“Oklahoma!” was Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s first Broadway musical. It was groundbreaking, having a record-setting run of five years on the New York theatre scene. The first to be named “a musical play.” Critics loved it when it was introduced in 1943. According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the state’s namesake musical “is…
Tulsa County has created a new way to explore Route 66 for both residents and travelers. As part of its Vision 2025 master plan to revitalize Route 66, the City of Tulsa has installed 29 historical informational signs highlighting key locations along the Mother Road, according to the City of Tulsa Planning Office. David Hoffer,…
Stephanie Janét, a Tulsa Community College alumna, mother, and entrepreneur, has just self-published her first book, a 12-chapter, 564-page memoir titled “The Journey of a Mighty Warrior: Trying My Hardest – A Timeline Testimony of Pain, Perseverance, and Purpose.” It is a book all about the late passing of her daughter, Makayla, and her journey…
Behind the scenes, the former Tulsa Community College Board of Regents member Sam Combs III likes the kind of work most students never notice. “If we’re doing our job right,” he said during a recent interview with the TCC Connection, “you feel our impact, but you don’t necessarily see us.” Over nine years as a…
Dr. Francisca Trujillo is a nurse practitioner and founder of Trujillo Multi-Healthcare, a general medicine clinic specializing in diabetes care. Trujillo Multi-Healthcare addresses a broad range of health conditions and diseases that can arise throughout a person’s lifetime, such as hypertension, anemia, eating disorders, as well as mental health disorders. Her vision is to improve access to medical care for resource-constrained individuals by prioritizing effective communication between doctors and patients. She is…
When Tea Rush, artist and founder of MiTea, envisioned her business, she was not just thinking about tea; she was building a collective. From the very beginning, her intention was clear: create a safe, vibrant space where artists can express themselves, and where health and wellness are just as central as creativity. “Before the tea…
By day, Rachel E. Gusman is in the courtroom, standing firm for clients in cases that often determine the course of their lives. By evening, she is serving Tulsa’s most vulnerable, feeding the hungry, advocating for children in need, and ensuring that justice extends beyond the walls of a courthouse. For Gusman, law is not…
Tourism is a budding industry in Tulsa. After being officially named the Capital of Route 66 on July 1, 2024, an influx of both national and international tourists has been seeking to experience what Tulsa has to offer. In an interview with the Visitors Center’s Kenny Smith and Jonathan Huskey, TCC Connection explores the dynamics…
Tulsa Community College hosts various student orientation sessions across the summer to acclimate incoming and prospective students to the TCC community and available resources. Behind these sessions is Nash McQuarters. He is the new student orientation coordinator. He has an evidently deep passion for higher education that has led him to pursue his current position….
Dr. Claudia Prado-Meza, a scholar specializing in gender, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development, participated in Tulsa Community College’s International Scholar Series. Her research explores how gender, context, and community intersect in shaping women’s business experiences, particularly in Mexico and Latin America. In an interview with the TCC Connection, Dr. Prado-Meza, a professor of economics at the…
