

WELCOME, DWIGHT: Carrie Sanders, president-elect of Enid Rotary Club, welcomes the organization’s newest member, Dwight Hughes, on Oct. 4 with the Rotary International logo serving as a backdrop. Hughes is the new superintendent of Autry Technology Center, coming to Enid from Woodward, where he led High Plains Technology Center. Hughes started his career teaching drafting at Indian Meridian Vo-Tech School, which later became Meridian Technology Center. He continued his career as director of daytime and full-time adult programs there. He was then named assistant superintendent at Northwest Technology Center for eight years before moving to High Plains in Woodward. A native of Northwest Oklahoma, Hughes graduated as valedictorian of Freedom High School. He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University for two years before transferring to Oklahoma State University for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Rotary Club of Enid hears from local students who participated in weekly Rotary luncheons during October: Kevin Villalba, Nevaeh Prock and Wilalei Tommy of Enid High School; Odalismar Gomez of Autry Technology Center; Sydnee Vanderburg and Evan Casey from Northern Oklahoma College; Dayne King and Cooper Cayot of Oklahoma Bible Academy; and Moksh Mohan from EHS. Select students from local high schools and college campuses are invited to hear the weekly speakers and interact with Rotarians.