English professor Stephen Morrow was commended recently for promoting peace on campus and in Oklahoma City.

As the sponsor for the OCCC Advocates of Peace for six years, Morrow has been an influential and positive role model, his students and club members said.

“I try to hold a safe space for our students who are advocates, and lend my support in all of their wonderful ideas,” Morrow said.

Oklahoma City gay and lesbian citizens and supporters, including OCCC’s Gay Straight Alliance, will celebrate annual Gay Pride events June 25 to 27.

The parade, the third of the three-day festival, begins at 6 p.m. June 27 at NW 36th Street and Classen Boulevard near Memorial Park and ends at the 39th Street Strip, NW 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Dan Hair, parade chairman, said this year’s theme is “Simply Proud.”