LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University senior Kimberly Scalberg, an elementary education major from Elgin, has been named a DaVinci Scholar by The DaVinci Institute, a private partnership of leaders in higher education across Oklahoma. One of three DaVinci Scholars selected in the state, she will receive a monetary award from The DaVinci Institute in her first year of teaching in Oklahoma. The DaVinci Scholar award is designed to  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced his team for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon's Governor's Relay Challenge. Governor Stitt tapped an all-women team to compete in the relay. Members of the relay team are: * Governor Kevin Stitt * Shelley Zumwalt, Oklahoma secretary of tourism * Charity Robertson, Oklahoma Highway Patrol's first female captain * Levi Gladd, former OU track  more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The Council of the Cherokee Nation on April 15 approved a proposal by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner to begin addressing homelessness in the Tahlequah area and to help construct a new ball field complex in the community. The resolution authorizes Chief Hoskin and his team to negotiate a memorandum of understanding not t more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during the April meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. Christopher Michael Huitt of Porter and Luke Isaac Brown of Sand Point, Idaho, were recognized by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs S. Joe Crittende more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced the tribe is limiting single use plastics from tribal operations, launching a new Youth Climate and Environmental Protection Task Force, and receiving new environmental sustainability federal funds as part of his executive order celebrating Earth Day. Chief Hoskin announced the tribe's continued efforts to redu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 17 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Jered Davidson of Edmond, Oklahoma, is a recipient of the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture 2024 Alumni Early Career Achievement Award. The Ferguson College Alumni Society Board recognized Davidson for his achievements at the annual Scholarships and Awards Banquet on April 4. Davidson earned a degree in agricultural economics in 2009 from the Ferguson College. As a student, he served  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Amid the continued failure of the Biden Administration to secure the border and obey federal law, Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged the state House to approve a new bill that would allow state law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate illegal immigrants. Drummond requested the Legislature to take action on a state-based solution that would assist his more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, returns in 2025 with a new location, new lineup of teams and an added twist to the competition. Five of the eight national semifinalists competing in this weekend's NCAA National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship will participate in the second year of the event, including top-seeded Oklah more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following agency statement on April 17, 2024: * * * It is unfortunate that Representative Justin Humphrey continues to perpetuate false narratives that are not remotely based on fact and listens to those with biased opinions who have no data to back their statements. We stand behind the investigation conducted by ODOC's Office of Inspector General. Inmates were placed in showers temporarily when they refuse more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the state Senate today for unanimously approving a measure expanding the definition of "child pornography" to include computer generated or altered images of children being forced to engage in sexually explicit conduct. In addition, House Bill 3642 clarifies definitions of "child pornography," "obscenity," "visual depict more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond today lauded state House members for their passage of House Bill 4156. Drummond requested the measure, which allows state law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate illegal immigrants, to assist his efforts to eliminate Oklahoma's numerous illegal marijuana grows often run by foreign nationals. "The Oklahoma House of Representativ more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: At Oklahoma State University, students explore diverse fields from music to accounting and biochemistry to architecture, driving impactful research that begins in the classroom. As a land-grant institution, OSU empowers undergraduates to embark on journeys of exploration, shaping the future of society. This week, that research was on display at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. A record  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: More than 100 University of Oklahoma students have been selected as Spring 2024 Campus Awards recipients. The students were acknowledged for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service in and outside the classroom. Recipients were honored by fellow students, parents, family, special guests, the Board of Regents and OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. The awards give more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: University of Oklahoma faculty and a graduate student in the Department of Sociology built a cost estimation tool for the state to view the cost of possible legislation by accounting for a wide variety of factors such as geography and staffing. The state of Oklahoma has since used the tool to guide the budget for the first year of the Family Representation and Advocacy Program that will provide better  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 19 -- USA Softball issued the following news: USA Softball (USAS), the national governing body for the sport of softball, has announced a one-year partnership with ShirtsandLogos to be the Official Uniform Provider for the Slow Pitch National Teams. ShirtsandLogos will uniform all four slow pitch teams and coaches including uniforms, batting practice attire, and cage jackets. "Our partnership with USA Softball has another exciting new chapter. We're thrilled to  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Two researchers from the University of Oklahoma have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Bonnie Pitblado, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Kelly, Ph.D., are part of the 2023 class of fellows to the world's largest scientific society. "Dr. Pitblado and Dr. Kelly's induction as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science underscores their remarkable cont more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Health Sciences researcher receives $2.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to study revolutionary new exercise regimen for peripheral artery disease patients. * * * Pain-free movement is something that many of us take for granted. But for patients with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, merely walking a block or two can mean disabling leg pain -- pain th more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Agriculture will host its annual Wheat & Forages Field Day in April for producers to learn about wheat varieties, wheat hay forage yield and quality studies, herbicide trials, nitrogen fertility and wheat breeding. OSU Agriculture Field Days are educational events presented by OSU Ag Research and Extension to share research-based information and resources with Oklahomans. Field days more PR