Sand Springs Education Foundation
Hall of Fame
2023
Patty Dixon
Kieth Hilligoss
2022
Kyle Wray
Frank Peck
2021
Lisa Riggs
Glenn Buntin
2019
Sheilah Bright - Charles Page High School Class of 1979.
Forty-year veteran journalist.
Part of an Emmy Award-winning team of scriptwriters for Narrative Television Network.
Organized Operation Gold Pride, raising $600,000 for SSPS.
Owner/Operator of Bright Morning Farms.
Scott Palk - Charles Page High School Class of 1985.
United States District Judge.
Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University.
Juris Doctorate from University of Oklahoma.
Prosecutor of the Year, 1993 and 2004.
Recipient of FBI Director’s Certificate of Appreciation, 2011.
Dean of Students at University of Oklahoma College of Law.
2018
Jerry L. Halcomb - Charles Page High School Class of 1957.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Architecture from Oklahoma State University.
Graduated from Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Fountainbleau, France.
Founded HH Architects in 1971, specializing in church design.
Inducted into American Institute of Architects College of Fellows in 2012.
Founded Studio H. Architects.
Performed with Shadow Lake 8 Orchestra, which was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2013.
Also performs with Texas RoundUp.
Deacon at First Baptist Church of Dallas.
Cathy Lynn Burdge - Charles Page High School Class of 1973.
Sand Springs Civitan Club member.
Sand Springs Community Services volunteer.
Board Secretary and Cheer Coordinator at Sand Springs Youth Football Association.
Organizes Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament.
Previously organized Downhill Derby soapbox car race.
Attendance Clerk at Charles Page High School.
Charles Marvin Hughes - Charles Page High School Class of 1952.
September 16, 1933 - April 9, 2013.
CPHS Football Captain.
All-State Pitcher.
Attended Anderson University in Indiana on a baseball scholarship.
Drafted by St. Louis Cardinals.
Drafted into United States Army in 1955, received honorable discharge.
Coached youth baseball teams in Sand Springs.
Graduated from cosmetology school in 1960s with Master Instructors License.
Opened “Adam and the the First Lady” hair salon in the 1970s before rebranding and expanding to a regional chain under the name “Scissors.”
Served on Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology.
2017
Timothy Wright - Charles Page High School Class of 1988.
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.
Thermal Protection System Facility Engineering Manager with United Space Alliance.
2015 recipient of NASA Silver Snoopy Award.
Stacey Ford Butterfield - Charles Page High School Class of 1985.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University.
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Oklahoma State University.
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from University of Oklahoma.
Director of Public Relations at Jenks Public Schools.
Elementary Principal at Jenks Public Schools.
Human Resources Supervisor at Jenks Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent at Jenks Public Schools.
Deputy Superintendent at Jenks Public Schools
Superintendent at Jenks Public Schools.
Larry Glen Hurst - Charles Page High School Class of 1967.
1966 CPHS State Championship Football team-member.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M National Championship Football team-member.
Master in Education from University of Central Oklahoma.
Juris Doctorate from University of Oklahoma College of Law.
Assistant football coach at Del City High School.
Head football coach at Blackwell High School from 1978-1981.
Deputy Attorney General for State of Oklahoma.
Assistant Principal at Edmond Memorial High School.
Principal at Sheridan Junior High.
Assistant Principal at Sheridan High School.
2016
John H. Rudy - Sand Springs High School Class of 1953.
Bachelor of Business Management and Marketing.
50-year employee at Sand Springs R-K Motors.
32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Two-term Sand Springs City Councilman.
50-year Sand Springs Rotarian.
Paul Harris Fellow.
2009 Hometown Hero recipient.
William R. White - Charles Page High School Class of 1965.
Army veteran.
Principal at Surrey Hills Elementary in Yukon, OK.
Doctor of Education and School Administration from Oklahoma State University.
Assistant Superintendent at Miami Public Schools.
Assistant Superintendent at Muskogee Public Schools.
Superintendent of Deer Creek Public Schools.
2000 Oklahoma Superintendent of the Year at Ponca City Public Schools.
Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame member.
2015
Dr. Clyde Boyd Jr. - Sand Springs High School Class of 1943.
Three-year Letterman in basketball and football.
