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First Name
Donnie 'Don'
Last Name
Gaskill
Current Occupation
Retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1968
NEO Years of Interest - To
1969
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Business
Bio - Tell us your story!
Graduated HS, Wann, Ok. 1968. Started at NEO that year. Not much to tell, I didn't stay long as I was drafted in April 1969, however instead of going to the Army, I enlisted in the US Navy.
First Name
Racheal
Last Name
Raddatz-Motley
Current Occupation
cashier/student
NEO Years of Interest - From
2020
NEO Years of Interest - To
2023
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Early Childhood Education
Bio - Tell us your story!

I am a mother to three wonderful children. I have been married since 2010 and we have 2 dogs, one a Boston Terrier and a Border Collie mix. I went back and got my high school diploma through Graduation Alliance and came to NEO after finishing my high school diploma in three months. There were some ups and downs while with NEO but I can say with the help from my success coordinator, Kim Smith, I made it through those hard times and I came out with this degree. I have moved on to SNHU to get my bachelors and masters in Psychology with a concentration on forensic psychology. I enjoyed my time with NEO and will miss the staff that helped me get to where I am now. I can say I am one lucky person to have NEO and their amazing staff. I can't wait to update you on future adventures and will be keeping in touch with you all. Racheal

First Name
Justin
Last Name
Reading
Current Occupation
CRNA
NEO Years of Interest - From
1997
NEO Years of Interest - To
2001
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Nursing
Your NEO Activities
Nursing Student Association
Phi Theta Kappa
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Vanover
Current Occupation
Bookstore Manager at NEO A&M College
NEO Years of Interest - From
1977
NEO Years of Interest - To
1978
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Both
Major
Business
Bio - Tell us your story!
The dance they had in the ballroom and the pep assembly between Shipley and Student Union around lunch time. The band was playing and it just fun.
First Name
Bob
Last Name
Jackman
Current Occupation
independent Geologist
NEO Years of Interest - From
1953
NEO Years of Interest - To
1934
Major
busness
Your NEO Activities
Football
Forestry and Wildlife
First Name
Douglas
Last Name
Long
Current Occupation
US Government
NEO Years of Interest - From
1979
NEO Years of Interest - To
1981
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Agriculture
First Name
Sharolyn
Last Name
McCoy
Current Occupation
Teach English as Second Language
NEO Years of Interest - From
1960
NEO Years of Interest - To
1962
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Business/ English
Your NEO Activities
Norse Stars
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Zimmerman
Current Occupation
Retired FAA
NEO Years of Interest - From
1977
NEO Years of Interest - To
1979
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Aviation
Bio - Tell us your story!
Graduated NEO in 1979, did not complete the Aviation curriculum then but over the years, I have managed to complete all the required courses in the curriculum. Although I did not become a commercial airplane pilot, I did have a wonderful career in the Federal Aviation Administration. Since I do not hold an FAA medical certificate, I cannot be an airplane pilot, but I would like to finish my Glider training and be certified as a commercial glider pilot. When I do become an FAA certified commercial glider pilot, I would like to reenroll at NEO and see if I can be awarded credit through the Advance Standing program. Just a dream, but it has been my desire since my NEO days.
Your NEO Activities
Band
Choir
Theatre
First Name
charles
Last Name
pitcock
Current Occupation
retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1968
NEO Years of Interest - To
1969
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
business
Your NEO Activities
Golf
First Name
Jessika
Last Name
Paslay
Current Occupation
Nurse
NEO Years of Interest - From
1992
NEO Years of Interest - To
2000
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Psychology
Your NEO Activities
Norse Stars
First Name
Alejandro (Tony)
Last Name
Gonzalez
Current Occupation
Retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1987
NEO Years of Interest - To
2010
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
American Indian Studies
Bio - Tell us your story!
Took me forever to get my degree from NEO. Life kept happening. I joined the military served as a Navy Corpsman with the 1st Marine Division during Operation Desert Storm. I finally graduated in 2010. The went to OU for a bachelor's degree in Native American Studies with a minor in History. Went to NSU for a Master' degree in Higher Education and leadership. Then went to OU Law for a master of legal studies in indigenous people's law.
Your NEO Activities
Theatre
First Name
Alisha
Last Name
Carbaugh
Current Occupation
Real Estate Agent
NEO Years of Interest - From
2000
NEO Years of Interest - To
2002
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Your NEO Activities
Norse Stars
Student Body Government
First Name
Allen
Last Name
Sharkey
Current Occupation
Engineer
NEO Years of Interest - From
1975
NEO Years of Interest - To
1977
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Chemistry then Accounting
Bio - Tell us your story!
I was a student for two years and involved in everything to do with the band when it was much larger than it currently is. We were very active. Our music practice in the band room at 1:00 every day and Monday through Thursday our marching practice was at 6:00 and would go at least an hour, to an hour and a half. We loudly marched to the practice field every evening, and on Fridays marched around the campus for our pep rallies. We had a new halftime show for every home game. During basketball season I was also in the pep band. I may not have been a great student but I learned a LOT during my time at NEO! Row-Norse-Row!
Your NEO Activities
Band
First Name
Doris
Last Name
Marshall
Current Occupation
Retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1968
NEO Years of Interest - To
1970
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Your NEO Activities
Norse Stars
Cheer
Phi Theta Kappa
First Name
Ronald W
Last Name
Ballew
Current Occupation
Retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1960
NEO Years of Interest - To
1963
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
Political Science
Bio - Tell us your story!

