OSU students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Friday, June 5, 2009

A total of 170 undergraduate and graduate students were inducted this spring 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:
ALVA: Kellie Whipple, animal science senior.

ARCADIA: Andrea Brenner, zoology senior.

ARDMORE: Kelsey Elledge, public relations junior.

BARTLESVILLE: David Grismore, mechanical engineering junior; Kyle Venamon, accounting junior; Todd Venamon, business administration graduate student.

BETHANY: Megan Gladney, human development and family science senior.

BIXBY: John Hess, political science junior.

BRISTOW: Gabby Hutchings, journalism junior.

BROKEN ARROW: Megan Gilbert, veterinary medicine.

CATOOSA: Kari Wilson, management senior.

CHANDLER: JaNiece Milburn, advertising junior.

CHEROKEE: Janea Butler, hotel and restaurant administration senior.

CLAREMORE: Megan Schroeder, nutritional sciences senior.

CLEVELAND: Allison Irwin, art senior.

COLLINSVILLE: Ashley Chappell, finance senior.

COMANCHE: Chadwick Branch, public health junior.

CORDELL: Shannon Stoup, teaching learning and leadership graduate student.

CUSHING: Jared Whittington, sociology senior.

DEWAR: Andrea Miller, veterinary medicine.

DUNCAN: Sydney Shepherd, accounting junior.

DURANT: Taber Midgley, biosystems engineering junior.

EDMOND: Joshua Burrus, geology junior; Martin Fint, educational leadership studies graduate student; Andrew Gruel, physiology junior; Charlotte Hamon, Edmond educational leadership studies graduate student; Lauren Hammonds, accounting senior; Sarah Kirk, human development and family science senior; Traci Koning, marketing junior; Eric Lee, biochemistry and molecular biology junior; Allison Lyons, business administration junior; Kyle Richardson, economics junior; Benjamin Stephens, economics senior; Karly Veal, arts and sciences junior; Kelsey Washburn, music junior; Rachel Weatherford, athletic training junior.

ENID: Laura Campbell, human development and family science senior; Isaiah Gomez, history junior; Stephanie Pinkerton, accounting senior.

FORT GIBSON: Jayne Harris, public health senior.

FOYIL: Trent Steidley, sociology junior.

FREEDOM: Kelli Walker, health promotion senior.

GATE: Matthew McGuire, geology senior.

GLENCOE: Dawn Webber, biology senior.

GUTHRIE: Katherine Knight, psychology senior; Robert Powell, agribusiness senior.

HUNTER: Rebecca Chain, sociology junior.

JENKS: Richard Ketchum, management information systems junior; Stacy Korner, elementary education senior; Dana Sewell, accounting senior.

KINGFISHER: Whitney Walta, agricultural economics junior.

LAWTON: Bryan Cauthon, teaching, learning and leadership graduate student; Jessica Fernandes-Flack, political science junior;

LINDSAY: Zachary Clary, biochemistry and molecular biology senior.

MEDFORD: Michelle Jones, animal science junior.

MEEKER: Joseph Sinko, natural and applied sciences graduate student.

MIAMI: Ashley Boling, aerospace administration and operations senior.

MOORE: Matthew McNabb, fire protection and safety technology graduate student; Shannon Miller, electrical engineering junior.

MORRISON: Jerod Cottom, agribusiness junior.

NARDIN: Drew Reese, English junior.

NEWKIRK: Kryston Griffin, microbiology junior.

NORMAN: Lance Luke, architectural engineering junior.

OKLAHOMA CITY: Jeremy Bennett, environmental science senior (73173); Beth Oliver, elementary education senior (73112); Dennis Moran, finance junior (73170); Renato Pichilingue, electrical engineering junior (73127); Meaghan Roberts, public relations junior (73150); Jeremy Ruhlmann, zoology junior (73132).

PERKINS: Tyler Tipton, veterinary medicine.

PONCA CITY: Patrick Kitchell, music graduate student; James Mick, accounting junior; Christopher Vaughan, political sciences senior.

PORTER: Kyle Smith, agricultural education senior.

PRYOR: Andrew Borgstrom, geology junior.

RAMONA: Mathew Burnett, sociology senior.

SALLISAW: Trevor Teel, fire protection and safety technology senior.

SAND SPRINGS: Ryan Cunningham, agricultural science senior.

SAPULPA: Daric Adair, mechanical engineering senior; Melissa Cravens, English junior; Krystal Jennings, teaching, learning and leadership graduate student.

SHAWNEE: Taryn Tate, nutritional sciences senior.

STILLWATER: Thomas Franzmann, history doctoral student; Aria  Ghajar, accounting senior; Trevor Gibson; marketing senior; Julie Hempstead, veterinary medicine; Jan Jewell, special education graduate student; Weston Kensinger, public health doctoral student; Josh Ketch, natural resource ecology and management senior; Brittni Maxson, accounting senior; Michol Miller, liberal studies senior; Taylor Mitchell, aerospace engineering junior; Gregory Stewart, educational leadership studies graduate student; Ashleigh Vogle, psychology junior.

