Welcome, ALUMNI & Friends
Discover the new OKWU.
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.
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!
The Tower Magazine
120th Anniversary celebration of OKWU’s mission. Read servant leader stories, alumni news, and updates.
Our goal is big – $68 million dollars by 2030 so that we can secure the next 100 years of Oklahoma Wesleyan. The NOW Campaign is about two things – people and programs. We believe in this generation and want to invest in them with scholarships, endowments, improved facilities, and more.
Homecoming 2025
OCTOBER 2-4, 2025
Come celebrate and relive your college days. Mark your calendars and be part of the fun! Learn more and register today!
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.
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.
New Deans & Doctors
OKWU is proud to have some of the best faculty in the nation. This year, we welcome three new deans and congratulated three more of our professors who completed their doctoral work.
Benediction
A prayer for students from Dr. Brian TurnerConvocation Chapel 2019 "Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life.” - Proverbs 4:13 Heavenly father, we celebrate this new day. We are so thankful for our teachers, coaches, and mentors, and view...
OKWU On The Move
1Richard (‘71) and Inge Huston have been ministering to international students for decades, and they are excited to continue to grow a city-wide ministry in Hamburg, Germany, which reaches over 10,000 international students from all over the world. 2Erica...
Stepping Into the Grace of God
Two years ago, a man began attending church meetings in Beirut, Lebanon, with Matt and Julie Hattabaugh—although "attending" might be putting it a bit strongly. Participation on this man’s part was lacking. "He would just sleep, then he’d wake up, and he’d question,”...
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