interim Dean, at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Robin Meyers, author, Christian minister, peace activist and Distinguished Professor of Social Justice in the Philosophy Department Sergio Monteiro, acclaimed pianist and Director of Piano at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music Jim Roth, current dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law, former member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the first ever openly LGBT person to hold a statewide elected office in Oklahoma. Alumni Arts, entertainment and letters Eric Manuel College basketball player, 2-time NAIA national champion (1990–91 and 1991–92) Sarah Coburn '94 – Operatic soprano for the Metropolitan Opera of New York City Kristin Chenoweth '90 – Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning actress, known for her roles in Wicked, The Pink Panther (2006 film) and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Stephen Dickson '73 – Operatic baritone for Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera and other opera companies Chris Harrison '93 BA Mass Comm – TV personality, host of The Bachelor Rana Husseini '90 BA, '93 MLA Award-winning journalist and human rights activist Jane Jayroe '68 – Miss America of 1967 William Johns '61, opera singer Marquita Lister '85 – Operatic soprano for the Houston Grand Opera Stacey Logan '85 – Broadway actress most famous for role in Beauty and the Beast William Harjo LoneFight '91 – noted Native American author and expert in revitalization of Native American languages and cultural traditions Chris Merritt '74 – Grammy Award-nominated operatic tenor Leona Mitchell '70 – operatic soprano for the Metropolitan Opera of New York City and Music Hall of Fame inductee April Nelson 2014 – Miss Louisiana 2015- 3rd runner-up to Miss America Cathy O'Donnell '45 – actress most famous for her roles in They Live by Night, The Man from Laramie and Detective Story Kelli O'Hara '98 – Seven-time Tony Award nominated actress, Tony Award winner for her role in The King & I Susan Powell '84 – Miss America of 1981 Shawntel Smith '00 – Miss America of 1996 W. Stephen Smith, '81 MPA – voice teacher and author, Northwestern University Professor of Voice and Opera Gerald Steichen '86 – New York City Opera conductor for Cats and The Phantom of the Opera Lara Teeter '76 – Tony Award-nominated actor, theatre director, professor Mason Williams '58 – Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer, writer; creator of "Classical Gas" Business and academics Craig Groeschel