Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
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Located in the small former mining town of Miami
Miami, Oklahoma
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County. The city is named after the Miami tribe...

, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, commonly referred to as NEO, is a two-year community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 with programs in Agriculture, Livestock Judging, Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, Theatre, Social Science, and a variety of other academic fields. Established as the Oklahoma School of Mines in 1919, NEO currently has an enrollment of approximately two thousand students. The Golden Norsemen is the school mascot.

Noted Alumni

  • Pat Williams - National Football League player, graduated from NEO in 1995.
  • Jeremy Shockey
    Jeremy Shockey
    Jeremy Charles Shockey is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants 14th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...

     - National Football League tight end, attended NEO in 1999.
  • Jason Dickson
    Jason Dickson
    Jason Dickson is a Canadian baseball pitcher from Miramichi, New Brunswick.Dickson is a graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He played for the Somerset Patriots and was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft...

     - Major League Baseball pitcher, attended NEO c.1993
  • Brandon Keith
    Brandon Keith
    Brandon Latrel Keith is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

     - NFL offensive tackle, gradudated in 2005.
  • Deji Karim
    Deji Karim
    In July 2010, Karim signed a 4-year $1.9 million dollar deal with the Jaguars.-2010 Season:During the 2010 season Deji Karim was used primarily as a returner and was the Jaguars 3rd running back on the depth Chart. Karim had 50 kick returns and averaged 25 yards per return. On limited carries he...

    - NFL running back, attended NEO 2005-2006.
  • Kokain Mothershed - Winner: Best Name of All Time 2001, attended NEO in 2003


Ben Reed - West Virginia University Quarterback, Attended NEO in 1985
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