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A group of Fridaylanders got their vaccinations and waited two weeks before heading out to New Mexico to see their friend, Chuck Robertson. At left: Former Governor and First Lady, George and Donna Nigh, in Chuck’s fabulous, giant, log cabin.
Crossings Christian’s Preston Mahen belted a solo homerun in an 8-6 loss at Cascia Hall. See Sports, Page 5
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Loves on Forbes’ billionaires list By Rose Lane Editor
Inspiring Hope Award Upward Transitions’ An American Tourist in Paris event chairman Mary Blankenship Pointer, the organization’s board President Bob Lane and President and CEO Periann Pulliam, right, present OKC Mayor David Holt with the Inspiring Hope Award. The Inspiring Hope Award recipient embodies a phrase from the Upward Transitions’ mission statement — “inspiring hope with our neighbors,” especially those experiencing homelessness and housing instability. “Mayor Holt’s ‘One OKC’ message reflects his belief that Oklahoma City can continue to thrive only if we set aside the things that divide us and find a common purpose,” Lane said. For tickets to the May 7 An American Tourist virtual event when footage of the award presentation will be shown, go to upwardtransitions. org/americantourist/.
With an estimated net worth of $10.8 billion, landers Judy and Tom JUDY LOVE Love ranked 205th on Forbes’ 2021 list of the world’s billionaires while Oprah Winfrey ranked 1,174 with $2.7 billion. The Loves are the founders of Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, boasting more than 510 locations in 41 states. Forbes found 2,755 billionaires across 70 countries. That is about a third more than the
2,095 people on the list in 2020. The United States is home to almost half of the world’s richest people. Other OklaTOM LOVE homans on the billionaires list include David Green, of Hobby Lobby, at No. 327 with $7.6 billion, and George Kaiser, chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, who ranked No. 476 with $5.8 billion. Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world with $177 billion. He founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle, Wash.
Sifting through sewage: Clues to COVID mutations float in wastewater By Rose Lane Editor Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are trying to get a head start on the spread of mutations of the COVID virus by analyzing sewage. Oklahoma City is one of five Oklahoma municipalities taking part
in the study. Oklahoma City funded the project through the CARES Act, Kristy Yager, director of public relations and marketing, said. The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is also collaborating on the effort. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many people infected with COVID-19 shed the virus in their
waste before developing symptoms. Because of this, municipalities and universities worldwide are monitoring sewage for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19, which may serve as an early indicator of potential outbreaks. “By analyzing wastewater collected from geographically distinct areas that represent a specific population, locales experiencing higher levels of
the virus can be identified and additional mitigation efforts for targeted populations may be implemented,” said Jason Vogel, Ph.D., director of the Oklahoma Water Survey and professor at the OU School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science. The mutations that were detected See COVID, Page 2
Heritage Hall teacher receives National Educator Award Heritage Hall announced that Upper School Social Studies teacher Dr. Chris Hamel has been awarded the 2020-21 Battey National Educator Award by the DePauw University Honors Scholar Program. Established in 2008, the award recognizes educators
who have made a difference in the lives of DePauw's senior honors scholars students. Described by Heritage Hall Head of School Nick Carter as a “true scholar, mentor, educator, and gentleman,” Hamel has been an esteemed member of the Upper School Social Studies department since
2009. The same year, Hamel established the School’s nationally recognized Model United Nations program, which he continues to lead. Additionally, Hamel served five years as director of the Heritage Hall Independent Studies Program. Hamel was nominated for
Policing Virtual Town Hall is Monday Oklahoma City’s Law Enforcement Policy Task Force and Community Policing Working Group are jointly hosting a virtual town hall Monday for public feedback on policing in our community. To attend the OKC Policing Virtual Town Hall, which begins at 6 p.m., visit okc.gov/21cp. The meeting is facilitated by a consultant, 21CP Solutions. The task force and working group are reviewing and revising the police department’s de-escalation policy, and developing strategies to
provide credible and independent accountability back to the community. The virtual town hall is a public opportunity for citizens to be heard about interactions with Oklahoma City police, priorities for policing in your community, ways to improve the relationship between police and the community and more. “We need to hear directly from the community about experiences with the OKC Police Department,” said Ganesha Martin with 21CP Solutions. “We can
read policies and trainings, but we need to know what is really happening out in the city to understand public safety in Oklahoma City.” The task force and working group will make recommendations to the Oklahoma City Council and city manager for potential adoption. Those who can’t attend the virtual meeting can submit comments about Oklahoma City police by email at voicesofokc@21cpsolutions.com, or by text message or voicemail at (405) 467-0685.
the award by DePauw senior and Heritage Hall alumna Maggie Ephraim (Class of 2017). In her nomination, Ephraim, who is majoring in English writing and minoring in Ancient Greek, wrote: “Hamel is a tough, but fair, See HAMEL, Page 3
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Hosting the OKC friends is Chuck Robertson, who lives in Elephant Butte, and is shown with Donna Nigh. Former Governor and First Lady, George and Donna Nigh, in Chuck’s fabulous, giant, log cabin.
Hatch, NM is the place to buy chilies, metal works, and pottery, from left, Paul and Cheryl Clements, and Carol Sander, loading up carts.
Free to roam the country After getting their COVID vaccines and waiting the two weeks, friends former Gov. George and Donna Nigh, Carol and Gary Sander, and Cheryl and Paul Clements took off for New Mexico to visit their friend Chuck Robertson, who lives in Elephant Butte just outside of Truth or Consequences.
Sparky’s in Hatch has signs from every restaurant that ever existed. Gary Sander with the Kipp’s Big Boy.
COVID From Page 1 in Oklahoma wastewater earlier this year were indicative of three emerging coronavirus variants of concern: the “Pelican” variant, a recently identified lineage largely found in the U.S., as well as several mutations that are common in the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants, originating in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. None of the mutations that are markers for the P.1 variant originating in Brazil were detected at the research sites. Mutations indicated that potentially more infectious variants were present at different levels in the wastewater for the different monitored sites. OMRF is handling the sequencing for the research, scientist Graham Wiley, Ph.D., said. “OMRF’s technology allows us to analyze samples for this research at a level and speed not available anywhere else in the state,” he said.
