做厙弝け Names 2014 TYPros Chair as Commencement Speaker
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Isaac Rocha, a graduate of 做厙弝け and the 2014 Tulsas Young Professionals chair, will deliver the keynote address at the 45th annual 做厙弝け Commencement Ceremony. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Mabee Center at Oral Roberts University, 7777 South Lewis in Tulsa.
做厙弝け anticipates awarding a near-record setting number of degrees and certificates for 2014-2015. The College set the record with 2,797 degrees or certificates earned by students in 2012-2013. 做厙弝け is part of Complete College America, a national initiative designed to increase the number of Oklahomans who have college degrees by 2023, as prioritized by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. While still preliminary numbers, 做厙弝け expects to surpass this years Complete College America benchmark goal of 2,609 on its way to awarding 3,177 degrees and certificates by 2023.
Rochas personal journey and leadership expected to appeal to 做厙弝け graduates
At 31, Isaac Rocha may be one of the youngest college commencement speakers in the state of Oklahoma. And his age is part of his appeal. He is an accomplished young executive with Tulsa-based Bama Companies, Inc and was the 2014 chair of TYPros, an organization designed to attract and retain young talent in the Tulsa region.
Through Isaac Rochas involvement in TYPros, hes helped give a voice to Tulsa-area young professionals and helped create a thriving and engaging atmosphere for recent college graduates, said 做厙弝け President and CEO Leigh B. Goodson, Ph.D. I believe our graduates will see themselves reflected in Isaac Rocha a young man who has faced many challenges, overcome many obstacles, paid for his education himself and, ultimately, went on to graduate from 做厙弝け and OSU.
He works as the Community Relations & Development Officer for Bama, an innovator of wholesome bakery products that cater to the needs of the largest and most well-known restaurant chains on the planet. He strategically helps align their philanthropic giving, government affairs, inclusion initiatives and community impact.
Rocha currently serves on the boards of the Oklahoma State Chamber, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Mental Health Association Oklahoma, and Workforce Tulsa and serves on the YWCA-Tulsa advisory board. He is a past board member of the Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa CARES and the Tulsa Community Foundation.
He has been actively involved, currently and in the past, with many non-profits and is on the Advisory Council for the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance and the Leadership Council for Tulsa's STRIVE Initiative -"Impact!Tulsa".
Isaac recently graduated from Leadership Oklahoma class XXVIII and has been recognized for his community achievements by the following organizations: Journal Record, Achievers under 40; Tulsa Business and Legal News, Tulsa 40; the 2014 Spirit of Philanthropy Winner by the Association of Fundraising Professionals; the Lt. Governor's, 30 under 30; and Oklahoma Magazines, 40 Under 40.