Naaman Henager

It’s rare in life that you get a clean slate to make new traditions, develop communities and decide the future.

In fall 2017, students at The University of Oklahoma will do just that in Headington and Dunham colleges.

Doing unto others is the Sooner way, and serving locally is not the only form that one OU group takes.

For 23 years the President’s Community Scholars, or PCS, has been helping the surrounding community. Four years ago, the program grew internationally.

Nearing its first anniversary, OU’s Innovation Hub has become a center for people on and off campus to work on personal projects or collaborate for group projects.

The Innovation Hub provides students free access to innovation tools, such as 3-D printers, laser etchers and more.

There are some jobs in this world that nobody wants to do, but in the end, someone has to step up. For Naaman Henager, 17, of Newcastle High School, representing his yearbook class on student council was that job, but at the time, he couldn’t see how his passion for student council would grow.

Naaman’s career in student council didn’t begin at Newcastle High School. It actually began in Elgin High School when his yearbook teacher approached the class with the question of who wanted to represent the yearbook class on student council. The fact no one wanted to do it became clear quickly by the lack of volunteers. It was when the teacher spoke again and told the class someone would have to fill this role, Naaman stepped up.