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Like many of the speakers at the national championship ring ceremony Sept. 22, Claremore City Manager John Feary congratulated the members of the 2021-22 Rogers State University softball team on their national championship. But Feary went a step further with the public announcement that the city will be placing permanent signage at the north, south, east and west entry points to the city to honor the team’s national victory. Read more »

Four months after claiming the NCAA Division II softball national championship, the 2021-22 Rogers State University softball team received their championship rings Sept. 22. Held in the ballroom of the Dr. Carolyn Taylor Center, the National Championship Ring Ceremony welcomed back the team in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony that recognized them and honored their historic championship. The Hillcats brought home the university’s first national championship with a 6-1 victory over Cal State Dominguez in May 2022, capping off a 58-10 season that also included a MIAA Tournament Championship. Read more about the ceremony »

Congrats to RSU Softball! We are still so proud of you!

As someone who is well-acquainted with the building, repair and maintenance of drones, R. Curtis Sparling can appreciate the unique perspective they can give their operators from several thousand feet in the air.

As the new head of the Rogers State University’s Technology & Justice Studies Department, Sparling brings his own unique perspective and vision when it comes to what he sees for the future of his department.

“I became department head on the first of August, so I’ve been in the position for a little over a month,” Sparling said. “I believe that we in higher education are at a precipice, if you will, specifically with regards to workforce development, and our department is poised to meet many of those emerging workforce needs in northeastern Oklahoma.

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