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Jo Ann Threlkeld is a devoted gardener. Her husband, Dan, is a Tulsa television meteorologist. It’s a winning combination that Dan says works like this: “I watch the sky and she watches the earth.”
He says Jo Ann has a true gift for tending the earth. She grew up surrounded by crops and a big family garden on a farm near Weleetka, which is Dan’s hometown, too. While living in Oklahoma City, she enrolled in OSU extension classes, tended flower and vegetable gardens, was an active volunteer and raised a family. Over the years, she learned organic gardening methods and became an OSU master gardener.
“I was a volunteer counselor and wrote some testing for students, and also worked with a group that counseled gardeners,” she said. “I also volunteered in the office, did research and helped find answers to questions.” She began to learn about and use organic methods and products, fertilizing plants with fish emulsion and compost and mixing up a vegetable oil, dish soap and water concoction that thwarts most bugs.
After moving to Sand Springs, she joined OSU-CHS, where she is an executive assistant II in the fiscal affairs department. Back surgery curtailed her gardening last season but she can garden this year. Her large yard is wooded and heavily shaded, but she is undaunted, tucking plants into sunny patches to create an herb garden with parsley, sage, basil, mint, cilantro, dill, oregano and thyme. She often adds freshly-picked herbs to cooked dishes and salads and she doesn’t mind sharing with the deer that come around most days, especially during dry spells, for a bite to eat.
Dan pitches in on site renovations, drain installations and wrangling 50-lb bags of mulch. Besides that, he predicts a cold snap or rain better than most husbands. He talks about gardening and planting seasons in his on-air weather segments, and often asks Jo Ann for help to identify or spell the names of plants. “We make a good team!” he says. “People call the television station and ask me questions. I put them on hold, call her, get the answer and get back to them.”
So, when should spring pre-emergent be applied? “Wait until the forsythias bloom. That’s a good sign,” Jo Ann says.
And will it rain? Stay tuned.
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Faculty Senate honors Hess |
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Faculty Senate honored Jim Hess, Ed.D. (photo) for successfully negotiating an agreement with Ardent Health Services to benefit to students, faculty, the institution, and the state.
An acclamation recommendation was approved by the Faculty Senate stating: “It is herewith recommended by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee that: Dr. James Hess be officially recognized by acclamation and applauded by the members the 2007 - 2008 Faculty Senate for his extraordinary efforts toward achieving success in the hospital negotiations.” Hess is vice-president of health care administration and chief operating officer. |
Eastman inspires “Above and Beyond” award |
Sherry Eastman, (photo) program specialist II for rural medical education at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first recipient of the “Above and Beyond” award. She also is its inspiration.
The award was created by the medical school’s Class of 2009 especially in recognition of Eastman’s extraordinary effort for and service to students.
The Class of 2009 honor was given to Eastman for her incredible kindness and selfless giving, tireless effort in contacting preceptors, completing student rotation paperwork, reworking schedules and locating the best rotations on behalf of the medical students and without being asked or required to do so. The award was presented by class officers Chad Chamberlain, president and Anne Morgan, vice-president.
Eastman coordinates rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students with practicing osteopathic physicians in rural Oklahoma sites. The rotations are part of the OSU Center for Rural Health and OSU osteopathic medicine’s mission to train osteopathic physicians with emphasis on serving rural and under-served Oklahomans.
She has a deep commitment to OSU’s rural health mission and to its students. She recently established a rural health scholarship through the OSU Foundation. Eastman also has been honored by her peers as a recipient of the OSU Pride Works! award.
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Support Our Troops campaign |
Staff Advisory Council has made it possible to send Items to our troops. Just place items in collection bins on the main campus, Health Care Center, Houston Parke, Houston Center, the Phoenix Building and the 2401 Building. See CenterNet for a list of items that you can donate. A $20 donation covers the cost of sending a box overseas.
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Sandy Cooper graduated from the University of Tulsa’s College of Law on May 10.
Jennifer Burkeen, research assistant II in pharmacology and physiology, received her OSU-CHS master’s degree in professional studies in physiology May 9.
Financial aid manager David Barron’s successful multi-dimensional approach to student aid is featured in the Spring 2008 issue of Outlook, published by College Assist (www.college-assist.com).OSU Medicine has a zero percent cohort default rate.
Jean Keene received the Tulsa Technology Center and Tulsa Community College’s Eighth Floor Learning Center Lifelong Learner Award for lifelong learning achievement. She participated in a variety of classes and was among three recipients who had the most hours from July to April.
Steve Eddy, D.O., received the MS II Clinical Faculty of the Year award.
Gary Slick, D.O., associate dean of graduate medical education and former associate dean for academic affairs, received the Robert A. Kistner award from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, in recognition of contributions to osteopathic medical education and the osteopathic profession.
The OSU Women’s Health Center mammography and radiology services at the OSU Health Care Center received a $5,600 grant from the Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure. Supervisor Tammy Foreman said the funds will be used to provide needed transportation for women who visit the center for breast health related appointments. The center provides comprehensive services including digital mammography.
Abstract and Presentations
Poster presentation at the AACOM annual meeting - Chuck Thurman, D.O., Laurie Clark, D.O., Steve Eddy, D.O., and Joan Stewart, D.O.
Two presentations at the Immune Deficiency Foundation Patient Education meeting on “Coping with Immune Deficiency: Ideas for Parents” and “Kids Coping with Immune Deficiency,” - Susan K. Redwood, Ph.D.
Presentation “Innovations in Decentralized Clinical Training: AHEC and COM Partnerships,” - AACOM/AODME annual meeting - Richard Perry and others.
“Ultrastructural features of a human placenta with acute chorioamnionitis” presented at Experimental Biology 2008/American Association of Anatomists Meeting, - Bill Meek, Ph.D. and others.
“Sex differences in the renal handling of protein from high casein and high soy diets in mice” presented at Experimental Biology 2008/American Association of Anatomists- Al Rouch, Ph.D. and others.
Abstracts Published
“Altered expression of estrogen receptor subtypes in hepatitis C cirrhosis and hepatitis C related hepatocellular carcinoma”. Proc Amer Assoc Cancer Res Vol. 49 - Rashmi Kaul, Ph.D. and others.
“Ultrastructural features of a human placenta with acute chorioamnionitis”. FASEB J. 22:982.3, 2008 – Bill Meek, Ph.D. and others.
“Sex differences in the renal handling of protein from high casein and high soy diets in mice” FASEB J. 2008 22:940.1 Al Rouch, Ph.D. and others.
Grants Awarded
OSU-CHS Intramural Research Grant awarded, “Estrogen, central pathways, and body fluid loss,” $8,700 for one year- Kathleen Curtis, Ph.D.; “Reward and pair bonding,” $4,900 for one year – Tom Curtis, Ph.D.; “Characterization of the anti-inflammatory properties of β-funaltrexamine in an in vitro model of Parkinson’s disease-associated neuroinflammation,” $12,500 for one year – Randall Davis, Ph.D.
Manuscript Reviews
Journal of the American Biological Safety Association and Journal of Microbiological Methods - Frank Champlin, Ph.D.; two manuscripts for Physiology and Behavior – Kathleen Curtis, Ph.D.; Trends in Cognitive Sciences and edited nine abstracts for Acta Theriologa Sinica - Tom Curtis, Ph.D.; Biomchemical Pharmacology – Randall Davis, Ph.D.;Vaccine - Rashmi Kaul, Ph.D. and Journal of Neuroscience Research - Ken Miller, Ph.D.
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