“This is science done by Oklahomans for the benefit of Oklahomans. Identifying what variants of the virus are present and where they are located within the metro area and surrounding cities is critical for public health.” Bradley Steveson, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology at OU, the next step is to link the location of the watershed where a particular mutation was detected to people who have tested positive and live there. The Oklahoma City - County Health Department will use the data collected by this research team to help with its vaccination effort, Phil Maytubby, OCCHD chief operating officer said. “This will be another tool that we use to help fight the ongoing pandemic,” he said. “Data makes a difference and this predictive methodology will enhance OCCHD planning. As the research continues and specific mutations are found, OCCHD will use this data to better assess the current operational picture. This project also lays the groundwork for research in other health crises.”
Book Review
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Beekeeper tells the story of those who flee from war, poverty, hopelessness As every school child in America knows, our country became the power and the hope that it is from the influx of immigrants leaving their home countries and bringing their skills, professions, their humanity to find new lives in new countries. Pictures of families standing at the foot of the Statue of Liberty as they began to stream into our own country do not begin to tell the stories of the journeys of refugees fleeing from war, poverty, gangs, hopelessness. Christy Leftri tells such a story in The Beekeeper of Aleppo. She is the child of Cypriot refugees who fled Syria after their Civil War. She weaves her story from later time spent while volunteering in a Unicef supported Refugee Center in Athens. She is now a lecturer in creative writing at Brunell University in London. The stuff of real-
HAMEL From Page 1 teacher who is passionate about both the history he teaches and the success of his students, in the classroom and beyond. Through my classroom and independent study experiences, Dr. Hamel not only helped me become a more confident writer, but he also increased my self-confidence as a scholar. It is in part due to his
ity is in every word and deed of her characters, Nuri and Afra and a mysterious abandoned child, Mustafa. Nuri sheds his beloved career as a beekeeper as he and his wife, an artist who has lost her security, her son Sami, and her sight, begin the harrowing flight to Europe. The drama of the journey itself to and through Greece to the UK is riveting with adventure and tears while they seek peace and unlikely reunion with beloved friends and family. These characters and a bee who has lost his wings will become
encouragement that I have become the writer, traveler, and scholar that I am today. I am thankful for his support as a mentor and as a friend.” In recognition of his honor, Hamel will receive a plaque and monetary award, as well as a grant to be applied to the Heritage Hall program of his choosing. “I was ecstatic and genuinely humbled by Maggie’s kind gesture,” Hamel said.
your best friends with their dignity and beautiful souls and enter your world of consciousness. The book speaks on a global scope of that which faces people who bring new life to our country as smugglers guide them through lives of the unimagineable. Leftri’s first novel, A Watermelon, A Fish and a Bible, was well-received in 2010 and the The Beekeeper of Aleppo, a New York Times best-seller has won the 2020 Aspen Words Library Prize. She reveals her soul in her quote, “Where there are bees there are flowers, and wherever there are flowers there is new life and hope.” The closing Book Notes ask you to describe in one word how you felt after reading the last page. Doing that in itself is your reward for reading this book. Thank you, Full Circle Book Store, for sharing this book with FRIDAY readers.
“Then to be named the recipient of this prestigious award … no words can adequately express what it means to me. In addition to the great satisfaction I receive each year from
teaching young people like Maggie at Heritage Hall, being awarded the Battey National Educator Award constitutes the high point in my career as an educator.”
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Sports Weekly SOCCER ROUNDUP
Eagle squads cruise past McLoud
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PC North’s Christian Otero (7) battles for the ball with a Southmoore during their soccer game last week.
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Combining for a dozen goals, both Harding Charter Prep soccer teams cruised to wins last Friday against McLoud. Yamileth Ponce netted five goals and Laken LaForce chipped in two more to help the Eagle girls (7-2) to a 9-0 victory over the Redskins. The Harding Prep boys earned a 3-1 win, behind two goals by Lennin Ayala and one score by Israel Ibanez. Earlier in the week, both teams suffered losses to Fridayland rival Heritage Hall. Ponce scored a goal in the girls’ 5-1 loss and Ayala netted a goal in a 2-1 setback to the Charger boys.
Harding Prep visits Atoka this Tuesday. Kickoff for the girls’ game is set for 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys around 7:30 p.m. KNIGHTS RUN OVER KINGFISHER The Crossings Christian girls earned a pair of wins in last week’s action, while the boys squad split their two games. The Knights (5-1) earned a 5-1 victory against the Yellowjackets behind two goals each from Megan Channel and Camden Furnish. They also held off Fridayland rival Mount St. Mary (7-4) for a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Furnish netted the gamewinning goal for Crossings. Garrett Hunt scored two goals to help the Knight boys (3-3) to a
3-1 triumph over Kingfisher. On Tuesday, they suffered a 4-0 loss at the Rockets (10-2). Both are on the road at Alva this Monday and host Heritage Hall on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary hosts OCS this Monday at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. CHARGERS TOP HARDING PREP In a light week, Heritage Hall cruised to a pair of wins over Fridayland rival Harding Charter Prep. The Charger girls continued their undefeated season with a 5-1 victory against the Eagles. Kat Chrysant netted two goals to lead Heritage Hall (5-0). Boston Powell also scored a pair of goals to help the Charger boys (3-4) to a 2-1 triumph over Harding Prep.
Heritage Hall visits Crossings Christian this Thursday. The girls’ game starts at 6 p.m. and the boys are at 8. ANTLERS DOWN SANTA FE Deer Creek swept Edmond Santa Fe in last week’s action. The Antler boys (6-2) cruised to a 7-0 victory, while the girls (5-3) held off the Wolves for a 3-2 triumph. Both squads are on the road this week, including doubleheaders at Putnam City this Friday and Northwest Classen on Thursday. IRISH SPLIT WITH PUTNAM CITY McGuinness salvaged a split against Putnam City in its only games last week. Story continued at okcfriday.com.