STUART: Duane Schmitt, control systems engineering graduate student.

TULSA:  Elizabeth Bendel, design, housing and merchandising senior (74105); Chad Burden, environmental science graduate student (74114); Joshua Hairston, management information systems senior (74133); Paige Lee, education graduate student (74104); Melissa Martinek, accounting senior (74133); Whitney McClung, hospitality management senior (74132); Kelsey McWilliams, design, housing and merchandising senior (74134); Nick Miller, hospitality management senior; Robert Richardson, landscape architecture junior (74133); Amy Roth, human development and family science junior (74133); Sarah Steele, liberal studies senior (74135); Jack Troutt, natural and applied sciences graduate student (74133); Jaime Whorton, counseling graduate student (74114); David Winden, chemical engineering junior (74137); Brittany Young, elementary education senior (74137).

TUTTLE: Tiffani Pruitt, animal science senior.

VALLIANT: Mykal Fenley, nutritional sciences senior.

WELEETKA: Denton Chancey, Weleetka physiology senior.

WOODWARD: Janina Graves, Spanish junior; Clarissa Hunter, biological science senior.

YUKON: Samantha Boatman, sociology junior; Christy Burcham, education junior; Steven Cooksey, civil engineering graduate student; Cassandra Mickelson, agribusiness senior; Adam West, Yukon, forestry graduate student.


OTHER STATES:

FORT SMITH, AR: Travis Knapp, English junior.
LITTLE ROCK, AR: Patrick Smith, fire protection and safety technology senior.
ESCALON, CA: Krista Anderson, agricultural communications senior.
FORT COLLINS, CO: Elaine Enix, biology junior.
ROOPVILLE, GA: Cheyanne Coggins, animal science graduate student.
PAHOA, HI: James Bishop, economics junior.
SIOUX CENTER, IA: Sara Faber, agricultural communications graduate student.
JOHNSON, KS: Jessica Swan, agricultural leadership senior.
PRATT, KS: Shannon Jarmer, management senior.
STAFFORD, KS: Yance Farney, forestry management junior.
TORONTO, KS: Katie Butler, education junior.
WELLINGTON, KS: Maverick Woodbridge, zoology junior.
WICHITA, KS: Audra Blasi, animal science senior; John Cooper, molecular biology junior; William Hoffmann, engineering and technology management graduate student; Markus Vasquez, physics senior.
HIGGINSVILLE, MO: Mason Bell, animal science senior.
ST. LOUIS, MO: Patrick Meyer, business administration junior.
CLAYTON, NC: Ryan Lewis, fire and emergency management graduate student.
WILMINGTON, NC: Michael Barnhouse, engineering technology graduate student.
JACKSONVILLE, NC: William Petrock, human environmental sciences graduate student.
FURLONG, PA: Paige Hortman, natural and applied sciences graduate student.
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY: Renee Hale, chemical engineering senior.
BOTKINS, OH: Carmen Russell, agricultural education graduate student.
OKEANA, OH: Eric Kennel, agricultural education graduate student.
ALLEN, TX: Amanda Stephens, elementary education senior.
BURKBURNETT, TX:  Dakota Orf, fire protection and safety technology junior.
CARROLLTON, TX: Stephanie Matous, nutritional sciences junior.
COPPELL, TX: Emily Robben, accounting junior.
FLOWER MOUND, TX: Caroline Nichols, accounting senior.
KATY, TX: Alyssa Miller, human development and family science senior.
SANDY, UT: Taylor Osborn, human development and family science senior.
STAFFORD, VA: Nathan Evans, biology graduate student.
SUFFOLK, VA:  Susan Shelton, natural and applied sciences graduate student.
SHELBURNE, VT: Daniel Norford, English graduate student.


INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

YUYAO, CHINA: Yumin Ye, biosystems engineering doctoral student.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Yared Nesrane, electrical engineering graduate student.
DHARWAD, INDIA: Praveen Bennur, biosystems engineering graduate student.
SECUNDERABAD, INDIA: Sayeed Mohammad, chemical engineering doctoral student.
VELLORE TAMIL NADU, INDIA: Vignesh Rajamani, electrical engineering doctoral student.
FUJI, JAPAN: Yuriko Mori, plant and soil science senior.
KOREA: Hui Ju Park, human environmental sciences doctoral student.
PUEBLA, MEXICO: Maria Quiroz-Perez, international studies graduate student.
CHITWAN, NEPA: Tanka Kandel, plant and soil science graduate student.
LAGOS, NIGERIA: Francis Akanisi, environmental engineering graduate student.
RIYADH, SAUDIA ARABIA: Mohammed Assiri, English doctoral student.
NORRKOPING, SWEDEN: Karin Kinnerud, international business senior.
NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Wirawan Asapa, industrial engineering and management graduate student.
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Daniel Mabirizi, civil engineering graduate student.
KRYVYI RIH, UKRAINE: Tamara Roman, education doctoral student.