Kyla Guyette: The State of Workforce in Oklahoma
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. livestream 11:55am 4-7-2026 Kyla Guyette is the founding CEO of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission. Ms. Guyette was previously the founder […]
Jeff Schmid – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 3-31-2026 Livestream 11:55am Jeffrey R. Schmid took office on August 21, 2023, as the 10th president and chief executive officer […]
History Repeats Itself
History Repeats Itself by Rachel Hubbard In late 2025, we crossed the Rubicon in the way most Americans get their information. A study from the Pew Research Center shows 54 percent of people now get their news from social media, a platform that is being rapidly taken over by ‘good enough’ content that is cheap […]
Eleemosynary: A Word to Remember
Eleemosynary: A Word to Remember by Drew Edmondson I first heard the word “eleemosynary” in law school, but cannot remember which course. It could have been torts because there was a time when eleemosynary organizations were exempt from being sued for torts (think slip and fall or malpractice). Those times and those exemptions are a […]
President Jim Hess – Oklahoma State University
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 3-24-2026 Livestream 11:55am An educator who puts students first, Dr. Jim Hess brings over four decades of transformative leadership […]
Rotary Reflections – Tim Dowd
Rotary Reflections by Tim Dowd One could say that the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, reflects a principle long expressed in faith traditions. In Christianity, it echoes the admonition: “To whom much is given, much will be required.” In Jewish tradition, the concept of Tzedakah embodies a similar idea, the moral and religious obligation for […]
Trent Tipple, M.D., Chief of Neonatology – Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
3-17-2026 Livestream 11:55am Trent E. Tipple, M.D., F.A.A.P., is the chief of neonatology at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Dr. Tipple is professor and chief of the section of neonatal-perinatal medicine in the department of pediatrics and holds the Reba McEntire Endowed Chair in neonatology. He has clinical expertise in the management of patients […]
It’s Noisy Out There!
It’s Noisy Out There! Freda Deskin, Ph.D. Noise surrounds us. It comes in many forms—the constant churn of political debate at local, state, and national levels; sensationalized headlines that prey on fear; worries about what might happen; and the everyday chatter that pulls our attention away from what truly matters. For Rotarians committed to service […]
Congressman Frank Lucas
Livestream 11:55am 3-10-2026 Congressman Frank Lucas Laura Butler Claussen, district Director Pilar Cipollone OKC Field Representative Congressman Frank Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in Oklahoma for over 120 years. Born on January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Lucas graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a […]
Rotary Values in Action: embracing Neurodiversity at Work
Rotary Values in Action: Embracing Neurodiversity at Work by Deborah Copeland When we speak of Rotary’s values—service, integrity, diversity—we often picture community projects or global initiatives. Yet these values live in the everyday spaces where we work. One opportunity for businesses today is embracing neurodiversity, particularly for individuals with Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). […]