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Panther girls net title at Midwest City Placing fourth or better in all four divi-
sions, the PC North girls tennis team netted a title at the Midwest City Invitational. The Panthers swept the singles titles, with Winnie Du winning the No. 1 singles and Delaney Fulp winning in No. 2 singles. Addison Stiger and Tiffany Ughamada teamed up for second in No. 1 doubles, while Kaira Yahola and Kathy Pham finished third in No. 2 doubles. The Panther boys got a title in No. 2 singles by Tyler Tran. Victor Ortega and Sean Haworth claimed a runner-up trophy in No. 1 doubles as did Riley Haworth and Travis Tran in No. 2 doubles. CHARGER BOYS CLAIM ADA CROWN Keyed by a pair of division titles, the Heritage Hall boys won the Ada Invitational championship last week. Gray Ferguson
claimed a crown in No. 1 singles, as did the No. 1 doubles team of Wesley Jansen and Emerson Ritenour. Larsen Van Horn claimed third in No. 1 singles, while Duke Brim and Armando Rosell placed 6th in No. 2 doubles. The Charger girls also boasted Lily Plaster and Brooke Thompson winning the No. 1 doubles title. Raya Cooper and Sophia Nguyen, meanwhile, won the consolation bracket in No. 2 doubles.
tured the No. 1 doubles title, while Gavin Clark and Kyler Kosanke took second in No. 2 doubles. The Knight girls finished sixth in the team standings. Aspen Minihan claimed second in No. 1 singles to led the way. Ashleigh Wang took fourth in No. 2 singles. The No. 1 doubles team of Lauren Asbury and Anna Lepere placed sixth, with Caroline King and Kredence VonTungeln fiinishing eighth in No. 2 doubles.
KNIGHTS WIN CCS TOURNEY
ROCKETS SHOW WELL AT TECUMSEH
Capturing titles in three divisions, the Crossings Christian boys won their own CCS Invitational. Daniel Haley and Hunter Demunbrun swept championships in No. 1 and 2 singles, respectively. Graham Clark and Parker Dillon also cap-
Mount St. Mary got a pair of titles at the Tecumseh Invitational. Dane Malzahn claimed a title at No. 1 singles, as did Vani Ellis and Alexis Lambert in No. 2 doubles. Baleigh Goudie took fourth in No. 1 singles. Story continued at okcfriday.com.
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BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Antlers run over Edmond North Erupting for 12 runs over the second through fourth innings, the Deer Creek baseball team cruised to a 13-2 win over Edmond North last Monday. Four batters boasted at least two hits, led by Duncan Key with a 2run homerun in the fourth inning. Ty Hammack also blasted a 2run homerun in the second inning. Bryce Logan belted a double and triple to drive in three runs and score twice, while Cole
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Mungia also scored twice to go along with two singles. Pitcher Jack Hill struck out seven in five innings and allowed two runs on five hits to earn the completegame victory. The Antlers (20-2) host the OKC Bronchos this Friday at 7 p.m. and visit Westmoore on Monday. CHARGERS SHUT OUT PURCELL Heritage Hall plated seven runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to an 11-0 victory against Purcell on Monday. Gannon Allen went
3-for-3 with a solo homerun to open the Chargers’ third inning, drove in two runs and scored three times. Jackson Jobe belted a pair of hits, including a double and triple, to drive in three runs and score once. Tyler Offell added an RBI double and scored twice, while Gray Thomas drove in a run to go along with two hits. Thomas and Braden Perkins combined for a no-hitter against Purcell. Thomas struck out eight and allowed just one walk over 4-1/3 innings and Perkins retired the only two batters he faced, including a strikeout. The Chargers (11-4) are set to host Cascia Hall this Saturday at 1 p.m. and visit Harrah on Monday at 5 p.m. CASCIA HALL GETS PAST KNIGHTS
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Crossings Christian’s Preston Mahen belted a solo homerun in an 8-6 loss at Cascia Hall.
Holding a slim 1-run lead through 5-1/2 innings, Crossings Christian saw Cascia Hall score three runs in the bottom of the sixth innings to suffer an 8-6 road loss last Monday. Story continued at okcfriday.com.
GOLF ROUNDUP
Smith, Chargers win title at Mustang With a pair of players finishing inside the top 5, the Heritage Hall golf team won the Mustang Invitational last week. Matthew Smith carded a 68 at Lincoln Park’s West Course to win the individual title. Kyle McLaughlin was six shots back with a 74 to finish in fourth place for the Chargers. Heritage Hall next plays April 12 at Norman. CYCLONES PLACE 2ND AT JOHN MARSHALL INVITATIONAL Jack Morgan and David Fares
cracked the top 10 to help the Casasdy boys to second at the John Marshall Invitational. Morgan carded an 81 at Cedar Valley in Guthrie to claim ninth place and Fares finishes a shot back at 82 to finish in 10th place. The Cyclone girls, meanwhile, placed fifth at the Hennessey Invitational in last week’s action. FAIRES, ROCKET GIRLS CLAIM CONFERENCE TOURNEY The Mount St. Mary girls claimed their conference tournament, behind Drew Faires’s individual title. Max Garza finished runner-up in the individual standings and helped the Rockets to second place. Story coninued at okcfriday.com.
