Celebrating Honor
and Integrity

Let us count the ways ... Broken Arrow appreciates Dr. Clarence G. Oliver. And it could not be more evident than it was at a special concert given Tuesday.

About 300 people gathered in the sanctuary of Arrow Heights Baptist Church to hear the concert and the premier performance of "Glorioso," a special composition written and conducted by Dr. Ed Huckeby. Huckeby, the chief administrative officer for NEO's Broken Arrow campus, has written many musical compositions and wrote "Glorioso" especially for Oliver.

The Wind Symphony of Clarence G. Oliver, Jr., Middle School, under the direction of Dr. Alton Royer also played several additional selections.

A video presentation was shown of Oliver's contributions to education and to the community. It included several testimonials from educators and friend relating the impact Oliver has had on their lives and the extent of service he has given to the community.

Oliver is one of the best-known educators in the state. He retired in 1992 but  has remained active in the community and in education, as well as the business sector. Oliver began his career in Ada selling newspapers. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War, and later managed six newspapers after earning his doctorate from the University of Tulsa, among them, the Broken Arrow Ledger. During his tenure as Superintendent of Broken Arrow Public Schools, Oliver helped guide the growth of the City from a population of 10,000 to 60,000. Oliver and his wife, Vinita, raised three children in the community, Shirley, Mark and Paul.