Education Advocates & Teachers

This exhibit is a collaborative project by the Gaylord-Pickens Museum and students from the Museum Theory & Practice course at the University of Central Oklahoma.
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Open date

May 1, 2026

Close date

April 29, 2027

Exhibit type

Temporary
Upcoming programs
Second OHOF Saturdays
September 12, 2026
Homeschool Days
September 23, 2026
Fall Y'all
October 14, 2026
Deck the Hall of Fame
December 12, 2026
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Beyond the lectern and the lab, the ardent advocates and educators featured in this exhibit have strived to ensure that every Oklahoman, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to reach their full potential. From the red soil of the plains to the far reaches of space, Oklahomans have long understood that knowledge is the ultimate frontier. Their respective areas of expertise are as diverse as the state itself, working in various fields of arts, humanities, engineering, scientific research, and more. Education Advocates & Teachers celebrates fourteen extraordinary individuals who transformed the landscape of learning, proving that an Oklahoma education can be a springboard to global, and even universal, impact.

Relevant Hall of Fame Inductees

Dwight Adams
Class of
2023
John Bennett Herrington
Class of
2019
Pamela McCauley
Class of
2022
Francis Theodore Tuttle
Class of
2015
Thomas P. Stafford
Class of
1973
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher
Class of
2017
John W. Montgomery
Class of
2000
Judith James, M.D., Ph.D.
Class of
2023
Alice L. Marriott
Class of
1958
Mary Golda Ross
Class of
2023
Joy Harjo
Class of
2022
Anne Morris Greenwood
Class of
2024
Joseph Richard Taylor
Class of
1960
Maude Richman Calvert
Class of
1934

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