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OSU Student Becomes First Inasmuch Foundation Community Fellow With Down Syndrome
From The Oklahoman:
Josie Kohn is making history this summer as the first person with Down syndrome to participate in the Inasmuch Foundation Community Fellowship program.
The program works to connect college undergraduate and graduate students with nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma City for a paid summer internship.
OKC Zoo Sets New Fiscal Year Attendance Record
From Oklahoma City Free Press:
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is pleased to announce a record-setting 1,114,208 guests of all ages visited the OKC Zoo during its fiscal year, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. This tops the former fiscal year attendance record of 1,107,995 guests who visited the Zoo from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Oklahoma Voice Welcomes Ylleana Berryhill As Its Summer Intern
From Oklahoma Voice:
Ylleana Berryhill has joined Oklahoma Voice as its summer intern.
Part of the Inasmuch Foundation’s Community Fellowship Class, Berryhill, 20, finished her sophomore year at Rose State College in Midwest City, working as associate editor of the campus newspaper.
New art installation 'Cloud Embrace' set for Bricktown's United Way Plaza in 2026
From KOKH Fox 25:
Visit Oklahoma City and Inasmuch Foundation have partnered to create Cloud Embrace, a new sculpture that will be located at the United Way Plaza at Reno and Walnut Avenue.
Dean McGee Eye Institute Secures $800,000 in Research and Academic Grants
From Ophthalmology Times:
As the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, $800,000 in grants from Oklahoma-based Inasmuch Foundation and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation will help to fund the purchase of new equipment for the institute’s academic and research initiatives.
Group Launches Website to Streamline OKC School Enrollment
From KOKH Fox 25:
On Wednesday, the nonprofit organization Fuel OKC launched a new website to streamline the enrollment process for neighborhood and charter schools in Oklahoma City.
As city leaders work to make Oklahoma City a "big league city," Fuel OKC wants "big league schools."