Alva Review-Courier -

It was a matter of economics. Rachel Carter had the intelligence, ability and grades to be accepted at Duke and Baylor. She lived in many larger cities before moving to Alva where she graduated from high school. She thought of herself as a city girl and planned to attend a big name college.

Then she learned the costs of higher education at these big name institutions. So she set her sights on an in-state Baptist college. Private schools weren't low-cost either.

When she added up the economic advantages of staying in Alva and attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University, it just made sense...