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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2017
Governor Mary Fallin Appoints Jane McDermott to Regional University System of Oklahoma Board
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin
today announced she is appointing Jane McDermott to the Board of Regents of the
Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO).
McDermott, of Alva, will replace Michael
Mitchell, whose term expires in June. Her appointment requires confirmation by
the state Senate.
McDermott will fill Position 6 on
the RUSO board, which requires residency in one of the following counties: Cimarron,
Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woodward, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay or
Noble. Terms are for nine years.
“Jane McDermott as a businesswoman and one who
has worked in higher education understands how essential it is for Oklahoma to
have an educated workforce,” said Fallin. “Our universities must meet the
challenge of producing graduates who can fill openings in our state in critical
occupations, such as engineers, teachers, nurses, chemists and accountants.”
Since 2005, McDermott has owned an insurance
agency in Alva. She previously worked for nearly 20 years as executive director
of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation and Alumni Association,
where she was in charge of operations and institutional development.
“I appreciate the governor’s
confidence in me,” McDermott said. “My years of service in higher education
fund-raising and institutional development have helped prepare me to lead and
serve on the Regional University System of Oklahoma board.”
McDermott is active in her
community, serving as vice president of the Alva Public Schools Board and
president of the Wheatland Republican Women. She also served on the Bill
Johnson Correctional Center’s citizen advisory board and past president and
board member of both the Alva Youth Council and Northwest Family Services.
McDermott earned a bachelor’s degree
and a master’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
She and her husband, Max, have two
children, Dr. Dustin McDermott and Alyson Penco, and six grandchildren.
About the Regional University
System of Oklahoma
The Regional University System of
Oklahoma (RUSO) board governs six regional universities: East Central University,
Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University,
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
and the University of Central Oklahoma. The board consists of nine members.
Eight are appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Senate, while the
ninth is the elected state superintendent of public instruction.
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