Success Stories

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Michael Willis, M.P.A: Michael grew up in West Tulsa and Sapulpa. As a senior at Sapulpa High School, he started Liberal Arts classes at Tulsa Community...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Robin Heim, R.N.: Growing up watching her father, a family practice physician, Robin always wanted to work in the medical field. After volunteering at a local...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Tim Jackson: Tim’s journey to Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, came after his service with the U.S. Army which he enlisted straight out...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Jean Thornbrugh, Ph.D.: Raised in a family with two siblings and a single mom, Jean never thought she would be able to attend college. However, she enrolled in...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Pamela Ballard, M.H.R.: Attending college had always been a dream for Pamela. However, with a job and three children, her dream had taken a back seat. Then,...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Elli Johannsson: From starting his own company to giving back through his company, Elli is coming full circle. As an immigrate from Iceland, he moved to the U...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Emeka Nnaka, M.H.R.: Emeka is very involved in the community, speaks to corporate and civic groups, and advocates for others through his work with the Tulsa...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Trudy Rigney: *Awarded Posthumously – Before coming to Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, Trudy had a bicycle accident that left her with...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Gayle VanTrease, M.A: Education has been a part of Gayle’s life since she was born and going to college was always part of her future. After all, her...

50th Anniversary Notable Alumni Feature Ernie Jones, M.Ed.: Married and with a young child, Ernie decided to return to college several years after graduating from high school, which meant he would...