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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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Every gift to the Foundation becomes something specific: a scholarship, a stage, a season, a second chance. This is where we tell those stories, along with the events and news that keep the Will Rogers community connected.
New stories are added as they happen, so check back often. And if you have a Will Rogers story of your own worth telling, we’d love to hear it.
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Pam Lundy · July 20, 2026
The Will Rogers High School Community Foundation provided a celebration lunch for 27 WRHS students enrolled in summer school at Tulsa Community College.
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Pam Lundy · Summer 2026
Munich, Turkey, Naples, Denia, Alicante, Mykonos and Rome: Foundation support helped a group of Rogers students see the world this summer.
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Fellowship, seasonal gifts, winter cups and an end-of-year cookout: how the Foundation helps Rogers hold on to good teachers.
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Pam Lundy · May 22, 2026
Every graduating senior leaves Will Rogers with an alumni T-shirt and a welcome into a community that spans generations.
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Pam Lundy · May 19, 2026
Eight graduating seniors received $16,000 in Foundation scholarships this year, chosen by a committee of alumni from several generations.
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Pam Lundy · 2025–26 school year
Seven campuses, more than 500 campus experiences, and a senior class in which eight in ten are the first in their family headed to college.
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Pam Lundy · March 23, 2026
The Foundation hosted the reception as Rogers renamed its baseball field for the coach who led the Ropers to four state championships.
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Pam Lundy · November 8, 2025
Vintage cars, bean chowder, a sock hop and a pep rally brought Ropers from across the decades home to celebrate Will Rogers.
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Pam Lundy · September 11, 2024
Dancers from every decade, a proclamation from the City of Tulsa and Will Rogers’ great-granddaughter marked 85 years since the doors opened.
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