On Nov. 13, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame honored its newest class of inductees. From award-winning singers to a world expert on desert rodents to NBA champions, the OHF class of 2025 could definitely be voted “most likely to knock your socks off.” Many know Ronnie Dunn as half of the famed country music duo […]
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Kim Garrett-Funk
Kim Garrett-Funk is the chief visionary officer and founder of Palomar, an Oklahoma City-based organization that provides support and resources for victims of domestic violence. This year, Palomar broke ground on a new family justice center. Oklahoma Gazette: How did you get involved in this work? Kim Funk: I started when I was 19 in […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazer: Shannon Rich
Shannon Rich is the CEO and president of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. After working in the hospitality sector, Rich joined the state’s Hall of Fame in 2004, which for nearly 100 years has honored exceptional Oklahomans and hosted various educational events and scholarship programs. Oklahoma Gazette: You were […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazers: Perrin Duncan
Perrin Duncan is a program officer for Arnall Family Foundation, where she primarily focuses on criminal justice reform. She recently spoke with Oklahoma Gazette about her career and work at AFF. Oklahoma Gazette: What was your childhood like? Perrin Duncan: I grew up in Edmond, and that’s where my parents, Walt and Ann-Clore Duncan, still […]