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Three Public School Foundation Programs to be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Three Public School Foundation Programs to Be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement A fully equipped bookmobile, a book dispensing vending machine and a program connecting school

Nominations Open for 2022 Academic All-State, Outstanding Educator Awards
Nominations Open for 2022 Academic All-State, Outstanding Educator Awards OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages academic

Tulsa-Area Educator Cassaundra Walker Named BancFirst ESL Teacher of the Year
Tulsa-Area Educator Cassaundra Walker Named BancFirst ESL Teacher of the Year Cassaundra Walker, a newly appointed Title III English Language Development Coordinator for Jenks Public

Foundation Completes Teachers of English Learners Pilot Project: Resource Now Available Statewide
Foundation Completes Teachers of English Learners Pilot Project: Resource Now Available Statwide Nearly 100 Teachers Complete Exam Prep Course An online professional development platform for

OETA Academic Awards Broadcast May 29, 30 To Honor Outstanding Students, Educators
OETA Academic Awards Broadcast May 29, 30 To Honor Outstanding Students, Educators Program to Feature Education Activist, Author Erin Gruwell OKLAHOMA CITY – Five outstanding

Foundation to Honor State’s Top Educators, Students at 35th Academic Awards Celebration May 22 in Tulsa
Foundation to Honor State’s Top Educators, Students at 35th Academic Awards Celebration May 22 in Tulsa Five outstanding Oklahoma educators will be honored along with

Stratton Named Multicultural Citizen of the Year
Stratton Named Multicultural Citizen of the Year OKLAHOMA CITY – Norman resident Emily Stratton, executive director of the nonprofit Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, has been

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces 2021 Academic All-State Scholars
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces 2021 Academic All-State Scholars OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2021

Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month
Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-two outstanding Oklahoma mentors are being recognized by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and their

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide charitable organization that recognizes and encourages academic
Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month
Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-two outstanding Oklahoma mentors are being recognized by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and their
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide charitable organization that recognizes and encourages academic
Oklahoma City Attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse Named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence President
Oklahoma City Attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse Named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence President October 22, 2020 (Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma City attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse has
Three Public School Foundation Programs to be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Three Public School Foundation Programs to Be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement A successful running-based mentoring program, bilingual and diversity teacher training program, and a program
Thompson Receives Distinguished Service Award From Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
Thompson Receives Distinguished Service Award from Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Longtime Tulsa television journalist Scott Thompson accepts the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence 2020 Distinguished Service
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Seeking Nominations for 2021 Academic All-State Scholars
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Seeking Nominations for 2021 Academic All-State Scholars OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and
Local Teachers Encouraged To Participate In Free English Learner Certification Exam Prep Course
Local Teachers Encouraged to Participate in Free English Learner Certification Exam Prep Course Teachers from 17 elementary schools in 10 school districts are invited to
Norman Teacher Named Inaugural Donna Gradel Fund for Teachers Fellow
Teacher Selected for Proposal to Help Students Fight Food Waste Diane Wood, gifted resource coordinator at Norman’s Lincoln Elementary School, has been named the inaugural
OETA To Broadcast Tribute to Academic Award Winners
OETA To Broadcast Tribute to Academic Award Winners With the cancellation of its May 16 Academic Awards Banquet due to COVID-19, the Oklahoma Foundation for
Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg on-site Summer 2020 Sessions Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg on-site Summer 2020 Sessions Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Special online programming under development; all 2020 teacher
Fund for Teachers Awards More Than $132,000 in Grants to 37 Oklahoma Teachers
Fund for Teachers has announced that 37 Oklahoma PreK through 12th-grade teachers have been selected for grants totaling more than $132,000 for self-designed professional development
May 16 Banquet Canceled Due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence puts the health and safety of students, teachers, their families, and their communities first. After monitoring recommendations from state and
Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month
Outstanding Mentors Honored During National Mentoring Month OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-two outstanding Oklahoma mentors are being recognized by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and their
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces New Board Members OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide charitable organization that recognizes and encourages academic
Oklahoma City Attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse Named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence President
Oklahoma City Attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse Named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence President October 22, 2020 (Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma City attorney Jami Rhoades Antonisse has
Three Public School Foundation Programs to be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Three Public School Foundation Programs to Be Recognized for Outstanding Achievement A successful running-based mentoring program, bilingual and diversity teacher training program, and a program
Thompson Receives Distinguished Service Award From Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
Thompson Receives Distinguished Service Award from Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Longtime Tulsa television journalist Scott Thompson accepts the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence 2020 Distinguished Service
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Seeking Nominations for 2021 Academic All-State Scholars
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Seeking Nominations for 2021 Academic All-State Scholars OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and
Local Teachers Encouraged To Participate In Free English Learner Certification Exam Prep Course
Local Teachers Encouraged to Participate in Free English Learner Certification Exam Prep Course Teachers from 17 elementary schools in 10 school districts are invited to
Norman Teacher Named Inaugural Donna Gradel Fund for Teachers Fellow
Teacher Selected for Proposal to Help Students Fight Food Waste Diane Wood, gifted resource coordinator at Norman’s Lincoln Elementary School, has been named the inaugural
OETA To Broadcast Tribute to Academic Award Winners
OETA To Broadcast Tribute to Academic Award Winners With the cancellation of its May 16 Academic Awards Banquet due to COVID-19, the Oklahoma Foundation for
Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg on-site Summer 2020 Sessions Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg on-site Summer 2020 Sessions Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Special online programming under development; all 2020 teacher
Fund for Teachers Awards More Than $132,000 in Grants to 37 Oklahoma Teachers
Fund for Teachers has announced that 37 Oklahoma PreK through 12th-grade teachers have been selected for grants totaling more than $132,000 for self-designed professional development
May 16 Banquet Canceled Due to COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence puts the health and safety of students, teachers, their families, and their communities first. After monitoring recommendations from state and