Sunnie Dawn Baker
Leveling Up: The Rapid Growth of ECU’s Esports Program
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Cody Soden took the Director of Alumni Relations position at ECU in March of 2023, he had…
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…
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…
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…
Defining Success: Lessons from Hursh Juneja’s Career in Technology
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Hursh Juneja started watching Star Trek in her youth; it is what drew her already inquisitive mind to…
From Ideas to Prizes: ECU’s Entrepreneur’s Cup Success
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Anticipation filled the air at the Omni Hotel. It was April 30th, students and faculty from East Central…
Ideas to Impact: Ada Jobs Foundation at the Rural Innovation Network Annual Summit
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker On May 7-9, the Rural Innovation Network (RIN) hosted its fourth annual summit in Red Wing, Minnesota, the…
Community Collaboration: AJF’s Efforts to Enhance Ada’s Workforce
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker On Wednesday, April 24th, the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) hosted an Education Roundtable Workshop related to their Digital…
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…
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…