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OOS Officer-Trustees
- President Dr. Michael Friday
- Vice President John Spencer
- Treasurer Jessica Nelson
- Secretary Kim Kyker
Additional Trustees
- Immediate Past President Dr. Douglas Needham
- Elected Trustee Dr. Gerry Holland (2024–2025)
- Elected Trustee Jana Butcher (2024)
OOS Standing Committees
Conservation Committee
- Dr. Michael Friday, Chair
- John Spencer
Programming Committee
- John Spencer, Chair
- Dr. Michael Friday
Website Committee
- Dr. Douglas Needham, Chair
- Bridget Andoe, Social Media Specialist
- John Spencer
Special and Ad Hoc Committees & Positions
OOS Librarian
- Marinel Kelley
Branded Merchandise Committee
- Catherine Chance, Chair
- Marinel Kelley
- John Spencer
Scholarship Committee
- Jana Butcher, Chair
- Dr. Michael Friday
- Kim Kyker
- Dr. Douglas Needham
- John Spencer
Affiliated Organization Representatives
American Orchid Society
- Dr. Gerry Holland
Southwest Regional Orchid Growers Association
- Dr. Michael Friday, Director
- Bill Parker, Director
OKC Council of Garden Clubs
- Jana Butcher, Delegate
Great Plains Judging Center
- Catherine Chance, AOS Student Judge
Orchid Digest
- Bill Parker
OKC Parks
- Johnita Turner, Liaison
Banner Image Fun Fact
Phal. schilleriana var. purpurea
The genus Phalaenopsis (fail-eh-NOP-sis), abbreviated Phal., which was first formally described in 1825 by Carl Ludwig Blume, is commonly known as moth orchid. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek word phalaina (φαλαινα), meaning “a kind of moth” with the suffix -opsis, meaning “having the appearance of.” The genus contains about seventy species, of which Phal. schilleriana is one of the few that is fragrant.
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