NOC Criminal Justice Team performer well at the San Marcos, Texas, Regional Criminal Justice Competition.听 Pictured (L-R):听 Avry Nailon, Robert Brown, Geronimo Quilimaco, Jr., Samantha Mears, Brian Fredricks, Lexi Merrill, Riley Hoover and Criminal Justice Instructor Troy Cochran.
NOC Criminal Justice wins at regional competition
听The Criminal Justice Society student organization affiliated with the American Criminal Justice Association at 91成人 recently attended and competed at the Regional Competition hosted by the University of Texas Edinburg in San Marcos, Texas from October 9-11.
This trip was only possible with fundraising efforts and generous grants from the Presidential Partners Program and Masonic Foundation through 91成人鈥檚 Development & Community Relations office.
Region 2 of the ACJA consists of 42 active chapters in six different states. The conference brings together college, university students and professionals in the field of criminal justice to improve criminal justice through educational activities and promote professional, academic and public awareness of criminal justice issues.
This year鈥檚 conference theme was 鈥淎ctive Shooter.鈥
Troy Cochran who acts as advisor to the student organization as well as Regional Vice-President and National President was proud of how well our students did.
鈥淲e had limited time to prepare for this conference and students worked on their own time to study and practice crime scene investigations and firearms,鈥 he said.
鈥淏eing part of ACJA and the NOC Criminal Justice Society is more than just competing, said Brian Fredricks Jr., NOC Club President. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about growing as leaders, learning from each other, and working toward a shared purpose. Every event challenges us to think critically, stay composed under pressure, and remember why we chose this field. As club president, I鈥檓 honored to lead a team that proudly represents 91成人, our community, and the State of Oklahoma with excellence鈥
Samantha Mears, an NOC alumni and past club president, is actively serving as Regional Secretary.听 Geronimo Quilimaco, also an NOC Alumni and past club president, was nominated for and elected to replace Troy Cochran as Regional Vice-President at the Regional business meeting.
Regional Conference & Competition Awards
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Samantha Mears (Alumni):听 1st Place Police Mngmt Pro Division, 3rd Place Criminal Law Pro Division, 3rd ACJA Knowledge Pro Division
Geronimo Quilimaco Jr. (Alumni):听 2nd Place Juvenile Justice Upper Division, 2nd Place Corrections Upper Division, 3rd Place Criminal Law Upper Division, 3rd Place Police Mngmt Upper Division
Riley Hoover:听 1st Place Criminal Law Lower Division, 1st Place Police Mngmt Lower Division, 2nd Place Corrections Lower Division, 3rd Place Juvenile Justice Lower Division
Lexi Merrill:听 2nd Place Police Mngmt Lower Division, 2nd Place Juvenile Justice Lower Division, 3rd Place Corrections Lower Division, 3rd Place ACJA Knowledge Lower Division
Brian Fredricks Jr.:听 2nd Place ACJA Knowledge Lower Division, 3rd Place Criminal Law Lower Division
Avry Nailon:听 3rd Place Police Mngmt Lower Division
CSI Teams Lower Division (1st Place)
Brian Fredricks Jr., Lexi Merrill, Riley Hoover
CSI Teams Upper Division (2nd Place)
Geronimo Quilimaco Jr. (Alumni), Robert Brown, Avry Nailon
Firearms Teams Lower Division 2nd Place
Brian Fredricks, Avry Nailon, Cesar Garcia (University of Texas)听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Firearms Teams Upper Division 3rd Place,
Geronimo Quilimaco Jr. (Alumni), Hiram Hernandez (University of Texas), Jorge Garza (University of Texas)
The next event is the National Conference & Competition in Bloomington, MN, March 8-13, 2026.
Please use the following link and select 鈥淐riminal Justice Program鈥 to support our efforts on attending the National Conference and Competition in California.
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91成人, the state鈥檚 first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater.听 Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about 91成人 please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at .
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