Five OSU students honored at national convention
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Five OSU students have been awarded scholar awards from the National Society of Black
Engineers. From left are Darryl Wells, Dehanae Berry, Terrell Grayson, Gabrielle Brown
and Cameron Gaddy.
The students were recognized at NSBE’s 12th Annual Golden Torch Awards for exemplifying the organization’s ideals of academic excellence, professional success and dedication to improvement of the black community.
Terrell Grayson, a chemical engineering junior from Oklahoma City, received the NSBE ExxonMobil National Scholar award; Cameron Gaddy, a civil engineering junior from Stillwater, received the NSBE ExxonMobil Regional Scholar award; Dejanae Berry, an industrial engineering and management freshman from Oklahoma City, received the NSBE Fellows Scholar award; Gabrielle Brown, an industrial engineering and management freshman from Oklahoma City, received the NSBE Fellows Scholar award; and Darryl Wells, a mechanical and aerospace engineering sophomore from St. Louis, received a NSBE Fulfilling the Legacy Scholar award.
“Oklahoma State University is very pleased to see that the scholastic dedication, desire and hard work that these students have demonstrated resulted in such prestigious nationally recognized awards,” said Dr. Jason Kirksey, interim associate Vice President for Diversity at OSU. “These students are a wonderful illustration of the value of OSU being a welcoming and inclusive institution, and we commend them.”
Kirksey also congratulated the students’ adviser Travis Griffin, the Multicultural Engineering Programs coordinator, for his efforts and encouraged the group to “continue upon the path that they have set for themselves and others to follow.”
The mission of NSBE is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. NSBE is the largest student-run organization in the country with over 31,000 collegiate, pre-collegiate, alumni, and lifetime members all over the globe.
For more information, contact Travis Griffin, coordinator, Multicultural Engineering Programs, OSU College of Engineering Architecture and Technology. E-mail Travis.Griffin@okstate.edu or phone (405) 744-9105.