All-State basketball player.
Co-Captain of the 1942 All-State Sandite Football Team.
Recipient of Balfour Plaque of Loyalty and Scholarship.
U.S. Army medic.
Bachelor of Pre-Dental Science from Oklahoma A&M.
Doctor of Dental Science from University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Chris Thurmond - Charles Page High School Class of 1971.
Football letterman.
Bachelor of Secondary Education History from University of Tulsa.
1975-1976 Defensive Back Coach at McAlester High School.
1977-1979 Defensive Back Coach at Charles Page High School.
1980-1981 Defensive Coordinator at Claremore High School.
1982-1983 CPHS Head Football Coach.
1983-1991 Defensive Back Coordinator at University of Tulsa.
1992-1993 Defensive Back Coordinator at East Carolina.
1994 Defensive Back Coordinator at University of Tulsa.
1995 Defensive Back Coordinator at Texas Christian University.
1996-1997 Defensive Back Coordinator at University of Oklahoma.
1998-2000 Defensive Back Coordinator at Texas Christian University.
2001-2002 Defensive Back Coordinator at University of Alabama.
2003-2005 Cornerback Coach at Texas A&M.
2006-2007 Cornerback Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at University of Houston.
Interim Head Coach at University of Houston for 2007 Texas Bowl.
2008-2010 Defensive Back Coach at University of Kentucky.
2011-2017 Defensive Coordinator at Rice University.
2018-2019 Defensive Analyst at Oklahoma State University.
2014
Ward Sherrill - Charles Page High School Class of 1963.
Senior Class President.
Craftsman Award recipient.
Ark Valley Basketball Player of the Year.
Tulsa Daily World Basketball Player of the Year.
North All-State BAsketball Team.
Oklahoma State Basketball player.
Bachelor of Secondary School Administration at Oklahoma State University.
Athletic Director at Sand Springs Public Schools.
Principal at Charles Page High School.
Vice-Principal at L.E. Rader Center.
Principal at L.E. Rader Center.
Two-term Sand Springs City Councilman.
Mike Burdge - Charles Page High School Class of 1969.
Vietnam Veteran, Army Heavy Vehicle Truck Driver, Radio Operator and Operations Specialist.
Recipient of Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Achievement.
1996-Present Sand Springs City Councilman, Mayor, Vice-Mayor.
President of Mayors of Oklahoma.
Chairman at Indian Nations Council on Governments Legislative Committee.
Charles Page High School Cross Country Head Coach.
2013 Tulsa World Cross Country Coach of the Year.
2013
Harlan S. Pinkerton, Jr. - Charles Page High School Class of 1960.
Valedictorian at Charles Page High School.
Bachelors of Science in Political Science at University of Oklahoma.
2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Fighter and Instructor Pilot Captain.
Performed 123 combat missions in Vietnam and Korea.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
National Defense Medal.
Honorable Discharge.
Juris Doctorate in Law from Oklahoma City University in 1975.
City Prosecutor for City of Sand Springs.
President of Sand Springs Rotary Club.
Sand Springs Airport Advisory Board member.
Oklahoma Bar Association member.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon at OU.
Elder at Sand Springs Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Dinkel - Charles Page High School Class of 1970.
Bachelor’s of Science in Training and Development from Grand Canyon University, 1984.
Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University, 1987.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, 2006.
President and CEO of ATHENA International.
2012
Janet Rutland Eicher - Charles Page High School Class of 1975.
Attended Oklahoma State University from 1975-1977.
Chi Omega sorority member.
Performer with Tim Henry Show Band.
Performer at Tulsa Performing Arts Center and Sand Springs Community Theater.
Recording/Performing solo artist and with Shelby Eicher Trio.
Lt. Col. Eric Bloom - Charles Page High School Class of 1982.
Oklahoma National Guardsman.
Producer/Director at Cloud Nine Productions.
Public Affairs Officer for 45th Infantry Brigade in Afghanistan.
Public Affairs Officer for U.S. Army Europe Command in Germany.
General Keith L. Ware Award recipient.
2011
Gerrie Holliday - Sand Springs High School Class of 1961.
30 year Agent at Sand Springs Railroad.
Sand Springs Pilot’s Club member.
Sand Springs City Councilwoman.
