Emma Jean Smith Stover 
Class of 1950

Emma Jean Smith Stover's business education at OCW prepared her for a variety of occupations -- secretary, bookkeeper, receptionist, writer, artist, actor, singer -- but her favorite occupation is teaching. More

 

Bradford Edward Ableson
Class of 1980

U.S. Navy Chaplain Bradford E. Ableson has dedicated his adult life to the service of God and his country. As a captain in the Navy and an Episcopal Priest, he has traveled the globe many times caring for the needs of his shipmates.
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Bill and Carol Wallace
Class of 1970 & 1971

Nationally recognized children’s authors Bill and Carol Wallace both graduated from the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts in the early 1970s. Carol Priddle Wallace graduated in 1970 and Bill Wallace in 1971 – both with Elementary Education degrees. 
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Nan Nabors Reynolds
Class of 1938

Nan Nabors Reynolds’ work in early computers ensured her a spot as one of the pioneers of computer science and technology. Reynolds was one of 10 siblings, nine of which attended OCW. More

 

Paula Ruth Loop
Class of 1937

World War II pilot Paula Ruth Loop, a 1937 OCW graduate, earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce. In 1942, one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Loop joined the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP), where she received her silver wings the following year. More
 

Mary Helen Scrogin Wade
Class of 1936

Mary Helen Scrogin Wade has spent her life enriching lives with music. The 1936 OCW music alumna taught music at OCW and OCLA, and she directed church choirs for more than 50 years. More

 

Betty Remy Burns
Class of 1956

Urban housing revivalist Betty Remy Burns graduated from OCW in 1956. Originally from Ft. Cobb, Burns received training in piano and music theory. More

 

Ann Marie Hooper Harrison
Class of 1956

International business CEO Ann Marie Hooper Harrison may have had humble beginnings as a singer at the Oklahoma College for Women (OCW), but today, she is the only foreign woman to head a major corporation in Egypt.
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Alecia Keahbone Gonzales
Class of 1965

Known for her lifelong devotion to teaching and preserving the Kiowa language, author and educator Alecia Keahbone Gonzales was named to the USAO Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 5 2005. More
 

Claire Clemons Cowan
Class of 1959

Known as an actress, director, educator and author, Claire Clemons Cowan was inducted into the 2005 University of Science and Arts’ Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming festivities Nov. 4-6. More

Angela Merenda 'Ann' O'Bar
Class of 1967

Angelina Merenda “Ann” O’Bar has devoted her career to working with young children and their families as a child and parenting specialist. Since her appointed in July 1965 to serve as a parent on the Governor’s Committee on Children and Youth, O’Bar has served as an advocate for programs serving young children, their families, and communities. More

Lance David Henson
Class of 1972

Lance David Henson’s career as a poet began at OCLA with his first book, Keeper of Arrows, in 1971. He is now a poet with an international reputation having published 17 books of poetry. His poetry has been translated into 25 languages. He has read and lectured in nine countries. More
 

Virginia Voigt Wenger
Class of 1946

Educator, business owner and writer Virginia Voigt Wenger, OCW class of 1946, was named to the Alumni Hall of Fame at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Oct. 16, 2004. More
 

 

Kelly Johnston
Class of 1976

Nationally known communications expert Kelly Johnston, formerly of Chickasha, was inducted Oct. 25 to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Alumni Hall of Fame. More




Mo Anderson
Class of 1956

From her first career in music to her most challenging professional endeavor as CEO of one of the most successful real estate companies in the world, Mo Anderson of Edmond pursues everything she does with passion. More




Jerrie Cobb
Class of 1948

She would have loved to come "home" to Chickasha this fall to pick up another award, but she was busy flying a medical mission into South America's Amazon jungle. More



Ellen Taliaferro
Class of 1961

After seeing the devastating results of violence in her emergency room work in San Francisco, Dr. Ellen H. Taliaferro is on a mission to rid society of violence. More
 

Kent Lamar
Class of 1969

All paths seem to lead to the Chickasha campus for Angus Kent Lamar. The 1969 graduate of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts returned to the campus where he has pursued his teaching career for the past three decades. More
 

Opel Thorpe
Class of 1931

Her eyesight may have dimmed, but 1931 OCW graduate Pearl Opel Thorpe still has visions for the future. Those visions have materialized in the assistance she has given to homeless women, to promote art education, and to educate youth. More
 

Ruth M. Arrington
Class of 1946

Dr. Ruth M. Arrington describes herself as being a professor of speech emeritus, but her resume reveals a wide variety of activities and interests for the Sapulpa resident. More

 

Flavia Brown Bare
Class of 1949

Service is a way of life for Flavia Brown Bare whether in her career or in her personal life. The 1949 graduate of Oklahoma College for Women has spent her entire career in community health and voluntary health agencies. More

 

Jayne Nash Montgomery
Class of 1942

Little Mary Jayne moved onto campus at age 5 and got a front-row seat as her father led the Oklahoma College for Women through much of its glory days, from the Great Depression to World War II. More
 

