NOC Enid hosted two Oklahoma Juvenile Authority employees in a Criminal Justice Showcase April 8. Pictured (L-R): NOC Alumni and Community Relations Director Ciera Kirby, NOC Criminal Justice Instructor Troy Cochran, NOC Division Chair for Language Arts/Social Science Stacey Frazier, Oklahoma Juvenile Authority Advocate Chad Mittelstet, Oklahoma Juvenile Authority Advocate Jessica Seigars, NOC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shelly Mencacci (photo by Caroline Hillock/NOC)
NOC Enid hosted EPD Training Coordinator Casey Von Schriltz in a Criminal Justice Showcase April 8. Pictured (L-R): NOC Alumni and Community Relations Director Ciera Kirby, NOC Division Chair for Language Arts/Social Science Stacey Frazier, NOC Criminal Justice Instructor Troy Cochran, Enid Police Department Training Coordinator Casey Von Schriltz, NOC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shelly Mencacci (photo by Caroline Hillock/NOC)
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NOC Enid hosted two Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Employees in a Criminal Justice Showcase April 8. Pictured (L-R): NOC Alumni and Community Relations Director Ciera Kirby, NOC Division Chair for Language Arts/Social Science Stacey Frazier, DOC Pardon/Parole employee Travis Ray Downey, NOC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shelly Mencacci, DOC Pardon/Parole employee Courtney Schlarb, NOC Criminal Justice Instructor Troy Cochran (photo by Caroline Hillock/NOC)
NOC Criminal Justice Students Hear from Industry Professionals at Enid Showcase
ENID, Okla. — Northern Oklahoma College criminal justice students heard from professionals across several areas of the field during a Criminal Justice Showcase held Wednesday at NOC Enid.
Guest speakers included Chad Mittelstet and Jessica Seigars of the Oklahoma Juvenile Authority, Casey Von Schriltz of the Enid Police Department, and Travis Ray Downey and Courtney Schlarb of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Parole and Probation division.
Each speaker shared examples from their work in the field and discussed the day-to-day realities of careers in criminal justice, offering students practical insights into law enforcement, juvenile services, and community supervision.
“Our goal is to connect what students learn in the classroom with what actually happens in the field,” said NOC Criminal Justice Instructor Troy Cochran. “Bringing in working professionals gives students a real-world perspective that simply cannot be replicated through textbooks alone.”
All five speakers are Northern Oklahoma College alumni.
For more information about the NOC Criminal Justice program, contact Cochran at troy.cochran@noc.edu.
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, Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, and the University Center in Ponca City. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% 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 please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
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