Strengthening the Community’s Place The newly renovated Ardmore Family YMCA provides community members with more space to stretch their muscles and build life-long friendships. By Andrea Mongler The Ardmore Family YMCA has been a fixture of the community for so long that not many residents remember a time when it Read more
Battling a Crisis Together Oklahomans caught in the grips of addiction will find new hope at Arcadia Trails, the state’s first recovery center to simultaneously treat addiction, mental illness and trauma. By Kim McConnell Alden Snipes had few treatment options in her home state of Oklahoma when she began her Read more
To Deliver Solutions Farmers and ranchers find answers to pressing questions that face agriculture, and ultimately all of society, at Noble Research Institute. By Courtney Leeper Jimmy Kinder knew there had to be more to the soil. In the 1990s, Kinder and his father turned to no-till on their farms Read more
Victoria Chapman works part-time for National Livestock Commission Association in Oklahoma City and will move to full-time following graduation in spring 2020. Pursuing A Dream As A Career Path Victoria Chapman is pursuing her goal to support farmers and ranchers with help from the Sam Noble Scholarship Program. By Meg Read more
Delivering The Dream Langston University nursing program fills needs for southern Oklahoma students. By Jessica Willingham Ardmore is the largest city in Oklahoma without a four-year university. To a region an hour from a metro and surrounded by small towns, higher education looks a bit like the yellow brick road: Read more
The Great To-Do A life worth living is cultivated through a daily devotion to serving, not just doing. By Courtney Leeper The to-do list has infused itself into life’s daily routine. Black-and-white directives govern what a person will do today, this week, next month. The schedule is set, ready to Read more
Natural Inclinations Lead Oklahoma Rancher to Boost Soil Health Noble Research Institute enables farmers and ranchers to make research-based decisions that benefit their operations and improve the land for generations to come. By Katie Miller At the height of his horse training career, Tom Krshka found a better way. A Read more
A Chance to Change Goes Online Noble Foundation provides funding to help A Chance to Change continue programs to help Oklahomans live healthy, addiction-free lives. The Oklahoma City-based nonprofit A Chance to Change (ACTC) gives Oklahomans just that — an opportunity to change their lives for the better. One ACTC client describes Read more
Teresa Myers serves as CEO of the Good Shepherd Community Clinic in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Good Shepherd Clinic Builds Community Health An Ardmore-based community health clinic provides more than just doctor’s visits to those seeking wellness By Jessica Willingham Pick a card, any card. This is how patients used to check Read more
Noble Selects Newman to Lead Philanthropic Efforts ARDMORE, Okla. — The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Board of Directors announced today that Stacy Newman has been selected as the new director of philanthropy for The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. Newman, who joined Noble Research Institute in 2018 as the development officer Read more