Nominations open for 2023 Po-Hi Alumni Hall of Fame
The first of several session in a new seminar series was held on Monday, March 20 at the First Christian Church located at 210 N. 5th Street. This seminar series will be discussing a variety of topics from memory and brain health, loneliness, poverty, meaning and productivity in later life, and more. Monday afternoon’s session was over A Framework for Understanding Poverty, this session was compiled from the book by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. The presentation was provided by Bob Corbin (pictured). A session on productivity in later life was held on Tuesday, March 21. These session meet for roughly an hour from 4 pm to 5 pm with each topic running weekly for small groups. Despite its location, the seminars do not have a religious focus, but instead come from a place of sharing helpful information with the community. Those wishing to participate in these seminars can register and find more information by calling the First Christian Church’s office at 580-762-1667. (Photo by Calley Lamar)
The PO-HI Alumni Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame induction Ceremony.
The Ponca City High School Alumni Hall of Fame was established to honor alumni of PO-HI, living or deceased, who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their life, career, and community. The honoree’s picture and biography are permanently exhibited on the second floor of the Howell Building in the newly named “Hall of Fame” hall. The purpose of the display is to educate, encourage, and inspire the students who daily pass through that hall.
Requirements to be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: the individual be a graduate of Ponca City High School and an official nomination form be completed and submitted to the committee. The form may be accessed on the Ponca City Public Schools website, www.pcps. us, and Facebook page.
Nominations should include the name, phone number, email, address, and graduation year of the nominee, along with a detailed list of the nominee’s accomplishments. Those submitting nominations should include their name, phone number, email, and address, as well. Nominations should be sent to The Ponca City High School Alumni Hall of Fame Committee.
While a handful of nominations will be selected for this year’s induction ceremony, all nominations received will remain under consideration year after year for the next hall of fame induction ceremony.
To spread the word, the PO-HI Alumni Hall of Fame committee ask that people please post this information on their individual class Facebook page, group email, and at they’re class reunions.
If you need assistance from the Hall of Fame Committee, please contact Allen Hardesty, avhardesty@gmail.com; or Natalie Colby Prather, nprather82@ icloud. com. The committee’s goal is to receive as many nominations of deserving classmates as possible.