February 2012 OSU Hall of Fame Benjamin Harjo Jr. (’74) was inducted into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame on Feb. 17. Harjo earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at OSU. The Oklahoma City resident is one of the nation’s leading American Indian artists. photo by Genesee Photo Systems 47 October 2011 Distinguished Alumni Jerry Gill (above) was one of two A&S recipients of the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award presented by the OSU Alumni Association. Gill, a Stillwater resident, earned a bachelor’s degree in 1967, a master’s degree in 1973 and a doctorate in 1976, all in history. One of his jobs during his 36-year tenure at OSU, Gill was as associate director for the Office of High School and College Relations. photo by Genesee Photo Systems Vaughn O. Vennerberg II (below left), recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award, receives an honorary doctorate from OSU/A&M Regent Chair Jay Helm at the spring commencement ceremony. The Dallas resident earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1976. He was president and director of XTO Energy Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas, until its merger with ExxonMobil in June 2010. He worked for 23 years with XTO when it was the nation’s largest domestic natural gas producer with more than 3,200 employees. photo by Genesee Photo Systems
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