Stories

Dale Rogers Training Center, Inc. (DRTC) supports people with disabilities through paid vocational training, in-house programs, and work opportunities as well as competitive community employment. DRTC’s vision statement reads “People with Disabilities Having Access to Training and Employment”. They are celebrating their 70^th year anniversary this year. The West Oklahoma City Rotary had the opportunity to lend a hand by passing out water and DJ’ing their end of the year party. We danced, we laughed, and some of the DRTC members even sang karaoke!

After a national search, the

Board of Regents for the Regional

University System of

Oklahoma (RUSO) has named

Todd G. Lamb, J.D., the 22nd

president of University of Central

Oklahoma (UCO). Lamb will

assume the presidency beginning

July 1, 2023.

Born in Enid, Oklahoma, Lamb

earned his Bachelor of Arts

from Oklahoma State University,

having also attended a

number of classes at UCO,

and earned a Juris Doctor from

Oklahoma City University.

A true shining star of the Pauls Valley Panthers class of '23 is Hal Almen Scholarship recipient, Miss Phoenix Meyer.  I had the opportunity to speak with her prior to the start of the ceremony.  She is very smart, engages well in conversation, exhibits leadership qualities, and is loved by her fellow students.

 

Here's a little inside info on Pauls Valley, and their senior class.  Pauls Valley doesn't have a top-tier economy compared to many other cities and small towns in Oklahoma.  In fact, over 70% of the school's students qualify for either the free lunch, or the reduced lunch cost program.  That is almost 20% higher than the state average. The class is understandably small with just over 80 graduating seniors this year.  That said, almost half of the senior class maintained a 3.8 or higher GPA, and Pauls Valley HS maintains one of the highest graduation rates in all of Oklahoma.

Every year since 2004, the West Oklahoma City Rotary club awards $4000 Hal W. Almen Scholarships to 24 graduating seniors from Oklahoma high schools who will pursue post-secondary education.  If you know a scholastically minded young adult who would benefit from this scholarship, please forward them the information below for instructions how to apply.

 

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2020. 

 

To apply for a Hal W. Almen application, visit the Oklahoma City Community Foundation at https://occf.academicworks.com/opportunities/2580 

If you are a Hal Almen Scholarship recipient, to obtain a Requirements Fulfillment form please download from Forms in the menu, submit your completed form by mail. 

What's your answer when you're asked, "what is Rotary?"

Do you reply “Well, um, we meet once a week and hear speakers. . . and we do service. . . and oh, we are eradicating polio.” 

 

Jessica Sherrill, Rotary District 5750 Governor (2018-2019) recently shared Rotary's  answer:

 

 

So, there you have it; a pat answer you can share with those ask! Invite your friends to be world changers with you.