A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY "A GOLDEN LEGACY: SHAPING THE FUTURE" SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
More than 1,700 attended the 2025 CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
Members of the 2025 Emerging Leaders Academy Class.
Damon West, co-author of The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change, inspired attendees in his keynote on the conference’s final day.
OAESP member Andrea Sifers, Principal at Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary, designed and made this jacket for CCOSA Executive Director Dr. Pam Deering and presented it to her with OAESP members Ashley Hoggatt, Tara Burnett, and Traci Newell.
Attendees at the OAESP Breakfast.
The exhibitors' area, more than 400 vendors strong, bustled with activity throughout the conference.
Stephen M.R. Covey, who authored Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash the Greatness in Others, was the keynote speaker on Thursday, June 12.
Regardless of the year, one of the highlights of the conference is the chance to connect with fellow educators.
Baxter, former ODSS President and Director of Special Services for McAlester Public Schools, at the ODSS Breakfast.
CCOSA Summer Conference participants have one thing in common: making sure students have the tools for success.
