The Student Built House rolls off the Lawton campus headed towards its new home closer to Cache. More than 100 students enrolled in construction related programs (Carpentry, Construction Trades, HVAC and Residential Electricity) built the house over an 18-month period. It’s considered the “ultimate real world/hands-on project” for students interested in the building trades.

GPTC Superintendent Clarence Fortney and Denise Floyd, President of the Foundation

GPTC Superintendent Clarence Fortney and Denise Floyd, President of the Foundation

Buddy Green, owner of Liberty National Bank, presenting the Buddy Green Endowed Scholarship to Raven Young

Buddy Green, owner of Liberty National Bank, presenting the Buddy Green Endowed Scholarship to Raven Young

Auctioneer Don Armes visiting with Mark Henry

Auctioneer for the Jubilee/Banquet was Don Armes—seen here visiting with Mark Henry Liberty National Bank President, and McMahon Foundation Board Trustee

Great Plains Technology Center Superintendent and GPTC Foundation President, Clarence Fortney, r, presents a plaque to Buddy Green, CEO, of Liberty National Bank, for the bank creating the Clayton L. "Red" Green Memorial Scholarship to honor Buddy's late father.

Charter members of the GPTC Foundation

Charter members of the GPTC Foundation when it was formed in 1980 post with former Oklahoma Governor George Nigh who was the featured speaker at the fundraiser. Pictured left to right are: Dr. George Bridges, Dr. Gilbert "Gib" Gibson, Gov. Nigh, Pat Henry, and GPTC Foundation Chairman of the Board, Charles "Chuck" Wade.

Great Plains Technology Center Superintendent and GPTC Foundation President, Clarence Fortney, r, recognizes Ed Kayser for Mr. Kayser's creating the first endowed scholarship in Great Plains history. Mr. Kayser's $100,000 endowment will allow the center to award a one year Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, HVAC scholarship to a full-time HVAC student in perpetuity.

Loyd Benson, with former Lawtonian Dr. Gilbert "Gib" Gibson,

GPTC Foundation Board member, Loyd Benson, with former Lawtonian Dr. Gilbert "Gib" Gibson, an original member of the Foundation Board at the Fall Banquet.

Foundation Chairman Chuck Wade presenting a plaque of appreciation to V-P Denise Floyd for successfully chairing the Foundation’s first ever “Cornerstone Partners’ annual campaign drive.

Long time Foundation benefactor, Donna Richards Cooper, with husband Mickey Cooper

Long time Foundation benefactor, Donna Richards Cooper, arrives with husband Mickey Cooper at the sold-out 50th GPTC Jubilee/Foundation at the Apache Casino Hotel Event Center on October 7th

Nancy Howell, Oklahoma’s two-time teacher of the year

Nancy Howell, Oklahoma’s two-time teacher of the year, and GPTC teacher of Firefighter/EMT explaining to the sold-out crowd at the Jubilee, why GPTC employees have contributed more than $400,000 to the Foundation. They see the good work the Foundation does every day in giving students a “hand-up” in order to complete their career education.