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The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026 • 9 Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for August 18 - 24, 2026 Have a photo to share? Send to [email protected] with a description! The Oklahoma Higher Education Announces the 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees Oklahoma City (August 18, active via writing research papers He serves as the CEO and Chair- Paul D. Mas- ty Affairs. He is also the holder of of Fame member may be made 2026) - The Oklahoma Higher and professional service-leadership man of the Board of Directors of sad worked at the Van Weathers Chair. in the nominee’s name through Education Heritage Society will activities. Bank of Western Oklahoma and the University of Dr. Jan- the website at www.ohehs.org. induct twelve individuals into the Dr. Joe currently serves on the Board of Oklahoma for et Wansick Donations of donors’ and in- Oklahoma Higher Education Hall Foote’s leader- Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural 58 years, retir- served as the ductees’ names made before of Fame in 2026. Inductees are ship of Gaylord and Mechanical Colleges since be- ing as Vice Pres- NO PHOTO first female October 1, 2026, will appear in distinguished representatives of College laid the ing reappointed in 2020. ident Emeritus, AVAILABLE president of the program. colleges, universities, and higher groundwork for Dr. Jeffrey University Development. Working Eastern Okla- Contact OHEHS Executive education organizations across what would be- H. Harwell is with the OU donors, faculty, staff, homa State Director Dr. Donna Castle Oklahoma come one of the Professor Emer- and students was the highlight of College and Richardson at drichardson@ The Oklahoma Higher Educa- top journalism/ itus of Chemical his career. retired on July 1, 2025, after ou.edu or send information tion Heritage Society was estab- mass communication programs in Engineering at Dr. Stacy five years in that role. Her dis- to 19400 Stubblefield Lanes, lished in 1991 as a nonprofit or- the nation, focusing on innovative the University Reeder began tinguished career in education Edmond, Oklahoma 73012. ganization to promote awareness experiential learning opportunities of Oklahoma. her career in spans more than 30 years. Tickets will be available on the of higher education’s vital role in and student-focused achievement. He served on education more Robert P. Oklahoma Higher Education Oklahoma's history and to honor He has been a leader in interna- the faculty for four decades, as De- than 30 years White served Heritage Society website in late individuals, both living and de- tional journalism education and partment Chair from 1991 to 1998, ago as an Okla- the OSU/ September. ceased, for their outstanding ser- founded the World Journalism and as Executive Associate Dean of homa public Oklahoma vice to higher education in Okla- Education Council (WJEC), a con- Engineering from 1998 to 2005. He school teach- A&M Board homa. Since its establishment, the sortium of 32 journalism education continues to contribute to the field er. Since joining the University of of Regents society has inducted more than 350 educators, administrators, and oth- associations globally representing six continents. through technology commercial- ization efforts in consumer prod- Oklahoma in 2005, she has served as department chair and interim as Health as Higher Edu- A ers into the OHEHS Hall of Fame for their distinguished contribu- Dr. Leigh Goodson serves ucts, environmental remediation, and enhanced oil recovery. dean and now serves as Dean of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of cation Policy Analyst for 20 years. He now does pro bono D tions to higher education. A kiosk as president and Dr. Mautra Education and Professor of Math- consulting for candidates and in the Oklahoma History Center documents the outstanding work chief executive officer of Tul- Staley Jones serves as Presi- ematics Education and holds the Humphreys Chair in Education. causes he supports, including anti-human trafficking. V of colleges, universities, and Hall of Fame members. The 2026 OHEHS sa Community College, Okla- dent of Oklaho- ma City Com- Communities. Dr. Lana The 32nd annual banquet and induction ceremony will E Hall of Fame inductees are listed below. homa’s largest community college. Since 2014, she munity College (OCCC), one NO PHOTO Reynolds serves as the 5th Pres- be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, in the Nigh University R Dr. Freder- ick Carr serves as McCasland has led the institution with a strong focus on student success, workforce development, and the expansion of of Oklaho- ma’s largest and most influential institutions of higher education, AVAILABLE ident of Semi- nole State Col- lege. She was Center Grand Ballroom at the University of Central Oklaho- ma. The cost of an individual T Foundation Presidential educational opportunities for the Tulsa community and beyond. educating more than 23,000 stu- dents annually. Under her leader- appointed in July, 2017 and is the first female to banquet ticket is $100, and a table for 10 costs $1000.00. I Professor Emer- itus and Direc- Regent Jim- my D. Harrel is ship, OCCC has expanded access, strengthened workforce and com- hold the position. Dr. John N. Tickets will be available start- ing in late September, featur- S tor Emeritus in the School of Meteorology at the a rancher, busi- nessman, leader, munity partnerships, increased enrollment, and advanced student Veenstra cur- rently serves as ing a social hour with music and a silent auction at 5:30 E University of Oklahoma. He was hired as an assistant professor at OU in 1979, and retired from full- and strong pro- moter of agri- culture in Leed- success through innovation and strategic leadership. the Oklahoma State University CEAT Associate p.m. The banquet will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Dona- tions to OHEHS in honor of a ! time teaching in 2016. He remains ey, Oklahoma. Dean for Facul- 2026 inductee or a current Hall