Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) is a public community college in Miami, Oklahoma. Established as the Miami School of Mines in 1919, NEO has an enrollment of approximately two thousand students. The Golden Norsemen is the school mascot.
Former names | Miami School of Mines (1919–1942) Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College (1942–1943) |
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Type | Public community college |
Established | 1919 |
Affiliation | Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges |
President | Kyle Stafford |
Location | , , United States |
Website | neo |
History
The Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 225 on March 17, 1919 to establish the Miami School of Mines.[1] The school began operations in September 1920.[2] In 1942, the school became Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College, as mining became less important in Miami.[3][4] In April 1943, the Board of Regents for the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges gained control of the college, and the college became Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.[2]
Academics
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M offers certificate programs and associate degrees.[5] The college offers certificates in: accounting, administrative assistant, child development, computer information systems, drafting and design, equine and ranch management, general office operations, management and marketing, and medical office assistant. The college offers Associate of Arts degrees in: Art and design, criminal justice, early childhood education, English, general studies, mass communications, music, Native American studies, Natural resources and ecology, Management, psychology and sociology, social sciences, and speech and theatre. Associate of Applied Science degrees include: business administrative technology, computer information science, construction management, equine and ranch management, medical lab technician, nursing, physical therapist assistant, and process technology. Associate of Science degrees are offered in: agriculture, business administration, accounting, elementary education, pre-engineering, natural science, nursing, physical education, sports management, and veterinary medicine.
Athletics
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M self-identifies in athletics as "NEO", and its mascot is Golden Norsemen for men's sports and Lady Norse for women's sports. Men's sports at NEO are baseball, football, basketball, soccer, and wrestling. Women's sports are basketball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. NEO also fields agricultural sports: horseback riding, horse judging, livestock judging, and rodeo.[6]
Notable alumni
- Remi Ayodele – NFL player[7]
- Matt Blair – NFL player[8]
- Romby Bryant – NFL & CFL player
- Mike Butcher – MLB player & Coach, attended NEO in 1983-1984[9]
- Marion Butts – NFL player[10]
- Bo Bowling, Montreal Alouettes player[11]
- Scott Case – NFL player[12]
- Charlie Clemons – NFL player[13]
- Jason Dickson – Major League Baseball pitcher, attended NEO c.1993
- Ernest Givins – NFL player[14]
- Chuck Hoskin – Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives[15]
- Tony Hutson – NFL player[16]
- Deji Karim – NFL running back, attended NEO 2005-2006.
- Brandon Keith – NFL offensive tackle, graduated in 2005.
- Ramón Laureano - Professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team.[17]
- Ken Lunday – NFL player[18]
- Juqua Parker – NFL player[19]
- Tony Peters – NFL player[20]
- Jeremy Shockey – National Football League tight end, attended NEO in 1999.[21]
- Tyler Silva – North Dakota State Bison baseball
- Chuck Smith – NFL player[22]
- Lamar Smith – NFL player[23]
- Jace Sternberger - college football tight end[24]
- James Wilder Sr. – NFL player[25]
- Pat Williams – NFL player, graduated from NEO in 1995.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "HR 1073" (PDF). Oklahoma Legislature. March 23, 2010.
- Oklahoma: A guide to the Sooner State. University of Oklahoma Press, 1941. pp. 220-221.
- "Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- http://neo.edu/Academics
- http://neoathletics.com/
- "Remi Ayodele". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Matt Blair". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Mike Butcher". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- "Marion Butts". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Bo Bowling-Oklahoma State bio Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "Scott Case". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Charlie Clemons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Ernest Givins". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Chuck Hoskin's Political Summary, Project Vote Smart (accessed February 28, 2014)
- "Tony Hutson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Ramón Laureano". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- "Ken Lunday". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Juqua Parker". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Tony Peters". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "NEO's Shockey signs with Miami". The Oklahoman. August 5, 2000. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "Chuck Smith". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Lamar Smith". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Sternberger headed to A&M".
- "James Wilder". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.