Vestal Litton Nobbs
Class of 1940

Vestal Litton Nobbs has gone from sleeping on her grandfather's couch while an OCW student to operating an international company with her husband of 41 years. More

 

Loretta Young Jackson
Class of 1984

Add another rare honor to the resume of Loretta Y. Blunt Jackson, ‘84.  Her induction to the USAO Alumni Hall of Fame brings her this distinctive honor: she’s the first person to earn both the Young Alumni Award (1993) and the Hall of Fame medallion (2000). More
 

Betty Jean Brannan
Class of 1953

Dr. Betty Jean Brannan’s 36 year career was in education in home economics/family and community sciences as a secondary teacher, university professor, cooperative extension faculty member, and administrator. More

 

Lee Shaw
Class of 1947

A nationally-known recording artist and jazz musician, Londa Lee Moore Shaw was a 1947 graduate of Oklahoma College for Women where she was a piano major, accompanying vocal and violin students and playing in chamber music groups. More

 

Betty Jean Sanders
Class of 1949

In addition to her career credentials and achievements in physical therapy, Betty Jean Sanders is known for her continuing service and achievements in the national game of tennis. More

 

Doris Hinson Pieroth
Class of 1951

A pioneer in the study of sports and physical education, Doris Hinson Pieroth graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in 1951 as a physical education major. More
 

Juan Granados
Class of 1987

A widely regarded artist and professor, Juan Granados received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 1987. More

 

Marilyn Murphy
Class of 1956

Marilyn Murphy knows what it’s like to be on the edge. The 1956 OCW graduate spent 1993-94 in a small motor home driving the entire perimeter of the United States and interviewing various people who had chosen to live on the edge of our country. More
 

AnnaBelle Lee
Class of 1952

Dr. AnnaBelle Lee says she was first inspired to search for the path to excellent health while she was a student at Oklahoma College for Women. More

 

Thelma Ray Faulkner
Class of 1954

In the early 1950s, Thelma Ray Faulkner was told that a college degree could take her anywhere she wanted to go, provided she used it. Forty-five year, four continents and hundreds of souvenirs later, Faulkner proved those words to be true. More

 

Josephine Edwards Taylor
Class of 1928

In education, it's common for teacher's to move from one place to another. But Josephine Edwards Taylor, a 1928 Oklahoma College for Women graduate, defied the common place by spending four decades in one building. More

 

Lois Gillis Hall
Class of 1918

"Whistle While You Work" could have been the theme song for Lois Gillis Hall, a 1918 graduate of Oklahoma College for Women. More

Coeta Grimes Evans
Class of 1951

Variety best describes the career of Dr. Coeta Grimes Evans, whether in education, French, foods or research. Dr. Evans, professor emeritus, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in 1951. More

 

Sally Schott
Class of 1964

Sally Schott graduated magna cum laude from OCW in 1964 and earned her master’s degree from the University of North Texas in 1966. More

 

Patricia Cooper Percy
Class of 1949

Patricia Cooper Percy graduated from OCW in 1949. “After graduating from high school I immediately began working in a local bank and saved for two years so I could fulfill a dream and go to college,” she said. More
 

Bill Jaxon
Class of 1968

Bill Jaxon, of Gracemont, Oklahoma, was eight years old when he won his first art competition — at the national level. More

 

Lillian Canon Boland
Class of 1940

Lillian Canon Boland is a 1940 graduate of the Oklahoma College for Women. She just completed nine years with the USAO Board of Regents. More

 

Linda Poolaw
Class of 1974

The university’s Hall of Fame honorees have a long list of accomplishments, but Linda Poolaw is the only one who lists being a grand chief of the Delaware Indian Grand Council among her achievements. More

 

Brenda Stanfill Cranmer
Class of 1965

Brenda Stanfill Cranmer went from Altus, Oklahoma, to become an outstanding OCW student and special education administrator in California. More

 

Thelma Ball Wood
Class of 1926

Thelma Ball Wood spent eight years as a student on the university’s campus, but she spent a lifetime supporting the institution. She graduated from OCW in 1926 with a major in Home Economics and minors in art and chemistry. More
 

Helen Ross VonFeldt
Class of 1960

Oklahoma City community leader, USAO supporter and OCW graduate Helen VonFeldt  has been a leader in both music and politics. More

 

Evalu Russell
Class of 1975 and 1977

An animated storyteller who blends her native Kiowa culture into modern lessons for life, Evalu Russell of Anadarko  has entertained audiences around the world with her practical and poignant reminisces. More
 

Loyce Willett
Class of 1954

Loyce Willett graduated from the Oklahoma College for Women in 1954 and invested the next four decades in the physical education of youth. More

 

Esther Phillips Williams
Class of 1927

Esther Phillips Williams is best remembered as the creator of the "College Hymn." The 1927 graduate also wrote the words for the pep song, "Cheer OCW." More

 

Geneva Elizabeth Helm
Class of 1932

Using her talent and education, Geneva Helm has traveled the world performing plays and operas to soldiers and civilians alike. More

 

