Alva Review-Courier -

Congratulations to Dr. Bo Hannaford! He has been named the 20th president of Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The announcement was made Monday by the Regional University System of Oklahoma. Dr. Janet Cunningham, the current president, is retiring June 30.

I can say I’ve known Hannaford since he was a little boy because his family lived right across the street. I didn’t actually know him that well, but my husband and I knew his parents. After he graduated from NWOSU, I next became aware of him as a high school principal for Ponca City Public Schools where my daughter lives. In 2011 he re...