On Monday, October 27, 2025, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation will host our 41st annual Wall of Fame Dinner & Awards at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Student Spotlight Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Awards begin at 6:45 p.m.
The Wall of Fame is more than a ceremony. It’s a celebration of the past, present, and future of public education in Oklahoma City. Our 2025 theme, “Together, Somos Más Fuertes” (Together, We Are Stronger), reflects the power of community and what we can achieve when we come together to support our schools.
We’re reimagining this year’s Wall of Fame to spotlight the incredible talents and achievements of OKCPS students and educators. Guests will experience inspiring student performances, art displays, and academic exhibits throughout the event.
New this year: All sponsors at the $3,500 level and above will receive exclusive recognition through a Student Spotlight sponsorship-your name or company logo will appear on signage placed beside a student performance or exhibit, highlighting your investment in the future of OKCPS and public education.
Join us in celebrating our schools and the brilliance of our students. Your support is vital to strengthening public education for all.
The 2025 Wall of Fame Honorees
Honorees to be inducted into the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation Wall of Fame.
Left to Right: The 2025 OKCPS Foundation Wall of Fame honorees are Marilyn Luper Hildreth, Patience Sewell Latting (honored posthumously), Bill Citty, and Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum (Mary Mélon-Tully Unsung Hero Honorees).
Thank you to our 2025 Wall of Fame Sponsors
Program Sponsors
American Fidelity Assurance Company
American Fidelity Foundation
Arvest Bank
BancFirst
Center For Education Law
Chickasaw Nation
Ed & Jodi Sanchez
INTEGRIS Health
Les & Donna Brown
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
Metro Technology Centers
McLaughlin Family Foundation
OKC Thunder
Richison Family Foundation
Community Sponsors
AT&T
Devon Energy
E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Expand Energy Corporation
Imagine Learning
KOCO-TV
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
OG&E
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Innovator Sponsors
Mr. Bill Citty
Dr. Subha Varahan
First United Bank
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Langston University
Ms. Sally Sewell Wightman
Mr. & Mrs. Sewell
Mr. Spence Carson
Quad Construction
Potts Family Foundation
Advocate Sponsor
Dan and Candice Hillenbrand
Dr. Leslie & Cliff Hudson
Goforth Plumbing & Mechanical, LLC
Harrison-Orr Air Conditioning LLC
Hunzicker Brothers, Inc
John A. Marshall Co
Judge Couch and Dr. Couch
Kay & Richard Floyd
Marnie & Clayton Taylor
Mike Dillard
Mr. & Mrs. LaBar
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Ralph & Barbara Thompson
Rand Elliott Architects
Sibme
Stride Bank
TAP Architecture
UCO College of Education and Professional Studies
Through the Years: Wall of Fame Humanitarian Award Honorees
The Honorable Robert Bacharach, 2021
Bob Barry Sr., 2009
Rick Bayless, 2008
Skip Bayless, 2018
Dr. William Lee Beasley and Sherry L. Beasley, 2017
John L. Belt, 2019
Madeline Bentley, 2020
Kenneth Blair, Sr., 2024
G.T. Blankenship, 1999
Ronald E. Bogle, 2016
Dr. Legand L. Burge Jr., 2018
Phil Busey, Sr. 2024
Jo Carol Cameron, 2013
Jim C. Clark, 2010
Dr. Benton C. Clark III, 2015
B.C. Clark, Jr., 1998
Richard H. Clements, 1997
Andrew M. Coats, 1998
Edward H. Cook, 2014
Wayne Coyne, 2007
Admiral William J. Crowe
Edgar Cruz, 2005
James R. Daniel, 2009
The Honorable Timothy D. DeGiusti, 2012
W. DeVier Pierson 2019
Marion Briscoe DeVore, 1988
Michael Dillard, 2024
Cuong Do, 2023
L. Thomas Dulaney Jr., 2008
Rand Elliott, 2011
Dr. Robert S. Ellis, 2000
Ralph W. Ellison, 1994
Harvey P. Everest, 1985
David G. Fitzgerald, 2014
William Frankfurt, 2007
Kris Frankfurt, 2007
Rodman Frates, 2006
Mex Rodman Frates, 1986
Prentice Gautt, 2012
Vince Gill, 2001
Alan C. Greenberg, 1993
Rubye Hibler Hall, 2002
Dr. Karl Hansen, 2022
V. Burns Hargis, 2002
Edith Gaylord Harper, 1999
J. Don Harris, 2023
Joyce Henderson, 2012
Pamela Ruth Henry, 2023
Dannie Bea Hightower, 2001
Carolyn Hill, 2008
Sarah Hogan, 1999
J. Clifford Hudson, 2009
Kirk Humphreys, 2007
Wanda Jackson, 2013
Dr. Kathryn Jeffery, 2022
A. Jaye Johnson, 2020
Commissioner Willa Johnson, 2015
Wallace Johnson, 2004
Marylin Jones, 2006
Florence Jones-Kemp, 2023
Lou Kerr, 2001
Anna King, 2021
Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick, 1990
John Elson Kirkpatrick, 1990
Linda Lambert, 2004
Mona Salyer Lambird, 1996
Dr. Neal Lane, 2019
James Loftis, 2013
J. W. Mashburn, 2002
Dr. Pamela McCauley, 2019
Aubrey McClendon, 2011
Gerald McCoy, 2022
Gregory McPherson II, 2022
The Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange, 2006
Bobby R. Murcer, 1994
Dr. Nancy Nagle, 2020
Donna Nigh, 1997
Mayor James H. Norick, 1992
Madalynne Norick, 1992
Mayor Ronald J. Norick, 1995
Faye Norton, 2018
Paul B. Odom, Jr., 2004
Russell M. Perry, 2000
Ray and Pat Potts, 2023
Colleen J. Payne-Nabors, 2024
Paula B. Pretlow, 2016
Christina Rehkop, 2024
Allie P. Reynolds, 1994
William J. Ross, 2005
Derrick Scobey, 2020
Thom Shanker, 2012
Lee Allan Smith, 1989
Jeanne Hoffman Smith, 2000
Hal Smith, 2021
Horace Stevenson, 2014
Lela Bennett Sullivan, 2003
Kathy Taylor, 2015
The Honorable Ralph G. Thompson, 2003
Erik Logan Toppenberg, 2011
Christopher C. Turner, 2003
Helen Ford Wallace, 2005
Larkin Warner, 2011
Anthony L. Watson, 2010
A. Max Weitzenhoffer, Jr., 2010
Thurman V. White Jr., 2017
Pete White, 2017
Dr. Marvin Williams, 2021
Mason Williams, 2016
Stanton L. Young, 1991