NSU partners with OKC National Memorial Museum
NSU partners with OKC National Memorial Museum to bring Journey of Hope to campus – March 24
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Northeastern State University will partner with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum for a Journey of Hope program event in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995.
A panel of first responders who were involved in the rescue and recovery efforts following the bombing are expected to share their experiences with event attendees, including NSU Associate Professor of psychology and counseling, Dr. Johnny Kirk, who was a firefighter with the Tulsa Fire Department and served as a first responder following the tragedy.
“As the anniversary of this tragic event quickly approaches, we are reminded of the importance of resilience and the endurance of hope,” NSU President Rodney Hanley, said. “It is Northeastern’s honor to partner with the OKC National Memorial Museum as they share a message of kindness and service with our campus community.”
Journey of Hope is a traveling program and statewide-initiative that brings the first responders, stories of survivors and family members who now honor the memory of lost loved-ones of the tragic event to churches, schools, civic clubs and more.
The program began in September 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma Deer Creek High School. The program will conclude in December 2025, after visiting all 77 counties in Oklahoma with the message, “A day of darkness – years of light,” to encourage audience members to live by the ‘Oklahoma Standard.’
During the visit, Journey of Hope will recognize the Tahlequah Fire Department and the Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services, and will also plant a Survivor Tree sapling in Tahlequah.
The event will be held on Monday, March 24 and begin at 6 p.m. in NSU’s Webb Auditorium on the Tahlequah campus.
For more information about Journey of Hope, visit https://memorialmuseum.com/journey-of-hope/.
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