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Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Wendy and Gentner Drummond recently welcomed Tulsa Foundation for Architecture’s board and members to their newly remodeled McBirney Mansion home for a membership appreciation party.
Tulsa City-County Library Gordon Korman recently received the 2016 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature. Pictured are Kim Johnson, Tulsa City-County Library chief operating officer; Korman; and Judy Z. Kishner, daughter of Anne and Henry Zarrow. Korman is a New York Times best-selling author of more than 80 books for children and teens.
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ONE Awards The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits hosted the ONE Awards on April 9 at Southern Hills Country Club. Pictured are Jeff Moen, OKCNP board chairman; Dr. Bob Blackburn of the Oklahoma Historical Society; Dr. Stephen Prescott of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Eilis O’Neal of the NIMROD Journal of Prose and Poetry; and Johnna Walker of the Chickasaw Nation.
Goodwill Industries of Tulsa In celebration of Goodwill Industries Week (May 1-7), Goodwill Industries of Tulsa hosted Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon. She discussed hiring veterans and making the transition from military service to the civilian workforce. Pictured are Sandy Oxford, Tulsa’s Veterans Center manager; Aragon; David Oliver, Goodwill Industries of Tulsa president; and Sabrina Ware, TulsaWORKS/Job Connection manager.
Project Cuffway Jill Donovan congratulates designer Alisha Williams on her winning creation, “Rustic Cuff Meets Audrey Hepburn,” worn by Williams’ 11-year-old daughter, Jaden, at Project Cuffway on April 22. The event showcased clothing made from Rustic Cuff packaging, including cloth pouches and paper shopping bags, and raised more than $130,000 for the National Pancreas Foundation. Williams won a trip for two to New York City.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma The Juliette Low Leadership Society luncheon on April 21 featured guest speaker Tererai Trent, founder of Tererai Trent International, which works to increase access to quality education for children in rural Africa. Pictured are Michelle Hardesty, honorary chairwoman; Trent; and Erin Dailey, luncheon chairwoman. TulsaPeople.com
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