GOLD Students Dining Out Event

group undertook work on the OMA KIA Memorial, and again in 2019, when the project was the OMA Legacy Plaza commemorating the One Hundredth year of the Academy.

“I was lucky enough to be the head of the organization while we accomplished those tasks, but it certainly was a combined effort,” he notes. “None of the projects I’ve worked on could’ve been accomplished without the cooperation of a whole lot of people. This award is the culmination of the cooperation from just about every facet of the alumni association and the Rogers State University faculty and staff. They’ve always been on board with any signifi cant project the alumni association has undertaken. “My attitude toward being selected for this award is one of great humility,” he adds. “Both of those projects were ideas I conceived, and I think that’s why people want to give me this honor, but I don’t really feel like I deserve this. It represents the efforts of a lot of people, and that’s what I want to frame it around.”

1Lt. Logan Gear, Philip Alexander ’67, Dan Bolt ’69, Dr. Danette Boyle, President Larry Rice, Bill Ramsay ’61 and SFC Ruben Gonzalez with the spring 2022 RSU GOLD students. Pictured: Dan Bolt ’69 and GOLD Student Tanner Tairent.

On April 19, 2022, the RSU GOLD Military students had their annual Dining Out dinner and program. Dining Out is a formal dinner and program completely organized and planned by the RSU GOLD Military Students. Special guests are welcome and encouraged to attend The event showcased some of the talents of the students in the GOLD Program. Special guests included RSU President Larry Rice and First Lady, Peggy Rice, Dr. Danette Boyle, Dr. Robert Goltra, Vice President of Student Affairs and his wife Erica, Dan Bolt, OMA class of 1969, as the Guest Speaker of the evening and his guests, Kathleen Cordell and daughter Lindsay Lynch, Bill Ramsay ’61 and his wife, Deann, Col. Joe Daniel ’69 and his wife, Susan. Philip Alexander ’67 and his wife, Debbie, and Bailey Thompson.

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