OSU students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

(December 17, 2008  Stillwater, OK) - A total of 175 undergraduate and graduate students were inducted this fall into the Oklahoma State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s largest honor society. To be invited to join, a student must be among the top 10 percent of his or her college, according to grade point average, and be within two semesters of graduation. This is the oldest and largest collegiate honor society to initiate people from every academic discipline. The main objective of Phi Kappa Phi is to promote academic excellence and achievement through encouragement and recognition.

New inductees include:

ADA: Samantha A. Lovelace, plant and soil science senior.

ALTUS: Andrea S. Busby, secondary education senior.

ALVA: Sean P. Harkin, journalism and broadcasting senior; Jennifer Ross, English senior.

ARDMORE: Chelsea L. Aldridge, biochemistry senior.

BARTLESVILLE: Maddie McDaniel, chemical engineering senior.

BLANCHARD: Suzanne E. Simpson, agricultural communications junior.

BROKEN ARROW: Shelbie A. Bartlett, history senior; Amanda C. Dexter, accounting junior; Jennifer R. Gallaher, architecture junior; Bethany Harper, teaching, learning and leadership graduate student; Lydia R. Meador, botany  senior; Tara Jo Skinner, human development and family science senior; Christina L. Smith, journalism and broadcasting senior; Todd C. Wuestewald, education graduate student.

CAMERON: Jessica L. Hansel, athletic training senior.

CATOOSA: Randall M. Armstrong, secondary education senior.

CEMENT: Laura K. Martin, agricultural education graduate student.

CLAREMORE: Robert A. Clark, chemical engineering senior.

COMANCHE: Amanda K. Branch, elementary education senior.

COWETA: Samantha M. Collingsworth, management senior.

COYLE: Daman Bareiss, mechanical engineering junior.

EDMOND: Allison M. Brown, history junior; Amy M. Cobbs, industrial engineering and management senior; Alex Jones, physiology junior; Emily K. Kennedy, nutritional sciences senior; Jonathan P. Pratt, chemical engineering junior; Kerri N. Short, interior design junior; Krysten L. Thiessen, nutritional sciences junior.

ELK CITY: Alexander H. Nowlin, nutritional sciences junior.

EL RENO:  Amanda M. Krittenbrink, accounting senior.

ENID: Aaron R. Mittelstet, environmental science graduate student; Sarah M. Mugg, nutritional sciences senior; Laura E. Newby, marketing junior; Kaylene Ullom, elementary education senior.

ERICK: Shayla M. Sutton, agribusiness senior.

FAIRLAND: Galen Williams, animal science senior.

FORT GIBSON: Sidney T. Macklin, chemical engineering senior.

FREDERICK: Brandon T. Varner, agribusiness junior.

HENNESSEY: Amanda S. Bossa, elementary education senior.

HOBART: Shawna R. Stoup, human development and family science junior.

HUNTER: Brady Brewer, agricultural economics junior.

JENKS: Jonathan Y. Heil, finance senior.

JONES: Travis Cook, computer science senior.

KINGFISHER: Ryan A. Jech, finance senior.

LAWTON: Kyle D. Hatcher, animal science senior; Megan Trope, natural resource ecology and management senior.

MARLOW: Megan P. Byford, journalism and broadcasting senior; Matthew C. Padgham, mechanical engineering senior; Brooke M. White, osteopathic medicine.

MEDFORD: Kendra L. League, secondary education senior.

MIAMI: Chad Cline, hotel and restaurant administration senior.

MIDWEST CITY: Lauren A. Huffaker, biological science senior.

OKARCHE: Lesley A. Grellner, elementary education senior; Kelli L. Watkins, accounting junior.

OKLAHOMA CITY: Megan C. Altendorf (73112), architecture junior; Marrina Boontheekul (73132), architecture junior; Kevin K. Boss (73135), applied educational studies doctoral student; Stacy J. Cody (73116), teaching, learning and leadership graduate student; Melissa Davis (73150), international studies graduate student; Natalie Fiegel (73162), history senior; Shandi Grunau (73120), elementary education senior; Sara T. Hughes, psychology junior; Lynn M. Korvick (73120), education doctoral student; John P. Laurent (73162), physiology senior; Andrew T. Loving (73120), accounting junior; Kalyn B. Neal (73142), agribusiness junior; Lance C. Pate (73162), biochemistry and molecular biology senior; Christina C. Pfenninger (73116), marketing junior; Lauren M. Smith (73103), mathematics senior; Erin C. Walters (73162), art senior; Elizabeth F. Wilson (73162), elementary education senior; Elizabeth Wilson (73120), zoology junior.

OKMUGEE: Jennifer K. Busby, English senior; Michael D. Denton, natural and applied studies  graduate student.

OOLOGAH: Gary Dotterer, education doctoral student.

OWASSO: Allison D. Davis, elementary education senior; Nicholas A. Eckerd, natural and applied sciences graduate student; Meagan Humbolt, interior design senior; Sarah M. Kujawa, political science senior; Leah L. Merciez, management senior; Evan Neph, mechanical engineering senior; Amanda Troxell, animal science junior.

PAWHUSKA: Lauren H. Gould, physical education senior.

PERKINS: Meredith L. Slish, psychology doctoral student.

PERRY: Myriah Johnson, agricultural economics senior.

PONCA CITY: Kenneth E. Lawson, sociology senior.

RIPLEY: Lisa M. Sadler, elementary education senior.