Cyclone trio set records at Cushing Four Casady athletes set new track meet records at the Cushing Crossroads Relays last week, as the Cyclone boys won the team title and the girls squad came in second place. Shanta Ramdas led the trio by setting two meet records. Ramdas cruised to a 7-second win in the 1600 meters in a meet record time of 5 minutes, 36 seconds, and also outpaced the field by three seconds to win the 800 meters in another record time of 2:22. Larry Mathis also edged the field by a second to claim first in the 3200 meters in 10:19 to set a new meet record, while taking second in the 800 and fourth in the 1600 meters. Caleb Campbell earned a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles by just over a half-second in a record time of 41.84 seconds and finished third in the 110 hurdles. Rounding out the quartet is D.J. Freeman who recorded a recordsetting leap of 23 feet, 5 inches to win the long jump. Freeman also finished in a 3-way tie for first in the high jump with a leap of 5-10. Four other Casady athletes claimed silver medals, including Riley Dumigan in the 100 meters, Blake Mahoney in the 400 meters, Kyler Scoville in the 110 hurdles, Luis Lopez in the long jump and Cruz Uhland in the discus. Scoville also placed third in the pole vault and fourth in the 300 hurdles, while Alex Angeles took fourth in the 800, Lopez finished fifth in the 300 hurdles, and Sam Timberlake was fifth in the discus. In addition, the
Casdy girls won the 4by-400 relay and took second in both the 4-by100 and 4-by-200 relays, while the Cyclone boys were second in the 4by-100 relay. IRISH GIRLS WIN AT TULSA KELLEY Dominating the hurdles and field events, the McGuinness girls cruised to a team title at the Running for Christ Classic last week at Tulsa Kelley. Logan Pierce earned two gold medals and a silver to lead the Irish. Pierce won the 100 hurdles by just over a second in 17.91 seconds and jumped 9 feet, 6 inches to claim the pole vault title. She also finished second in the 300 hurdles. Three others won field events, including Isabella Scherm in the high jump with a leap of 5-2, followed by Grace Engel with a throw of 98 feet in the discus and Paula Le with a 31 foot throw in the shot put. Isabelle Farley secured two secondplace finishes in the long jump and pole vault, as did Julia Richard in the 400 meters and Abigail Kelly in both the discus and shot put. Two Irish boys also earned victories in the field events, helping McGuinness to second in the team standings. Gabe Grimm collected a gold medal in the high jump with a leap of 5-10 and Reid Henderson outjumped teammates Meade Poarch and Henry Maxwell by a foot to claim the pole vault title. Five others finished in second place, including Paul Tarman in the
100 meters, Luke Chansolme in the 1600 meters, Will Leonard in the 3200 meters, Garrett Williams in the 300 hurdles and Brayden Tran in the long jump. Third-place finishers were Atticus Richard in the 400 meters, Gavin Johnston in the 800, Williams in the 110 hurdles and Patrick Offiah in the long jump. ANTLER GIRLS 2ND AT SOUTHMOORE Keyed by a pair of individual event champions, the Deer Creek girls claimed second place and the boys came in third at the Sabre-Cat Invitational last week at Southmoore. Tabitha Fox edged the field by just over a second to earn a gold medal in the 800 meters with a winning time of 2:31.56. Addison Roberts also claimed a gold medal in the 100 hurdles in 15.23 seconds. Jaidan Dudley claimed second place in the 400 meters, while Emilie Hart took third in the 100 meters as did Nya Davis in the 200 meters and Alexis Cates in the 300 hurdles. Luke Weathers paced the Antler boys with a second-place finish in the 800 meters and came up just a half-second short of winning gold. The Antler girls also claimed the 4-by-800 relay title in 10:26.64; finished second in the 4by-400 relay and third in the 4-by-200 relay. The Antler boys took third in the 4-by-800 relay and fourth in both the 4-by-200 and 4-by-400 relays. Story continued at okcfriday.com.
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CALENDAR THEATRE May 2 • Titanique What happens when the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleventime Oscar winning film Titanic? You get TITANIQUE, an upcoming musical cel ebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful slayfest. On Sunday, May 2, we’re sailing straight into your living room for TITANIQUE: The Maid en Voyage Concert, streaming live from New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge at 6:30 pm. Go to okcbroad way.com to buy the digital stream.
BULL RIDING April 1718 • Bull Riding PBR: Unleash the Beast is the biggest annual series in bull riding. Thirtyfive matchups divided into three rounds to qualify for the World Finals and a gold belt buckle. April 17 at 6:45 pm and April 18 at 1:45 pm at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Visit the arena website for tickets.
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April 29 • Schedule Launch Gather inperson at the Winchester DriveIn to celebrate deadCenter’s annual Festival Schedule Release. Gates Open at 7:00 pm, film starts at 8:15 pm. Fundraiser tickets are $75 per vehicle and each vehicle ticket includes: admission to the drivein theatre, complimentary beer and wine and popcorn, the opportunity to meet the local cast and crew behind the film, Golden Arm, and be the first to know what films will screen at the 21st annual deadCenter Film Festival! Get tickets at deadcenterfilm.org. OU Festival Ballet Five exceptional bal lets comprise this year’s production of Oklahoma Festival Ballet, presented by University Theatre and School of Dance April 811. Boyko Dossev serves as artistic director and choreographer of the production. Oklaho ma Festival Ballet opens at 8 pm Thurs day, April 8, with additional perform ances set for 8 pm April 9 and 10, and 3 pm April 11. All per formances will be held in the Elsie C. Brackett Theatre, 563 Elm Ave. on the Uni versity of Oklahoma Norman campus. This production is suitable for all audiences. Tickets may be pur chased online at the atre.ou.edu. OSU-OKC FARMERS Market at Scissortail Park Shopping options this
season at the OSU OKC Farmers Market at Scissortail Park include more than 50 vendors providing everything from fresh produce, meats, spe cialty foods, plants, honey, cut flowers, coffee and specialty beverages, beer, baked goods, pottery, soaps, pet products, and more. Open every Sat urday from April Oct. from 9 am – 1 pm.
VIRTUAL April 14 • Info Session Oklahoma City Univer sity’s Meinders School of Business will host a graduate degree infor mation session for those interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administra tion or Master of Sci ence in accounting. The informational ses sion will take place at 5 pm April 14 on Zoom. Register at okcu.link/MBAinfo.