American Heart Association member.
Rotarian.
Sand Springs Women’s Chamber member.
Dr. Richard Neal - Charles Page High School Class of 1967.
Sandite Football Outstanding Defensive Player Award recipient.
Tulsa World Co-Wrestler of the Week.
Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
University of Oklahoma Scholarship recipient for Vocal Music and Wrestling.
Bachelor’s of Science in Education from University of Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma Wrestling letterman.
Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University.
Doctor of Psychology from Oklahoma State University.
Master of the Arts from Oklahoma City University School of Music.
Master of Science in Education.
Master of Business Administration.
Professor of Mathematics at University of Oklahoma.
Baldwin Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient.
Founder of U.S. National High School Mathematics Championships.
2010
Clarene "Scratch" Purser - Sand Springs High School Class of 1959.
Senior Class Vice President.
CPHS Football Co-Captain.
Army veteran, 173rd Airborne Rangers in Vietnam.
Sand Springs Museum Board member.
Carolyn Morrow Cheney - Sand Springs High School Class of 1958.
Attended college at Oklahoma State University.
Founded Sand Springs Mother’s Club - Alpha Nu.
Elected to help draft City Charter in 1969.
Worked on 1972 congressional campaign for Jim Jones.
Worked for Congressmen Jim Jones, David Obey, and Fred Richman.
Staff Director for the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Philip Morris Director of Government Affairs.
Staley Continental Vice President of Government Affairs.
Chair of the American Sugar Alliance.
2009
James E. Palmer - Sand Springs High School Class of 1956.
Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Oklahoma, 1960.
U.S. Army ROTC
Master of Science from Ohio State University.
Sand Springs Public Schools Board of Education member.
Sand Springs Salvation Army Board member.
Rotarian.
Church Deacon and Sunday School teacher.
Sand Springs Hometown Hero Award recipient.
Judge Deborah Browers Barnes - Charles Page High School Class of 1972.
Bachelor’s Degree from University Oklahoma.
Graduated Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1983.
Staff Attorney for Supreme Court Justice Ralph Hodges.
Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at Transok, Inc.
Vice President and General Counsel at ONEOK.
Appointed to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in 2008.
2008
Charles Jestice - Sand Springs High School Class of 1953.
Attended Anderson College on scholarship.
Bachelor’s in Mathematics.
All-Conference Lineman.
Head Football Coach at Fordson High School, 161-31 record.
9X AP Coach of the Year.
Fordson High’s football stadium is named for him.
Staff Sergeant Billy Allen Hall - Sand Springs High School Class of 1957
9/21/1939 - 3/9/1966
CPHS FFA Secretary and President.
Special Forces Medic, Green Beret.
Posthumous recipient of Distinguished Service Cross.
Sand Springs American Legion Post 17 is named for Hall.
Billie A. Hall Public Safety Center in Sand Springs is named for him.
2007
Randal Wayne White - Sand Springs High School Class of 1959.
Bachelor’s in Accounting from Oklahoma State University, 1963.
President/CEO at Educational Development Corporation.
Lotsee Spradling - Charles Page High School Class of 1966.
Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University, 1970.
2006
Dr. Forrest C. Crawford - Charles Page High School Class of 1970.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Social Work from Weber State College, 1975.
Master of Social Work from University of Utah, 1977.
Education Specialist degree from Brigham Young University, 1986.
Education Doctorate from Brigham Young University, 1990.
Counselor and Researcher at Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Secretary General at International Society for Teacher Education.
Professor of Teacher Education at Weber State University.
Recipient of Martin Luther King Human Rights Holiday Award, 1993.
Recipient of Mahatma Gandhi Award for Peace, 2003.
Recipient of Distinguished Alumnus Award from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, 1994.
Jerry A. Hanner - Sand Springs High School Class of 1958.
Sand Springs City Councilman and Municipal Authority Trustee.
Sand Springs Mayor, 1983-1987.
Chairman of the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum Trust Authority.
Recipient of Sand Springs Hometown Hero Award, 2004.
Recipient of John M. Hess Award for Outstanding Citizenship.
Master Gardener.
2005
Charles Gray - Sand Springs High School Class of 1947.
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years of Broadcast Service, 1997.
Published author.
