Tom McDaniel & Mark McDaniel Moderator Randy McDaniel – “Passing the Torch”
11:55am Livestream 4-22-2025 Tom J. McDaniel is President of American Fidelity Foundation, after having served as President and Chancellor of Oklahoma City University from July 1, 2001 to August 31, 2011. He retired as Vice Chairman and Director of Kerr McGee Corporation in 2000 and then served as President of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, before […]
The Enduring Power of Rotary Connections
The Enduring Power of Rotary Connections By Lauren Branch In 2016, some of our fellow Rotarians, including my husband, Doug, and I had the honor of hosting a group of attorneys from Azerbaijan through the Open World program. Doug and I hosted a young human rights attorney named Samed, and from the moment he arrived […]
Fact-Check Like a Rotarian
Fact-Check Like a Rotarian by Rachel Hubbard I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the Rotary Four-Way Test. Specifically the phrase “Is it the truth?” has been something I’ve been pondering. It’s something many of us struggle with these days. With the rise of artificial intelligence, information we see people we trust post on social […]
Justice Steven Taylor: Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary – “The Investigation, Evidence, Trial & Sentencing”
LiveStream 11:55am 4-15-2025 Oklahoma City Memorial Anniversary – “The Investigation, Evidence, Trial & Sentencing” Steven W. Taylor (born June 7, 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He is a former mayor of McAlester, Oklahoma. As a state district court judge, Taylor was the presiding judge in the state trial of the Oklahoma City bombing. […]
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Charlie Price I recently attended Day of Remembrance, a deeply moving event held in honor of the physicians and dentists who rushed to the aid of Oklahomans following one of our state’s darkest moments: the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Many of them recounted what they […]
Sean Burrage – The Power of Higher Education: Transforming Lives and Building Oklahoma’s Workforce.
Livestream 11:55am 4-8-2025 The Power of Higher Education: Transforming Lives and Building Oklahoma’s Workforce. Sean Burrage began serving as Oklahoma’s 10th chancellor of public higher education on Dec. 2, 2024. Chancellor Burrage is an educator, civic leader, and attorney. He previously served as Vice President for Executive Affairs and Chief of Staff at the […]
The Inevitable Meeting
The Inevitable Meeting by Emily Taylor Good morning, Rotary friends. Today, I invite you to pause and consider a question that gently challenges us all: When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming, is it a moment for celebration or a cause for heartbreak? This idea is more than a […]
Accessible Health Care Panel – Jeanean Y Jones, Okla. Senator Carrie Hicks
Livestream 11:55am 4-1-2025 – High School Rotarian Day Accessible Health Care Panel Jeanean Yanish Jones, PhD-candidate, MA, CFRE Jeanean Yanish Jones is a nonprofit executive, board member, and community leader dedicated to improving healthcare access for Oklahoma’s most vulnerable populations. As the Executive Director of the Health Alliance for the Uninsured (HAU), she spearheads initiatives […]
Lessons From the Dinner Table: The Goy, The Girl, and the Gefilte Fish
Lessons From the Dinner Table: The Goy, The Girl, and the Gefilte Fish by Ted Streuli Food! Breaking bread, a shared meal—it nourishes both the body and the soul. Nowhere are we more likely to learn about one another than at the table. What could be more Rotarian than that? We eat together at every […]
Nico Gomez, Bethany Children’s Center
Livestream 11:55 am 3-25-2025 Nico Gomez, Bethany Children’s Center Nico Gomez joined the staff at Bethany Children’s Health Center in 2020. As Chief Executive Officer, Gomez provides leadership, direction, and administration of all aspects of hospital activities to ensure compliance with established objectives and the realization of quality, economical health care services, and other related […]