Oklahoma State University freshmen named prestigious Allen Scholars
Monday, October 8, 2012
Continuing the tradition of excellence for top engineering graduates, two new Allen
Scholars were named in the College of Engineering,Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma
State University.
Seth Cleary and Clay Newton, both freshmen at OSU, join the long list of outstanding engineering students to be named Allen Scholars. This elite program includes a generous annual scholarship and awards package to advance the students development in the field of engineering. Former Chairman and CEO of the Phillips Petroleum Company, W. Wayne Allen, is the founder and benefactor of this premier scholars program.
The value of this OSU exclusive opportunity totals approximately $86,000 in scholarship, enrichment activities and study abroad experience per student. There are currently 10 students in the program.
The program is designed to accelerate leadership and professional development, stimulate intellectual growth, enhance career andcultural perspectives, and prepare students for global opportunities in engineering.
“I realize the need for a global minded individual, and as an Allen Scholar I will be able to broaden my education through study abroad and international opportunities provided in the program,” said Newton, a chemical engineering major from Choctaw, Okla. “As a chemical engineer, I hope to someday be in a leadership role working with the design process for new energy sources or technology creation.”
In addition to the impressive scholarship given to two new Allen Scholars each year, these scholars have the opportunity to pursue a master’s of philosophy degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK focusing on an engineering field of their choice.
“The central purpose of the W. W. Allen Scholars Program is to initiate the development of future intellectual leaders who are committed to enriching the quality of life for others,” said Dr. Karl Reid, former Dean and program advisor. “There is no other program in the world that matches the W.W. Allen Scholars.”
Cleary and Newton were selected from a national application process, based on intellectual success andleadership activities, as well as the promise of becoming a top industry leader.