Johnnie Mae Young - Sand Springs High School Class of 1941
U.S. Champion Lady Wrestler
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, 2004.
2004
Jerrold Lawless - Sand Springs High School Class of 1952.
Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Michigan.
Performer with Tulsa Philharmonic.
Organized The Young Tulsans in 1965.
Music Instructor at Tulsa Junior College/Tulsa Community College.
Dr. George Everett - Sand Springs High School Class of 1947.
Professor of Journalism at University of Tennessee.
Assistant Professor of Journalism at University of Utah.
Assistant Dean at University of Tennessee College of Communications.
Author of “Sandite Sketches.”
2003
Opal Clark - Sand Springs High School Class of 1934.
Author of “A Fool’s Enterprise: The Life of Charles Page.”
George Paden - Sand Springs High School Class of 1957.
Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma Baptist University.
Master of Science from Oklahoma State University.
Teacher, Principal, Administrative Assistant, Associate Superintendent, and Superintendent at Sand Springs Public Schools.
Volunteer mentor at Central Elementary.
Textbook Consultant for Harcourt School Publishers.
Chairman of Salvation Army Advisory Council.
Advisory Board member at Day Springs Villa.
President of Sand Springs Rotary Club.
Rotary District Governor, 1988.
Rotary International Benefactor, 1991.
Recipient of Profile in Excellence Award from Oklahoma Baptist University, 1993.
2002
Bennie Osborn - Sand Springs High School Class of 1956.
Top Fuel World Champion, 1967, 1968.
American Hot Rod Association Champion, 1968, 1962.
World Record-holder for richest drag race, $14,000.
International Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductee, 2004.
Singer in a cappella gospel quartet, The Glory Notes.
Dr. John Wolf - Charles Page High School Class of 1967
Scholarship recipient for Dartmouth College.
Graduated from Dartmouth medical school in 1976.
Established free Indian Health Clinic in Oklahoma City in 1981.
Plastic Surgeon at Elliott Hospital and Catholic Medical Center.
2001
John Beck - Sand Springs High School Class of 1956.
U.S. Army veteran.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics from University of Tulsa.
Master of Science from Northeastern University, 1970.
Director of Engineering for the Nuclear Service Division at Atomic Electric Company.
Committee member at Edison Company.
United States delegate to First International Nuclear Conference in Paris, 1975.
Opened Little Harbor Consultants in Cohasset, Massachusetts, 1992.
Mary Helen Burke - Sand Springs High School Class of 1932.
Graduated from Women Air Force Service Pilots program.
Owner/operator of Instrument Flight School in California.
Owner/operator of Sand Springs bookkeeping service.
Al Dodson, Sr. - Sand Springs High School Class of 1936.
Served in 186th Service Command Unit and Military Police Department.
Graduated from University of Mortuary Science in Kansas City in 1948.
Co-owner of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service in Sand Springs.
President and Secretary on State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
Chairman of Sand Springs Community Chest Board.
Advisory Board Chairman for Sand Springs Salvation Army, 1969.
Chairman of the Sand Springs City/County Health Department Advisory Board.
Chairman of the Sand Springs Annexation Committee.
2000
Bessie Crawford Zackery - Booker T. Washington Class of 1934.
Valedictorian.
Bachelor’s of the Arts from Langston University, 1938.
Art and Elementary teacher at Booker T. Washington and Limestone Elementary in Sand Springs.
Master of the Arts in Teaching from University of Tulsa, 1959.
1978 Sand Springs Education Association Teacher of the Year.
1981 Outstanding Alumnus of Booker T. Washington Alumni Association.
1996 recipient of Sand Springs Hometown Hero Award.
1999 recipient of the Ageless Hero Award from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Oklahoma.
M. David Riggs - Sand Springs High School Class of 1955.
President of the Student Body at SSHS.
Three-sport letterman at SSHS.
Bachelor of the Arts in Philosophy, English, and Political Science from Phillips University.
Outstanding Creative Writer Award recipient.
Outstanding Athlete Award recipient.
President of the Student Body.
Master of the Arts in Philosophy from University of Oklahoma, 1962.
Special Studies in Crime and Poverty certification from University of Minnesota, 1965.
Doctor of Jurisprudence from University of Tulsa, 1968.
