History

The Northwest Technology Center Foundation was founded in 1991 by several friends of Career and Technology Education. The Foundation is a 5013c and all contributions are tax deductible. Student scholarships, teacher grants, and leadership development activities are supported by foundation funds.

Activities Supported

Leadership Development
The NWTC Foundation supports the Superintendent's Leadership Class. The class provides leadership development training for its members through monthly seminars and activities designed to prepare students to become future leaders.

Student Scholarships
Each year a portion of the monies raised by the Foundation will go to support scholarships for deserving students. This financial assistance may include books, tuition, and other educational costs. The Foundation Scholarship committee assists in the establishment of scholarships and the selection of the recipients.

Scholarship forms may be downloaded in MS Word format.

Getting Involved

The NWTC Foundation invites all students, former students, parents, staff and friends to be involved in its activities. An individual may choose to purchase a lifetime membership for $250 or an annual membership for $25. Corporatate partners may choose to purchase a lifetime membership for $1000 or an annual membership for $100. Members in good standing are allowed to vote at the Foundation's annual meeting and are offered the opportunity to hold office on the Board of Trustees if elected by the membership. All members are encouraged to participate in the annual golf tournament and to serve on various committees which support the NWTC Foundation activities. The Foundation uses donations and dues to support leadership development activities, provide scholarships, and to provide a source of income for school activities which are not in the scope of the institution's general fund.

Membership Levels

Board of Trustees

Ex-Officio Members

Contact

For more information, please contact Melinda Barton at 580.327.0344.

Brochure

An informational brochure may be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Foundation Receives Oklahoma Initiative Fund Grants

OIF Funds Total $56,000 for Statewide Grants

Northwest Technology Center (NWTC) Foundation has been awarded a $2,000 Oklahoma Initiative Fund grant from Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. One of three northwest Oklahoma organizations to receive a grant, NWTC Foundation will use these funds to add new scholarships for students.

During the past year, the NWTC Foundation awarded over $3,000 in scholarships at both the Alva and Fairview campuses. This grant, to be matched by the NWTC Foundation, will be used to fill specific student needs in emergency situations as chosen by a committee.

“We are thrilled about this great chance for our foundation to establish a fund which will assist students with academic needs in emergency situations.” stated Cindy Gottsch, NWTC Foundation Board president. “We have had a great relationship with the Communities Foundation for the past four years and we really appreciate the opportunity that this grant provides for our students and our foundation.”

The Oklahoma Initiative Fund is an unrestricted fund that addresses a broad range of current and future needs across the state as determined each year by the CFO Grants Committee. Members of the CFO Grants Committee include April Stobbe, Shawnee; Malinda Berry Fischer, Stillwater; Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes, Oklahoma City; Jim Howard, Tahlequah; Monica McCasland, Duncan; Jeannine Rainbolt, Oklahoma City; and Richard Ryerson, Alva.

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma is a statewide community foundation with the mission of serving donors and charities of non-metropolitan area communities. Managed by Foundation Management, CFO manages over 240 funds including 18 community funds and Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust.

For more information on Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, visit www.cfok.org

Freelin Roberts, Superintendent of Northwest Technology Center, receives the $2,000 Oklahoma Initiative Fund grant from Richard Ryerson, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Trustee Chair.

Fairview Campus Students Receive Foundation Scholarships

Two Northwest Tech students were presented with scholarships from the Northwest Technology Center Foundation. Kala Richards and Brent Murray were the Fairview Campus recipients for the 2006-2007 school year.

Brent Murray of Canton was recognized as a recipient of a Northwest Technology Center Foundation Scholarship at the Advisory Committee Meeting.   Murray is shown above with Superintendent Freelin Roberts and Assistant Superintendent Jane Bowen.

Jane Bowen, Assistant Superintendent and Freelin Roberts, Superintendent present Kala Richards with a scholarship from the Northwest Technology Center Foundation at the Advisory Committee meetings.

Alva Campus Students Earn Foundation Scholarships

Eight students who attend Northwest Technology Center’s (NWTC) Alva campus were presented with scholarships at NWTC’s Advisory Committee luncheon held Tuesday. Dwight Hughes, NWTC’s Assistant Superintendent on the Alva campus and Freelin Roberts, NWTC’s Superintendent presented several of the scholarships on behalf of the Northwest Technology Center Foundation Board of Trustees.

A scholarship in memory of Dr. Dan Shorter who was a member of the NWTC Board of Education for more than 30 years was awarded for the first time. The scholarship was presented by Mrs. Margery Shorter and her daughter, Edana Caldwell. The recipient of this award is Daniella Smart, a Dental Assisting student from Alva.

Also awarded was a scholarship in memory of Aline R. Littlefield Sargent and George W. Littlefield, Jr. The recipient of the Littlefield-Sargent Scholarship was Cayenne Towns a student in the Massage Therapy program from Alva.

The Alva Antique Car Club scholarship was awarded to Matthew Swonger of Kiowa who is enrolled in the Auto Collision Technology program. Krista Haltom, a pre-nursing student from Alva, received the Medical Explores scholarship given by Woods Country Medical Explorers last fall, but was recognized at the event.

Robin Garcia, a dental assisting student from Hooker and Sagan Cornett, a pre-nursing student from Alva received Health Careers Certification scholarships. Thomas Washington, a Web & Graphic Design student from Alva and Francis Martinez, a Massage Therapy student from Alva received Northwest Technology Center Foundation scholarships.

Two students from Northwest Technology Center's Fairview campus also received scholarships from the Northwest Technology Center Foundation. They are Kala Richards and Brent Murray.

“This year, our foundation awarded over $3000 to students on the Alva and the Fairview campuses. We were able to assist many students with scholarships and we are looking forward to seeing the dollar figure increase.” stated Hughes.

The NWTC Foundation was revitalized in early 2003. The Northwest Technology Center Foundation Board of Trustees include Cindy Gottsch, President, Connie Garrison, Secretary/Treasurer, Garen Ewbank, Pat Nida, Chris Thomas, Bob Van Meter, and Tom Russell. Ex-officio members include Freelin Roberts, Superintendent, Jane Bowen, Assistant Superintendent-Fairview and Dwight Hughes, Assistant Superintendent-Alva.

The foundation has two major areas of focus, leadership development and student scholarships. Scholarships may be endowed and named for a minimum donation of $2500.