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THE JEANNE ADAMS WRAY SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

   Many Oklahoma theatre persons were making big contributions to Oklahoma Community theatres and to OCTA, however, they were not affiliated with a particular community theatre. The JEANNE ADAMS WRAY SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD was approved by the OCTA Board of Directors in 1989.
This special recognition award  was dedicated to the forethought and the stamina of Jeanne Adams Wray  in forming the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association and bringing international recognition to the organization.

   This award is to be given to those who have contributed significantly, but indirectly, to the community theatre of Oklahoma.
   
   The inscription for this award was approved by the OCTA Board of Directors in 1989 to read as follows
:

THE JEANNE ADAMS WRAY
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWÅRD
PRESENTED TO
_________________________
FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
COMMUNITY THEATRE IN
OKLAHOMA
(YEAR  PRESENTED)

JEANNE ADAMS WRAY SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS

1992

Dr. Nat Eek, University of Oklahoma, Norman
Dr. Claude Kezer, SWOSU
Dr. Molly Risso, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Duran (deceased)
Dr. Nancy Vunovich, University of Tulsa


Provided by Oklahoma Community Theatre Association


History of the OCTA Awards
For those of us who weren’t part of OCTA some twenty years ago, it is helpful to be able to call on those who were for an understanding of OCTA’s history and progress. In an effort to get this “institutional memory” out of heads and onto paper, so to speak, Jimmy Vaughn, Past President of OCTA and now on the Advisory Board, has contributed his recollections of how the Awards began and who their namesakes were or are. For his description of the history of the awards in general, see the OCTA web page. We reprint here one of the awards.

The recipients of this award since 1989 are:

Dr. Jerry Davis, then of the Drama Dept of Oklahoma State University
Dr. Lee Hicks, then of the Drama Dept of Central State University
Mrs. Mona Poehling, the First Executive Director of OCTA
Mrs. Betty Price, State of Oklahoma Arts Council
Dr. Nat Eek, University of Oklahoma, Norman
Dr. Claude Kezer, Southwestern Ok State Univ, Weatherford
Dr. Molly Risso, Southeastern Ok. State Univ., Durant
Dr. Nancy Vunovich, University of Tulsa
Mark Houston, Oklahoma City writer/composer/director
State Sen. Penny Williams, Tulsa
Joe Freeman, Oklahoma City
Philip Blender, Bartlesville
Cliff Hudson, Sonic Industries

1989 - J. Paschal Twyman Award

The Twyman award was established by the TU Alumni Association after the late president’s death to honor any TU Alumnus, student, faculty or staff member, or friend of the university for outstanding contributions to the university, “far and beyond the call of duty.” The honoree should possess some of the qualities Twyman admired, including leadership and commitment.

Past Recipients
2006 — Ellen Adelson
2005 — Charles Norman
2004 — Dr. George Mauerman
2003 — Hart Hix, '41
2002 — Bill Fisher, '63
2001 — Ellis Jenkins, '55
2000 — C. Arnold Brown, '50
1999 — No award given
1998 — No award given
1997 — Francine Ringold, '64, '75
1996 — Bob and Roxana Lorton, '64/'63
1995 — Betty Oswald
1994 — Tish Stuart, '73
1993 — No award given
1992 — Genave King Rogers, '38
1991 — Kathleen P. Westby
1990 — Michael W. Davis
1989 — Nancy Vunovich, '51
 

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