ALUMNI UPDATE
’40s Alfred M. Green, ’47 animal science livestock operations, is living a happy, mobile life at the age of 97. His family is enriched in the Cowboy heritage. His grandson, Perry Hewitt II, graduated from OSU with a master’s degree in personnel management, medical, and his granddaughter, Sarah Steele Allen, got a master’s in accounting. Green is the oldest ZPE (Sig-Ep).
’50s
Earline Cardenter Strom, ’50 HEECS, ’68 master’s in secondary education, is the proud owner of Red Earth Pottery. Jedeane Macdonald, ’57 management, is grateful for her years at OSU, where she got an excellent education and made great friends. She was editor of the O’Colly her senior year and wanted to continue in the publishing world. In 1964, she became a computer programmer and was involved in the beginning of setting type using computers.
’60s
John E. “Eddie” Manley, ’60 agronomy, is happily retired from OSUIT. Margaret Ann Schatz Collins, ’62 child care program management, is happily retired. Patricia Ann Boyd Neely, ’63 elementary education, and her family are all proud Pokes. Grandson Jet Boyd Turner graduated from OSU in December 2020. Janice Deanne Davis Buckles, ’64 elementary education, ’92 doctorate in education, is enjoying her retirement with her fur babies. She has two granddaughters at the University of Texas at Austin and
Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. Her grandson is still in high school. Carolyn K. Murray Herald, ’67 HEECS, is very proud of her children and grandchildren. Her daughter and family live near her in Carmel, Indiana. She has four grandchildren who are all competitive swimmers. Harry Thayne Cozart, ’67 master’s in mass communications, has been retired for 15 years, but he still continues to write syndicated weekly columns, “Viewing the Field by Milo Yield,” and “Laugh Tracks in the Dust.” He has been writing these columns for 46 years. Leon Minton, ’68 electrical engineering, credits his successful career as an electronic design engineer, computer program manager and IT analyst to the knowledge he garnered at OSU. He is now 75 and spends much of his time running for recreation.
’70s
Doveline F.K.N. (Steer) Borges, ’70 physical education, worked as a lifeguard at the Colvin Center during her time at OSU. She has returned to Oklahoma for many OSU/OU football games, thanks to Debbie and Jack Crissup. With her family in Hawaii, geology professor Dr. John Naff and his wife, Millie, hosted her when she could not fly home. Her degree from OSU and master’s from the University of Hawaii at Manoa helped her obtain a professional career. To that end she says, “A hui hou kakou!” (until we meet again). Royce G. Caldron, ’70 secondary education, ’75 master’s in STD Pers&Guid, and his wife Kathy recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They met as undergraduates at OSU and became engaged before graduating. Due to the pandemic, they couldn’t have a big indoor celebration for their anniversary, so they had a drive-by event for their friends
and family, handing out bags of treats as they welcomed numerous visitors on a windy November afternoon. Michael Sewell Smith, ’70 marketing, ’71 accounting, is living in Banning, California, where he serves as a golf tournament chair and is on the safety committee for his HOA. Though he misses his fellow Pokes in Stillwater, he loves the southern California winters. Daryl Talbot, ’73 art, is a cartoonist who has drawn cartoons for Western Horseman magazine for 45 years. He currently draws cartoons for Leanin’ Tree greeting cards, Leatherneck magazine and more. He has published six books of his western and military cartoons. Randy Weaver,’73 broadcast journalism, and his wife, Amy Reger Weaver, are excited their grandson, Jackson Field, began attending OSU in fall 2020. Weaver is celebrating 40 years working for the Texas Battery Co. Inc. and is president there. Dr. Chin (Kent) Liaong Ko, ’74 master’s in civil engineering, ’76 master’s in mechanical engineering, has taught mechanical engineering at Oakland University in Michigan for 35 years. He has written five classical music concertos and a vocal symphony, “The Goddess of Mercy — Princess Meeou Sarn — Bodhisattva Guan Se Yin.” All five concertos were recorded by the Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic. Formosa Television in Taiwan also interviewed him for his second piano concerto, “The Nation of Taiwan,” in 2018. Brad Kisner, ’74 music education, retired in 2019 after a career in sacred music. In the last 25 years, Kisner served as director of music, worship and arts at First United Methodist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2015, Brad and his wife, Jane, received the Soli Deo Gloria Award for outstanding alumni from Perkins School of Theology at Southwestern Methodist University. In 2017, the Kisners were honored with the V. Earle Copes Award for outstanding service to the Fellowship of
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