12:10 To The Top: Jay McPherson

A drive down Main Street in Frederick with Jay McPherson towards the Operation C.A.R.E. building where he fulfills his passion to serve others reveals a deep connection the McPherson family has in the community.

12:10 To The Top: Kody Suanny

Connection is the key to thriving families and communities, said Kody Suanny, executive director of Great Plains Youth & Family Services.

12:10 To The Top: Brandi Sims

Founder, CEO and public relations consultant for Brandinc PR, Brandi Sims is a southwest Oklahoma resident who was an Army brat and Navy spouse originally from Nashville, Tennessee.

12:10 To The Top Julia Mantzke

Julia Mantzke never dreamed she’d be at the center of her tribal government, but sometimes good fortune comes in different forms. Mantzke has been the chief executive of the Comanche Nation after winning elections in 2020 and 2021.

12:10 To The Top Alexander Johnson

In the ring of life, Alexander Johnson has been knocked down a few times. Never knocked out, he has gotten back up and learned how to share his experiences to help others. From his office at the Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, the former U.S.

12:10 To The Top Carey Monroe

Carey Monroe loves event planning, but her passion almost came to an end five months after starting her dream job at Cameron University in late 2019.

12:10 To The Top Amy Hawkins

About four years ago, Amy Hawkins decided to leave her home state of Kentucky and move somewhere she had never lived before. She didn’t just throw a dart at a map, but had several key things she wanted to consider.

12:10 To The Top Makenzie Burk

Makenzie Burk has “deep, deep roots” in southwestern Oklahoma that probably will only get deeper with her career as a television anchor at KSWO (Channel 7). “The coolest part about journalism is being in your hometown,” she said. “I get to tell stories of the people I grew up with.

12:10 To The Top: Miles Baker

Success, said southwest Oklahoma rancher and horse trainer Miles Baker, is doing what he’s been put on this earth to do and to serve and influence others along the way. “I’ve been gifted with talents; that’s my purpose. It feeds into what I’m doing now,” Baker said.

12:10 To The Top: Brandie Combs

Brandie Combs’ career with the Oklahoma State Department of Health was stressed to the max when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. “The pandemic, from a public health perspective, outweighs everything I’ve experienced,” she said.