Juris Doctorate of Juvenile Justice from University of Nevada, 1969.
Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Oklahoma State Senator.
Founding partner of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison, & Lewis Law Firm.
1999
Erwin D. Phillips - Sand Springs High School Class of 1946.
Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science from University of Tulsa, 1951.
Juris Doctorate from University of Tulsa, 1961.
Sand Springs City Attorney for 27 years.
President of Sand Springs Rotary Club, 1971-1972.
Board Member of Sand Springs Community Services, President from 1982-1996.
Board Member, President, Treasurer of Sand Springs Salvation Army.
B.F. Breeding Award recipient, 1996.
District Chairman for Sand Springs Area Boy Scouts of America, Indian Nations Council.
Silver Beaver Award recipient, 1978.
President of Sand Springs Sertoma Club.
Gem Award recipient, 1995.
Centurion Award recipient, 1998.
Sam Harris - Charles Page High School Class of 1979.
Winner of “Star Search” TV show.
Listed by Rolling Stone in “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” article.
Tony Award nominee.
Broadway performer on The Life, Grease, The Producers, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Joseph…, Hair, Pippin, The Jazz Singer, The First Wives Club, Sam.
Writer, Director, Star of Sam.
TV actor on The Class, Rules of Engagement , CSI, Major Crimes, Six Degrees of Sam.
Co-writer of TBS sitcom Down To Earth.
Multi-platinum recording artist with 9 studio albums.
1998
James A. Sanders - Sand Springs High School Class of 1941.
Staff Sergeant in Army Air Corps.
Owner of Ford agency in Wagoner.
President of Sand Springs Board of Education.
Director and Vice President of the Oklahoma State School Board Association.
President of Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sand Springs Rotary Board of Directors.
Rotary Governor’s Representative for District 6110.
Chairman for Wagoner County Trust Authority.
Oklahoma Green Country Board Member.
Board of Directors for Ford Dealers Advertising Fund.
Captain of Wagoner County Deputy Sheriff Patrol.
Chairman of Wagoner County Recreational Complex Advisory Board.
32nd Degree Mason.
Century Member, Boy Scouts of America.
Honorary member of Oklahoma State Troopers Association for Outstanding Service.
Ford Motor Company Distinguished Service Citation recipient.
Administrative Board Member for First United Methodist Church of Tulsa.
I.J. Ganem - Charles Page High School Class of 1969.
Attended University of Tulsa.
Founding member of The Rogues Five.
Frontman in I.J. Ganem Band.
Owner of Saddlerock Agency.
Co-owner of GX2 Records.
1997
Michael Dale Case
Opened Case & Associates in 1983.
Board of Directors for Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Directors for National Apartment Association.
Board of Directors for Tulsa Apartment Association.
Board of Trustees for Philbrook Museum.
Board of Governors for Southern Hills Country Club.
Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for Northeastern Oklahoma.
Donated $2 million to Case Community Park renovation in Sand Springs.
Cleta Evans - Sand Springs High School Class of 1933.
Sand Springs Pilot Club member.
Bachelor of the Arts from Northeastern State University, 1941.
Executive Secretary to Superintendent of SSPS.
Choir Director at Sand Springs Church of God.
1996
Linda L. Robertson - Charles Page High School Class of 1973.
Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Treasury.
Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science and Economics from University of Southern Illinois.
Outstanding Speaker at the National College Debate Tournament, 1975.
Juris Doctorate from University of Tulsa, 1979.
Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1986.
John Fitzgerald Blake - Charles Page High School Class of 1979.
Four-year letterman at CPHS.
All Conference, All Metro, All-State as junior and senior.
1979 All-State Game MVP.
Three-year letterman at University Oklahoma.
Two-time Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year.
Second-Team All Big 8 Noseguard.
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from University of Oklahoma, 1983.
University of Oklahoma Graduate Assistant, 1984 to 1987.
University of Tulsa Assistant Coach, 1988.
University of Oklahoma Assistant Coach, 1989-1992.
Dallas Cowboys Defensive Line Coach, 1993-1995.
University of Oklahoma Head Football Coach.
1995
Danny Lee McDonald - Charles Page High School Class of 1964.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Oklahoma State University.
Democratic Commissioner with the Federal Election Commission.
