Alumni Association
Your Lifelong Connection to OCU Law.
The OCU Law Alumni Association cultivates a spirit of community and pride among graduates while contributing to the advancement of the law school and the legal profession. All OCU Law graduates are eligible to become a member of the OCU Law Alumni Association.
Membership
Did your time at Oklahoma City University School of Law provide the foundation for your career success? Did you develop relationships and lifelong friendships that still exist today? Are you interested in helping the next generation of OCU Law students? We invite you to join the OCU Law Alumni Association to build upon these experiences.
Our levels of involvement are accessible to all our alumni and friends. All persons who have obtained a degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law are eligible to be members of the Alumni Association for a recurring gift of $10 a month or $100 annually. For $25 a month, you may direct the funds to help fund scholarships, student groups or other funds. The membership year runs from July to June.
Thank you for your continued support of our students and their success.
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Events
Connect and network with the OCU Law community, attend continuing education opportunities and more. Follow OCU Law on Facebook for event information.
Find an EventAlumni Association Board of Directors
2024 – 2025
Travis Weedn '14
Chair
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Lindsey Pever ’18
Immediate Past Chair
A New Energy
Chance Deaton ’14
Lauren Mass ‘13
Katherine Mazaheri ‘07
Justin Meek ’06
Erin O’Roke '16
Benjamin Grubb ‘13
Kari Hawthorne ‘06
Emma Payne '16
Kendall Sykes '07
Abi Ray '20
Naureen Hubbard '05
Danielle Fielding '08
Alumni Association Awards
Since 1998, the OCU Law Alumni Association has bestowed awards upon important alumni, lawyers, firms and public servants. Previous award winners are listed below.
Distinguished Law Alumnus/a Award
1998-1999: Douglas Sanders, Jr. ‘83 |
1999-2000: Charles D. “Buddy” Neal, Jr. ‘75 |
2000-2001: Ronald Howland ‘64 |
2001-2002: M. Joe Crosthwait, Jr. ‘74 |
2003-2004: Michael D. Brown ‘81 |
2004-2005: Earl D. Mills ‘59 |
2005-2006: Patricia D. MacGuigan ‘75 |
2006-2007: Bob Burke ‘79 |
2007-2008: Tom Quinn ‘74 |
2008-2009: Richard Coulson ‘68 |
2010-2011: Robert Ravitz ‘76 |
2011-2012: Christina Murray ‘01 |
2012-2013: Barry Grissom ‘81 |
2013-2014: Vicki Z. Behenna ‘84 |
2014-2015: Gilbert K. Squires ‘93 |
2015-2016: President Andy Benton ‘79 |
2016-2017: Janie Hipp ‘84 |
2019: Sandra Mitchell ‘88 |
2020: Garvin Isaacs ’74 |
2022: Naureen Ahmad Hubbard ’05 |
2023: Ryan Farha ’06 |
2024: James Roth ’94 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus/a Award
2000-2001: Linda Samuel-Jaha ‘92 |
2001-2002: D. Renee Hildebrant ‘94 |
2003-2004: Leslie L. Lynch ‘93 |
2004-2005: Raymund C. King ‘00 |
2005-2006: Keri C. Prince ‘97 |
2006-2007: Abdul Zindani ‘00 |
2007-2008: Christina E. Murray ‘01 |
2008-2009: Donna Suchy ‘99 |
2009-2010: Angela Morrison Uhlandn’90 |
2010-2011: Brandon Long ‘04 |
2011-2012: Beau Patterson ‘01 |
2012-2013: Tynan Grayson ‘05 |
2013-2014: The Honorable TW Shannon ‘04 |
2014-2015: Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb ‘05 |
2015-2016: Rachel Pappy ‘08 |
2016-2017: Senator David Holt ‘09 |
2019: Monica Ybarra Weedn ‘14 |
2020: Elizabeth Isaac ’14 |
2022: Tiece Dempsey ’12 |
2023: Kyle Cabelka ’13 |
2024: Allison McGrew ’14 |
Marian Opala Lifetime Achievement in Law Award
1999-2000: Justice Marian Opala ‘53 |
2000-2001: Richard F. McDivitt ‘55 |
2001-2002: Judge Fred Daughtery |
2003-2004: Judge William J. Holloway, Jr. |
2004-2005: William G. Paul |
2005-2006: Judge Reta M. Strubhar ‘81 |
2006-2007: Alvin Harrell ‘72 |
2007-2008: John Green |
2008-2009: William Burkett |
2010-2011: Judge Carol Hansen ‘74 |
2011-2012: Judge Niles Jackson ‘75 |
2012-2013: J. William Conger |
2013-2014: William F. Shdeed ‘65 |
2014-2015: Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange |
2015-2016: Ray Potts ‘65 |
2016-2017: Justice Steven Taylor |
2019: Justice James Winchester ‘77 |
2020: Danné L. Johnson |
2022: The Honorable Douglas L. Combs ’76 |
2023: Gary Homsey ’74 |
2024: Blue Clark |
Law Firm of Distinction Award
1999-2000: McKinney & Stringer |
2000-2001: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers |
2001-2002: McAfee & Taft |
2003-2004: Crowe & Dunlevy |
2004-2005: Norman & Edem |
2005-2006: Scoggins & Cross |
2006-2007: Phillips, McFall, McCaffrey, McVay & Murrah |
2007-2008: Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville |
2008-2009: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson |
2010-2011: Gable Gotwals |
2011-2012: Hall Estill |
2012-2013: Derryberry & Naifeh |
2013-2014: Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, LLP |
2014-2015: Williams Box Forshee & Bullard, P.C. |
2015-2016: Calvert Law Firm |
2016-2017: Fellers Snider |
2019: Riggs Abney |
2020: DeWitt, Paruolo and Meek |
2022: Phillips Murrah |
2023: Bass Law Firm |
2024: Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C |
Community/Public Service Award
2003-2004: William F. Shdeed, Jr. |
2004-2005: Yvonne Kauger ‘69 |
2005-2006: M. Susie Magaw-Viele ‘82 |
2006-2007: Nona M. Lee ‘95 |
2007-2008: Ross A. Plourde ‘82 |
2008-2009: Cathy Christensen ‘86 |
2015-2016: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum |
2016-2017: Ron Norick |
2019: Elaine Turner ‘89 |
2020: Tamya Cox-Toure ’06 |
2022: Susan Carns Curtiss ’06 |
2023: John Ratliff ’07 |
2024: Palomar |
Questions? Contact lawalumni@okcu.edu.