The investiture for Dr. Clark Harris, the 14th president for Northern Oklahoma College, will be held Friday, Oct. 29, in the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse on the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus at 2 p.m.The event also coincides with the 120-year anniversary of Northern Oklahoma College. The event is free and open to the public.Dr. Harris assumed the NOC presidency on July 1, 2021 following Dr. Cheryl Evans who held the post for 10 years.The ceremony will include congratulatory remarks from Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, greetings from NOC Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Linda Brown on behalf of supporters of higher education, and the official presentation of the symbols of a high office by president emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans.The NOC College Choir and Concert Band will perform. A reception will follow the investiture on the circle lawn just south of Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. An invitation-only delegate luncheon will be held at the Renfro Center from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.NOC is limiting capacity to 70% of the maximum indoor facility seating to ensure possibility of social distancing. The event will be available on Livestream at https://www.noc.edu/athletics/streaming/nocevents-streaming/ .The following is a list of the NOC Presidents:James Herbert Kelley (1902-1909) John P. Alley (1909-1911)John P. Alley (1909-1911)Lynn Glover (1911-1916)W.C. French (1916-1917)Richard M. Caldwell (1919-1928)Dr. Roscoe Robinson (1928-1939)Dr. Loren Brown (1939-1951)Dr. Georgy Huckaby (1951-1952)Dr. Verlin Robert Easterling (1953-1965)Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard (1965-1990)Dr. Joe Kinzer (1990-2008)Dr. Roger Stacy (2008-2010)Dr. Cheryl Evans (2011-2021)Dr. Clark Harris (2021-Present) ...
