The man widely credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission was never supposed to work for NASA. His career plan was to have his feet firmly planted on Oklahoma soil as a farmer and rancher. Even when he started working at NASA, his plan was to work there until he could earn enough money to buy land and cattle. John Aaron came to Southwestern Oklahoma State University from Vinson High School, a graduating class of nine students. He, along with his seven siblings, were first-generation college students. “My parents expected that we all would go to college and the family was committed to finding a way to make it happen,” Aaron said. “Had that not been the environment I was raised in, I likely wo
You don’t even have to say her last name. Reba’s impressive entertainment career spans 40 years in music, television, books and film. She is one of the most successful female recording artists in history, selling more than 56 million albums worldwide and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. She has won more than 50 national entertainment awards including: 15 American Music Awards; 13 Academy of Country Music Awards; 2 GRAMMY Awards; and is one of only four entertainers in history to receive the National Artistic Achievement Award from the U.S. Congress. Even at a young age, when it was evident that McEntire was destined for the limelight, her mother