NEO Class of 1962. Band and ROTC. OSU Class of 1965. ROTC, Dorm B Council. USAF 1965-1968. Three years in Las Vegas, NV. Administrative Officer for Nellis AFB and F-105 Training Squadron. Six months with Project Cloud Gap testing how to detect clandisane underground nuclear testing by Russia. One year in Vietnam, Saigon 1968 TET Offensive, Administrative Officer for Intelligence Unit. Da Nang Interrogate North Vietnam prisoners to identify downed pilots in North Vietnam. US Army Civil Service, Supply Systems Analyst for 52 years. in Texas, MO, PA, Germany, and OK, fielding and managing Logistics computer systems in Army hospitals. Retired at Fort Sill, OK. Living in Lawton, OK. Mostly homebound. Kidney Transplant and Congestive Heart Failure got me rated as 100% disabled with VA because of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. Ran for Lawton Mayor, came in third place with 5 candidates. Active in facebook with "Lawton City Council Agenda Simplified" listing Agenda highlights in clear English.

Your NEO Activities
Band
Theatre
Phi Theta Kappa
Other
First Name
Evan
Last Name
Crosby
Current Occupation
Freelance Business and Finance Writer
NEO Years of Interest - From
2007
NEO Years of Interest - To
2009
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
AS Business Administration--Accounting
Bio - Tell us your story!
I started NEO in the fall of 2007. I didn't know anyone when I arrived on campus but quickly made lots of friends by joining clubs. While I was a business major, one of my more impactful instructors was Mr. Webster for Comp I & II. I give him a lot of credit for my writing career. Of course, I had lots of good instructors that helped shape my knowledge and enabled me to acquire good skills. My favorite memories of NEO are from the clubs I was in. I especially enjoyed whenever we got to eat a free lunch during a club meeting or travel someplace cool. I was an officer in Phi Theta Kappa and College Republicans. Additionally, I was active in the BCM, and History and Business clubs. A couple of my more memorable experiences include traveling to Philadelphia with PTK for the 2008 National Conference and visiting Glorietta, New Mexico, for a week in the summers of 2008 and 2009 with the BCM. I graduated with my associates in 2009 and completed my bachelor's degree at NSU in 2011.
Your NEO Activities
Student Body Government
College Republicans
Phi Theta Kappa
Other
First Name
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Last Name
arachni_name
Current Occupation
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NEO Years of Interest - From
1
NEO Years of Interest - To
1
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Neither
Major
1
Bio - Tell us your story!
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Your NEO Activities
Other
First Name
Tetsuomi
Last Name
Hishinuma
Current Occupation
retired
NEO Years of Interest - From
1975
NEO Years of Interest - To
1977
Were/Are you an NEO Employee or Student?
Student
Major
business administration
Bio - Tell us your story!
After graduation from NEO in 1977? moved to OU, then up to the Cornell Graduate School of Hotel Administration with a master's degree. Have been in the hospitality industry in Japan for 40 years and now retired with good health living in Tokyo. I am planning to travel to Miami sometime in June 2025 with my wife and, also, to Shangri-la where we comuted almost everyday from the campus apartment.