southern oklahoma

March 6, 2025

Dreams Taking Flight: Education, Workforce, and Aviation Opportunities in Ada Schools

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2017, Ada schools took advantage of a new and unique opportunity. Committed to enhancing student education and…

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February 26, 2025

From Foundation to Growth: Ada Jobs Becomes Grow Ada

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker For 27 years, the Ada Jobs Foundation, in partnership with the City of Ada, has led the economic…

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February 3, 2025

Empowering Native Artists: FAME App Brings Innovation to First American E-Commerce

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Entrepreneurs are problem solvers. They are constantly striving for solutions to issues they see in the world or…

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January 16, 2025

Making a BIG Impact in a Small Town: Over a Million Dollars Invested with the Business Improvement Grant

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker All over Oklahoma, and the country, downtowns are disappearing. It is not uncommon to travel through a small…

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July 15, 2024

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: How the Chickasaw Nation STEM Academy Shapes Young Minds

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Space exploration has long held a fascination and curiosity for people, especially children. This interest led to the…

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June 26, 2024

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Oklahoma Business Week

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In early June, 35 high school students converged onto the East Central University campus to learn about business…

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June 10, 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Ada’s Community Can Access Free Cybersecurity and Networking Courses

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Digital jobs are not just the careers of the future—they are the careers of the present. However, people…

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April 22, 2024

Coding with Creativity: A Coaches Perspective

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker A year ago, I had never heard of the Youth Coding League, and I certainly knew very little…

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April 19, 2024

Investing in Healthcare: How Pontotoc Technology Center’s Expansion Will Shape Future Workforce

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Pontotoc Technology Center (PTC) provides tremendous benefits to the community and developing workforce. Now, though, Congressman Tom Cole…

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April 10, 2024

Innovative Heights: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Electrical Service at PEC

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker While drones can be used for both recreational and business applications, People’s Electric Cooperative (PEC), headquartered in Ada,…

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