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Fisher leaves position with financial aid, accepts promotion to associate registrar
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STAFF PHOTO BY TRICIA ALLSPAW
With black roses and balloons, Dean Fisher's co-workers mourn his 'loss' to another campus
office. From left, Janice Williams, Lawanda Cheadle, Tamara Martin and Marian Nettleton.
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By Jonathan King
Assistant Editor
Dean Fisher left his position as assistant
financial aid director to accept a promotion
to associate registrar.
“Fisher is a great employee,” Joan Graves,
financial aid director, said. “He is very
intelligent and knows how to apply it when
working with individuals.”
As assistant director Fisher supervised
the Guaranteed Student Loan Program
(Stafford Loan), coordinated all financial
aid forms, coordinated Bureau of Indian
Affairs matters and was involved with the
Midwest City Chamber of Commerce.
“Knowing Fisher, I know he will succeed
in whatever he does, because he gives 100
percent of himself to his job, which means
whoever takes his place will have some big
shoes to fill,’’Gravessaid. “Weare going to
miss him.
“There is one consolation, however, with
him working in the registrar’s office, it will
bring the two divisions into an even closer
working relationship, since he will under-
stand the needs of both the financial aid and
Rose Cooksey. Also listed will be Dorothy
Denton, Betty Driskill, Belinda Echols,
Scott Elliot, Michael Ervin, Mary Filippo,
AngelaGibson, Rashon Gilbert, Margartet
Granacki, Mark Gray, Robert Gray, James
Griffiths, Tambra Grooms, Nancy Hagerty,
Ed Hedges, Scott Hensen, Quina Hill, Sylvia
Hill, Dorothy Hinkle, Scott Howard, Janet
Jamison, Jonathon Jones, Vickie Jones, Vera
Keechi, Sherri Lane, Leslie Laws, Helen
L’Hommedieu and David Lunsford.
Others to be listed include Hazel
MacArthur, Carolyn Maeder, Lisa Mark-
ham, Rebekah Micue, Gloria Mitchell,
Shelly Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell, Dorothy
Mussatto, Tien Nguyen, Ellyn Novak, Karen
O’Neal, Sally Odaff, Thomas Olding,
registrar’s office.”
Fisher said he believes he achieved all he
could in his previous position.
“After three years, I fell as though I was
beginning to stagnate. This new position
provides a different challenge which is very
stimulating and gives me a feeling of full-
filment."
Fisher said he will miss his old co-work-
ers, but they are still close by and the
adjustment to his new job and working with
new people won’t be that difficult.
“The registrar’s office and financial aid
worked together, so it’s not like I’m starting
cold.
“I didn’t take the job for monetary gai ns,”
he said. “That is not the mark of success; for
me it’s working to enrich the students
educationally and culturally, which has its
own rewards.
“As associate registrar, I am in charge of
making sure that all the general education
requirements for graduation arc met, as
well as keeping track of military and trans-
fer credits.”
Fisher said he enjoys working with stu-
STAFF PHOTO BY TRICIA ALLSPAW
Ron Clark, program director, left, and Joe Shelby, VA work
study, discusses various job opportunities for student veter-
ans, including disabled veterans.
dents, helping them achieve their goals and
making them more marketable for posi-
tions in their chosen fields.
“Actually, I think all the staff is geared
toward helping students. After all, if you
don’t enjoy the interaction with them, then
you are in the wrong business.
“I understand that in some institutions
the faculty and staff feel as though their
work goes unappreciated and quickly tire
employment service which sends veteran representatives
to areas with a large population of veterans.
“RSC at one time held the largest number of veterans of
any public institution and still hasa great number of them.
Unfortunately, many don’t know what programs they arc
entitled to, what job opportunities they have or really what
to expect, and that is why we're here,” Clark said.
Clark’s office hours on campus are 8-11:30 a.m. Mon-
days and Wednesdays. When he is not on campus, Clark
works at the employment office at 7429 S. Western. The
other employment office in the metro area is at 3730
Springlake Drive.
Veterans who want more information may go by the
campus VA office or call 733-7326 or 631 -8548.
nounccd during graduation ceremonies and
arc noted in the graduation program. All
nominees from colleges throughout the
country arc listed in the Who’s Who book
published annually.
“This award seems to be accepted and
respected by most students,” Graves said.
“I feel it is an excellent way to recognize
noteworthy students.”
Listed in Who’s Who from RSC this year
will be Laura Adams, Shannon Akers,
Sharon Alexander, Dolores Archer, Linda
Arnold, Mildred Baird, Margaret Bargas,
Barbara Blue, Amy Brance, William Brown,
Patricia Bourke, Marsha Bradley, Mitchell
Chandran, Darlene Chatagnier, Monica
Cochran, Staci Cockrell, Onita Coker and
of doing the same monotonous work they
always do, which is why I chose to change.”
Fisher has a master’s degree in history
and may work toward his doctorate some-
time.
“I like it here. My co-workers are profes-
sional, and I have a great view in my new
office. Furthermore, I can remain being
involved in the campus and community
activities which I contribute to.”
Unfortunately, many (veterans) don’t
Know what programs they are en tit fed to,
what job opportunities they have...
—1Ron CfarK.
OESC program director
- Rose State College, Midwest City, OK 73110
— Volume XVIII, Issue 24, April 6, 1990
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Ronald Parker, Rhonda Pearson, Francisco
Perez, Karen Pollard,Charles Petito, Huong
Pham, Belinda Poteet, Keith Powers, Lena
Retotar, Leah Roberts, Yvonne Roberts,
Cindy Roper, Lou Scherber, Michael Scott,
Elaine Smith, KarlindaSmith, Amy Spring-
field, Peggy Tapley, Jean Williams, Vala
Williams, Candy Wood, Mitzi Wood, James
Yahola, Junko Yamamoto and Rhonda
Zatelli.
RSC could have nominated 15 more
students this year but didn’t, Graves said.
Other students met the hours and grade
point average requirements but, for what-
ever reason, were not nominated.
“It’s a matter of faculty response. We
rely primarily on faculty, since they arc the
ones whoknow the students best,” she said.
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By Jonathan King
Assistant Editor
Veterans looking for employment should go by SSB206
Monday or Wednesday mornings. Regents approved a
contract this semester between RSC’s Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program and the Oklahoma Employment Secu-
rity Commission veterans section.
“The program is opened to all veterans, not just the
disabled,” Ron Clark, program director, said. “Our pri-
mary goal is to provide jobs for veterans.
“After a vet has been in the military for a few years, he
tends to lose touch with the civilian market and isn’t sure
of a field or job to venture into which could best serve him,”
Clark explained. “What we try to do is work with the
veteran by showing him what benefits for education he has
and then to put him through the necessary education or
training.”
Various job opportunities await veterans, both blue and
white collar, Clark said.
“We do show a preference for those vets who were
engaged in the Vietnam conflict. However, we’re more
than willing to work with others,” he emphasized.
The Veterans Outreach Program works for the state
Eighty-four RSC students will be listed
in Who’s Who Among Students in Ameri-
can Junior Colleges this year, Joan Graves,
director of financial aid, said. That’s 29
students more than last year.
“The number of students is based on the
student population and ability to meet the
criteria,” she said.
Students are nominated by faculty and
staff members. They must have completed
42 hours, be within a semester or two of
graduation and have at least a 3.2 grade
point average. Moral character, participa-
tion in extracurricular activities and other
contributions to the community arc also
taken into consideration, she said.
Students listed in Who’s Who are an-
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