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Notable Zeta Omega Initiates
He is a 2020 Cum Laude graduate, member of the 2019 OU University Leadership Class, and Homecoming Court. Francisco is noted for his stu- dent leadership at OU during a time of multiple racist incidents and was active in the OU Unheard movement, as well as the co-leader of the “Better Together” march and associated sit- ins. He is a fourth-generation Kappa and the son of Anthony Francisco. TERRANCE MULLINS (1990) Mullins was a four-year letterman on the Uni- versity of Oklahoma basketball team from 1987 to 1991, playing under legendary head coach Billy Tubbs. He was a two-year starter and was in OU’s top ten of all time in career three- point field goal percentage, steals, and blocked shots at the time of his graduation. Mullins was included on the Academic All Big-8 Team and is currently a Senior Database Adminis- trator for Shaklee Corporation. NORRIS G. WILLIAMS (Alpha Chi 1969) Williams had a long-time career at OU from 1977 until his retirement in 2012 as a staff administrator. During his tenure, he held multiple positions including the Director of African American Affairs and Minority Stu- dent Affairs. He is also credited with establishing the Henderson Scholars Program named after Professor George Henderson (Alpha Beta 1959). Most notably, Williams served as faculty advisor for the Zeta Omega Chapter during his time at OU.
RODERICK (ROD) SHOATE (1974) Shoate was a three-time All-Amer- ican linebacker at the University of Oklahoma and a four-time All-Big 8 Conference Player. He went on to play seven seasons in the National Football League for the New England Patriots. Shoate entered the chapter invisible on October 4, 1999, and was posthu- mously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. CHRIS ARNOLD (1977) Arnold he has been in broadcasting for over 45 years including 30 consecutive years at K104 FM in Dallas many alongside morning DJ legend Tom Joyner. Arnold also spent time on television where he wrote, produced, and hosted “On the Beam.” The syn- dicated program was seen by more than 20 million households in 46 cities across the US. Arnold currently serves as the Dallas Mavericks game night emcee. Brother Arnold is in both the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. KEVIN SAMUELS (1988) Samuels was a very popular and sometimes contro- versial social media influencer. His social media following included over 1.4 million subscribers to his You- Tube channel and another 1.2 million followers of his Instagram account. Originally from Oklahoma City, Samu- els entered the Chapter Invisible on May 5, 2022 at the age of 53.
MARK A. PITTS (1983) – Pitts is noteworthy for being one of the first African American executives in the front office of an National Hockey League when he became the Chief Operating Officer for the Tampa Bay Lightening and the Vinik Sports Group. Prior to making his mark in the NHL, Pitts enjoyed at 30 plus year career at Coca Cola culminating as the Group Vice President for Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. MYRON PATTON (1981) Currently serv- ing as the Sports Director for KOKH 25 in Oklahoma City, where he has worked for the last decade and a half, Brother Patton is a recent inductee into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. His recognition comes after a long career in television journalism, in addition to being a mainstay on local sports radio covering everything from the NFL to local high school sports. ANTHONY FRANCISCO (1979 As a third-generation Kappa, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials in 2013. Francisco has served for 40 years in public finance positions in Oklahoma, New York, Missouri, and Washington. He became the first Afri- can American Chief Financial Officer for the City of Norman and has had oversight of the city’s $280,000,000 annual budget and coordinated capital projects totaling over a billion dollars. AURELIUS MILES FRANCISCO (2018)
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