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Sara Acosta

Actress and Multi-Media Rep

2014, Speech and Drama

Career Specialty: Professional Acting

 

Sara Acosta portrayed a gypsy immigrant in the popular “1883” television series, which premiered December 19, 2012, on Paramount Network. She endured 14-hour days with temperatures reaching 113 degrees on location in Texas, and 11-degree days in Montana.

 

Acosta’s experience on stage began at the age of 6 with local theatre. Before moving to Florida to work in a variety of entertainment venues, Acosta taught speech and reading in Woodward (Okla.) Public Schools. While auditioning for further roles, Acosta serves as the multi-media rep for Woodward News.

 

Acosta was named the Outstanding Graduate, Ranger Recognition, in 2024

 

Jeremiah Campbell

Vice President

2015, Health & Sports Science Education

Career Specialty: Banking

 

Jeremiah Campbell is a vice president and loan officer at Alva State Bank (ASB). Campbell joined ASB in 2016. Before serving as loan officer, Campbell was a collateral inspector, assessing property to ensure it meets the lender’s requirements.

 

Campbell has served as president and board member on the Northwestern Alumni Board.

 

Dr. Madison Campbell

Owner, Hometown Dentist (Alva)

2015, Biology

Career Specialties: Dentistry and Business Owner

 

Madison Campbell, DDS, opened Hometown Dentist in 2023 after acquiring the practice of her mentor, Dr. Larry Smith. Dr. Campbell served as dental assistant to Dr. Smith before entering the OU College of Dentistry. At her graduation, Dr. Campbell was presented the distinction of the 2022 Brasseler/Sillingburg Award for Excellence in Restorative Dentistry.

 

Dr. Campbell was named Northwestern’s Outstanding Graduate, Recognition, in 2023.

 

Rich Cantillon

Former CEO/President of the Ponca City (Okla.) Chamber of Commerce

1981, Business Administration

Career Specialties: Business and Civic Leadership; Non-profit

 

 

Rich Cantillon served as the CEO/president of the Ponca City Chamber for 20 years. During this time, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Chamber Hall of Fame in 2021. Cantillon also was named the Outstanding Graduate, Business/Professional Category, in 2022.

 

With a passion for community well-being, Cantillon put aside retirement to serve as a mentor at Whimsey in Ponca City. Whimsey is a gift shop that benefits Opportunity Center, Inc. – a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults with developmental disabilities.

 

Cantillon is a board member on the Northwestern Alumni Board.

 

Clint Claypole

Attorney and Partner, Long, Claypole & Blakley Law, PLC (Enid)

2007, Political Science

Career Specialties: Legal Representation, Court Advocacy and Non-Profit Involvement

Clint Claypole obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He began to distinguish himself as a courtroom advocate while in law school. He won the class wide 1L moot court competition his first year of law school and then won the Calvert school wide competition his second year of law school.

 

Claypole’s skill in the courtroom has been recognized by several awards, including being named the Garfield County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2014, and named Super Lawyers Magazine’s Rising Star every year since 2014.

 

Claypole serves the community as a member of several non-profits, including the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association’s Governance Committee.

 

Kevin Evans

Executive Director of Western Plains Youth & Family Services, Woodward, Okla.

1982, Speech

Career Specialties: Non-profit, Social Services and Humanitarian Leadership; Community Service

For more than 30 years, Kevin Evans has impacted the lives of thousands of young people. Western Plains Youth & Family Services is a non-profit that serves children from one day old to 17 years in seven counties at no cost to families. The organization has seen significant growth under Evans’ leadership.

 

Evans has been the recipient of numerous awards given his stellar career and passion for community. He received the Outstanding Graduate Award, Humanitarian, in 2023.

 

Jerrad Hada

Owner, Ignite Therapy, Alva

2008, Biology            

Career Specialties: Health Care Services and Business Owner

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Jerrad Hada is the owner of Ignite Physical Therapy in Alva, Okla. Hada and his team serve clients from multiple communities, focusing on customized therapy treatments for optimum recovery.

 

Hada received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in 2016. In 2022, Hada completed his fellowship certification through the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

 

Hada’s clinical interests include diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndrome and manual therapy, particularly of the spine. Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Hada was a science teacher for five years.

