During the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 28th, many participants representing USAO volunteered around the campus and the Chickasha community. This day is known as Drover Difference Day.
The Student Government Association (SGA) officially announced on February 11th, that Drover Difference Day was back. It took some work getting it back in the process of happening, but it was worth it all in the end.
Drover Difference Day is an annual event where students, faculty, and staff across USAO’scampus get together for one day filled with community service. The individuals take time out of their day to make an impact on the college community and the Chickasha community.
With only 44 days of pushing Drover Difference Day, this past Friday there were 172 volunteers. SGA’s goal for Drover Difference Day 2025 was to have 100 volunteers. They met their goal and surpassed Drover Difference Day 2023 which only had 60 volunteers.
There were many different volunteer projects going on. The following list are all the organizations and businesses that Drovers made an impact at.
Drover Difference Day could not have happened without the volunteers, but also the planning committee. Harry Cracknell, Luke Cantrell, Bresly Rivas Leiva, Briana Blanchard, Britney Bermudez, Jacie Crawford, Makayela Payne, Melany Bermudez, Trinity Albao-Cozad, and Trinity Chatman, was the team that made the day happen seamlessly.
A positive impact can change everything. Drover Difference Day 2026 is a full year away, but there are already high hopes for it.
“One day, my dream is for the University President to cancel classes for the day and have the entire campus contribute in some capacity. We have a long way to go but this is a great start,” said Cracknell, SGA’s President.
Cassie Srock is a second-year communication major at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
