Alumni in the News

SALLT Alumni, share your own (or a SALLT Alum’s) testimony of accomplishment, award, or achievement!

2024

Dr. Donna McCoy (S6) wrote and published her book, “Emerging Into Wholeness From Toxic Relationships”.

Brad Scoggin (S8), Will Stackable (S7), and Jordan Williams (S9) co-founders of ArborXR are featured in Tech Crunch.

Congratulations to Nathan Carr (S3) and his team as Magnolia Journal featured Commonplace Books OKC in their Fall 2024 magazine. 

Marnie Taylor (S10) was selected for 405 Magazine's Honoring, Empowering, and Raising Up (HER) Awards for the humanitarian category!​​​​​​​

Congratulations to Allison Garrett (S2), Jim Gebhart (S4), Nico Gomez (S6), Kari Watkins (S1), Steven Buck (S8), Kelley Gann (S21), Thomas Hill III (S1), and Mautra Staley Jones (S4) for being recognized as Oklahoma's Most Admired CEOs for 2024 by The Journal Record.

Shannon Warren (S2), Jacqueline Sit (S11), Stefannie Powell (S25), and other SALLT women featured in the Hundred Magazine.

Jason Robinson (S9) received the Young Alumni Award with MACU’s iMpact Awards!

Clarence Hill (S3) received Pastor of the Year with Bott Radio.

Congratulations Jill Castilla (S6) who has been recognized as one of The Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker.

Robert Ruiz (S18) recognized by The Journal Record as one of Oklahoma’s Power List of IT Experts and Innovators.​​​​​​​

Timothy Tardibono (S8) advocates for fair chance hiring in Oklahoma City, and this video features Jennifer Francis (S24) with OKC Metro Alliance.

Stan Norman (S10) has been selected as one of the 2024 recipients of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s distinguished alumni awards.

Mayor Holt confirms Gregory Grimaud (S20) as a member of the Community Public Safety Advisory Board.

Marcus Black (S19) received the Cheer Choice Award.

​​​​​​​Congratulations Jill Castilla (S6) for being reappointed for her sixth term as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA).

"The Journal Record” recognized and posted Anna Felton Gilliland’s (S3) Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity publication “The Power List Nonprofit Leaders” as one of the state’s top nonprofit leaders.

Les Thomas (S16), Gail Blaylock (S16), Trevor Pemberton (S7), and Josh Trimble (S20)​​​​​​​ have been selected for membership in Leadership Oklahoma Class 37.​​​​​​​