Derek Dick named Red Raven Employee of the Month 

Coffeyville Community College (CCC) Horticulture/Agriculture Instructor and Grounds Superintendant, Derek Dick has been named the Red Raven Employee of the Month. 

This is Dick’s seventh year of working at CCC.  He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science/Vet Medicine and then a second time with a master’s degree in Agriculture Education.  He teaches 26 credit hours a year in subjects such as horticulture science, soil science, agriculture in our society and entomology.  He is also the division chair for the horticulture department. 

“I enjoy the interaction with the students and seeing what they can accomplish,” said Dick. “I enjoy shaping them into young adults.” 

In 2007, Dick took on the additional job of CCC Grounds Superintendent.  His students have taken an active role in the changes happening around campus as they have designed and implemented all of the flowerbed changes.  In addition to the new flower beds, all of the athletic fields have had major improvements (with help from the coaches), new trash cans have been added and more. 

“The big thing is improving the image of the main campus as a recruiting tool,” said Dick.  “My goal is to make the campus a public place where people will want to come and walk around and hang out.  I enjoy the challenge of the grounds job and it is fun to see the changes.” 

Dick lives on a ranch near Nowata, Okla. with his wife, Tenae and two-year-old son Travis.  The couple is expecting their second child in February.