Judy Love, Brenda McDaniel and Cathy Leitcher talk about Oklahoma City University’s Awards of Excellence Dinner.

Pam Shdeed and Polly Nichols were at the party in the home of Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh were hosts for The Societies of Oklahoma City University 2010 Awards of Excellence Honorees’ reception. Jeaneen Naifeh is a former honoree.

The hosts used a lovely cutwork tablecloth and a crystal vase filled with roses, hydrangeas. Excellent food, by Larry Brannon, was served in silver bowls and on trays.

Star brooches were presented to the honorees: Miki Farris, Brenda McDaniel, Barbara Brou, Helen Wallace. Joan Kirkpatrick will be honored posthumously.

Everyone was talking about the upcoming dinner and awards program which is set for February 20 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

Guests included Karen and Rob Luke, Judy and Tom Love, Nancy and Bob Ellis, Pam and Bill Shdeed, Gene and Ed Barth, Kaye and Ed Cook, Kris and Bill Frankfurt, Polly and Larry Nichols, Barbara and Paul Brou, Bill Wallace, Miki and Jim Farris, Brenda and Tom McDaniel, Cathy and Kurt Leitcher, Joan and Al McLaughlin, Vicki and Leland Gourley, Jeanne Hoffman Smith, Dannie Bea Hightower, Jane Jayroe and Gerald Gamble, Ann Johnstone, Jane Harlow, Billy Bowden, Kirk and Royce Hammons.

Kirk Hammons, Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh, Judy Love talk at the party. (Photo by David Faytinger).

One of the plaques at Oklahoma City University’s Claire Jones Administration Building. This one honored Linda Garrett. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

These plaques hanging on the wall were in honor or Lou Kerr and Linda Kennedy Rosser.

A Provost Holiday Reception was held on the campus of Oklahoma City University in the Claire Jones Administration Building.

Hosts were members of The Societies of OCU and Provost Bernie Patterson. The Provost invited all the members of the OCU Societies for a viewing of the honoree plaques which hang in the administration building.

The placques, dated from 1988-2009, were given at the Awards of Excellence Ball  and the former Mardi Gras Ball.

The 2010 OCU Societies Awards of Excellence is Feb. 20 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Judy Love is chairman; Kirk Hammons is co-chairman, and Cathy Leichter is Societies President.

Gene Barth and Judy Love view plaques at the reception.

A Cocktail reception was held in the home of Pam and Bill Shdeed to honor author John Grisham who gave a public lecture on the Oklahoma City University campus the next day.

Grisham was in town to help raise funds and awareness as OCU LAW begins its effort to establish a program addressing wrongful convictions. He talked about his non-fiction book, “The Innocent Man,” which recounts the saga of the wrongful conviction and ultimate exoneration of two Oklahomans, Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz.  Based on his experience writing this book, Grisham has become dedicated to supporting programs throughout the nation to identify and correct wrongful convictions.

Co-hosts were Brenda and Tom McDaniel, Gay and Lawrence Hellman, Julee and John W. Coyle III, Vicki and Mack Martin.

Pam Shdeed, Barbara Paul, John Grisham, Bill Paul enjoy the party in the Shdeed home. (Photo by David Faytinger).