June 12, 2021 News 3 SWOSU Foundation, Inc. Names Mapel and Mouse to Board of Trustees and their two daughters, Piper George Cohlmia (SWOSU Class and Paige, hosted the first-ever of 1974) of Edmond. “Their di- “SWOSU Near You!” gathering verse experiences and exper- in 2018 at their home in Tulsa. tise will help the Foundation to Mouse serves Oklahoma City fulfill its purpose of advancing Public Schools as assistant SWOSU during the university’s superintendent for second- second century.” ary schools. Mouse previously Mapel has been assigned to served over 21 years at Putnam City Public Schools as assistant the Foundation Investment superintendent. Committee and Development Mouse holds undergraduate Committee. Mouse has been Grace Temple and master’s degrees from assigned to the Foundation SWOSU and a doctorate from Development Committee and the University of Oklahoma. Property Committee. Mapel Mouse Mouse is a past president of the The SWOSU Foundation was SWOSU Alumni Association. founded in 1977 to promote Thomas Mapel of Tulsa and Melani Mouse of Oklaho- ma City have been named to ern Louisiana and Texas terri- tories. Prior to his current role, he was a regional vice president During her time as president, the association grew mem- berships and revenues and launched the “SWOSU Near philanthropy, award scholar- ships, and distribute funds to support the activities and plans car wash programs of SWOSU. Located Saturday the Board of Trustees of the at Jackson National, where he You!” gatherings throughout Southwestern Oklahoma State wholesaled both internally and on the Weatherford campus in Oklahoma and neighboring University (SWOSU) Founda- externally for 13 years. the historic Burton House, the states. tion, Inc. Mapel graduated from SWO- “We are very pleased that Foundation currently stewards Mapel is a regional vice presi- SU in 2002 with a Bachelor of Thomas Mapel and Melani nearly $30 million in assets dent in the Independent Bro- Business Administration in fi- Mouse will be joining the for the benefit of SWOSU. For Grace Temple plans to hold a The Car wash will be held at the ker Dealer (IBD) channel at nance. He also holds a Certified Foundation’s Board of Trust- more information, visit www. car wash June 12 beginning at church located at 601 W. 20th Prudential Annuities, covering Fund Specialist (CFS™) desig- ees,” said SWOSU Foundation, SWOSUFoundation.com or call Oklahoma, Arkansas, north- nation. Mapel, his wife, Trisch, 9 a.m. up to 5 p.m. Street in Elk City. Inc. Board of Trustees Chair 580-774-3267. Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for June 1-7, 2021 Make Dad Famous! In honor of Father’s Day, Elk City News wants to make your dad famous in our Father’s Day tribute edition that will publish June 19. Simply email your dad’s most famous photo, silly or otherwise, along with your name, his name and town to [email protected] Include “My Dad’s Famous” in the subject line or send to us on Facebook. Each dad entered will be put in a drawing in partnership with Galleria Furniture for a chance to win a Recliner!