 

Dr. Cori Hoffman

Owner, Ridgeview Veterinary Hospital, Alva

2017, Biology

Career Specialties: Veterinary Services and Business Owner

 

Dr. Cori Hoffman earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University in 2021. With the respect for agriculture in northwest Oklahoma and the mentorship from Dr. Terry Lohmann, Dr. Hoffman returned to Alva to begin his practice.

 

Dr. Hoffman has recently acquired the practice from Dr. Lohmann.

 

Dave Johnson

Entrepreneur and Owner of Several Businesses

Former Student

Entrepreneur, Business Startups and Business Leadership

Dave Johnson attended Northwestern for three semesters before earning his accounting degree in 1976 from the University of Oklahoma. Johnson passed his CPA exam in 1977 and worked for an accounting firm for six years, serving as an auditor and tax manager before moving to private business in 1982.

 

Johnson joined Sanguine, Ltd., a privately-owned oil and gas exploration company. Beginning as the director of the Revenue Department, he was appointed president in 1990. Johnson also retained controlling interest in Anadarko Dozer and Trucking, LLC, an oil field service company.

 

In 2002, Johnson and a long-time associate formed Southwester Energy, LP, a natural gas marketing company with offices in Houston, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The company is one of the largest independent natural gas companies in the United States.

 

Johnson is the president of Johnson Properties, LLC, which has a variety of investments in oil and gas properties, commercial real estate, restaurants, oilfield services and construction, and the equipment rental business.

 

Johnson served as the Investment Committee Chair and a member of the Executive Committee for the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association.

 

Mark Kliewer

General Counsel, Skyland Grain, LLC, Bushland, Texas

1983, Economics

Specialties: Merger Acquisitions, Property Taxes, Commercial Transactions and Federal and State Security Laws

 

Marc Kliewer received his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. is general counsel for Skyland Grain, LLC, a grain, agronomy and cotton ginning company with more than 60 locations in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. Prior to Skyland, Kliewer was in private practice for 35 years. His practice was focused almost exclusively on representing agribusiness clients, primarily in the grain, ethanol, and cotton ginning industries.

 

Considered an expert in his field, Kliewer has delivered presentations to several trade organizations. He has testified on property tax issues and proposed legislation to the Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee.

 

Ali Kirtley

Brand & Communication Manager, Koch Fertilizer Enid and Koch Methanol St. James in Louisiana (Ali is based in Enid)

2015, Mass Communication/2017, Master’s in Adult Education Management and Administration

Specialties: Strategic Communications, Branding, Social Media and Public Relations

 

Alexandra “Ali” Kirtley has more than a decade of experience in public relations and marketing, working across diverse industries that include manufacturing, e-commerce, higher education, newspapers and more. Her leadership has earned her notable recognition, including being named one of E-Town Magazine’s “Top 10 Women of Influence” in 2022 and a NextGen Under 30 award recipient in 2021 for "Manufacturing, Industry, The Trades and Agriculture”.

 

Kirtley serves as the president of the Northwestern Alumni Board. She also manages her wheat farm and fuels her passion for motorsports by building and racing her drag Camaro.

 

Paige Kruckenberg

Dermatology Physician Associate, U.S. Dermatology Partners, Woodward, Okla.

2015, Biology

Paige Kruckenberg, as a dermatology physician associate, currently practices medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. She has been practicing since 2018, but recently switched to dermatology in 2021. Paige originally started her career in family medicine and urgent care, where she won Healthcare Professional of the Year her first year in practice.

 

Kruckenberg graduated from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center where she graduated from their Physician Associate Program in 2017.

 

Once she decided she wanted to work in dermatology, Kruckenberg studied and trained with Dr. Thomas Hall, who has 15+ years of dermatology experience.

 

Kylee Loustaunau

Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center (Enid)

2019, Nursing

Specialties: Postpartum, Labor, Special Care Nursery, Lactation Consulting

 

After her graduation in 2019, Kylee Loustaunau accepted the position of registered nurse in labor and delivery at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. In 2021, she pursued travel nursing and accepted assignments in Bartlesville, Okla., Woodward, Okla., and Wichita, Kan.

