Okla. City Public Schools -ReadOKC

In the Game by Mary Melon Oklahoma City Public elementary schools got “In the Game” in a big way this summer with ReadOKC. ReadOKC , a volunteer led initiative of the OKCPS Compact, was launched last May as a summer reading program to challenge all OKCPS pre-Kindergarten to 6th graders to Get in the Game […]

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Aerospace Business

“Aerospace Business” Phil G. Busey Sr. Founder, Chairman and CEO “Aerospace is a strong Oklahoma platform for growth. DRG , founded by Phil & Cathy Busey in 2002 has grown with the industry from 2 persons to a global presence with over  650 employees in 45 locations. Phil will share the story of family, faith […]

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Libraries and Health in Okla. – Susan McVey

Libraries and Health in Oklahoma   Oklahoma ranks in the bottom five in the country for overall health. When looking at Oklahoma’s health challenges, we can cite obesity, lack of physical activity, heart disease, diabetes, and smoking. This crisis should be a focus of all sectors to address. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries identified health […]

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History of MTM – Roger Mashore

ROGER MASHORE – CEO of MTM Recognition will present the “History of MTM Recognition” formerly known as Midwest Trophy Manufacturing. Roger is uniquely suited to speak on this topic, as he was Midwest Trophy founder Dave Smith’s first employee over 40 years ago. Home to many of the country’s most prestigious and custom awards, MTM’s […]

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Ford Audio Video

“History of Ford Audio Video” James A. Ford, BSEE, PE President “Although Ford AV is based here, it is probably better known nationally than in OKC. It is a fascinating story how this quietly successful company that got started in a small local warehouse has now installed AV systems in facilities as diverse as the […]

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Rhonda Hooper – OKC Chamber Chair

“Positioning OKC for the Next Step” Rhonda Hooper is the first woman to lead the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber in its 128-year history. Rhonda Hooper is President & CEO of Jordan Advertising, a marketing and advertising communications agency with expertise in owned, paid, earned and shared communication channels. She is serving as Chair of the Greater […]

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Dr. Tom Friedemann – Francis Tuttle

“ 1964, Dr. Francis Tuttle was assigned the task of designing Oklahoma’s  outstanding Career-Tech system during the Henry Bellmon administration.  The system he came up with was so visionary and innovative, that it required an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution to make it possible.   What is so innovative about it?   Why is it so good?  And […]

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Teacher Pay Crisis: What can you do?

The Teacher Pay Crisis: What Can You Do? You might say that teaching as a career is in my blood.  My great great grandfather, Henry Wilson Kennon, moved his family to Indian Territory in the 1870’s to teach settlers’ children in the area.  His daughter, Mattie Hanson Kennon, became a circuit teacher.  She told many […]

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How’s it Made – Leonard Sullivan

HOW’S IT MADE? by Leonard Sullivan Young people today do not know where things come from, or how they are made. Example, we picked cotton so we knew where cotton for our clothing originated. We went to the chicken pen with a long stiff wire with a hook on one end and hooked a chicken […]

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Mayor Mick Cornett

“Update on the City” The son of postal worker and school teacher, Mick Cornett was born and raised in Oklahoma City. From an early age, his parents taught him the value of public service and encouraged him to keep the faith, work hard and dream big. Today, Mayor Mick Cornett, the first four-term mayor in […]

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