Lora Aurora – OKCPS Acting Superintendent
Aurora Lora is responsible for leading and overseeing Oklahoma City Public Schools 46,000 students and 5,000 staff members. Lora joined Team OKCPS in 2014 and was responsible for developing, implementing and supervising district wide curriculum, working with human resources to train and evaluate staff, and monitoring student achievement and school effectiveness. Prior to […]
OKC Rotary in Kotor, Montenegro
Mary Jane Calvey, OKC Rotary’s International Chair, spent the final week in May attending the dedication of a major project in Kotor, Montenegro. Oklahoma City Rotary partnered with Rotary clubs in Budva, Montenegro, and Budapest, Hungary, as well as clubs in Germany, California, and our own district in Oklahoma, a total of seventeen clubs in […]
Dr. Kate Schecter – World Neighbors
” 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 […]
Gary Peluso-Verdend Phillips Theological Seminary
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. […]