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Chesapeake Events/Shows: Maroon 5 – Aug. 14 Cancelled JoJo Siwa Aug. 18 Backstreet Boys – Sept. 12 Michael Buble Sept. 19 MercyMe – Oct. 28 Jeff Dunham January 27, 2022 Elton John January 30, 2022 Impractical Jokers July 15, 2022 Lyric Theatre: Nunsense April 21 May 9 Grease June 15 27 Master Class Sept. 15 Oct. 3 Other Events/Shows/Awards: Sunbeam Shine a Light May 13
Chuck Wagon Festival May 2930 United Way Gala June 11 Wes Welker Golf Tourney June 21 Festival of the Arts June2227 Prix de West June 2526 Paseo Arts Festival Sept. 46 Redbud Classic Sept. 1112 Western Heritage Awards Sept. 1718 Memorial Marathon Oct. 23 Rodeo Hall of Fame Nov. 1112 Beaux Arts Ball Nov. 27 Civic Center Music Hall: Only Tchaikovsky! April 10 The Little Mermaid April 1618 Bach: April 24
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he Oklahoma Cine Latino Film Festival returns this month, offering Oklahoma’s largest selection of Latino and Spanish language films April 23-25. This year’s festival is fully virtual and includes 10 feature films and 45 short films from around the world and across Oklahoma. The films will stream via the OK Cine Latino website, which is also the best place for more information and festival passes: historiccapitolhill.com/okcine-latino. Now in its 7th year, Cine Latino is a program of Calle Dos Cinco in Historic Capitol Hill. The festival promotes diversity within the Oklahoma Arts Community by cultivating the creativity of local Latino talent, curating Latino stories, and providing opportunities for collaboration between artists. This year’s movies include selections from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, and more. Cine Latino was founded by Rogelio Almeida, an Army combat veteran turned award-winning filmmaker from Duncan, who recognized the need for a local film festival focused on Latino culture. He partnered with Calle Dos Cinco to give the festival a home in the heart of Oklahoma City’s Latino community in Historic Capitol Hill. And, he
recruited an outstanding group of Latino community leaders to ensure that the festival would grow along with the community. Cine Latino is now led by Executive Director of Calle Dos Cinco Gloria Torres, Festival Coordinator Stephanie Pena, Film Institute Coordinator Miriam Ortega, Film Institute Instructor Victor Caballero, and Festival Committee members Miriam Campos, Deanna Cardenas and Gregorio Hallman. Founder Rogelio Almeida is still the beating heart of the festival and continues to serve as Festival Director. Recently, OK Cine Latino announced a new award, the Festival Padrino Award. The award is given to someone “who has made a deep impact on the OK Cine Latino Film Festival, Latino student filmmakers, and the Oklahoma Latino Film Community.” As fortune would have it, I have been named as the inaugural Festival Padrino. I was managing the deadCenter Film Festival when Rogelio Almeida launched Cine Latino. I had recruited Almeida a
couple of years earlier to help expand deadCenter’s programming into the Latino community. We tried different Spanish language education programs and film screenings with limited success. But, ultimately, we realized that to truly highlight and encourage Spanish speaking filmmakers, they needed to have a platform of their own. The first year of Cine Latino under Almeida leadership, I helped organize education programs, select films, recruit sponsors, and provide guidance for attracting filmmakers. Since then, I’ve been more of a cheerleader and consultant as Almedia and Gloria Torres have expanded the festival, deepened its reach within the Latino community, and grown the education program into the year-round Cine Latino Film Institute. Their film institute now offers free, multi-week, bilingual film seminars in conjunction with local colleges and produces films with the students that travel to other film festivals. I am honored to be a small part of this unique Oklahoma festival. The Christmas movie I recently directed, Finding Carlos, will be one of the available films. Please join me by buying a $40 festival pass to OK Cine Latino and checking out some of the great movies April 23-25.
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Downtown’s Starlight Supper pivots to a picnic this spring Starlight Supper will return for its eighth year on Thursday, May 13, 2021, as a socially-distanced picnic under the stars in the heart of downtown at Kerr Park. Tickets for Downtown Oklahoma City Initiatives’ fundraising event are on sale now at downtownokc.com. In lieu of a traditional communal dinner, guests are invited to bring their blankets, pillows, and lawn chairs to enjoy a packaged picnic curated by some of the best chefs in OKC. Guests will dine under the event’s signature sparkling lights and will hear a live performance by jazz quartet
Spunk Adams & Friends. Each picnic-for-two box will include six courses of savory and sweet bites along with a selection of wine and sparkling wine. Each of the specially curated boxes feature dishes from Broadway 10, La Baguette, The Hall's Pizza Kitchen, The Jones Assembly, Rivière Modern Bánh Mì, and Rococo. Bruce Rinehart, owner and executive chef of Rococo and a longtime partner of the event, comments on the new format: “Being a part of Starlight Supper represents a prideful strength to us as a restaurant, as it reflects
the heartbeat of downtown Oklahoma City. During these challenging times, the picnic is a brilliant pivot.” When the 2020 Starlight Supper was cancelled due to the pandemic, Downtown OKC Initiatives continued to fund artists and implement public art and placemaking programs downtown thanks to the support of past attendees. “We were able to launch the Community Action Micro-grant program as a response to the pandemic,” says Steve Mason, Chair of Downtown OKC Initiatives. “These grants employed artists, and the
public art projects lifted our community's spirit through such a difficult year.” All proceeds from Starlight Supper benefit Downtown OKC Initiatives, whose mission is to foster an environment of creativity and culture in downtown Oklahoma City through public art and activation. The event has historically sold out quickly. Those interested in attending are encouraged to get tickets soon. Guests are reminded to be safe while attending. For more information about the event and how to attend, visit DowntownOKC.com.
