Ron Stahl, Discover Oklahoma host will be the featured speaker of the 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala of the Chickasha Public School Foundation.  The date has been set for Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the USAO Ballroom.  Tickets are $30.00 each.  The event is open to the public, previous board members and donors are encouraged to attend!  To purchase tickets online via a secure VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER or AMERICAN EXPRESS - CLICK HERE!  Ron Stahl is a native of Rector, Arkansas, who began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey in 1968 at KBXM Radio station in Kennett, Missouri. Ron served as a Radio-Television Production Specialist for the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1972, producing, directing, writing and appearing in USAF training films. During that time, he also worked in commercial radio at WROA in Gulfport, Mississippi and KTRN in Wichita Falls, Texas.  In 1972, Ron became a news anchor and reporter at KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls.  In 1978, Ron moved to Oklahoma City where he began an 18-year stint with KOCO-TV, Channel 5. At KOCO, Ron anchored the noon and 5:00 PM newscasts and was the host of several popular feature series, including “Assignment Oklahoma” and “On the Road with Ron”. Ron joined the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department in June 1998. He is co-host with Jenifer Reynolds on the Integris Discover Oklahoma television show.

Ron’s work has been honored by The Associated Press, United Press International and The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. He was part of a news team at KOCO-TV that won three Edward R. Murrow Awards, two National Headliner Awards and, The George Foster Peabody Award. Ron is married to Valerie Stahl, a native of Norman, Oklahoma. They have two children.

Grady County Historical Museum will display Chickasha School memoribilia in the foyer outside the ballroom for a trip down memory lane.  We will honor our Teachers of the Year from each site and our Grant to Teacher Recipients for the 2010-2011 school year.  Thanks for choosing to be a part of a memorable evening.