Outstanding Service: The Winns
Outstanding Service: The Winns It’s no exaggeration to say that James and Alicia (England) Winn’s time at Oklahoma Wesleyan was life-changing. Alicia hails from a long line of Wesleyans, with three generations of her family connected to OKWU, but coming from her small...
Young Alumni of the Year: Adam & Rachel
Young Alumni of the Year: Adam & Rachel The recipients of OKWU’s 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year awards are Rachel and Adam Nash (’08). This award is given to alums under the age of 40 who serve the Church, community, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University...
President’s Award: Dr. Stephen Babby
President’s Award: Dr. Stephen Babby Each year, Dr. Piper is granted the liberty by the Board of Trustees to select one person who exemplifies the OKWU mission as the recipient of the annual President’s Award. This year, said Dr. Piper, it was an easy choice, as...
From the President’s Desk
From the President’s Desk At Oklahoma Wesleyan, we believe in the unifying Truth of Christ and Truth of Scripture. Over the past decade and a half, this university has waved the banner of Truth of natural law and common sense and we have done so without apology....
Letter from the Editor
In this edition of TOWER, we celebrate all the things that make OKWU special. But more importantly, we tell the stories of individuals who exemplify unity in the body of Christ—from the classroom to the boardroom, to the living room, to the mission field, and beyond.
Lessons I Learned from My Congregation
Lessons I Learned from My Congregation Reflections by OKWU’s Vice President of Student Development, Rev. Kyle White The Summer of 1987 changed me. I surrendered my life to Christ, accepted the call to ministry, and shared all this publicly with my home...
Adult & Graduate Studies Spotlight
Adult & Graduate Studies Spotlight Julie Hattabaugh Occupation: Full-time missionary, wife, and mother Pursuing: Bachelor of Science Ministry & Leadership As a missionary in a volatile and war-torn country in the Middle East, Julie, her husband, and their...
Ernest Jones III | Eagles Sports Hall of Fame
Ernest Jones III was an OKWU basketball powerhouse in his two seasons for the Eagles.
Roger Skelly | Eagles Sports Hall of Fame
As a member of the first intercollegiate basketball team at OKWU (1971-72), a former assistant basketball coach (1974-80), and former head baseball coach (1981-83) for the university, Roger has gone above and beyond for Eagles Athletics from his time as a student to the present.
Impacting Culture, Quietly
The quiet and profound support of one couple dedicated to higher education at OKWU has been changing lives for decades.
One OKWU
Seven antecedents. Five generations. Two denominations. One OKWU.