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Redbud names new race director T
he Redbud Classic, Oklahoma City’s esteemed running and cycling tradition, recently brought on Kristin Hersom as its new race director to help further the Redbud Classic’s mission of bringing fun, fitness and philanthropy to the Oklahoma City community. “I am overjoyed to join such a beloved tradition within our community,” Hersom said. “We’re already hard at work to bring the Redbud Classic spirit back to Oklahoma City, and I look forward to the months ahead as we approach our upcoming race weekend in September.” Hersom received a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and health studies and has a depth of experience in fitness programming, event development, leadership of teams and building strong, collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and sponsors within the community. “I know Kristin will do a fantastic job in her new role,” Redbud Classic Board President Nathan Elliott said. “I am very confident in her skills and work ethic, and I cannot wait to see what all she will
accomplish as race director.” The 2021 Redbud Classic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Redbud Classic was canceled. The 2021 Redbud Classic was originally scheduled for April, but in an effort to ensure the safest environment for participants, volunteers and spectators, the board of directors chose to postpone the event to September. The Redbud Classic has raised more than $900,000 for local nonprofits in Oklahoma since its inaugural race in 1983 and is continuing to partner with Oklahoma City Police Athletic League as its 2021 beneficiary to provide race participants with the opportunity to help students create a healthy, active lifestyle and receive quality mentorship from the community’s local
heroes. Registration is open for the 2021 Redbud Classic. Those currently registered for the April 2021 race have been rolled over to the postponed date. For more information, visit redbud.org.
OMRF gets high rating The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received the highest possible rating from the nation’s largest charity evaluator. Charity Navigator awarded OMRF a fourstar rating, with the Oklahoma City-based nonprofit biomedical research institute scoring 97.89 out of a possible 100. This is the 19th time OMRF has earned Charity Navigator’s top rating. Points are awarded for demonstrating a strong commitment to accountability, transparency and good
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Sheriff Sale (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, April 2, 2021; Friday, April 9, 2021) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE CJ-2020-2579 Notice is given that on the 6 day of May, 2021, at 2:00 PM, at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, 320 Robert S. Kerr, Jury Assembly Room, Room 101, in the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and sell, with appraisement, for cash, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, all that certain real estate in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, to-wit: Lot Five (5), Block Three (3), in Dewey Dobson First Addition, an Addition to The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, according to the recorded plat thereof; subject to unpaid taxes, advancements by Plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, and expenses necessary for the preservation of the subject property, if any, said property having been duly appraised at $125,000. Sale will be made pursuant to a Special Execution And Order Of Sale issued in accordance with judgment entered in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-2020-2579, entitled Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Barbara A. Golden, Spouse of Barbara A. Golden, if married, Penny Golden, Mark Hatten, Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. and State of Oklahoma ex rel., Oklahoma Tax Commission, being all of the Defendants and persons holding or claiming any interest or lien in the subject property. Tommie Johnson III, Sheriff of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma By: /s/Tommie Johnson Don Timberlake - # 9021 BAER & TIMBERLAKE, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 18486 Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0486 Telephone: (405) 842-7722 Facsimile: (405) 848-9349 BT File No.: 119913
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of Lupe Barnes, deceased, that there has been produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Lupe Barnes, deceased, with a Petition praying for the probate of said Will, the determination of the heirs, legatees, and devisees under said Will, and that Letters Testamentary be issued to Elizabeth Ferrell. Notice is also given that the 21 day of April, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., has been appointed as the time for hearing said Petition and proving said Will, before James Siderias, Judge of the District Court, in the District Court Room of
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE ) OF CHARLES K. LOFTUS, ) DECEASED ) ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR ADMISSION OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND LEGATEES AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY COMES NOW, CYNTHIA M KEENAN Petitioner to be appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of CHARLES K. LOFTUS, and presents a Petition for the admission of wills, determination of heirs, devisees and legatees and the appointment of personal representative (the “Petition”) and requests a hearing on the Petition. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said Petition be and is hereby set for hearing on the 3 day of May, 2021, at 1:30 pm in the District courtroom of Judge Siderias in the Oklahoma County Courthouse at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and all persons interested may appear and contest the same. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice thereof be given by mailing a copy of the Notice of Hearing Petition to all of the heirs-at-law, devisees, and legatees of the decedent as required by law. WITNESS my hand this 4 day of April, 2021. JAMES M. SIDERIAS JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT RICK WARREN, Court Clerk (SEAL) By: /s/illegible signature Deputy APPROVED: /s/ Aaron Gwartney Aaron D. Gwartney, OBA #17229 Aaron@BethanyLaw.com Direct Phone: (405)249-3374 The Gwartney Law Group, PLLC 16312 Muirfield Place Edmond, OK 73013
GUARDIANSHIP (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, April 9, 2021) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CASE NO: PG-2021-183 IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF Alex Ryan Cordova Adrian Ryan Cordova
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUPE BARNES, Deceased.
All creditors having claims against PHYLLIS J. PARNELL and/or BOBBY J. PARNELL, Deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral, (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Personal Representative, c/o Aaron D. Gwartney, 16312 Muirfield Place, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013 on or before the following presentment date: June 4, 2021, or the same will be forever barred. Dated: March 30, 2021
STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA ) SS. 1. Debra Franks, the Affiant, is the Petitioner/Temporary Guardian in the above-captioned matter. 2. On the 12 day of March, 2021, the Affiant petitioned this Court for guardianship over the minor child(ren) named herein. 3. The Affiant states that the Affiant does not know and with due diligence cannot ascertain the name and/or the current residence or location of Armando Cordova. 4. The Affiant has searched the following records to determine the name and/or current residence or location of Armando Cordova without avail, to wit: a. OSCN b. County Assessor c. Social Media d. Tax Records e. Vital Statistics Records f. Other: __________ Further, the Affiant, sayeth not. /s/Debra Franks AFFIANT Subscribed and sworn to me, James M. Siderias, Judge of the District Court, this 30 day of March, 2021.
