2023 James Beard Foundation Award – Chef Andrew Black
Livestream 11:55am 10-3-2023 Chef Andrew Black–a 2023 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef Southwest, and a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Chef–is a chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur in Oklahoma City. Born in Jamaica to an Indo-Jamaican family, where chapati was cooked on a handmade clay oven over an open fire; Chef Black […]
Education and our Future: OKCPS Student Body Leaders Share with Dr. Sean McDaniel
Livestream 11:55am 9-26-2023 With more than three decades of experience in education, Dr. Sean McDaniel was named Superintendent of Schools for Oklahoma City Public Schools in July 2018. McDaniel began his career in education as a language arts instructor at Denver’s Highland High School from 1986-1988. He has served in several teaching, coaching and administrative […]
Robert C. Dauffenbach – “OKC’s Economic Advance to the Future”
Livestream 11:55 9-19-2023 Link to Dr. Dauffenbach’s Powerpoint Presentation Robert C. Dauffenbach recently served as Senior Associate Dean for Economic Development, Professor of Business Administration, and Director, Center for Economic and Management Research, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics at Wichita State University, 1969. […]
Ground Zero Emergency K9 Training– Becky & Barry Switzer
Livestream 11:55am 9-12-2023 Barry & Becky Switzer Ground Zero was founded in 2016 by legendary football coach Barry Switzer & his wife, Oklahoma native Becky out of a great desire to positively impact the shortage of highly trained canine and handler search and rescue teams. Oklahomans have a reputation for being generous, friendly caring people […]
Oklahoma State Budget – Senator Roger Thompson
Livestream 11:55am 9-5-2023 Senator Roger Thompson was first elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2014. He represents Senate District 8, which is comprised of Okmulgee, Okfuskee and McIntosh counties as well as portions of Creek and Muskogee counties. Thompson is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, vetting all legislation with a […]