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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 70 high school students from around Oklahoma to her 2022 Student Advisory Council. This is the seventh year the group has convened to assist Hofmeister and the Oklahoma State Department of Education with policy matters.
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ITEMS COLLECTED WERE RECENTLY DELIVERED TO THE AREAS IMPACTED
Read moreVizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, received an email from a mother expressing gratitude. Her son was referred during a vision screening at a local OKC daycare. In her letter she shared, “My twelve-month-old son failed the SPOT vision screening. I took him to an ophthalmologist who confirmed your findings. He was diagnosed with congenital cataract causing amblyopia. His vision was 20/80 in the left eye; after three years of treatment, his vision is currently 20/20! I am so thankful and blessed for your service.” This child, along with thou- sands of other children who received exams and glasses as a result of a school vision screening, is doing better in school now. For this reason, Vizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma continues to work each year to help improve vision for the children of Oklahoma.
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Newman Cleo Robison was born December 15, 1923 in Carson, Oklahoma to Newman and Myrtle (Whitwell) Robison and passed from this life January 17, 2022 in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 98.
Read morePhillip Gene Caldwell, Wetumka resident, was born December 14, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to J.J. “Shorty” Caldwell and Gene Oneta (Whisnant) Cooper. He passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 64.
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Lemesa Wainscott Byrd was born on April 29, 1930 in Stuart, Oklahoma to Pete & Annie (Cross) Wainscott. Lemesa peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the age of 91.
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