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The Penny News 1165
News | February 25, 2026
Dr. Tugba Sevin, Professor of Italian and Spanish at SWOSU, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in the Regional University/Community College Teaching category, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to public educators in Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 1158
News | February 23, 2026
Sales tax collections distributed on February 9 by the Oklahoma Tax Commission show steady growth across much of western Oklahoma, with Elk City and Weatherford posting notable gains.
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The Penny News 1156
News | February 23, 2026
A Weatherford man has been charged after police said they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop and later discovered suspected meth hidden in his sock at the Weatherford Municipal Jail.
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The Penny News 1155
News | February 23, 2026
Students from the SWOSU Department of Biological and Biological and Biomedical Sciences spent Feb. 7–8 at Quartz Mountain State Park for a field experience tied to their Biology of Plants and Ecology courses.
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The Penny News 1154
News | February 23, 2026
Students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University reported strong satisfaction with their overall college experience, according to results from the 2025 Student Satisfaction Inventory.
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The Penny News 1151
News | February 20, 2026
SWOSU has selected the SWOSU World Languages Scholars for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
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The Penny News 1146
News | February 18, 2026
SWOSU has announced its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame honorees.
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The Penny News 1143
News | February 17, 2026
SWOSU has announced that the SWOSU Foundation, Inc.’s first-ever Chairman’s Tower Shoot is set for Thursday, February 26, at Black Oak Farms in Devol, Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 1140
News | February 16, 2026
The 56th annual SWOSU Jazz Festival returns to Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford Feb. 19–20.
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The Penny News 1138
News | February 12, 2026
SWOSU will host an Aerospace and Defense Career Fair on Friday, March 6.
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The Penny News 1135
News | February 11, 2026
Jacob Sappington of Willow has been named the Dr. Randy L. Beutler History Scholar at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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The Penny News 1134
News | February 11, 2026
SWOSU has announced the appointment of Dr. Jason Johnson as the University’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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The Penny News 1132
News | February 10, 2026
Voters across western Oklahoma made decisions Tuesday on several school bond proposals and municipal races, with mixed results throughout the region.
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The Penny News 1128
News | February 10, 2026
Alisen Bristow of Mountain View, has been named the C.B. Graft Rule of Law Scholar at SWOSU for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
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The Penny News 1123
News | February 03, 2026
A Weatherford woman has been charged with first-degree arson following a November 2025 fire at a residence in the University Drive trailer park in Weatherford.
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The Penny News 1122
News | February 03, 2026
Faculty and students from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Natural History Museum visited Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford Elementary School to provide a hands-on science experience for third-grade students.
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The Penny News 1115
News | January 29, 2026
Mason Hartley of Baxter Springs, Kansas is the recipient of the Dr. John Hays Scholarship for the 2025-2026 Academic Year at SWOSU.
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The Penny News 1114
News | January 29, 2026
The President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Rolls at SWOSU in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon have been announced for the fall 2025 semester.
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The Penny News 1113
News | January 29, 2026
SWOSU is proud to announce that D’Qwan Loneman is the first-ever recipient of the Hook Family Scholarship.
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The Penny News 1112
News | January 29, 2026
SWOSU Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce that Dr. Valerie Reimers of El Reno, Oklahoma, has made a substantial gift to the SWOSU Bulldog Angels Fund, further strengthening a program she has supported since its founding.
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The Penny News 1111
News | January 29, 2026
Charles Vang of Owasso, Oklahoma has been named the Dr. Sara Nell (Bergstrom) Marquis Memorial Scholar for the 2025-2026 Academic Year at SWOSU.
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The Penny News 1108
News | January 26, 2026
The 2025-2026 Dr. Melody Ashenfelter Scholar at SWOSU is Tabor Marlatt of Sharon.
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The Penny News 1099
News | January 21, 2026
SWOSU has named Amanda Wood, Mattie Pritchett, and Mesa Flippo, all of Geary, Oklahoma, as the Bill and Elois Muncy Memorial Scholars for Academic Year 2025-2026.
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The Penny News 1098
News | January 21, 2026
Cindy Hunt of Hydro, Oklahoma has been named the Ann Gillingham Memorial Teaching Scholarship winner at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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The Penny News 1088
News | January 20, 2026
The SWOSU Department of Allied Health Sciences will host the third annual Anatomage Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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The Penny News 1083
News | January 15, 2026
SWOSU will host the 38th National Convention of Alpha Mu Gamma, the National Collegiate Languages Honor Society, from March 5–7, 2026.
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The Penny News 1081
News | January 15, 2026
SWOSU staff members were recognized Thursday, Jan. 8 during the 2026 Staff Day for a combined 435 years of service to the university.
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The Penny News 1077
News | January 14, 2026
The Department of Music at SWOSU will host the 56th Annual SWOSU Jazz Festival on February 19–20, 2026 in Weatherford.
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The Penny News 1061
News | December 30, 2025
A former Elk City teacher and a long-time Elk City businessman and civic leader recognized new alumni at the recent Southwestern Oklahoma State University fall graduation ceremony in Weatherford.
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The Penny News 1053
News | December 22, 2025
The Regional University System of Oklahoma and SWOSU today announced the appointment of Dr. Joel Kendall as Interim President of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, effective January 12.

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