SAND SPRINGS: Emily A. Fairchild, finance junior; Maggie Hoey, agricultural communications senior.

SAPULPA: Benjamin L. Pettys, mechanical engineering senior.

SHAWNEE: KyAnna L. Cherry, international studies graduate student; Steven C. Smith, mechanical engineering technology senior.

STILLWATER: Kurt C. Anderson, history doctoral student; Lauren A. Burt, art senior; Juan M. Cortez, mechanical engineering junior; Zachary R. Countryman, aviation sciences senior; Noah H. Domnick, international studies alumnus; Elizabeth K. Howard, international studies senior; Owen P. Love, accounting senior; Clay M. Merritt, physiology junior; Julie E. Rowland, educational psychology doctoral student.

SULPHUR: Luisa Krug, biochemistry and molecular biology senior.

TULSA: Brandon Brooks (74133), microbiology and cell and molecular biology senior; Allison Broyles (74145), public relations senior; Mark A. Bryant (74107), accounting senior; Katelyn R. Cealka (74120), art senior; Courtney A. Clark (74133), athletic training senior; Lisa Colwell (74137), elementary education senior; Laura E. Dean (74136), elementary education senior; Wesly Geier (74104), chemical engineering senior; Abby J. Hallford (74137), school administration doctoral student; Courtland D. Hansen (74133), aviation sciences senior; Kristen K. Hester (74107), nutritional sciences junior; Amanda L. Johnson (74132), accounting senior; Mary L. King (74137), art senior; Amanda M. Likins (74137), physiology senior; Miranda Logan (74133), osteopathic medicine; Ashley E. Mason (74137), agricultural economics junior; Guy L. Peterson (74137), osteopathic medicine; Maura M. Pollak, counseling graduate student; Ken Randall (74114), educational psychology doctoral student; Kathryn G. Raubach (74133), management senior; Corinna K. Redard (74133), health promotion senior; Madeline M. Sokolosky (74105), secondary education junior; Lacey Sullivan (74136), veterinary medicine; Shannon Ward (74107), osteopathic medicine; Natalie Yozzo (74145), nutritional sciences senior.

WELLSTON: Angela D. Hardaway, teaching, learning and leadership graduate student.

YALE: Jonathan E. Brown, secondary education senior.

YUKON: Lauren A. France, human development and family science senior; Michael S. MacKelvie, physiology senior; Lauren Smith, human development and family science senior; Kristi L. Teter, geology graduate student.

MILFORD, CT: Erin L. McConachie, veterinary medicine.

WILMINGTON, DE: David B. Scofield, veterinary medicine.

SCHERERVILLE, IN: Brian Faga, biosystems engineering graduate student.

WALDRON, KS: Kevin Waldschmidt, agribusiness junior.

WICHITA, KS: Mary C. Bruce, mechanical engineering senior.

BOSSIER CITY, LA: Meagan P. Moore, elementary education senior.

BYRON CENTER, MI: Jonathan P. Dunker, osteopathic medicine.

GULFPORT, MS: T. Kelly Witherspoon, environmental science doctoral student.

SPRINGFIELD, MO: Sarah B. Stockdale, political science senior.

UNION, MO: Jeffrey M. Shelton, natural and applied sciences graduate student.

CHARLOTTE, NC: Jason C. White, management information systems graduate student.

SIDNEY, NE: Leah M. Kuehn, animal science junior.

ARLINGTON, TX: Lauren Cunningham, veterinary medicine.

BEDFORD, TX: Alexander L. Smith, architecture senior.

COPPELL, TX: Ashley Dowell, accounting senior.

FLOWER MOUND, TX: Janna Nelinson, nutritional sciences senior; Kriston M. Sherwood, elementary education senior.

GILMER, TX: Darryl D. Dees, veterinary medicine.

KELLER, TX: Zachary K. Deaton, finance senior.

PERRYTON, TX: Zoel G. Allen, biochemistry and molecular biology senior.

SEABROOK, TX: Rene Flores, natural and applied sciences graduate student.

SUNSET, TX: Brian M. Zajac, animal science senior.

HERNDON, VA: Jeffrey M. Trissell, philosophy senior.

BELLINGHAM, WA: Hailey E. Harroun, animal science senior.

GLENBEULAH, WI: Aaron T. Salasek, philosophy graduate student.

OKOTOKS, CA: Michael Mahoney, history graduate student.

MAWANELLA, CE: Nalinda B. Wasala, entomology and plant pathology graduate student.

CHINA: Chao Huang, statistics graduate student.

SHANGHAI, CH: Li Jiang, accounting senior.

DRESDEN, GM: Toralf Zschau, sociology doctoral student.

HONDURAS: Lily Y. Calix, teaching, learning and leadership graduate student.

BANGALORE, IN: Meghashyam Ramanuja, management information systems graduate student.

GANDHIDHAM, IN: Reema Nainani, international studies graduate student.

HYDERABAD, IN: Veerabhadrarao Bandaru, management information systems graduate student.

MUMBAI, IN: Anirudh R. Patrachari, chemical engineering graduate student.

JAKARTA: Jessica Ong, food science graduate student.

KUWANA-SHI, JA: Sayaka Yamashita, accounting senior.

MAIBARRA, JA: Yuka Hara, athletic training senior.

YOKOHAMA, JA: Emi Ishii, accounting senior.

HO CHI MINH: Tran Thi Buu Le, business administration graduate student.

QINGDAO: Jia Liu, computer science doctoral student.