Online Exclusive: UCO President Roger Webb Announces Retirement
W. Roger Webb announced his retirement as president of the University of Central Oklahoma. His last day will be June 30, 2011. “I am leaving at a time when the image, reputation of the university, and the capacity and depth of talented faculty, administration and staff of Central has never been higher,” said Webb. “The…
Read More >Heart of a Lion
Sister Rosemary Nyirmube is not shy. Her smile stretches ear to ear as her sincere laughter bellows from beneath folded hands, resting gently on her belly. On paper, she is CNN Hero of the Year and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. In person, she is the embodied essence of a brave mother – warm, caring, and…
Read More >My Edmond Outlook: Rob Hunt
Name: Rob HuntEdmond Resident Since: 1998 Why did you move to Edmond more than a decade ago?I grew up in Texas, while all my relatives lived in Oklahoma. I never thought I wanted to be an ‘Okie’, but that changed when I moved to Edmond to become the Memorial Bulldogs Head Basketball Coach for eight…
Read More >Online Exclusive: Francis Tuttle in Edmond
Last month, the Francis Tuttle Board of Education approved a Letter of Intent with Cross Timbers Office Park to design and construct a two-story, 38,000-square-foot facility at I-35 and Covell in Edmond. “This is a momentous occasion,” said Suzette Northcutt Rhodes, Francis Tuttle Board of Education president. “Having served on the original Francis Tuttle Board,…
Read More >My Edmond Outlook: Peggy Brennan
Name: Peggy BrennanEdmond Resident Since: 1960 What do you feel makes you unique to Edmond?I grew up in Edmond and stayed to participate in the culture of Edmond – I’m a Graduate of Edmond schools, including UCO, plus eight years of employment at CSU for the Dean of Students. While living in Edmond, I founded…
Read More >“The Year the Newspaper Died” – Really?
2009 was termed “The Year the Newspaper Died”�� by Business Insider. For many publications, it was. So as 2010 comes to end, a year after this proclamation – is print really dead? …
Read More >What I’m Thankful For
As a lifelong Edmond resident and Managing Editor of Edmond Outlook Magazine, I have many things this year that I am grateful for. Have you made your list?
Read More >Online Exclusive: The House of Hope
Started by the Central Oklahoma Homebuilders Association (Homebuilders Care) several years ago, The House of Hope fundraising project was not built for the past few years due to the economy. However, this year it has returned in grand style. Completed in September, The 2010 House of Hope is located in Rosewood Estates in Edmond, Oklahoma…
Read More >A Friend Indeed
I once heard that reading your favorite magazine is like talking with a best friend about advice for your home, life, and career. Edmond Outlook Magazine certainly fits the bill. In fact, it’s all about YOU. So from one friend to another, we’d love to hear from you anytime. Submit a story idea. Submit an event for the calendar.
Read More >Food for Kids and Made In Oklahoma Benefits Edmond
The Regional Food Bank started the Food for Kids program in January 2003 in response to hearing a firsthand account of an Oklahoma City elementary student who fainted on a Monday morning, while waiting in the school lunch line, due to lack of food over the weekend. The program provides chronically hungry children, identified by…
Read More >Best of Edmond: Bella Blu
The transition from vice president and co-owner of a down and dirty semi-trailer equipment business in Boise, Idaho to the joyful glow of mothers-to-be in Edmond, Oklahoma was quite a leap of faith for businessman Tim Kilkenny. “I moved back home to Oklahoma after a 10 year stint in the family business in Boise, Idaho….
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