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Michael Willis, TCC 50th Notable Alumni

Michael Willis, M.P.A

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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Robin Heim,  TCC 50th Notable Alumni

Robin Heim, R.N.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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TCC Fiftieth Notable Alumni Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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TCC Notable Alumn Jean Thornbrugh Ph.D.

Jean Thornbrugh, Ph.D.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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TCC Fiftieth Notable Alumni Pamela Ballard

Pamela Ballard, M.H.R.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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,...

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Elli Johannsson TCC Notable Alumni

Elli Johannsson

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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TCC Notable Alumni Emeka Nnaka

Emeka Nnaka, M.H.R.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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TCC Notable Alumn Trudy Ridney

Trudy Rigney

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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Gayle VanTrease, TCC 50th Notable Alumni

Gayle VanTrease, M.A.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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Ernie Jones, TCC 50th Notable Alumni

Ernie Jones, M.Ed.

TCC 50 Notable Alumni
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...

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