pounds of beef to local food banks. crowd Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Leon Russell, Lawton/Tulsa, She is planning on attending Members Becky Dixon and J.C. inducted posthumously. Serving Oklahoma State University and Watts, Jr. who served as masters as Presenters for in-person majoring in Nutritional Sciences of ceremonies for the evening. inductees were Dr. Mildred with a minor in Spanish, before Kristen Olmsted, marketing Randolph, Memphis, Tennessee; earning her medical degree at the associate for the Oklahoma Hall of Clark Musser, Oklahoma City; University of Oklahoma. Myers Fame, performed “The National Alison Anthony, Tulsa; Jim Gasso, dreams of becoming a pediatrician Anthem” and was joined onstage Norman; Dr. Kayse Shrum, and serving families in her Blaine by the Class of 2022 to close the Stillwater; Chief David W. Hill, County home. show with “Oklahoma!”. Okmulgee; and Sandra Bennett-Williams, Elmore City, respectively. Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Jim Halsey accepted induction on behalf of the Leon Russell family. Audiences had a number of options in viewing the 2022 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, including the organization’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. OETA aired the induction ceremony on November 19th and 20th to its statewide On behalf of the State of Oklahoma, J.C. Watts, Jr. and Becky Dixon, both Members of audience and COX has multiple Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell welcomed the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, served as masters airings scheduled over the next those in attendance to the 95th annual of ceremonies for the 95th annual Oklahoma few months. Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. One thing remains the To kick off the induction Inducted as members of the same, the Oklahoma Hall of ceremony, Oklahoma Lieutenant 2022 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Fame Induction Ceremony Governor Matt Pinnell provided Class were Sue Ann Arnall, would not be possible without the official welcome and reminded Poteau; Dr. Bob L. Backburn, the generosity of many. The the audience that induction to Oklahoma City; Chet Cadieux, Chickasaw Nation and the the Oklahoma Hall of Fame is Tulsa; Patty Gasso, Norman; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma the highest honor an Oklahoman Roger Hardesty, Fort Cobb/ served as Presenting Sponsors for can receive from his or her home Tulsa; Joy Harjo, Tulsa; Dr. Pamela the 2022 event; taking advantage state. Pinnell introduced to the R. McCauley, Oklahoma City; of the new five-year opportunity 29 35
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