Lauren Brookey, APR, PRSA Fellow, is an OU journalism graduate and former editor of the OU Daily. She worked for the Tulsa Tribune upon graduation with a BA in News Communications and was formerly a partner in Schnake Turnbo Brookey and Associates, a Tulsa-based public relations firm. She served as TCC Vice President of External Affairs and President of the TCC Foundation for 20 years. Most recently she was Vice President of Marketing and Communications at OU and Assistant Vice President of Advancement for the OU Foundation. She retired September of 2024.