By : Lillie-Beth Brinkman//The Journal Record//April 25, 2025//
On the Town: Derby party, arts fest, scholarships headline busy week
By : Lillie-Beth Brinkman//The Journal Record//April 25, 2025//
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame recently awarded more than $140,000 in cash scholarships and tuition awards to 130 Oklahoma high school students and honored Joe Castiglione with its 2025 Lee Allan Smith Legacy Award for his volunteer, civic and community efforts.
The high school students were the top scorers of the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition and were recognized at the April 23 scholarship awards assembly at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord Pickens Museum, a news release noted.
The Hall of Fame awards the scholarships and Lee Allan Smith Award together to inspire students toward services, the release noted. Students also get to hear from community leaders. The Lee Allan Smith Award pays tribute to the lifelong civic efforts of the award’s namesake and his legacy.
Castiglione, University of Oklahoma athletic director, was honored for his contributions to the OU programs and for creating a positive culture based on core values and a “world-class experience for student-athlete development,” the release stated.
Winning students were selected from the 1,600 students who registered to participate in the competition and who took an online Oklahoma history exam. Of the winners, 17 students earned cash scholarships and 113 students earned tuition grants to 29 different Oklahoma universities and colleges. They represented 48 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
The scholarship assembly showcased the potential of Oklahoma’s high school students, said Gini Moore Campbell, vice president of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
“We are honored that the Oklahoma Hall of Fame can be an integral part of making education more affordable and accessible for the next generation,” Campbell stated in the release.
Derby day
Wear your best Kentucky Derby hat and party gear head to Social Capital in downtown Oklahoma City for a party on Saturday, May 3, to benefit the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma.
The Autism Foundation is expecting more than 400 people for its Kentucky Derby watch party from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, overlooking Scissortail Park. The party will feature food, specialty cocktails, shopping, raffles, DJs, dancing and best hat and best-dressed contests, the website states. It ends with the two-minute derby. For tickets, go to autismfoundationok.org/julepsokc Sponsors include Creoks Health Services, Bob Moore Subaru, Choctaw Nation Health Services, Tinker Federal Credit Union, Cornerstone Behavioral Health, Golden Steps ABA Therapy, Healthstar International, Potts Family Foundation, Crystal Hernandez, Family and Children’s Services, Earlywine Celler & Spirits, KB Freight,and Social Capital.
Arts volunteers needed
The annual Paseo Arts Festival is seeking community volunteers for the festival that draws thousands of people to Oklahoma City’s Paseo District each year. This year’s festival from May 24 to 26 will feature 87 artists, food and entertainment. Proceeds go to fund Paseo programs and events such as art classes, the First Friday Gallery Walk and Paseo FEAST (funding emerging artists with sustainable tactics).
The festival needs volunteers to help different areas – beverage tents, music, artist hospitality, parking, recycling and more.
To sign up, go to thepaaok.org/festival. Gold sponsors include Anheuser Busch, the E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, Oklahoma Arts Council, OG&E, Visit Okahoma City and the Paseo Grill.
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