CK School Distinguished Graduate

Missy Henderson is a 1989 graduate of Christ the King School and has been an active parent volunteer in the school since 2008. Missy and her husband of 21-years, Dr. Robin Henderson, have two children who also attended Christ the King School. Emiline graduated in 2016, followed by Reid in 2019. During the years Emiline and Reid were CK students, Missy served our school in many different volunteer capacities, including PTO President and PTO Auction Chairman. Missy served as CK Track Coordinator from 2010 to 2019 and, with Dr. Jenny Richard, started CK’s mile run club, a program encouraging CK students to build a love for running and an appreciation of an active lifestyle. Combining her professional career as a nurse with her personal commitment to our community, Missy continues to volunteer at Christ the King School on health and wellness initiatives and concerns. 

Missy’s volunteer efforts go beyond Christ the King School as she shares her talents with our parish, too.  Currently an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Missy and Robin also serve as a sponsor couple for our marriage preparation ministry. In 2016 Missy was elected by parish membership to represent them for a 3-year term on Christ the King’s Parish Council. She also brought her creative energy to parish youth as Vacation Bible School chairman. Missy is a graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, where since 2013 she’s played an encouraging role as assistant volunteer coach for the Lady Irish Cross-Country program, training alongside the girls on early morning runs and cheering them on at their competitions. Missy has also served on McGuinness’s PTO board. Missy’s dedications to healthy lifestyle and to voluntarism even extend outside of Oklahoma. Since 2012, Missy enjoys an annual summer term as a volunteer nurse for Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO.

Through her continued commitment and support of this community, Missy shows every day that Catholic education is important to her as an individual, as a mother, and as a member of our parish.  Her involvement and contributions have made a positive impact and we are blessed that she is part of the Christ the King family.

Missy will be honored at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 31^st.  Please join us to recognize Missy Henderson as the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.  This special Mass will begin our celebration of Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, an annual national celebration of Catholic education in the United States. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.

2020 - Steve Cooper
2019 - Jennifer Airington Richard, Ph.D.
2018 - Rick Naifeh
2017 - Becky Ross Roten
2016 - Frank Allen Ille
2015 - Dana Brou Hill
2014 - Greg Burns
2013 - David C. Cooper
2012 - John Frederick Kempf
2011 - James R. Machell, Ph.D.
2010 - Monsignor Dennis Dorney
2009 - Joan Sampson Maguire
2008 - Gayle Lucas Semtner