Oklahoma Engineering Foundation

08/19/2026

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation is proud to welcome the 2026-27 members of the OEF Youth Ambassador Board!

These outstanding Oklahoma students will help OEF strengthen the student voice within our organization while promoting engineering and STEM opportunities across the state.

Please join us in congratulating:

Julian C. — Medford High School
Ajay B. — Classen School of Advanced Studies
Divyaprasanna B. — Deer Creek High School
Barbara L. — Stillwater High School/Meridian Technology Center
Daniel C. — Casady School
Cooper K. — Metro Christian Academy
Hudson F. — Casady School
Daniel H. — Bixby High School
Lily E. — Heritage Hall
Akshaj D. — Edmond Santa Fe High School

07/17/2026

As OEF celebrates 50 years, we're recognizing the companies that helped build the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation. This week: Continental Oil Company, which today we know as ConocoPhillips. From its historic roots in Ponca City to its continued support of STEM education, ConocoPhillips remains an important partner for OEF. In fact, we are meeting with them this month to talk about ways to expand and strengthen our programs in Northeast Oklahoma! 50 Years of Support is no small thing. We are very grateful and will continue to work hard and be great stewards of their investment.

Continental Oil, later Conoco, helped shape Oklahoma's energy industry and continues supporting engineering education through OEF today.

07/14/2026

Response to our OEF Youth Ambassador Board application period has been great, however, 94 percent of our applicants are from Oklahoma City, Tulsa or larger communities like Bixby, Moore and Stillwater. We'd like to see more applicants from 🌽 Rural Oklahoma. So, we are extending the application deadline to July 31 for rural students who attend Oklahoma schools in communities with populations of 5,000 or less. If this is you or a student you know (9th-12th grade) who is interested in STEM, especially math and engineering, please send them this link: https://lnkd.in/g8sfSuia

07/08/2026

💙 ❤️ 💛 We are so excited that a new Amazon Smile type fundraising opportunity has returned in the form of Smile Associate. When you shop Amazon, OEF will receive a small donation from Smile Associate at no extra cost. Thank you for giving to OEF through your Amazon purchases!

06/25/2026

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, in partnership with its founding organization, the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers, is proud to announce the launch of the Oklahoma Engineering Hall of Fame. The ingaugural dinner will be held in conjunction with the OSPE Conference in June 2027. More details to come! https://okengineeringhof.org/

Honor the engineers who shaped Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Engineering Hall of Fame celebrates innovation, leadership, and lasting impact.

06/15/2026

I'm surrounded by brightest people in Oklahoma at the annual Oklahoma Engineering Conference! We will be sharing some exciting information tomorrow in partnership with our founding organization Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers. 💛❤️💙 Wonderful seeing our OEF President Paul Green here connecting with engineers across the state!

06/03/2026

This story is part of OEF's 50 Stories for 50 Years series, highlighting the people, companies, and organizations that have helped shape the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation since its founding in 1976. We are proud tto say ONG was one of our original supporters. https://oef.org/2026/05/27/oklahoma-natural-gas

Oklahoma Natural Gas

Oklahoma Natural Gas was among the early supporters of the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation. Learn about ONG's legacy and its connection to engineering education in Oklahoma as OEF celebrates its 50th anniversary.

06/02/2026

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation's Youth Ambassadors Board gives high school students the opportunity to advocate for STEM, connect with peers across Oklahoma, and gain valuable knowledge about nonprofits. The deadline to apply is June 30.

Discover five reasons Oklahoma students should apply for the OEF Youth Ambassador Board, including leadership, STEM advocacy, and networking opportunities.

05/15/2026

As part of OEF’s “50 Stories for 50 Years” series, we’re highlighting the leaders and companies that helped shape engineering in Oklahoma.

Founded in Oklahoma City in 1924 by Otto K. and Charlie Corken, CORKEN - an IDEX Energy business grew into an internationally recognized manufacturer of pumps and compressors serving the energy and industrial sectors.

The company was also an original donor to the Engineering Center in 1979.

Corken’s connection to OEF runs even deeper through Garth P. Kennedy, longtime Corken engineer, patent holder, and the first president of the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation. Kennedy helped guide OEF during its formative years while contributing to engineering innovation at Corken for decades.

Stories like this remind us that Oklahoma’s engineering legacy was built by companies and individuals willing to invest in the future of the profession.

https://oef.org/2026/05/01/corken/

Corken

Discover Corken’s role in Oklahoma engineering history, its support of OEF in 1979, and the legacy of engineer and OEF founder Garth P. Kennedy.

05/13/2026

Apply today! The deadline is June 30.

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation Youth Advisory Board (OEF YAB) consists of high school students interested in STEM who inform our future.