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Mike Knopp -The Boys in our Boats

June 3, 2016

“The Boys and Girls in Our Boats” Mike Knopp Over the past couple of years many of you have approached me and asked if I have read The Boys in the Boat. This book has captivated so many people for its stirring portrayal of the true story of working class young men who took successfully […]

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Robert Henry

June 1, 2016

Judge Robert H. Henry became the 17th President of Oklahoma City University in July 2010. In a unique public service career, Robert Henry served in each branch of government. From 1976 to 1986 he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; in 1986 and again in 1990, he was elected Attorney General of […]

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Dr. Kate Schecter – World Neighbors

May 31, 2016

” World Neighbors: the challenges and opportunities of international development in rural marginalized communities.” Kate Schecter, Ph.D., joined World Neighbors as the new President and CEO in June of 2014. She is responsible for managing World Neighbors programs and operations in 13 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In her previous […]

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Barney Semtner – Reflections

May 25, 2016

Being a Rotarian for over 38 years, I have seen some really terrific programs. We have had Governors, Senators and US Cabinet Secretaries speak to Club 29 over the years. We have had great entrepreneurs speak about the businesses they created. We have seen military leaders who serve or served their country heroically. Many religious […]

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Gary Peluso-Verdend Phillips Theological Seminary

May 24, 2016

Gary Peluso-Verdend is the President and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK, an ecumenical seminary affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He previously served at Phillips in several roles. For five years, he was the director of church relations at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. […]

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Natalie Shirley

May 20, 2016

Natalie Shirley concurrently serves as president of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and as Oklahoma Secretary of Education and Workforce Development. Shirley was hired in May 2011 as the first female president in the OSU system. In January 2015, Shirley was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to serve in her Cabinet as Secretary of Education and […]

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Chuck Wiggin

May 19, 2016

Chuck Wiggin has managed the design, development, construction, leasing, sale, acquisition, financing and operation of many large commercial real estate projects, predominantly in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Boston. He founded Wiggin Properties in 1981 and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Wiggin Properties began as a developer of office buildings. By the mid-1980s it was an […]

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Dr. Randy Thompson

May 17, 2016

Born in the Washington, D.C. Suburbs of Maryland, Randy received the Bachelor, Master and Doctors degree in Music from the University of Maryland on scholarship and full fellowship. He became professor of music at the College of Charleston in South Carolina in 1974 where he headed the instrumental music division. While in Charleston he was […]

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Clytie Bunyan

May 16, 2016

Clytie Bunyan joined The Oklahoman in 1988 as a Metro desk reporter. She later moved to the Business desk to cover real estate and presided over extensive coverage in the 1990s about the then-uncertain future of the Skirvin Hotel. She also has covered small business and the retail beats. She is the director of business […]

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Good Manners – Leonard Sullivan

May 13, 2016

Rotary Reflections Leonard Sullivan “GOOD MANNERS” Why are good manners, etiquette, and common courtesy disappearing from our society? My mother called these “proper upbringing” and most people with “proper upbringing” exhibited these traits. I have encouraged my grandsons to stand when an adult enters the room. How often do you see adults and young people […]

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