Northern Oklahoma College honored four employees who are retiring from NOC this year.
Retirees include Deb Garoutte, Mary Skidmore, Laura Marshall, and Jeff Foss.
Normally, retiring employees are honored in May of each year but the ceremony was postponed due to Covid-19. The ceremony honoring the retirees will be held at a later date.
“Northern appreciates the years of dedication and service provided by each of these wonderful individuals,” said NOC President Dr. Cheryl Evans. “Their commitment to serve students has made a lasting impact. I regret that we are unable to host our traditional special event in their honor at this time, but we do recognize and celebrate their careers and wish them well in the next chapter of their lives.”
Laura Marshall began her career at Northern Oklahoma College in 1976 as the Executive Assistant to the President, Dr. Edwin Vineyard. In 1979, she left to work for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education office as the Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs until 1981. She then went to work for the Oklahoma City Clinic. She returned to NOC in 1983 as the Executive Assistant to Dr. Edwin Vineyard until his retirement in 1990, she then worked for President, Dr. Joe Kinzer until 1991. In 1991, she began a new chapter at NOC when she became a freshman business instructor. She has continued at this capacity for the last 29 years.
Marshall is a Ponca City High School graduate. She attended Northern Oklahoma College receiving her Associates in Arts degree in 1974. She continued her education at the University of Central Oklahoma obtaining her Bachelors of Arts in 1981 and her Master’s in Education in 1993. She has also taken additional graduate hours from Southwestern Oklahoma State University throughout the years. Upon retirement in May, she plans on working as an Adjunct
Upon retirement in May, she plans on working as an Adjunct Instructor for Northern Oklahoma College and being involved in community and church activities.
Jeff Foss spent almost 21 years serving in the United States Air Force. He began his military career at McConnell Air Force Base where he served in the Strategic Air Command working on Titan II missiles for 10 years. For the next five years he was stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he served in U.S. Space Command working satellite ground systems control. He then went to Thule Air Force Base in Greenland where he worked ...
