Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Dr. Randy Smith, who is currently retired after 41 years in education, will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater during the university's fall commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse.

A native of Oklahoma City, he graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor's degree in education (1975). He later earned a master's degree in secondary education at Northwestern (1979) and went on to Oklahoma State University for his doctoral degree in educational administration (1992). As a student at Northwestern Sm...