underscores the vital spring terms run from Janu- history of educating tradi- significantly contribute to ed- role of collaboration in shap- ary to May. tional-aged students and ucating and developing Okla- ing the future of Oklahoma’s Full-time undergraduate working adults. homa’s workforce. The Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award Ceremony May healthcare landscape. students who have earned Now serving more than WOSC nominated GPRMC 6, 2025 (L to R) Dennis Casey, OSRHE State Regent, Chancellor Sean Western Oklahoma State a minimum grade-point 200,000 learners worldwide, Burrage, OSRHE, Dr. Chad Wiginton, WOSC President, Carmen Nickel, average of 3.700 and above SNHU offers approximately in recognition of its long- College is the oldest original GPRMC Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Christina Koch, WOSC Freshman for the reporting term are 200 undergraduate, grad- standing commitment to ad- Coordinator and Instructor, WOSC, Rachel Beckner, WOSC Vice President for municipal two-year college vancing healthcare education still in existence in the State named to the President’s uate, and certificate pro- Academic Affairs, Steven Taylor, OSRHE State Regent. in western Oklahoma. Since of Oklahoma. Its mission is to List. grams, available online and 2005, GPRMC has been a cor- ident. “Working together, we Western’s nursing program, provide high quality education Full-time status is on its 300-acre campus in nerstone of support for West- are providing western Okla- expanding classroom and lab while ensuring equity, sup- achieved by earning 12 Manchester, NH. ern’s associate degree nursing homans the opportunity to space and enhancing the over- porting student success, and credits over each 16-week Recognized as one of the program in Elk City, offering pursue a career in which they all learning environment. This empowering individuals to term or paired 8-week terms «Most Innovative» regional critical resources such as facil- can directly impact their local strategic move further demon- become productive members grouped in fall, winter/ universities by U.S. News & ity usage, clinical support, and communities. It is critical that strates GPRMC’s dedication to of diverse local, regional and spring, and summer. World Report and one of the workforce recruitment efforts. GPRMC has quality nurses building a stronger healthcare global communities. Western Jason Wick of Sayre fastest-growing universities “Corey Lively and his en- and Western is honored to be workforce in the region. offers high-quality associate (73662) in the country, SNHU is tire team are great champions a piece of that puzzle.” GPRMC consistently push- degrees and certificates to stu- Abegail Daniels of Elk committed to expanding ac- for Western Oklahoma State In a significant recent devel- es the boundaries by delivering dents in its five-county service City (73644) cess to high quality, afford- College Nursing,” said Dr. opment, GPRMC acquired ad- comprehensive, cost-effective, area and beyond. 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