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AdvertisementClaud Evans honored as OSU Distinguished Ag AlumnusOklahoma Dr. Claud Evans of Okemah has been named a 2009 Distinguished Agriculture Alumnus of Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Evans is perhaps best known to Oklahomans for the 16 years he served as a member of the Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University and the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. "Dr. Evans has certainly had a great influence on our extended OSU family over the years, and the division continues to directly benefit from his expertise and experience through his membership on the Dean's Advisory Council," said Robert E. Whitson, DASNR dean and director and vice president of agricultural programs at OSU. Evans' commitment to the sustainability of Oklahoma's agricultural and natural resources does not end there. He has served as Oklahoma's representative to the Southern Region Council on Agricultural, Research, Extension and Teaching for the past 10 years. This includes a two-year stint as chair of the Southern Region's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Executive Council. A native of Poteau, Evans received his bachelor of science degree in agricultural biochemistry from OSU in 1966 before going on to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tuskegee Institute in 1970, interning at the University of California-Davis. After 11 years as a veterinarian with Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis, Evans and his wife, Elayne, returned home to become more directly involved with their Oklahoma-based registered Angus cattle operation, as well as the family farm operated by her parents, J.P. and Vivian Owens, in Okfuskee County. Their farming operation also currently includes Spanish meat goats with a gene for cashmere. In 1982, Evans opened the Okfuskee County Veterinary Clinic in Okemah, serving owners of large and small animals. "Dr. Evans knows firsthand the challenges faced by Oklahoma's rural counties, as well as what it takes to improve the quality of life for local residents," Whitson said. "The successes of Dr. Evans stand as a testament to the positive influence our graduates can and do have in their chosen career fields and in their communities." An active advocate for education and rural Oklahoma, Evans has served on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Meat Goat Association, been a trustee for the University Center at Tulsa and been a member of the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Okfuskee County Fair Board and American Angus Association. Advertisement
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