In Memory of Beulah May Hooker, 1938-2020
Beulah May Hooker, born on May 31, 1938, went to her eternal home on April 3, 2020. She was an influential member of the Oklahoma Wesleyan University community and will be dearly missed.
News Category Archive: Alumni
Dr. Keri Bostwick’s Desire to Follow God’s Direction
Dr. Keri Bostwick wears a lot of hats at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, working both as Dean of Assessment and Accreditation and as Dean of the School of Education and Exercise Science, all the while teaching master’s-level classes. And, after a lot of thought and hard work – and as a result of her reliance on God – Bostwick recently earned her doctorate.
Everett Piper Receives Emeritus Distinction
The title of President Emeritus was bestowed on Dr. Everett Piper by the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma Wesleyan University on the evening of March 12, 2020. Marci Piper was also honored for her work as the Director of University Relations. Dr. Piper and Marci served...
Dunn Institute Aids Church Leaders in Business
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is serious in its commitment to equipping leaders in the church, and one major arm of that ministry is the annual Dunn Institute. The Dunn Institute, established at OKWU in 2011 and named after the late Reverend John Dunn, was designed to...
OKWU Announces Give Day 2020: One Day of Extraordinary Generosity
Fighting to Change the Culture of Nursing
Debra Klemme is on a mission to change her hospital’s nursing culture. She’s committed, she’s driven, she’s intense, and she credits OKWU with helping her get where she is today. Klemme works as the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Largo Medical Center,...
Painting the Campus Orange
Oklahoma Wesleyan has always taken seriously its responsibility to fight for the rights of vulnerable people across the planet. This week, that fight is taking center stage. Orange Week, an annual awareness campaign from OKWU’s Orange Movement, takes place February...
Saved, on Fire, and Not Slowing Down
“My path to get here was just following desire: my desire to learn, and my desire to teach, and my desire to model Christ.”
Honoring the Life of John Dunn
Dunn leaves behind a tremendous legacy of faithful service.
Sam Thomas is Influencing a New Community
Sam Thomas made his mark at OKWU, and he’s continuing to make his mark in the next phase of his life. After years of studying, skateboarding, music-playing, coffee-making (coffee-drinking), and relationship-building on OKWU’s campus, Thomas, a 2019 graduate of OKWU’s...
3 Questions with OKWU’s Longest Serving Profs
OKWU has been blessed with high-level faculty members who take a deep interest in the holistic development of students’ heads, hearts, hands, and habits. In an effort to highlight the tremendous work that they do, we’ve asked three of the longest-serving...