NOC Distinguished Alumni banquet set for March 26

February 25, 2026

Wilma Harman, Adam Leaming, and Rick Scott will be honored Thursday, March 26 as the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Banquet.

Non-refundable tickets are now available for $25 each.

Harman, deceased, NOC Class of 1973, was an NOC Fine Arts Division Instructor.

Leaming, NOC Class of 2001, is the Superintendent of Ponca City Public Schools.

Scott, NOC Class of 1983, is the president of Rick Scott Construction in Ponca City.

The Class of 1976 will also be recognized.  The Alumni Legacy Scholarship will also be presented.

The banquet will be held at the Renfro Center at 6 p.m.

The award recognizes the achievements of former students whose personal lives, professional achievements and community service exemplify the objectives of the college.  A complete listing of Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Award recipients is located on the NOC website at www.noc.edu/alumni.

Please contact Ciera Kirby at ciera.kirby@noc.edu or 580.628.6685 for ticket information.

Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services which create life-changing experiences and develop students as effective learners and leaders within their communities in a connected, ever-changing world.

NOC, a public two-year community college, serves 4,200 students on the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, online, and the University Center in Ponca City.

NOC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science.  The associate degree fulfills lower-division course work which is applicable towards a bachelor’s degree.

Call (580) 628-6200 for more information about Northern Oklahoma College or visit www.noc.edu.

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