Harrison Shaw has a decision to make.
The senior at Booker T. Washington High School has been playing golf since he was 18 months old. Now, he has a chance to ride his swing into college.
“I’m excited for what’s ahead in my athletics and beyond,” Shaw told The Eagle ahead of his Feb. 4 signing day. He plans to choose between scholarship offers from Florida A&M, Howard, Jackson State and Memphis.
Last April, Shaw won the Shawnee Spring Junior Kickoff. He became the first Black person to win an Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour event in the Oklahoma Golf Association’s 115-year history.
In May, he won first at the OSSAA Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament, becoming the first Black OSSAA state champion and Booker T. student to win.
According to his dad, Greg, Shaw “wants to be the first African American from Oklahoma to play on a collegiate golf team.” He is currently a member of his high school’s varsity golf team and competes nationally through the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour.
He was a member of the PGA Junior League All-Star team in 2019 and 2021, finishing ranked nationally sixth and third, respectively.
Outside of golf, Shaw — the son of Greg and Caroline Crouch — enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and listening to live music.
Union High School student selected Miss Juneteenth
Aaliyah Albert-Oliver, a student at Union High School, has been named Oklahoma’s first Miss Juneteenth, securing the national title as well. Albert-Oliver’s pageant platform is “Juneteenth: Freedom for All.”
She was recognized for her academic achievements, more than 300 hours of community service, innovative mindset and enterprising spirit.
“As youth ambassador for Juneteenth, her desire is to bring awareness that Juneteenth/Freedom is not exclusively Black. Her message is “if one person were still a slave, we would all be enslaved,” said Starr Fisher, executive director of National Miss Juneteenth and founder of Miss Juneteenth Oklahoma.
Candidates for the competition were required to complete a minimum of 168 hours of community service, submit a 500-word essay, participate in judges’ interviews and demonstrate knowledge of significant Juneteenth history, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. Ad sales, community outreach and other presentations were included in the scoring.
Bracy-Chatman Named ‘Women To KNOW’
Nuceka Bracy-Chatman has been selected as a member of the 2025 class of “Women to KNOW in Oklahoma.”
Bracy-Chatman is the director of the Hardesty Transition Academy at A New Leaf, which works with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
She called the selection an honor and said she was thankful to have her “talents and dedicated service here in the state” recognized.
To be selected, candidates must have at least 10 years of professional experience while meeting other criteria like co-owning a business or serving in a leadership role.
“Across the nation, Women to KNOW honorees represent the highest standard of achievement, purpose, and leadership,” KNOW Women, which organizes the annual awards, said in a statement. “These women are entrepreneurs, executives, philanthropists and innovators who redefine what it means to lead with vision and compassion.”
Bracy-Chatman is the daughter of Carl and Kathy Bracy of Tulsa.