Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board Members Selected for 2025-26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2025
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OKLAHOMA CITY – SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 – The Oklahoma Hall of Fame welcomes 46 high school students to serve on the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board. The selected students represent 35 high schools from across the state and meet throughout the school year to learn about Oklahoma's history and people while supporting the Oklahoma Hall of Fame's educational programs.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen board offers 10th-12th grade students the opportunity to meet and learn from Oklahomans who are changing the world. At the same time, they learn valuable real-world skills and develop deeper connections to their communities. The Teen Board is responsible for planning and implementing an annual fundraiser benefiting the Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum’s Free Field Trip Program which offers field trips at no cost to schools across Oklahoma. To date, the Teen Board has raised nearly $375,000 through their fundraising efforts.
"We were impressed with the involvement of the students selected for the Teen Board," said Anna Studstill, Oklahoma Hall of Fame Director of Museum Experience and Teen Board Liaison. "It is inspiring to see Teen Board Members from all different backgrounds come together around a shared passion for community. We are excited to provide opportunities for these young leaders to develop their skills, connect with their peers, and learn from impactful Oklahoma professionals."
The 2025-26 Teen Board Executive Committee consists of the following students:
- Board Chair: Preston Payne, Thomas, Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High School
- Student Engagement Committee Chairs: Keagan Black, Oklahoma City, Carl Albert High School and Kensli Shaffer, Laverne, Laverne High School
- Alumni Relations Committee Chairs: Avery Goss, Alva, Alva High School and Sloane McIntire, Skiatook, Skiatook High School
- High School Education Committee Chairs: Lexi Mann, Drummond, Drummond High School and Alonzo Simpson Walters, Lawton High School
- Elementary Education Committee Chairs: Hope Birdwell, Sparks, Prague High School and Justin Woolery, Edmond, Piedmont High School
- Community Outreach Committee Chairs: Janna Boren, Edmond, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Ruby Harris, Edmond, Heritage Hall Upper School
Additional Teen Board Members include:
Tylor Aary, Miami, Miami High School, Denny Alvarez, Oklahoma City, Classen SAS High School, Brennen Bert, Bethany, Putnam City West High School, Bakhtawar Bibi, Jenks, Jenks High School, Hannah Brown, Nichols Hills, Heritage Hall Upper School, Harper Brown, Bethany, Bethany High School, Maddilyn Brown, Midwest City, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Bianca Bui, Lawton, Cache High School, Maggie Carroll, Guthrie, Cashion High School, Adalae Casper, Mustang, Mustang High School, Camryn Davis, Edmond, Edmond Santa Fe High School, Marlow Folsom, Norman, Norman High School, Andrew Frank, Norman, Norman North High School, Lillian Geld, Tulsa, Booker T. Washington High School, Sherlyn Alejandra Gomez Villegas, Laverne, Laverne High School, Isaac Jacobson, Pauls Valley, Pauls Valley High School, Elina Ji, Stillwater, Oklahoma School or Science and Mathematics, Trapper Johnson, Welch, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Derrick Jones, Midwest City, Carl Albert High School, Kaitlyn Knauss, Carnegie, Carnegie High School, Joshua Lay, Noble, Noble High School, Tatum Lentz, Oklahoma City, Heritage Hall Upper School, Isabelle Letcher, Edmond, Edmond Memorial High School, Tessa Littlefield, Cherokee, Cherokee High School, Dillon Luna, Edmond, Edmond Memorial High School, Denver McBride, Durant, Silo High School, Addison McDonald, Lawton, Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences, Emerson Merrick, Norman, Norman High School, Fatima Rangel-Villanueva, Oklahoma City, Dove Science Academy High School, Kolby Robertson, Oklahoma City, Mustang High School, Vivian Stansberry, Edmond, Edmond North High School, Gracelyn Vails, Stigler, Stigler High School, Julie Vo, Oklahoma City, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Desi Ward, Yukon, Piedmont High School, and Adali Welker, Park Hill, Keys High School
Teen Board Members were selected following an application and interview process, with a term of service from August 2025 to March 2026. During the eight-month term, Teen Board members will participate in professional development sessions, fundraising efforts, and volunteer opportunities. They will meet influential Oklahomans including Oklahoma Hall of Fame Members. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board is made possible by the Kyle Family Foundation and American Fidelity.
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ABOUT THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME: Founded in 1927, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame tells Oklahoma’s story through its people. From diverse statewide programming to the historic Gaylord-Pickens Museum, the organization creates an enhanced sense of pride for all Oklahomans. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame was created to honor extraordinary Oklahomans and to provide educational programming for students of all ages. Induction to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame is recognized as Oklahoma’s Highest Honor. For more information, visit www.oklahomahof.com.
