Northern Oklahoma College is celebrating its 125th birthday with a Quasquicentennial Concert featuring Distinguished Alumni and Tonkawa native Maestro Jerry Steichen.
The free concert will be held Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Dineo Heilmann Auditorium at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center.
The concert will also feature NOC Fine Arts faculty and the Roustabouts, along with the Quasquicentennial Gala Orchestra, composed of professional musicians from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and other area orchestras.
Other anniversary events that day include the “Bidding for Bright Futures” NOC Foundation Silent Auction from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Renfro Center and an NOC 125-year retrospective exhibit at the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center.
From the University Preparatory School to today with three locations encompassing NOC, share the rich history of academic achievement, community engagement, and artistic excellence.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater. Of these students about 85% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 69% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College or giving to the NOC Foundation, please contact the development office at (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
