Oklahoma City mother honored for service to community, philanthropy and family
IN BRIEF:
Dr. Mautra Staley Jones of Oklahoma City was announced as the 2021 Oklahoma Mother of the Year®. She is the 75th woman in Oklahoma history to hold this honor. Dr. Jones advances and elevates each institution she touches and is known as one of Oklahoma’s youngest thought leaders who continues to serve numerous organizations through her educational, community, and organizational experience. Mautra serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs at historic Langston University and is the executive director of the LU Foundation.
Dr. Jones, along with honorees from states across the US, will be recognized during the 86th National Convention of American Mothers, Inc. this May. She will also serve as an ambassador for Oklahoma’s mothers during visits with members of Congress. One honoree will be named the National Mother of the Year® during the convention.
IN DETAIL:
Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2021) — Dr. Mautra Staley Jones of Oklahoma City was announced as the 2021 Oklahoma Mother of the Year®. She is the 75th woman in Oklahoma history to hold this honor. Dr. Jones advances and elevates each institution she touches and is known as one of Oklahoma’s youngest thought leaders who continues to serve numerous organizations through her educational, community, and organizational experience. Mautra serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs at historic Langston University and is the executive director of the LU Foundation.
Dr. Jones, along with honorees from states across the US, will be recognized during the 86th National Convention of American Mothers, Inc. this May. She will also serve as an ambassador for Oklahoma’s mothers during visits with members of Congress. One honoree will be named the National Mother of the Year® during the convention.
“For over 85 years American Mothers, Inc. has held the responsibility of searching for and selecting the Mother of the Year® in every state, district and territory in our country,” said Connell Branan, Board President. “Like all of the honorees before her, Dr. Mautra Staley Jones now joins the ranks of Oklahoma history, with the opportunity to become a part of American history as she represents the mothers in her state and is considered for the honor of 2021 National Mother of the Year®.”
For a full list of State Mother of the Year® honorees please visit AmericanMothers.org. Nominations for Mother of the Year® are accepted annually, Mothers Day – September 15. For general media inquiries or to set up an interview with the state Mother of the Year®, contact Sabrina Wisher-DeWitt at news@americanmothers.org.