This year marks the 60th anniversary of commencement for the Oklahoma College of Women class of 1960. And while alumnae cannot celebrate in person during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, one alumna refused to let the occasion pass without honoring her classmates.
Kathy Black, alumna of the class of 1958, has endowed the “20/60/60 Scholarship” as a tribute to her classmates.
“We made lifelong friendships on this campus,” Black said in a news release. “OCW holds such a special place in all of our hearts, and we are so sad that Reunion won’t happen this year. I want to invite all of my fellow alumni to contribute to this scholarship.”
The Alumni Named Scholarship Program honors alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college with a lasting legacy, according to the news
release. More than 100 scholarships provide support for University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma students from many different majors and backgrounds.
“The USAO Alumni Association oversees more than 100 scholarships established by the generosity of alumni and friends, and our alumni consider this program the heartbeat of the USAO Alumni Association,” said Misti Mc- Clellan, director of alumni and community relations. “The legacies of our alumni and friends live on in these scholarships, and our students are so grateful every year. It gives us an opportunity to teach students about stewardship and to share the stories of those amazing alumni who paved the way and are now giving back.”
Eligible students will receive scholarship awards ranging from $400 to $1,500 per academic year.
For more details, contact McClellan at mmcclellan@ usao.edu.