 

Loustaunau is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, which required 95 hours of further education and 1,000 hours of clinical experience with breastfeeding before passing the international exam.

 

Ashleigh McClung

Managing Director, Spraycan Creative, Yukon, Okla.

2005, Mass Communication

Specialties: Business Owner, Creative Management in Multiple Media

 

Ashleigh McClung is a community-driven professional with a diverse background in operations and project management. Her experience includes serving as the managing director at Spraycan Creative, LLC, since its inception in 2012. Spraycan is a creative agency specializing in branding, web design and business consulting. 

 

Shalyn Monsees

Family Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine, St. Mary’s Physicians Associates, Enid

2019, Nursing; 2024, DNP

Specialty: Family Healthcare, Nursing

 

Shalyn Monsees began her career in 2019 as an ICU nurse at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Monsees realized she had a different purpose in helping patients and applied for Northwestern’s Doctor of Nursing Program.

 

While in the DNP program, Monsees transitioned to a house supervisor role at St. Mary’s, when she supported the coordination of capacity management and staffing needs. She also facilitated clinical resources, conflict resolution, and quality and safety standards while promoting a positive and financially-solid work environment.

 

Monsees is now a family health practitioner at St. Mary’s Physician Associates.

 

Judy Ridgeway

Former Attorney, Owner of Law Practice

1970, Psychology and Social Science

Specialties: Law, Family Law, Law Practice Owner, Entrepreneur, Community Leadership

 

Judy Ridgeway received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1975, and immediately opened her own law office in Norman, Okla. Her areas of legal expertise include criminal, bankruptcy, divorce, child custody and family disputes. She closed her practice in 2011. She has taught and lectured at the University of Oklahoma School of Law.

 

Ridgeway’s career includes leadership out of the courtroom. She has owned and operated a restaurant in Norman, and is an active managing officer and stockholder in Tee-Square, Ltd., Investment Real Estate Corporation.

 

Ridgeway is a champion for community improvement, initiating the still-successful Little Axe Trash Off program and the Little Axe Chamber of Commerce. She us active in 12 Step Programs.

 

Bryce Schanbacher

Superintendent, Cherokee (Okla.) Public Schools

2003, Health & Sports Science/Med, Education Leadership and Administration

Specialties: Education Leadership, Science Education and Coaching

 

Bryce Schanbacher has experience from classroom teacher to leadership of a public school system. He served as a junior high science teacher for 12 ½ years, before being named the district superintendent in January 2021. He continues to serve as the head football coach for the Cherokee Chiefs.

 

Schanbacher serves as a board member on the Northwestern Alumni Board.

 

Jermaine Wade

Owner, Zoom Diagnostic Imagine, Enid, Okla.

2002, Business Administration

Specialties: Business Startup, Entrepreneur, Business Development

 

Jermaine Wade launched Zoom Diagnostics Imaging in his hometown of Enid, Okla., in 2017. The business provides low cost, high quality and timely diagnostic imaging services. Wade’s drive and success with Zoom has created the same services in Ardmore and Durant.

 

Wade’s career includes sales manager and financial manager in auto sales, mortgage work and rental car management before opening his own business. He is based in the Dallas, Texas, area.

 

Jana Walker

CPA, Non-Proft Auditor and Advisor, Tax Preparer, Educator, Entrepreneur and Multiple-Business Owner (Enid and Woodward)

2012 Accounting

Specialties: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Business Startup, Educator and Public Speaking

 

Jana Walker began her drive to becoming a CPA as an intern in 2011. In six years, she had moved to partner. In 2017, she opened her own CPA firm, Jana Walker, CPA, PLLC.

 

Walker, alongside her husband, Wade, are instrumental in a number of revitalization projects in historic downtown Woodward and Enid. They have renovated and operate Walker Mercantile Company in Woodward, and Walker’s Western Store in Enid. In addition, she served as an adjunct professor of accounting at Northwestern. Her knowledge offers a financial perspective and real-world experience in developing her own businesses.

 

Walker also helps manage her family’s ranch near Freedom, Okla.