Moving to Alva in 1953, Warren ‘Bud’ and Maxine Nichols were well known educators in the Alva Public Schools and at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Bud graduated from high school in Watonga, received his bachelor’s degree in math, science and coaching from the University of Central Oklahoma and a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University. He was awarded a doctorate from North Texas State University in Denton, TX. He and Maxine were married after a tour of duty in the United States Air Force.
Maxine received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and English from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, as well as a master’s from NWOSU in 1966.
Bud was a teacher and then assistant superintendent in the Alva district before becoming an instructor at Northwestern. Maxine taught in the Alva Public Schools for 30 years.
