Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services

2012 Graduating Class from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf

SULPHUR, Okla. — Oklahoma School for the Deaf is proud to announce that the Senior Class of 2012 will hold its commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., May 25, 2012 in the OSD auditorium, at 1100 East Oklahoma Street, Sulphur, Okla.

The OSD 2012 graduating class includes Joshua Allen of Tulsa, Cody Bullard of Wister, Kristen Cheairs of Mannsville, Derek DeBord of Lone Grove, Toby Denney of Ardmore, Dakota James of Talinina, Colt Jenkins of Lone Grove, Colin Larkins of Sulphur, Jane Osborn of Sulphur, Alberto Rocha of Tulsa, Jacok Walden of Tulsa, Jakob Walser of Ardmore and Heather Welsh of Sulphur.

"This has been a good group of students. I am happy that they are moving on to bigger and brighter futures." KaAnn Varner, OSD superintendent.

OSD is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), a state agency which assists Oklahomans with disabilities through vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, independent living programs and the determination of medical eligibility for disability benefits.

OSD has been located in Sulphur since 1908. OSD provides residential and day school educational services at no charge for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The school provides a range of outreach programs, including pre-school programs and onsite consultation for public school students, their families, public school districts and communities statewide.