Awards

Ryan Miller (left) and Terry Drenner (right) received Awards of Excellence, and Debbie Martin (center) received the Clyde B. Jensen Leadership Award.  
See nominees list.

Highlights

Cowboy Idol winners
Idol winners were Marqui Hancock, first place,
Sheila Mayes, second place and
Amanda Sumner, third place.

Akdar Shrine Merry Maker clowns travel in style.  Tubular.

Cathy Ramsey helped make the day a success.

Cowboy Idol contenders Brian Nuttall and Larry Cochran are a hit with the crowd. Team member Yoshie Espy (not pictured) also joined in the fun.

Service Recognition

25 Years
From left: Michael Pollak, Chris King and Bruce Singer. Not shown: Martin Banschbach.

20 Years and 15 Years
From left: Kenneth Slade and Darlene Ferguson – 20 years.  Nancy Van Winkle, Vivian Stevens and Craig Stevens – 15 years. Not shown: Thomas Pickard (20 years) Elizabeth Bruce and Steven Phillips (15 years).

10 Years
From left: Sherry Eastman, Patricia Johnson, Misty Sabala. Not shown: Damon Baker, Dana Livingston, Pam Norman, and Robert White.

5 Years
From left: Christina Barnaby, Randall Brown, Susan Main, Doris Patneau, Sharon Melton, Crystal Shults, Kim Penick, Crystal Remy, Denis Adams. Not shown: Barbara Newman, Eric Scholl, Brenda Calhoun, Diana Clark, Marty Coleman, Fred Crapse, Jr., Alice  Gottschalk, Cynthia Joice, Dorinda Jones, Jamey Lamb, Emily Lim and Michael Whitworth.

"Uh oh!" Richard Wansley is about to go under at the dunk tank

Dunlap getting face lift

Renovations are under way in Dunlap auditorium. Upgrades include removal of the front staging area and renovation of the front of the auditorium.  All of the seating areas will be configured to accommodate easier access into and out of the rows.  All new table tops, chairs, carpet and lighting will be installed.  New audio and video equipment also will be installed.  The common areas will be refurnished, and restrooms will have new flooring and fixtures.  Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 15.

OSU to host SNMA Region III meeting

OSU-CHS chapter of Student National Medical Association received the Region III Continuing Chapter Excellence award at the recent National SNMA Conference held in Atlanta. Cecilia Banga, MS IV, was recognized as the Region III Director Member of Excellence. OSU-COM will host the 2006 Regional SNMA Conference Oct. 6-8.  SNMA and pre-medical chapters from Region III (Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado and Kansas) will meet for lectures, clinics and a pre-medical forum.  Medical schools from the region are invited to set up booths and to give presentations. 

One more FA/ST time

Showing their autosomal dominance are Stephanie Aldret, Elaine Ramos, Sara Powers, Kathleen Murray, Adrienne Loftis, Kari Hopfer, Amanda Vansandt, Liz Dunlap and Kelly Fitzpatrick.

Round of Applause

Dr. Dorothy Turetsky has been awarded a three-year $135,000 grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology to study a novel splice variant of the AMPA-type glutamate receptor.  Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and is involved in numerous brain functions ranging from breathing to cognition. AMPA receptor over-activation contributes to the neuronal damage that occurs in epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.  The new splice variant effects AMPA receptors in an unexpected way, and might lead to innovative, neuroprotective therapeutics.

The Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (OOA) named Stanley E. Grogg, DO, associate professor of pediatrics and director of the Oklahoma Medical Education Consortium, as the 2006 Doctor of the Year. The award is given to osteopathic physicians who have shown exemplary leadership qualities in their profession. They demonstrate high moral characteristics and are highly respected among their colleagues and peers.

Dr. William S. Eddy, associate professor of family medicine, received the Celia and Ed Archer award from the Girl Scouts of Magic Empire Council. It is the highest award given by Magic Empire Council to non-Girl Scout groups, businesses or individuals who have contributed service to the Council. Eddy, along with medical students, has conducted free physicals for the last 10 years for girls who are attending camp and cannot afford a physical from their own physician.  

Grant Awarded
“Ethanol Effects on Human Astroglial Chemokine Expression,” for 2 years, total costs $342,305 (Dr. Randall Davis).

Keynote Speaker
Keynote speaker at Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians Annual Conference, April 24, Baltimore (Dr. Craig Stevens).

Presentations
“Fluoxetine inhibits arginine vasopressin-stimulated water permeability in the rat inner medullary collection duct” and “Effect of dietary protein on electrolyte excretion in the mouse,” presented at the Experimental Biology ’06 meeting on April 4 in San Francisco (Dr. Al Rouch).

Publications
"Spatial Patterns of Surface Soil Magnetism and Soil Redistribution Across a Fallow Field, Northern Alabama," Southeastern Geographer, 46(1):1-22, 2006.  (Chad E. Landgraf and Dan Royall (UNC-Greensboro).

“A New genus of eomyid rodent from the Miocene of Nevada,” Acta Padaeontologica Polonica 51 (2): 385-392. (Kent S. Smith, Richard L. Cifelli and Nicholas J. Czaplewski).

 “The Contamination of Protective Mouth-guards,” The American Dental Institute for Continuing Education.  93:23-38 (Drs. Stan Conrad and Tom Glass).
“Activity of Isoflavans of Dalea aurea (Fabaceae) Against the Opportunistic Ameba Naegleria fowleri,” Planta Medica, 72:383-386, 2006 (Shannon Saltow and Dr. David John and others).
“Prenatal Cocaine Alters Alpha2 Receptor Expression in Adolescent Rats,” BMC Neuroscience, 7:33 (Dr. David Wallace).

Reviewers
Reviewed two manuscripts for Transfusion (Dr. Rob Allen).
Reviewed an article for Comparative Medicine (Dr. Stan Conrad).
Reviewed five grant proposals for Alzheimer’s Society (Dr. Randall Davis).
Reviewed papers for European Journal of Pharmacology and Neuroscience Letters  (Dr. Craig Stevens).