Congratulations to Pricilla Parada as high school student of the week and Hannah Belis as junior high student of the month.
The Woodward Rotary Club Scholarship application is now available. The applications are due back to Mrs. Hopper by March 25th. Email Mrs. Hopper for the application.
Sophomore scholarship opportunity! Each year the Kiwanis Club of Woodward presents one Sophomore from Woodward County with the local Walter Hurst Sophomore of the Year Award. The local winnerās application is then submitted to the Kiwanis Division 16 office and judged against other local winners in the Division. The Division winner reaches the Texas-Oklahoma District level and is honored with a $600 scholarship. Over the years, they have had several local winners achieve the District level honor, including Khloe Clemence, our 2024 SOTY, and Cheyenne Semmel, our 2023 SOTY. As an extra incentive, our local Kiwanis Club awards the local winner with a $250.00 scholarship which is presented upon graduation from high school. Please encourage your outstanding sophomore to apply for the SOTY award. Email Mrs. Hopper at thopper@smps.k12.ok.us for an application. In addition to listing their achievements and expressing themselves in writing, attention to the details of the instructions in filling out the application is a key factor and reviewed closely by the local club.
Students who apply for this scholarship will also become part of NOOFās Physician Recruitment Program, which provides access to mentoring, physician shadowing opportunities, hands-on healthcare experiences, and future financial support opportunities as they begin their journey toward medical school.
Key Dates
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
Recipient Notification: No later than July 1, 2026
Scholarship Awarded: August 1, 2026
Scholarship funds are paid directly to the collegeās Office of the Bursar
More information and the application can be found online using the link below or on the attached PDF:
https://www.noofok.org/high-school-student-scholarship
The OKC Thunder will be hosting our annual Native American Basketball camp on January 24th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for ages 12-17. If you know of any Native American participants that display excellence both on and off the court, please share this form with their parent or guardian and have them fill it out!
The Native American Basketball Summit is a special event that brings together Native student-athletes from across the state for a day of purposeful movement, mindful reflection, and leadership development. This event will take place at the Paycom Center on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., where student-athletes will participate in on-court drills, receive professional headshots, and hear from distinguished Native American guest speakers on topics including mental health, peer-to-peer empowerment, and the importance of cultural representation.
The summit is free for all participants ages 12-17! here is the registration link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OklahomaCityThunder1/NativeAmericanBasketballSummitWaiver
Thunder Up!
Rachel Tapps
Youth Programs Coordinator
Oklahoma City Thunder
Paycom Center
208 Thunder Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
rtapps@okcthunder.com