me for the demanding curriculum of pharmacy school. Connors was exactly what I needed in my transition from a small rural high school to the rigorous challenges to come.” Since graduation, Johnny has founded and owns a pharmacy, has had multiple opportunities to speak on leadership to groups, serves as a Campus Pastor for Life.Church, and runs a ministry coaching business. “My passion is to identify, equip, release, and coach next generation leaders,” said Johnny. “My life is shaped around values: Faith, Health, my wife of 35 years Allison, our three children and their spouses, our six grandkids, and friends.” Johnny is passionate about growing, creating, coaching, giving and exploring. The youngest of the boys, Jerrod Roberts, graduated from Connors State in 1986. Originally from Roland, Jerrod now resides in Edmond, OK, and works as a pharmacist and business owner. Upon graduation, Jerrod attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and graduated with a degree in pharmacy. “My time at Connors gave me the
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foundation to begin the next phase of life, transitioning from the protections of home,” said Jerrod. “Connors gave me the educational environment that was focused on individual students allowing me to find a career path.” Jerrod said that Connors provides the foundation to prepare students to pursue their degree at a university, as well as teaching students the life skills they need to succeed. Jerrod and wife Drenda have been married for 31 years, and have three children: Elise, Lauren, and Will, and two grandchildren, Raylee and Brooks. Jerrod is the proud owner of Flourish Integrative Pharmacy and managing member of Firefly Holdings Company, of which companies include Exakt Technologies, Narrowcast Network, and Flourish Nutraceuticals. “Having the opportunity to participate on the livestock judging team and having mentors such as Jerry McPeak, and creating lifelong friends, has made a most important impact on my life that I think of often, all these years later,” said Jerrod. The Roberts family was so moved by their time at Connors State, they created a scholarship endowment. “The generosity of the Roberts
family will be felt by generations of students into the future,” said Dr. Krystle Lane, Connors State College Foundation Director. “Their decision to fund a scholarship endowment reflects not only their confidence in and connection with the Connors’ mission, but also their desire to support deserving students from within the community.” For more information about the scholarship and qualifications, visit connorsstate.edu.
