L A HOM OK A HA E L L O F F AM BESTBESTOWINGOWING OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA’S HIGHEST HONOR:’S HIGHEST HONOR: Seated, from left, are 2023 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Honorees Chairman John A. “Rocky” Barrett, Bill Lance, Judith James, Madeline Manning Mims, J Mays, Dwight Adams, Barry Pollard, and portrait of posthumous honoree Mary Golda Ross. Standing are Presenters Gov. Brad Henry, Gov. Bill Anoatubby, Jane Jayroe Gamble, John Jackson, Helen Ford Wallace, and W. Roger Webb. Photo by Creel McFarland | Limerick Studio. ore than 900 family, friends, and President & CEO Shannon L. and colleagues gathered in the Rich welcomed the crowd to the M Oklahoma Ballroom of the Embassy 96th annual Oklahoma Hall of Fame Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Induction Ceremony. In addition to Conference Center to celebrate the reviewing the many successes over induction of the Oklahoma Hall of the last 12 months, Members of the Fame Class of 2023. Oklahoma Hall Oklahoma Hall of Fame in attendance of Fame Chair-Elect Frank Merrick were introduced, tribute was paid to introduced 2021 Inductee Col. Stanley those lost since last year’s event, and L. Evans to provide the invocation. the 2023-2024 Oklahoma Hall of Following dinner, Chair Becky Dixon Fame Scholarship was announced. BY GINI MOORE CAMPBELL 14