The DaVinci Institute will host its annual Spring Awards Celebration on Friday, March 28, 2025 in the Rose State Ballroom in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
To reserve a table or seat at the 2025 DaVinci Spring Awards Celebration, please complete the following form: DaVinci Institute Awards Celebration – Table/Seat Reservation Form. Tables are $575 and include eight seats. Individual seats are $80/seat.
We will recognize the 2025 recipients of the DaVinci Fellowship, DaVinci Creativity in Education Fellowship, DaVinci Scholarship, and the OKA+ Teacher of the Year Award. DaVinci Fellows and Scholars will receive $1,000 and a commemorative medallion.
2025 Awardees
OKA+ Teacher of the Year Award
Sarah Caputo, Art Teacher & Multimedia Coordinator, Positive Tomorrows
DaVinci Scholars
Chloe Blan, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Avi Delap, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Madison Fischer, University of Central Oklahoma
DaVinci Creativity Fellows
Dr. Kari Henry Hulett, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Taylor Orgeron & Dr. Denise Landrum-Geyer, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Aimee Parkison, Oklahoma State University
Dr. Elizabeth Waring, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
DaVinci Fellows
Dr. Chris Burba, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Michael Geib, University of Central Oklahoma
Dr. John Hu, Oklahoma State University
As a part of the Celebration, the DaVinci Institute has also invited past Fellows to present about their DaVinci-supported work and to demonstrate how their ongoing efforts are continuing to promote creativity in teaching and research across Oklahoma.
Event Schedule
- 5:30pm – Pre-Ceremony Reception with light refreshments
- 6:00pm – DaVinci Awards Ceremony and Plated Dinner (salad, main, dessert, beverages)
Event Location
Directions, Parking, and Rose State Campus Map
From I-40, take Exit 156B and proceed north on Hudiburg Drive. The Rose State Ballroom is located on the second floor of the Jeanie Webb Student Union, which is located at 1910 Hudiburg Drive in Midwest City, OK. The building is #14 on the Rose State campus map.
Parking is free and located on the north, west, and south sides of the building. Accessible parking is available on the west side of the building.
| Starting Point | Time & Distance to Rose State College |
| Oklahoma City (Various) | < 1 hour, < 25 miles |
| Ada (ECU) | 1.50 hours, 78 miles |
| Chickasha (USAO) | 1.00 hour, 52 miles |
| El Reno (Redlands CC) | 0.75 hour, 35 miles |
| Lawton (Cameron) | 1.50 hours, 95 miles |
| Stillwater (OSU) | 1.00 hour, 67 miles |
| Tahlequah (NSU) | 2.50 hours, 162 miles |
| Tonkawa (NOC) | 1.50 hours, 93 miles |
| Tulsa (TCC) | 1.50 hours, 108 miles |
| Warner (CSC) | 1.75 hours, 124 miles |
| Weatherford (SWOSU) | 1.25 hours, 77 miles |