Jack B. Johnson - Sand Springs High School Class of 1952.
Bachelor’s Degree from Oklahoma Baptist University.
Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
Doctor of Philosophy from California Graduate School of Theology.
President of the Radio and Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Marshall Vaughn Perry - Sand Springs High School Class of 1937.
Graduate of Oklahoma School of Accountancy.
Army Air Corpsman.
Attended University of Tulsa.
Founded Ark Valley Gas Company, Inc. in 1954.
1994
Montie R. Box - Sand Springs High School Class of 1947.
Graduated from Oklahoma State University.
U.S. Army Veteran.
1973 Oklahoma Realtor of the Year.
Masonic Lodge member.
Rotarian.
Sand Springs Education Foundation Founder.
Owner/President of Montie Box Company.
Richard Courter - Sand Springs High School Class of 1951.
Recognized as 1950s All Star Basketball Player by the Jim Thorpe Athletic Hall of Fame.
University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, 1993.
L.W. Welch, Jr. - Sand Springs High School Class of 1939.
Graduated top of his class from University of Tulsa.
World War II Navy Veteran.
Vice President of ESSO Europe.
President of ESSO Exploration and Production, U.K.
1993
Tot M. Brown - Sand Springs High School Class of 1934.
U.S. Air Corpsman.
Trumpeter.
Principal Chair for the French Horn in the Tulsa Philharmonic.
Instrumental Music Teacher at SSPS.
State Representative.
SSPS Treasurer.
Justice Thomas S. Crewson - Sand Springs High School Class of 1950.
Bachelor’s Degree from Oklahoma State University.
Army Veteran.
Graduate of University of Tulsa.
District Judge, 1987.
Chief Juvenile Judge, 1988.
Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Tulsa.
J. Dean Speer - Sand Springs High School Class of 1956.
Director of Policy and Analysis for the Wage and Hour headquarters in Washington D.C.
Recipient of Secretary of Labors Exceptional Achievement Award.
1992
Jerry Adair - Sand Springs High School Class of 1955.
CPHS Starting quarterback. Three-sport letterman.
Oklahoma State University Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Drafted by Baltimore Orioles.
Justice William Means - Sand Springs High School Class of 1951.
Graduated from University of Tulsa.
Public Defender.
District Judge with Tulsa District Court.
Appellate Judge.
Barbara Guynn Smith - Sand Springs High School Class of 1956.
1991
Charles E. Buchner, III - Sand Springs High School Class of 1957.
Valedictorian.
International Banker at J.P. Morgan Company.
Bachelor of the Arts from University of Oklahoma.
Juris Doctorate from University of Oklahoma.
Rotarian.
Jan Hagara - Sand Springs High School Class of 1957.
Artist.
Ken Neal - Sand Springs High School Class of 1953.
Graduated University of Tulsa.
Associate Editor at the Tulsa World.
Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, 1991.
1990
Marques Haynes - Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1942.
Negro League State Champion basketball team member.
Negro League National Champion basketball team member.
Team member with Harlem Globetrotters, Harlem Magicians, Meadowlark Lemon’s Bucketeers, and Harlem Wizards.
Highway 97 in Sand Springs is named for Haynes.
Played basketball in 103 countries in 46 years.
Colonel William R. Pogue - Sand Springs High School Class of 1947.
Combat tour in Korea.
Two-year aerobatic pilot with the Thunderbirds.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Test Pilot with Royal Air Force.
Astronaut on Apollo 7, 11, and 14 missions.
Set eight endurance and distance records during 84-day space flight aboard the Skylab Space Station.
Made two space walks, setting a record with a seven-hour walk.
Logged 7,200 hours of flight time, including 4,200 in jet aircraft and 2,017 in space flight.
Justice Robert D. Simms - Sand Springs High School Class of 1943.
Appointed to State Court of Criminal Appeals in 1971.
Chief Justice from 1985-1986.
Graduate of University of Tulsa.
Assistance County Attorney.
Chief Criminal Prosecutor.
2017 NASA Engineer Tim Wright speaks at his induction into the Sand Springs Education Foundation Hall of Fame
2017 Dr. Stacey Butterfield speaks at her induction into the Sand Springs Education Foundation Hall of Fame.
