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Nominate an OKWU Eagle
Alumni Award nominations are open. Every year OKWU recognizes the outstanding achievements of our Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame. The winners are celebrated during Homecoming Weekend. Help make this a special year with a nomination.
Tower Magazine: Preparing & Sending Servant Leaders
Your source of captivating OKWU stories. Explore faculty insights, connect with alumni, and read stories of the life-changing influence of an OKWU education.
Share Your News
Let us celebrate your achievements by submitting a family or career update in The Tower.
Alumni Facebook
Like the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Alumni Facebook page for pictures, news, and updates.
Our LinkedIn group offers professional networking opportunities for students and alumni. Join now!
Learn about your benefits as an alumnus.
Building the next OKWU
Your Alumni Board is here to represent you, keep you informed, and celebrate your accomplishments.
You are a vital part of the story of our alma mater. Whether you attended when it was Central Pilgrim College, Miltonvale Wesleyan College, Bartlesville Wesleyan College, or Oklahoma Wesleyan University, you belong to our OKWU family!
We are excited to announce the new members of our Alumni Board. We are already hard at work on ways to keep our alumni family connected to what is happening at the University. Please plan to get involved, join the mailing list, and share your life updates with us so we can celebrate with you!
We want to hear from you!
Alumni Dependent Scholarship
Have a child coming to OKWU? The Alumni Dependent scholarship offers $400 annually to students whose parents attended OKWU or one of its antecedent schools. The parent must have successfully completed 12 hours at OKWU or one of its antecedent schools. The scholarship cannot be combined with the percentage of tuition or athletic agreements.
Alumni Engagement Opportunities
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Be an OKWU Prayer Warrior
Join in prayer for OKWU via Zoom for 15 minutes on Thursdays at 12 p.m. (noon) (CT). Join us here.
Pray that God will:
- Send OKWU everything needed
- Do His supernatural work in and through us every day
Nominate Outstanding Alumni for Awards
Nominate Eagles making a difference for God.
Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions provide an opportunity to celebrate those who are advancing the work of the Kingdom of God in their sphere of influence.
Recommend a Student
Attend Athletic Events
Cheer for OKWU athletes when they compete in your area.
- Monitor the Eagles’ webpage to view schedules, rosters, and team news
- Invite alumni friends to join you in attending local competitions
- Introduce yourself to coaches and players
Inform Professors of Employment and Internship Opportunities for OKWU Students
Convey information about openings for student internships and employment to professor(s) who teach in the related field(s) of study.
Host Your Class Reunion During Homecoming
Email OKWU’s Alumni Director to assist in promoting your class reunion: alumni@okwu.edu
- Support the Alumni Director in creating a list of contacts from your reunion year
- Invite classmates to register for and attend Homecoming
- Assist in hosting your class reunion during Homecoming
Make a Difference Financially
Contribute to the ongoing scholarship and financial needs of the university.
Your generosity is part of God’s provision, enabling OKWU to influence culture with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ.
1 Nation 1 Day
Not long before school started last fall, Dr. Jessica Johnson—Dean of the School of Nursing, traveled to the Dominican Republic with a group of OKWU students and alumni to participate in One Nation One Day. 1N1D is a movement from missions.me that is designed to bring...
Joyeuse
When Judy Carmean’s children graduated from university, the last thing she thought she’d do was move to France; but God often has a funny way of changing our own plans. Judy decided it was time complete her own undergraduate education at Oklahoma Wesleyan University...
#ForHisGlory
In 2009, the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles Men’s Basketball team—led by former head coach Donnie Bostwick—brought home the first NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship title.. “We felt like we were the best,” shared alumnus Sadiel Rojas, “and that...
Alumni Updates
We love to hear from our OKWU family! Here are a few updates from the past year... Want to join the list? Visit okwu.edu/alumni/update to share your news!
2015 Outstanding Service Award: Todd Nettleton
Todd Nettleton is the 2015 Recipient of the OKWU Outstanding Service Award with Orange Scott Special Recognition.
2015 Presidential Award: Dr. J. Mike Stice
Dr. J. Mike Stice is the recipient of the 2015 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Presidential Award.
Outstanding OKWU Students
Each student has a story that makes him or her a unique part of OKWU culture. What unifies our culture, though, is a powerful sense of community—embodied by students like Aaron Terrill.
Defending the Fatherless
OKWU Nursing Professor, Becky Le, is headed to Africa for her doctoral research.
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