Thomas Lanners, professor of piano in the Department of Music at Oklahoma State University, recently recorded a CD on the Centaur label titled “Ned Rorem: The Three Piano Sonatas.” He is the first-ever pianist to record all of these works by Rorem, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, on one disc.

Lanners was granted major funding for the project from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording in New York City. The CD is available on Amazon.com or other popular online sites, as well as in record stores in larger cities worldwide.

Lawton native Evan Fitz led the College of Arts and Sciences carrying its gonfalon in the student processional for Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement on May 5.

Fitz was named Outstanding Student Representative for the spring semester and was among seven students serving as representatives of each college during Saturday’s undergraduate ceremony at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

As part of the distinction, each representative carries its college’s gonfalon, which is traditionally a long flag or banner that was first adopted by Italian medieval communities. The students also wear an honorary orange cap and gown.