Event
2027 Hall of Fame
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
The Will Rogers High School Hall of Fame ceremony. Venue and ticket details are coming soon.
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Foundation Provides $16,000 in New Instruments to Band Program
A 290% jump in enrollment left the band short of instruments. Two alumni families answered with $16,000 of new flutes, clarinets, trumpets and trombones.
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Pam Lundy
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Inside the Outsiders
Will Rogers High School, 3909 E. 5th Place, Tulsa
10:00 AM CST · Film at 1:00 PM
A day at Will Rogers for alumni, friends and families: tours of the school from 10 am, then a special extra-length screening of “The Outsiders” at 1 pm.
Story
Pam Lundy · September 17, 2026
Strength and Conditioning Coach Enhances Athletic Performance
A Foundation-funded stipend puts a strength and conditioning coach behind every Rogers sports program.
News
Foundation Supports Reunion Events
Planning a class reunion? The Foundation helps with school rentals, building tours, alumni merchandise and word of mouth to more than 3,000 alumni.
Story
Pam Lundy · September 16, 2026
Foundation Comes to the Aid of the New Golf Team
When Athletics asked for golf supplies to restart the program, a Foundation director called on alumni, and they chipped in.
News
Brick Sales Benefit Students and Alumni
More than 500 engraved bricks now line the walk to the stadium, honoring Ropers past and funding programs for Ropers present.
News
Foundation Hosts Faculty Social Event
The Foundation provided an opportunity for the staff to socialize at the beginning of the school year to encourage unity and camaraderie.
Story
Pam Lundy · September 7, 2026
A Coach’s Request, Answered by the Class of ’59
A new coach asked for gear to beat the Oklahoma heat. A 1959 graduate covered it, then gave more.
Story
Pam Lundy · August 7, 2026
OKC St. Luke’s Methodist Church Group Tours WRHS
In conjunction with St. Luke’s Methodist Church’s sermon series featuring Broadway shows, the Foundation hosted a tour of the school where the book “The Outsiders” was conceived.
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Foundation Video Stories
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Legacy & History
WRHS Tours
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Legacy & History
Architect Joseph Koberling
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Foundation Story
Foundation Video
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Legacy & History
75th Anniversary Video
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Legacy & History
Who Was Will Rogers?
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Hall of Fame
2013 Hall of Fame Induction
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Hall of Fame
2015 Hall of Fame Induction
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