03-25-2021 BOCC Special Meeting Minutes Call to Order NOTICE: One or more members of this meeting will be participating by video or teleconference. Should audio or video capabilities be lost during the meeting efforts to restore connections will be attempted for a maximum of thirty 30 minutes. If connectivity is unable to be restored the meeting will reconvene at a date time and place certain determined by the Board. Roll Call Present: 3 County Commissioner Carrie Blumert County Commissioner Kevin Calvey and County Commissioner Brian Maughan Notice of the meeting was posted March 23 2021. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance 1. Discussion and possible action to set date time and place meeting will reconvene in the event technical difficulties arise during the course of this meeting and cannot be corrected within a maximum of thirty 30 minutes. Approval of Minutes 2. Approve the minutes of the meeting of March 15 2021 prepared by the County Clerk as authorized by statute 19 O.S. §243244 and 445 subject to additions or corrections by the Board of County Commissioners Blumert moved Calvey seconded to approve. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan Consent Agenda The following items are Consent Items and are routine in nature: Blumert moved Calvey seconded to approve. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan 3. Receive Litigation: Case No. 20-33233-DRJ Bankruptcy Case No. 20-33233-DRJ Bankruptcy 2 Case No. CJ2021-1076 Summons Case No. Claim Letter Case No. CV-2021-519 Summons Case No. 20-33113-KRH Bankruptcy Recurring Agenda Items 4. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 2021-6882 approving Blanket Purchase Orders as submitted by each department list available for inspection in the office of the County Clerk Room 201. Blumert moved Calvey seconded to approve as amended with the removal of 12105555 United Mechanical Service. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan End of Consent Docket Departmental Items District No. 1 5. Discussion and possible action of the Board of County Commissioners to approve and forward the District One application for CED 5 funds available to Oklahoma County. Requested by Carrie Blumert Commissioner District One Blumert moved Calvey seconded to approve. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan 6. Discussion review and possible action to approve a contract between the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau and the State of Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs for funding and operation of the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center for FY 21. Requested by Carrie Blumert Commissioner District 1 Blumert moved Calvey seconded to strike. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan Facilities Management 7. Discussion and possible action to enter into a contract with Kone for the repair of elevator number three in the annex. Requested by Keith Monroe Director of Facilities Management. Calvey moved Blumert seconded to approve. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan No Commissioners Comments/General Remarks Executive Session Recess into executive session Blumert moved Calvey seconded to recess at 10:06 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan 8. To enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. 307 B4 to engage in confidential communications between the public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation claim or action in Glover v. Oklahoma County et al CJ-202159 and where on advice of its attorney the board has determined that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation litigation or proceeding in the public interest. Return from executive session Blumert moved Calvey seconded to return at 10:15 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan 9. Action regarding confidential communications between the public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation claim or action in Glover v. Oklahoma County et al CJ-2021-59 and where on advice of its attorney the board has determined that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation litigation or proceeding in the public interest. Calvey moved Blumert seconded action to authorize the attorney’s office to seek removal of this to federal court and authorize payment of $400 for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan No Citizen Participation Adjourn Blumert moved Calvey seconded to adjourn at 10:16 a.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 Blumert Calvey and Maughan BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKLAHOMA COUNTY OKLAHOMA Brian Maughan Chairman ATTEST: David B. Hooten County Clerk and Secretary to the Board
NAME CHANGE
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE LEGAL SEX/GENDER
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, April 9, 2021)
TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Neha Raghavan has petitioned to change his/her legal sex/gender to female. A Hearing on said petition is set for 2:15 o’clock P.M. on the 6 day of May, 2021, before Judge Ogden at 2:15 o’clock in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2021-694 IN RE: The name of: Kenneth Robert Johnston-Sponburg
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Kenneth Robert Johnston-Sponburg has petitioned to change his/her name to Kenneth Robert Sponburg. A Hearing on said petition is set for 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 6 day of May, 2021, before Judge Timmons at 11:00 o’clock in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed. RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/illegible signature By: DEPUTY (SEAL) (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, April 9, 2021) DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2021-701
/s/James Siderias JAMES M. SIDERIAS (SEAL) JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
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RICHARD C. OGDEN JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT RICK WARREN, Court Clerk (SEAL) By /s/Jessica Reuledge Deputy
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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Case No. CV-2021-724 In the Matter of the Application of CRYSTAL DAWN QUERRY to change her name, Petitioner)
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TAKE NOTICE that CRYSTAL DAWN QUERRY, having on the 5 day of April, 2021, filed in the Court her PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME from CRYSTAL DAWN QUERRY to CRYSTAL DAWN BUTLER; That the hearing on the same has been set by this Court for the 6 day of May, 2021 at the hour of 2:15 o’clock pm, at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103, in
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NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that (a) Yi Zhao, as next of friend of Yihuan Heidi Zhang has filed in the above court a Petition to have the minor child’s name changed as follows, to-wit: From (a) Yihuan Heidi Zhang to (b) Heidi Yihuan Zhao; and
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OPINION OUR STAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (quoting Jesus). The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767. If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb. “Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.” – Byron, 1818. “Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878. “We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.” – J. Leland Gourley, 1959.
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saw the above headline on a sign in a store last week. So true. The only time in my life I can remember being happy about getting older is when they announced the COVID-19 vaccines would be distributed by age. I always thought to myself, ”if I get run over by a truck tomorrow, I will die happy. I’ve done everything I dreamed of doing.” Well, recently I have thought of a few more things I want to do! After a couple of frantic weeks on the computer trying to get a vaccine appointment, I finally received both of my shots. I felt such a sense of relief and absolute
Events are scheduled. Sister Cities International OKC will be In MY celebrating Cinco de Mayo with representaOpinion tives of Puebla, Mexico. The party is on by May 3 and open to the public. For an invite, VICKI CLARK GOURLEY please email me at vicki@okcfriday.com. vicki@okcfriday.com $50 for food, drink and, a year’s membership. SCI connects cities around the world to joy. I was free — no more fear of dying alone in the hospital. My friends and I were build lasting alliances in business, educareally cautious through the past year. We tional and social events. Our efforts aim to increase global coopertested frequently, but we did not lock ourselves down. We always wore our masks. ation at the municipal level, promoting cultural understanding and stimulating ecoNow we are free to roam the world. Life is slowly coming back to normal. nomic development.
