http://eastwordnews.com/oklahoma/articles.sec-10-1-schools.html A ceremony was held Tuesday to recognize Midwest City High School and Del City High School as two of the newest members of the national program that emphasizes student performance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics related fields, using performancebased accountability and rigorous demand for results.]]> Britt first walked through the doors of the school in 1973 as a middle school student. After graduating from OSU in 1981, his first teaching job was at Carl Albert, where he taught agriculture and horticulture classes for 31 years before retiring this year.]]> “Hudiburg Chevrolet has provided quality automobiles to Oklahomans for 55 years, and together with our employees, we have supported nonprofit organizations in our community as a central part of our culture.]]> Litchfield is commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base. He is responsible for the 76th Maintenance Wing, 72nd Air Base Wing and Aerospace Sustainment Directorate. He ensures the center provides depot maintenance, weapon system acquisition and sustainment, as well as installation, services and information support.]]> Townsend Elementary students and Mid-Del administrators pulled their wagons and dressed as cowboys and Native American Indians during last month’s reenactment of the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889..]]> Choctaw High School’s Advanced Women’s Ensemble earned a superior rating at the state contest recently. Left to right, are, Kelsey Miller, Tyler Ramirez, Kaci Gill, Kayla Williams Chelsea Center, Lakyn Fipps, Sara Rodgers, Aria Hawkins, Katie Parker and Mandy Goats.]]> Midwests City’s Kaitlyn Hart accepts a Walter Sitlington Scholarship during a recent awards banquet for Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Presenting the award is Tim Snider of the veterinary health sciences center. Hart received the scholarship for her high academic achievement.]]> A Rose State College cyber security professor with international telecommunications experience has been chosen as one of the “50 Women of Power in Business” by the U.S-Africa Trade and Investment Conference, according to MEA Magazine, a trade publication of the Minority Enterprise Executive Council.]]> More than 100 families attended Steed Elementary’s “Read and Rise Family Literacy Event” Tuesday. Each student received a make-and-take book valued at $4.99 and a $5 book voucher to spend at the school’s book fair. The books and vouchers were part of a $4,075 grant awarded by Target.]]>   Jason Burkhart hasn’t given up on his big break, but for now he’s content to teach drama and television production to Del City High School students. Burkhart, winner of the Mid-Del Teache]]>   Sheri Mathis was so sure someone else would be named Teacher of the Year for the Choctaw-Nicoma Park school district, she was paying little attention when the announcement was made. With the ]]> But in 2010, she decided to return to work and applied at the Choctaw district. Working as a media specialist and librarian, Mathis teaches library skills to third, fourth and fifth grade students at JGI. She teaches them about the library’s resources, genres in literature and reference skills.]]> Midwest City resident Andrew Thomsen is awarded a Founders’ Academic Scholarship by Oklahoma Baptist University President David W. Whitlock during a special recognition Feb. 18..]]> Westfall Elementary third grade students recently were honored for their academic work. Choctaw Kiwanis Club members presented several students with BUGS (Bringing Up GradeS) awards. First Row: Elizabeth Crouch, Andrew Farmer, Sarah George, Shelby Bilbrey, Slater Ruhman, Jake Ward and Madison Buck.]]>