Shannon Rich:
CLASS OF 1988
Yukon High SchoolClass of 1988
Yukon, OK
Oklahoma City UniversityClass of 1994
Oklahoma city, OK
Shannon's Story
Since we moved to Yukon when I was in 8th grade I really don't have long-term memories of teachers etc.
I vividly remember IMS and the "pod" concept freaked me out after coming from Putnam City. I remember 8th grade basketball practice at 5am in the community center and the bus ride with all of us in curlers.
High school truly breezed by when I wasn't paying attention. Although I must admit there were times I thought it would never end.
I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I left high school and frankly spent some time trying to decide. For a time I thought politics might be my calling but soon learned it can be a very dirty business and the pay isn't great. I found my way into the hotel business. I absolutely got the hotel bu...Expand for more
g and later opened the Renaissance Hotel -OKC, Cox Convention Center, Renaissance Hotel- Tulsa and the Courtyard by Marriott- Bricktown for Mr. John Q. Hammons. LOVED all of it. However, the hotel business is not really conducive to a family or family life so .... as a proud, native Oklahoman when the opportunity presented itself to work for one of the states oldest and most distinguished associations, the Oklahoma Heritage Association, I jumped.
I actually have the best gig in the world. I get paid to promote pride in our great state by telling Oklahoma's story through its people! Okay enough of the OHA commercial.
Mark and I live in NW Oklahoma City and have one dog.
Other than that I look forward to seeing everyone this summer.
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