The grad class of Drumheller Composite High School of 1979 is soon be taking off on a grand adventure.
    The grad class has been fundraising for months prior with the money going towards emergency vehicles to follow them on their trek.
    The funds have been collected and the riders are itching to start their motorcycle adventure.
    A majority of the bike reunion is gathering and starting off in Drumheller at 8:30 am  on Thursday, June 23. The rest will join them in Kimberly.
    The ride will continue on throughout Alberta and BC, ending the 6 day long trip in Jasper on Tuesday, June 28.
    Bikers have set destinations and times to arrive at, but can travel separately if  they wish.
    Organizer of the ride, Brian Kakuk, says there is a lot planned for the bikers.
    “Just some of things we have planned are a band playing for us on the Friday night in Nakusp, and in Quesnel we have a giant game of Bones planned, and finally we are having a big private campfire on the wind-up night in Jasper before everyone heads home.”
    To raise funds for the emergency vehicles to follow them on the ride, the grad class organized a supper and silent auction fundraiser at O’shea’s Eatery on Saturday, May 14, in Drumheller, where they raised over $1,200.
    Since then, the bikers have been waiting to start their engines. Rod Morse, a rider from Drumheller is excited to see old friends again.
    “I am excited to see everyone again in an environment that is more easy-going. It will be neat to see everyone in the motorcycle environment. The reaction to this was absolutely fantastic,” says Morse.
    “I am excited to ride some roads I have never been on before and put some more miles on my bike.”

The University of Central Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts recently awarded two scholarships to Carbon, Alberta, Canada, native Amanda Adie in recognition of her academic excellence and outstanding service to the university.

Adie, a sophomore philosophy major, received the Alumni and Faculty Scholarship for Philosophy, worth $500, and the Finney Scholars Scholarship in Humanities and Philosophy, worth $1,285. 

“The faculty and staff in the College of Liberal Arts are very proud of each of our award and scholarship recipients. These students have demonstrated a great deal of effort and we are pleased to recognize their outstanding work,” said Joan Luxenburg, Ed.D., interim dean of Central’s College of Liberal Arts.

With strong connections throughout the Oklahoma City metro, the University of Central Oklahoma is dedicated to developing in students the confidence to succeed through transformative learning experiences.