Add another rare honor to the resume of Loretta Y. Blunt Jackson, ‘84. Her induction
to the Science & Arts 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). Jackson is a member of the Science & Arts Board of Regents, one of a dozen
appointments she has served on state and national levels in education, civic causes
and politics. She is widely known as the most decorated black woman in Oklahoma history.
Last year she was named to the Democrat Women’s Hall of Fame. She is one of Chickasha’s
— and Oklahoma’s — most active and outspoken leaders in public issues. Recently Jackson
was honored for 40 years of service to the Democratic Party. She was inducted at the
31st state convention of the Oklahoma Federation of Democrat Women’s Clubs. Jackson
earned a “Demmy” award for service to the state party (1985), served as secretary-treasurer
to the state party (1983-87), and was named to President Jimmy Carter’s Conference
on Black Community Concerns (1979). She has held 28 positions or honors through the
past four decades in local, county, state and national politics. Among the many firsts
in her career, Jackson was the first woman to serve on the State Banking Board, where
she continued from 1980-94. She serves on the National Education Foundation Board
of Directors and is past president of the American Association of University Women.
In 1994, she was recognized for Outstanding Instruction and Contributions to the Business
and Industry Training Programs by Canadian Valley Technology Center.