Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa

02/07/2018

The Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa celebrated Ben Franklin's Birthday on January 18, 2018 at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK. The event featured documents, arts and artifacts connected to Ben Franklin. In charge of the event were Incoming President, Will Shieh, and Board Member, Sharon Bell. Thank you everyone who could make it to the event.

09/18/2017

The Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa hosted another Ivy League Mixer at the Mixed Co. Restaurant on Sept. 12, 2017. In attendance were alumni from Penn, Yale, Harvard, Cornell and Stanford (visiting his brother from Penn who was present). There were some 18 in attendance, including Stephen Heyman, Penn Emeritus Trustee, who participates in a number of these events. Hosting this Event were Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, President; Will Shieh (Event Coordinator), Jed Porter, Terry Kluck, Nicole White and Neehar Mokal, Board Members. A great time was had by those in attendance meeting old and new alumni from the various schools. Plans are for future mixers being a yearly event established by the Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa, in addition to other events!!!

07/25/2017

Two Penn Design Alumni, John Carr and Marco Federico led the restoration of Benjamin Franklin's grave marker at Christ Church Burial Ground, a prominent historical landmark where the University's founder has rested for more than 225 years.
Together, Penn Design grads Carr and Federico form a historical conservation powerhouse, combining the fine-tuned skills of the artisans of yesteryear with modern engineering know-how. They knew restoring the memorial was an interdisciplinary undertaking that Franklin himself would appreciate, as several scientific and engineering factors and techniques went into its preservation for generations to come.

http://www.upenn.edu/spotlights/penn-design-alumni-restore-founder-benjamin-franklins-marble-grave-marker

06/12/2017

The Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa continues to hold mixers involving the other Ivy Alumni Groups. The latest was the Ivy League Mixer at Valkyrie on June 6, 2017 from 5:00-7:00PM. Representatives were from Yale and Cornell, in addition to Penn. A good time was had by all, and Penn appreciates the participation by the other Ivies! Noted in the pictures below are Clifford Ribner and Pasquale Iacomo, Cornell; and hosts Penn Board Members, Jed Porter and Terry Kluck, shown with Annie Hull, Yale. Not shown are host Board Member, Will Shieh, and others.

06/04/2017

The Opening Reception of the Tulsa Artists Coalition 29th Annual Member Show was held June 2, 2017, at the Hardesty Art Center, in the heart of the Brady Arts District. There were a number of amazing artists, including Penn Alumna, Nicole White, MFA '09. The event was part of the Brady Arts District's First Friday Art Crawl. This event was a partnership of the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa with the Tulsa Artists Coalition (TAC). The TAC Gallery has been a fixture in the Brady Arts District for over 20 years and continues to host monthly exhibitions of contemporary art by emerging and established artists. This year's Member Show was juried by artist Kristal Tomshany. We are pleased to note that Nicole White's art work won a juror's choice award. She is shown below with Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, President, of the Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa. Thanks to Penn alumni, friends, and everyone else who attended this event!

04/09/2017

From My Point of View: Black Bodies in Propaganda

April 7, 2017
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Gilcrease Museum
1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127-2100
Free for members; free with museum admission for not-yet members.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations and Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss the changing messages of race and politics as seen in propaganda posters from the Civil War to mid-20th century African Independence movements.

From My Point of View is an informal presentation and audience participation is welcome. Bring a sack lunch to eat while you learn! (Note: Food/Drinks carried through the museum must be in closed containers.)

For more information, please contact:

Cindy Williams
918-631-4402
[email protected]

https://gilcrease.org/events/2017-04-07/from-my-point-of-view-black-bodies-in-propaganda/?utm_source=enews&utm_campaign=mar28_2017_mem&utm_medium=email

, the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations and Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss the changing messages of race and politics as seen in propaganda posters from the Civil War to mid-20th century African Independence movements.

04/07/2017

Jennifer Gates, Board Member, Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa, below, far right, is shown with other Board Members, Jed Porter; PhD, left (new Board Member); and Will Shieh, right., along with Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, President. This was a Farewell Luncheon for Jennifer who is leaving for City of Laguna Beach, California, where she will serve as Senior Planner. Other Board Members were unable to attend.The Farewell Luncheon was held at Tavolo: Restaurant, Market and Café. WE ALL WISH JENNIFER WELL!!!!!

01/26/2017

We celebrated Ben's birthday last night! Thanks to everyone who could join us for the belated birthday bash!

01/12/2017

The University of Oklahoma, Schusterman Campus, Tulsa, held a retirement dinner for Dr. Pramode Verma, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; Williams Chair in Telecommunications ; and Director of Telecommunications Engineering Program . He joined the University in December, 1999, and retired at the end of the year 2016. Pramode is also a Board Member of the Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa. Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, President, Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa and his wife, Mary Catherine Dentiste, were honored to have been invited. Dr. Pramode and Paul were the organizers of the Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa in 2013. There were some 150 in attendance at the Learning Center where the Event was held. In attendance were Dr. John Schumann, President, OU Tulsa; Pramode’s wife, Gila Verma;Pallavi Verma; faculty; current and former students (see Photo below-Pallavi, Dr.Schumann, Paul, Dr. Verma, and Gila). All set forth various comments concerning Pramode’s tenure, accomplishments, personality, helpfulness, and other features. In charge of this Memorable Event was Renee Wagenblatt, OU-Tulsa , Office Manager. All wished him well in his retirement in Tampa, Florida!!!!

11/04/2016

Bruce Dern, who attended the University of Pennsylvania, and is a noted actor, is to star in the movie "Chappaquiddick". He will portray Joe Kennedy. Bruce has appeared in over 80 movies and was nominated for an OSCAR for his role in "Nebraska". He has received numerous other honors along with his daughter, Laura Dern.

Bruce's father, John Dern, is a graduate of Penn; a Penn Trustee; and was the Law Partner of Adlai Stevenson. He and Eleanor Roosevelt baptized Bruce. While at Penn, he and Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, President, Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa, roomed in the same rooming house with other students. They became friends and have communicated with one another over the years.

The Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa is looking at having an event when the movie appears in Tulsa. STAY TUNE!!

10/26/2016

Dr. Pramode Verma, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Williams Chair in Telecommunications Networking, and Director of Telecommunications Engineering Program, Schusterman Center, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, will be retiring at the end of this year. He and his wife will be moving to Tampa, Florida.
Dr. Verma is a Board Member of the Penn Alumni Club of Tulsa. He and President Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, were both founders of the Club in 2013 and launched a number of the Club’s initial events most of which were held at the Schusterman Center courtesy of Dr. John Schumann, President OU-Tulsa. Event assistance has been provided by Dr. Pramode Verma’s OU- Tulsa Office Manager, Renee Wagenblatt. The Club is very appreciative to all at OU-Tulsa where an offer has been extended for future support.
Club President, Paul G. Dentiste, AICP, FIBA, is shown in the picture below at a farewell luncheon for Board Member Dr. Pramode Verma with Board Member Will Shieh and Assistant Renee Wagenblatt.