News Category Archive: Alumni
May 22, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Featured Post, News, Student Features
Due to the small-school atmosphere at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, students have the chance to gain experience in many different roles during their education, learning skills beyond their intended career field. For Alyssa Willetts, class of 2018, that extra experience was instrumental in getting her where she is today.
May 6, 2020 | Alumni, Events, Featured Post, News
“I think at first, I really struggled. You’re watching these people suffer on a horrific level. But the thing that gets you through that is seeking Jesus’ presence always. Seeing him present with our patients and with us, as a protector and a defender.”
Apr 9, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Events, Featured Post, News
The tagline for the event was “One Day of Extraordinary Generosity,” and that word describes the response perfectly: extraordinary!
Apr 8, 2020 | Alumni, Featured Post, News
On April 4th, 2020, Barbara Babby passed peacefully from this world into heaven. This marks the end of a 10-year battle with early onset Alzheimers. For 10 years, it has looked like she was on the losing end of that battle, but today she won. Barbara is now whole and celebrating with her Savior.
Apr 7, 2020 | Alumni, Featured Post, News
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.
Mar 25, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Featured Post, News
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.
Mar 24, 2020 | Alumni, Events, President News
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...
Mar 13, 2020 | Alumni, Events, Featured Post, News
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...
Mar 10, 2020 | Alumni, Events, Featured Post, News
Feb 28, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Featured Post, News, Student Features
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,...
Feb 20, 2020 | Alumni, Events, Featured Post, News
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...
Feb 12, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Feature Story, News
“My path to get here was just following desire: my desire to learn, and my desire to teach, and my desire to model Christ.”