The 2015 Door-Opener Awards Gala took place on Thursday, September 24. The Gala is sponsored by The ASTEC Fund, a foundation benefitting ASTEC Charter Schools founded by Lou C. Kerr, William G. Paul and Dr. Freda Deskin, ASTEC Superintendent. ASTEC is a successful inner city public school in the heart of Oklahoma City serving a diverse population of students in grades six through twelve.
This annual event recognize outstanding individuals for their lifetime contributions of opening doors and helping others in society maximize their potential and achieve their dreams.
The 2015 Gala honored Robert J. Ross as a Door-Opener award recipient.
In his work as president of the Inasmuch Foundation, he focuses his efforts on pre-K education. The Foundation under his leadership has provided millions of dollars to nonprofit organizations in central Oklahoma who provide pre-K programs. Research has proven that a pre-K education better prepares children for success and reduces the incarceration rate. Mr. Ross serves on boards of other organizations doing great work in Oklahoma, such as Sunbeam Family Services and the Board of the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
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