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Students
Heritage Hall ECC students celebrate color
Heritage Hall Early Childhood Center (ECC) teacher Abby Byford Foshee (Heritage Hall Class of 2006) leads students in a colorful song and dance during the ECC's Rainbow Party.
Mount St. Mary earns AP Diversity Award Mount St. Mary Catholic High School has earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science courses. Out of the 20,000 institutions that offer AP courses, 1,119 achieved either 50 percent or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or a percentage of the female computer science examinees meeting or exceeding that of the school’s female population during the 2019-2020 school year. That’s nearly 37 percent more than the 818 schools recognized last year. In 2020, Mount St. Mary was one of 831 recognized in the category of AP Computer Science Principles. “During an unprecedented year, Mount St. Mary’s female students have demonstrated perseverance and dedication in their study of AP Computer Science,” said AP college board officials. “We could not be more proud of Mount St. Mary’s female students for staking their claim as the next generation of STEM and computer science professionals. We can’t wait to see their passion for next generation technology lead to lifelong success.” The first year of AP Computer Science Principles in 2016-17 attracted more students than any other AP course debut, and participation is on the rise. In 2020, more than 116,000 students took the AP CSP Exam—more than double the number of exam takers in the course’s first year, and a 21 percent increase over the previous year. In 2020, 39,570 women took the AP CSP exam, nearly three See MSM, Page 12
Though Chargers love everything Heritage Hall blue and gold, Early Childhood Center (ECC) students welcomed spring by celebrating the full spectrum of colors during their Rainbow Party. The event, held in lieu of the ECC’s annual Okie Dokie Day which was canceled due to COVID19, had students and faculty swapping their western wear for clothes in their favorite colors. Throughout the day, the eye-catching students participated in a range of colorthemed activities, including parachute games, crafts, and storytime. Students even prepared rainbow snacks consisting of a graham
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cracker topped with blue frosting, marshmallow clouds, and rainbow candy strips — sounds delicious! According to ECC teacher Emily Jacobson, the party was “a wonderful event full of color and joy” that had students asking, “Can we celebrate the rainbow again on another day?" People often find it difficult to choose a favorite color when they are all so beautiful in their own way. The ECC found a fun way to celebrate them all.
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Harding Charter students win competition Five Harding Charter Preparatory High School students in the engineering design class recently competed in the University of Oklahoma Virtual Engineering Open House competition. After OU competition representatives completed an on-site evaluation, the Harding Charter Prep team earned 590 points in the Miniature Parking Garage project and 53 out of 70 points for their Tycoon board game. Therefore, they came in first place for both projects and all five students were awarded $500 scholarships to OU for their efforts. The five students receiving scholarships are Joel Guerra, 11th grade; and seniors Nick Melvin, Thomas Nguyen, Om Patel and Gage Slovak. OU had a panel evaluate each project. For the HCP game, OU had children, grandparents, college students, and OU faculty judge it on 7 point criteria such as creativity, complexity, and
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Engineering students working on the Parking Garage project for a University of Oklahoma Engineering competition. From left: Nick Melvin, Om Patel and Gage Slovak.
WOW factor and graded each one on a one-to-ten scale. Their sponsor, Tom Kiddinger, engineering teacher, has worked
with the team on Saturday mornings to ensure they met the deadlines and to teach the engineering protocols involved.
Our students recognized for academic excellence Jillian Kim, Oklahoma City, has been named to DePauw University's Fall 2020 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Congratulations on this well earned achievement! Founded in 1837, DePauw University is a top-ranked, 100% residential, private liberal arts university in Greencastle, Ind. Through its College of Liberal Arts and School of Music, DePauw provides highly
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personalized education in small classes, with 95% of its graduates employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. DePauw is ranked fifth for study abroad, and 80 percent of students receive academic credit for off-campus study, including internships, independent projects and service work. Carter Moody of Nichols Hills, is among the nearly 1,400 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester at The
Citadel. The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester. Due to a commitment to academic excellence, 63 percent of Citadel cadets and students graduate after four years and go on to earn an average salary of nearly $57,000 after learning
how to be principled leaders in all walks of life. The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, S.C., offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The approximately 2,400 members of the S.C. Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military, but about onethird of each class earns commissions to become officers in every branch of U.S. military service.
times the number who tested in 2017. Providing female students with access to computer science courses is critical to ensuring gender parity in the industry’s high-paying jobs and to drive innovation, creativity, and representation. The median annual wage for computer and information technology occupations was $88,240 in May 2019. However, a code.org analysis of 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics data finds women represent just 24 percent of the 5 million people in computing occupations. That’s why new College Board research about AP CSP is so encouraging. According to the data, female students who take AP CSP in high school are more than 5 times as likely to major in computer science in college, compared to similar female students who did not take CSP. The study also finds AP CSP students are nearly twice as likely to enroll in AP CSA, and that for most students, AP CSP serves as a stepping-stone to other advanced AP STEM coursework. These findings make it all the more imperative that schools nationwide achieve gender parity in AP Computer Science classrooms. The 1,119 schools that receive this year’s AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award should serve as inspirations and models for all American high schools, where overall, female students remain under-represented in computer science classes, comprising just 34 percent of AP Computer Science Principles participants. So there is a long way to go to achieve equal gender representation in the field of computer science. Currently, less than half of the nation’s high schools teach foundational computer science, a clear opportunity to be addressed by strong partnerships between policymakers, the tech industry, and educators. Mount St. Mary offers computer science classes such as computer science principals, video productions, robotics and CAD. With the success and growth of these programs, we have seen numerous female alumna begin programs in college such as engineering, video productions and programing.