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The Impact of Legacy
The Impact of Legacy – The Central community extends multiple generations, all of which leave a lasting and impactful legacy. Pictured, UCO President Patti Neuhold- Ravikumar. Photo by Lauren Bieri.
Reflecting on a Legacy
A Conversation with President Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar By Adrienne Nobles Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar made history as the University of Central Oklahoma’s first female president. Since beginning the position in July 2019, she’s led the university through historic events – namely the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented financial challenges. There were also great achievements, including advancements in online programs, […]
A Tale of Two Nighs
By Hannah Horan WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA named the university center, the Nigh University Center in 2001, the name and honor focused on a particular member of the Nigh family – George Nigh. He, and his accomplishments, are well documented and have cemented his incredible legacy of service to the people of Oklahoma. […]
The Bond of Bronze and Blue
One Family’s 93-Year Central Legacy By Kyla Carter Legacy. Something handed down from the past to the next generation. For some, a legacy is represented by an item or piece of property, but for the Hurt-Kusek family, legacy meant something much more – the bond of a Central education that would continue through four generations […]
The Next Chapter
How a Central Graduate Followed Her Passion By Abby Boyer The pandemic upended our daily lives in a variety of ways. For University of Central Oklahoma alumna Vickie Adams, working from home gave her back a significant amount of time devoted to her daily commute. Instead of baking bread or bingeing TV, she decided it […]
Teaching Through Trauma
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in Newsrooms By Deirdre Steiner YOU CAN ASK VIRTUALLY ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 30 where they were Sept. 11, 2001, and they’ll likely give you a detailed account – the most mundane details of the day that are seared in their memories. Every generation has these pivotal events that […]
Student Spotlight
RaeAnn Walters By Hannah Horan EVERY YEAR, GENEROUS DONORS AND ALUMNI choose to provide funding for a variety of scholarship opportunities at Central. These scholarships are awarded to students who have gone above and beyond in their education and involvement within the University of Central Oklahoma and the community – like RaeAnn Walters. Walters is […]
Homecoming 2022
Bronchos Untamed The University of Central Oklahoma celebrated Homecoming 2022 with a week of events in October. The theme, “Bronchos Untamed,” showcased the unstoppable spirit of Central students, faculty, staff and alumni. Past, present and future Bronchos engaged at the homecoming festival and tailgate; honored graduates, faculty and staff from 1972 and prior at the […]
A Distinguished Honor
Each year, during homecoming week, the UCO Alumni Association honors some of its most outstanding alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award. This prestigious award recognizes alumni who have become world-class ambassadors of UCO. Award recipients have demonstrated distinctive and notable accomplishments in their careers and professional lives, as well as service to their communities and […]
Forever Central
Creating a Legacy at UCO UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ALUMNA DIANNE BUSCH HAS LIVED A LIFE centered on education. Inspired by her grandmother and mother, who both received their degrees from Central State, Busch began her Central education in 1964. Thanks to a student loan and an on-campus job in the work-study program, Busch was […]
Carrying Legacy
Commencement – a beginning and an ending. For most students, reaching commencement is among the most joyous moments in both their academic careers and lives in general. The end of years of work and the beginning of the next chapter of their lives. And we would be remiss to forget the families who stood by […]
Honoring the Legacy of Broncho Athletes
THIS FALL, THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA INDUCTED seven individuals and two national championship teams into the UCO Athletics Hall of Fame at the annual banquet. The banquet highlights past student-athletes who have record-making athletic careers. These athletes are recognized not only for the athletic accolades they earned, but for how they impacted UCO Athletics […]