The audience clapped and cheered, and Wes Studi smiled as he watched from his seat. He watched as Tulsa Community College students and faculty unveiled a six-by-five-foot portrait of his face. The artwork depicted his 2019 Academy Award win. It was the moment he became the first Native American actor to receive an Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award. This unveiling was the climax of a multi-semester project. The project’s goal…
Shawna Blake, assistant professor of communication and Communication Program coordinator at Tulsa Community College, was selected as the Outstanding Young College Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Speech, Theatre, and Communication Association (OSTCA). The award was created in 1987 and recognizes teachers in the early stages of their careers with fewer than 10 years…
The Association of College Research Libraries (ACRL) gave a 2021 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award to the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Library department. ACRL has nearly 10,000 members who are librarians and interested individuals in the United States. Kara J. Malenfant, ACRL interim executive director, stated that the selected award recipients demonstrated strength and innovation…
