Don Betz
– President of the University of Central Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma President Don Betz has made it his life’s passion to help students learn. Throughout his distinguished career of more than 45 years in higher education, Dr. Betz has developed a reputation for teaching and encouraging students, for his unmatched energy and enthusiasm, and […]
Joe Pierce
Joe Pierce is Head of School at John W. Rex Charter Elementary School. He holds a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction from Oklahoma State University and a masters degree in school administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Olivet Nazarene University. He has more than 30 years of experience […]
Rear Admiral Margaret Deluca “Peg” Klein
– Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Military Professionalism A native of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Rear Admiral Margaret Klein was commissioned in May 1981 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. She earned her Master of Education from the University of Southern Maine in 1999. A naval flight officer, Klein’s operational assignments include multiple […]
Joy Hofmeister
– State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister was sworn in as Oklahoma’s 14th State Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 12, 2015. She is a former public school teacher and small business owner. She served on the Oklahoma State Board of Education from January 2012 through April 2013 as an appointee of Governor Mary Fallin. […]