![Ian Skor is Finding His Passions at OKWU](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ian-Skor-Web-1080x675.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Ian Skor is Finding His Passions at OKWU
Ian Skor spent the summer of 2023 as an intern with the Sutton Avian Research Center.
![Legacy Student Receives Alumni Association Scholarship](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Josh-Bybee-for-Web-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Legacy Student Receives Alumni Association Scholarship
Joshua Bybee is a GPS student studying ministry and leadership at OKWU.
![Trevor and Christina Shakiba Honored for Service to OKWU](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shakibas-Web-Story-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Trevor and Christina Shakiba Honored for Service to OKWU
The Shakibas received the 2023 President’s Award at last week’s Foster Bonanza.
![Lovelady Family Building Rich Legacy in Texas School District](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/New-Website-Feature-Image-31-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Lovelady Family Building Rich Legacy in Texas School District
When Jean Lovelady (’78) passed away this February, a deep spiritual legacy was revealed – one that often went unseen.
![Women Leading in Ministry – Both Inside and Outside the OKWU Classroom](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MicrosoftTeams-image-52-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Women Leading in Ministry – Both Inside and Outside the OKWU Classroom
Ministry profs are committed to continuing a strong tradition within The Wesleyan Church.
![OKWU Professor Named Volunteer of the Year](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/New-Website-Feature-Image-27-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
OKWU Professor Named Volunteer of the Year
In March, Beth Von Buchwald was named The Lighthouse Outreach Center’s Volunteer of the Year. It’s the latest mark of a faithful life at OKWU and beyond.
![OKWU’s Choral Festival to Blast Off March 24](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Website-Feature-Image-26-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
OKWU’s Choral Festival to Blast Off March 24
The festival provides a unique opportunity for high school choir students to experience the people and spirit of Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
![Poised to Make a Difference on #OKWUGiveDay](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Website-Feature-Image-22-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Poised to Make a Difference on #OKWUGiveDay
This year, alumni and friends at OKWU have a chance to make a profound impact in the lives of students.
![Call to Community Prayer for Ukraine, February 25](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MicrosoftTeams-image-48-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Call to Community Prayer for Ukraine, February 25
Join us in the OKWU campus community as we lift up the situation in Ukraine in prayer.
![Meet OKWU’s Newest Nursing Professor](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/New-Website-Feature-Image-20-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Meet OKWU’s Newest Nursing Professor
Professor Melissa Morris has always been dedicated to nursing education. Now, she’s ready to launch into her new role and pass on her knowledge to the next generation of medical professionals.
![Five Ways Your RA Takes Care of You](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/New-Website-Feature-Image-12-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Five Ways Your RA Takes Care of You
Resident Assistants do so much on campus. From caring for the students to providing community for them, RAs are here to help make a difference for OKWU. Let’s learn a little more about what they do!
![Don’t Count This New OKWU Graduate Out](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/New-Website-Feature-Image-11-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Don’t Count This New OKWU Graduate Out
In the 1980s, Tammie Vandermeulen was forced to leave BWC before graduating. This past December, she returned to Bartlesville to complete her journey.
![Serving the God of History](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/210303_julie-hufstettler_AF_019-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Serving the God of History
“I think we need more empathy in this world, and history does that for us.”
![OKWU Announces Fall 2021 Academic Honors](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/New-Website-Feature-Image-8-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
OKWU Announces Fall 2021 Academic Honors
Congratulations to those students who have achieved a spot on the academic honor rolls for the Fall 2021 semester!
![The Year in Photos 2021](https://b66384.smushcdn.com/66384/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MicrosoftTeams-image-22-1080x675.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Year in Photos 2021
It’s been an amazing year of God’s provision – let’s celebrate!
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