Gainor Chambless Jones
Class of 1964

Theatre work doesn't always mean being in front of an audience. While she had some theatrical experience, Gainor Chambless Laing Jones used her talents behind the scenes as a director. More

 

Kathryn Duncan Empie
Class of 1942

She may have spend four years on the OCW campus as a student, but Kathryn Elizabeth Duncan Empie has spent a lifetime in service to the institution. More

 

Bonnie L. Pride
Class of 1948

Dr. Bonnie L. Pride’s career taken her to the classroom, the presidency of a computer software company, and to the political world. Following her 1948 graduation from Oklahoma College for Women, Dr. Pride earned her master's degree in education at the University of Houston. More
 

Linda Mae Johnson
Class of 1964

After being the first woman to finish the surgical residency program at OU, Dr. Linda Mae Johnson has spent her entire career serving the health needs of Grady County residents and the surrounding area, the personification of leadership and service. More

 

Ruth Glover Spencer
Class of 1935

Dr. Ruth G. Spencer, Oklahoma College for Women graduate, often is introduced as a public servant whose career spanned 37 years. The public library in Rush Springs bears the name of this honoree whose generous gift in memory of her mother, Alma Marie Glover, made possible the Grover-Spencer Memorial Public Library, dedicated in March 1985. More
 

Valda Dowdy Kester
Class of 1945

Writer, aircraft inspector, Pentagon secretary, world traveler, church leader: these all describe Valda Dowdy Kester. She attended Oklahoma College for Women during "the war years, the sad and tender ones," in her words. At the time of her award, she was pursuing a Master of Arts degree at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. More

 

Elsie Null
Class of 1938

A well-known business and economics expert writer, Dr. Elsie Null received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938 from Oklahoma College for Women. She received a Master of Science degree from Oklahoma State University and completed her doctoral program at the University of Oklahoma. More

 

Myrtle Chandler Stevens
Class of 1959 & 1987

Higher education, in the classroom, in the community, or on the farm: Myrtle Chandler Stevens is a dedicated leader. She’s served as USAO Alumni Director, USAO faculty member, as a classroom teacher, and as the partner in a large farming-ranching operation in Caddo County. More

 

John Crump
Class of 1970

For some college graduates, it takes time to work into their chosen professions. That does not include John Crump, a 1970 graduate in Communications from Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts. More

 

Dorothea Seaton Looney
Class of 1942

As one of the leading women in the care of veterans and operations at VA institutions, Dorothea Seaton Looney has seen her share of travel from small-town Chickasha to Europe and points between. More

 

Marjorie Garrison
Class of 1930

The first woman to serve as Deputy U.S. Court Clerk for the Northern District of Oklahoma was Marjorie Garrison, a 1930 graduate of Oklahoma College for Women. More

 

 

Bonnie Bell Buchanan
Class of 1937

Bonnie Bell Buchanan’s research and teaching had national implications. Her study of the school lunch program led to modifications and changes in the program. More

 

Billye Ann Cheatum
Class of 1955

Author, educator, and conference speaker Billye Ann Cheatum, Ph.D. has devoted 30 years of her life to the needs of children and adults with disabilities. More

 

Wyvona Alexander Lane
Class of 1938

Dr. Wyvona Alexander Lane may have started her academic career at the Oklahoma College for Women, working her way through college by waiting tables, grading papers, and assisting in laboratories, but her academic, as well as professional resume includes employment with the National Academy of Sciences, United States Navy through George Washington University and the U.S. Government at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. More

 

Rose Marie Smith
Class of 1949

Dr. Rose Marie Smith has used her talent and education to benefit aspiring artists, both young and old, across the nation. She has directed over 100 productions, including churches, communities, children's camps, public schools, colleges, universities, and other groups. More

 

Marjorie Lenochan Dougherty
1929-1931

Marjorie Lenochan Dougherty has spent over 4 decades of her life encouraging, mentoring, influencing and educating the youth of Oklahoma. Holding a master of education degree, Mrs. Dougherty has served as the education coordinator for the Frances Willard Home for Girls in Tulsa. More

 

Margaret Echols Moore
Class of 1929

Margaret Echols Moore, a 1929 OCW graduate, was a producer, director, actress, teacher, church and civic leader and business woman. Her master's degree is from the University of Michigan, however, much of her achievements are tied to Canyon, Texas. More

 

Polly Lewis Murphy
Class of 1969

The steady hand of Polly (Lewis) Murphy helped to guide the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association as the college evolved in 1974 to become the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. More

 

Betty Pat. Gatliff
Class of 1951

She’s an artist like none other.  When police detectives are holding a human skull, and they wonder what the person might have looked like, they call forensic sculptor Betty Pat Gatliff. More

 

Sarah Emily Ellis
Class of 1937

When Sarah Ellis finally retired in 1973, it was from two twenty-year careers.  But considering her prodigious energy and enthusiasm, they might as well have been three. More

 

Kimiko Hatta Dugan, ‘61
Class of 1961

Kimiko Hatta Dugan, Ph.D. used her OCW education to aid her into a professional career that has spanned over two decades. More