<description>&lt;p&gt;Gretchen Slate is the principal of Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center with Chickasha Public Schools. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership"&gt;⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming dates:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference"&gt;⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum"&gt;⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference"&gt;⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Gretchen Slate is the principal of Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center with Chickasha Public Schools. <a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership">⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠</a>Upcoming dates:<a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference">⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum">⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference">⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026</a>

55 - Gretchen Slate

<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Jennifer Holloway is the assistant principal of Hodson Elementary School with Owasso Public Schools. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership"&gt;⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming dates:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference"&gt;⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum"&gt;⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference"&gt;⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Dr. Jennifer Holloway is the assistant principal of Hodson Elementary School with Owasso Public Schools. <a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership">⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠</a>Upcoming dates:<a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference">⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum">⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference">⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026</a>

54 - Dr. Jennifer Holloway

<description>&lt;p&gt;Amanda Vance is the principal of Heritage Elementary School with Tahlequah Public Schools. Amanda was the 2025 OAESP Principal of Excellence Award Winner. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Join or renew your OAESP membership today.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Upcoming dates:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Amanda Vance is the principal of Heritage Elementary School with Tahlequah Public Schools. Amanda was the 2025 OAESP Principal of Excellence Award Winner. <a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Join or renew your OAESP membership today.</a>Upcoming dates:<a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/oaesp-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026</a>

53 - Amanda Vance

<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Kas Nelson is the Principal of Vici Elementary School with Vici Public Schools. Kas is the 2025 OAESP Principal of the Year and the 2025 NAESP National Distinguished Principal. She is a former OAESP board member serving as NW Regional Representative, NAESP State Rep, and served on the NAESP Board of Directors as the NAESP Zone 8 Director. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out any of these links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join CCOSA/OAESP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Professional Development Opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Conference ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;(June 11-13, 2025)&lt;/p&gt;
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Dr. Kas Nelson is the Principal of Vici Elementary School with Vici Public Schools. Kas is the 2025 OAESP Principal of the Year and the 2025 NAESP National Distinguished Principal. She is a former OAESP board member serving as NW Regional Representative, NAESP State Rep, and served on the NAESP Board of Directors as the NAESP Zone 8 Director. Check out any of these links:<a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join CCOSA/OAESP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Professional Development Opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Conference ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>(June 11-13, 2025)

52 - Dr. Kas Nelson 

<description>&lt;p&gt;Pam Cook is the Assistant Principal of Choctaw Elementary School with Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools. Pam is the very first recipient of the OAESP Assistant Principal of the Year and the NAESP National Outstanding Principal. Pam has been named the new principal of Choctaw Elementary School starting this summer! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out any of these links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join CCOSA/OAESP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Professional Development Opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Conference ⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;(June 11-13, 2025)&lt;/p&gt;
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Pam Cook is the Assistant Principal of Choctaw Elementary School with Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools. Pam is the very first recipient of the OAESP Assistant Principal of the Year and the NAESP National Outstanding Principal. Pam has been named the new principal of Choctaw Elementary School starting this summer! Check out any of these links:<a href="https://www.ccosa.org/membership">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join CCOSA/OAESP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Professional Development Opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/women-in-school-leadership-forum">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.ccosa.org/professional-learning/conferences/ccosa-summer-leadership-conference">⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Conference ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>(June 11-13, 2025)

51 - Pam Cook

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