Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Former names	Miami School of Mines (1919–1942) Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College (1942–1943)
Type	Public community college
Established	1919 (1919)
Parent institution	Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges
President	Kyle Stafford
Location	Miami , Oklahoma , United States
Website	neo.edu

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.

History

The statue of Odin, designed by alumnus Nick Calcagno, stands in front of the Bruce G. Carter Library/Administration Building on the NEO A&M College campus.

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 1924, the school became Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College, as mining became less important in Miami. ^{[3] [4] [5]} 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Remi Ayodele – professional football player ^[8]
• Matt Blair – professional football player ^[9]
• Romby Bryant – professional football player
• Mike Butcher – professional baseball player and coach, attended NEO in 1983-1984 ^[10]
• Marion Butts – professional football player ^[11]
• Bo Bowling, professional football player ^[12]
• Scott Case – professional football player ^[13]
• Charlie Clemons – professional football player ^[14]
• Jason Dickson – professional baseball player, attended NEO c.1993
• Ernest Givins – professional football player ^[15]
• Chuck Hoskin – Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives ^[16]
• Tony Hutson – professional football player ^[17]
• Deji Karim – professional football player, attended NEO 2005-2006.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Brandon Keith – professional football player, graduated in 2005.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ramón Laureano - Professional baseball player. ^[18]
• Ken Lunday – professional football player ^[19]
• Juqua Parker – professional football player ^[20]
• Tony Peters – professional football player ^[21]
• Jeremy Shockey – professional football player, attended NEO in 1999. ^[22]
• Chuck Smith – professional football player ^[23]
• Lamar Smith – professional football player ^[24]
• Jace Sternberger – professional football player ^[25]
• Darwin Thompson – professional football player ^[26]
• Greg Tremble – professional football player ^[27]
• James Wilder Sr. – professional football player ^[28]
• Pat Williams – professional football player, graduated from NEO in 1995.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Founders' Day Celebration Planned for Friday: NEO to Honor Swanson Family > NEO A&M College". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
2. "HR 1073" (PDF). Oklahoma Legislature. March 23, 2010.
3. . www.neo.edu
4. Oklahoma: A guide to the Sooner State . University of Oklahoma Press, 1941. pp. 220-221.
5. "Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
6. "Academics".
7. http://neoathletics.com/
8. "Remi Ayodele". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
9. "Matt Blair". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
10. "Mike Butcher". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
11. "Marion Butts". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
12. Bo Bowling-Oklahoma State bio Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
13. "Scott Case". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
14. "Charlie Clemons". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
15. "Ernest Givins". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
16. Chuck Hoskin's Political Summary, Project Vote Smart (accessed February 28, 2014)
17. "Tony Hutson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
18. "Ramón Laureano". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
19. "Ken Lunday". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
20. "Juqua Parker". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
21. "Tony Peters". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
22. "NEO's Shockey signs with Miami". The Oklahoman. August 5, 2000. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
23. "Chuck Smith". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
24. "Lamar Smith". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
25. "Sternberger headed to A&M". December 24, 2017.
26. "Former NEO A&M standout Darwin Thompson gears up for his first dance on the biggest stage". fourstateshomepage.com. January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
27. "Greg Tremble". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
28. "James Wilder". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

External links

• Official website

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