Alva’s Payton Smith – Presented by Northwest Technology Center

Payton Smith is looking to get into the medical field for her career. And in order to accomplish that, she is getting a head start by taking the Biomed program at Northwest Technology Center. “I want to become a nurse and the Biomed program is a head start on that,” she said. “Tech is preparing […]

Alva’s Harper Houston – Presented by Northwest Technology Center

The programs at Northwest Technology Center offer area students the opportunity to get a head start on a future career or to be introduced to a subject they want to learn more about. Harper Houston, a senior at Alva High School, is in the Digital Design program, and though she decided on it for the […]

Alva’s Lyndee Fraire – Presented by Northwest Technology Center

Lyndee Fraire is a senior at Alva High School. She is also a student at the Alva Campus of Northwest Technology Center, where she is in the Digital Design program. She enjoys the program that she is taking and says that she knew she wanted to attend Northwest Tech as soon as she heard about […]

Woodward’s Madelyn Cruse – Presented by Farm Credit Western Oklahoma

Like many of her peers, Madelyn Cruse of Woodward High School, got involved in FFA when she entered the eighth grade. With some encouragement from a couple of FFA officers, Cruse made the decision to join the FFA chapter at school and she’s never looked back. “After being a member of Woodward County 4 H […]

Pond Creek-Hunter’s Kate Bentley – Presented by Farm Credit Western Oklahoma

Pond Creek-Hunter softball player Kate Bentley is involved in many activities at school. Aside from playing first base and catcher for the softball team, Bentley serves as president of the PC-H FFA chapter. “I first got involved with FFA when I was in the 8th grade,” Bentley said. “I am the president of the PC-H […]

Dover’s Kylee Bell – Presented by Farm Credit Western Oklahoma

Dover High School junior Kylee Bell is heavily involved in school activities. From FFA to sports, Bell spends the majority of her time in the barn, on the track or serving as Spirit Director for STUCO. She’s also a cheerleader. Bell was a 4-H Club member before joining the FFA chapter at school in the […]

Garber’s Baylee Wessels – Presented by Farm Credit Western Oklahoma

A big sister will pave the way for the younger siblings in school and activities outside of school. For Garber High School’s Baylee Wessels, her big sister was more than an example of what to do, she blazed a path for Baylee to follow. “My sister Brooke encouraged me because she was very active in […]

Tonkawa’s Rylie Turner – Presented by Farm Credit Western Oklahoma

Having grown up on a farm and living within the farming community, it was a natural progression for Tonkawa High School’s Rylie Turner to join the FFA chapter at school wen it was first available. With a little encouragement from two important people in her life, Turner made the jump into FFA and hasn’t looked […]

Q&A with Enid’s Talaira Williams – Presented by Rib Crib

VYPE: What grade are you in and what sports do you play? Talaira: I am a sophomore at Enid High School. I play point guard on the basketball team. VYPE: What has it taken to be successful in your sports? Talaira: It takes pushing myself and working hard. VYPE: What has been the highlight moment […]