by The Engineering Blogger | May 1, 2026 | 50 Stories
Corken Innovating Since 1924 Corken: An Oklahoma City manufacturer helped shape both industrial innovation and the early leadership of OEF. Among the companies listed on the original 1979 Engineering Center donor plaque is Corken, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer with...
by Info OEF | Apr 25, 2026 | 50 Stories
Innovator Perry-based innovator supporting engineering and infrastructure since 1949. Ditch Witch: Innovating Since 1949 Perry-based innovator supporting engineering and infrastructure since 1949. As OEF marks 50 years, stories like Ditch Witch show how lasting impact...
by The Engineering Blogger | Apr 18, 2026 | 50 Stories
Concrete & Community As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are proud to look back at the foundations Dolese helped us pour, both in concrete and in community. Dolese, est. 1902 As OEF celebrates 50 years, stories like Dolese’s remind us that lasting impact is built...
by The Engineering Blogger | Apr 11, 2026 | 50 Stories
Legacy That Endures:Â Phillips 66 and 50 Years of Support For half a century, one name has appeared again and again in support of engineering education in Oklahoma: Phillips 66. That story begins in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where Phillips Petroleum Company was founded...
by The Engineering Blogger | Aug 12, 2022 | 50 Stories, Scholarships
Garth's Treehouse The founding president of the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation was an architectural engineer who built this celebrated treehouse home for his family in 1956. Garth P. Kennedy Today, we honor the vision and legacy of Garth P. Kennedy, the first...
