In addition to their degree, 90 spring 2015 Oklahoma State University graduates were recognized for serving the university and the Stillwater community through participation in the Creating Opportunities for Responsible Development program, or CORD.

It its sixth year, CORD recognizes outstanding Cowboy graduates by rewarding students with an honorary orange graduation cord distinguishing them for their outstanding community service. The CORD is sponsored by OSU's Service-Learning Volunteer Center and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and honors those who have completed more than 300 service hours as a graduate student or more than 400 service hours and an undergraduate.

"My experience serving as an OSU student has been an absolute privilege and something I will never forget," said Alyssa VanSandt, CORD recipient and early childhood education major. "I always encourage others to attend OSU and participate in the amazing programs they offer."

This semester 90 students received this special distinction. These recipients included three Ph.D. students and three graduate students, each completing 300 hours of service as well as 84 undergraduates who provided at least 400 hours of service each. During the 2014-2015 academic year, 108 graduates were honored by the CORD program representing a total of 42,500 service hours. Hours are recorded on CampusLink, which is administered through the Department of Campus Life, and monitored during the students' tenures at OSU.

Since its inception in 1984, the Service-Learning Volunteer Center has promoted leadership for Oklahoma State University students through interactive and meaningful service-learning activities, providing research opportunities and connecting with society to promote the general welfare of its citizens. For more information about the SLVC, visit volunteer.okstate.edu.

OKLAHOMA

BIXBY

Lauren King, Psychology

BLANCHARD

Sarah Labude, Sociology

BOKCHITO

Madalyn Shires, Plant and Soil Science

BROKEN ARROW

Amy Marx, Marketing and Management
Lauren James, Psychology

BROKEN BOW

Marcy Mayes, Nutritional Sciences

CHICKASHA

Alexandra Ross, Human Development and Family Sciences
Cheyene Nixon-Sparks, Agricultural Communications

COLEMAN

Aubrey Mackey, Communication Sciences & Disorders

DISNEY

Shannon Edwards, Multidisciplinary Studies

DUNCAN

Chris Stockton, Finance and Management
Jessica Neal, Animal Science

EDMOND

Chandler Phillips, Elementary Education
Hannah Danielle Pullen, Human Development and Family Sciences
Kelsey Gable, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education
Leah Underwood, Physiology

ELGIN

Taylor Cudd, Leisure Studies

ENID

Hayley Denker, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education
Macy Hula, Human Development and Family Sciences

HOMINY

Caitlyn Cloud, CDIS

HYDRO

Ellie Troyer, HDFS/Pre-Health

IDABEL

Kristin Underwood, Strategic Communications

JENKS

Paige Betts, Early Childhood Education

KINTA

Cody Bowen, Zoology

MCALESTER

Megan Frechette, Aerospace Administration and Operation

MIAMI

Lindsey Bearden, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

MIDWEST CITY

Alexandra Way, Sports Management

MUSKOGEE

Katelyn Kolb, Nutritional Sciences- Allied Health

MUSTANG

Alisa Rice, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, pre-vet
Cynthia Bejar, Applied Sociology, Pre-medicine

OKLAHOMA CITY

Kimberly Nicoll, Psychology
Sadia Tasnim, Marketing
Whitney Swyden, English

OWASSO

Aubrey Scott, Human Development and Family Sciences
Meghan Bartham, Human Development and Family Sciences

PERKINS

Hannah Kadavy, Physiology

PRYOR

Heather Stoot, EDTC, LBSL

SAPULPA

Alyssa Vansandt, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

STILLWATER

Nicole Ralston, Marketing
Kaci Reeves, Nutritional Sciences- Allied Health
Kelsey Shelton, Psychology
Kendra Rash, Agricultural Economics
Lauren Martin, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

TONKAWA

Amber Jeans, Agriculture Leadership

TULSA

Benjamin Brownlee, Biological Science
Cassandra Rodenbaugh, Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Christiana Jones, Therapeutic Recreation
Courtney Gray, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education
Hannah Hicks, Human Development and Family Sciences
Jaclyn Slattery, Physiology
Kaitlen Goddard, Therapeutic Recreation
Leigh Krause, Chemical Engineering
Lindsey Willis, Strategic Communications
Monica Chidurala, Chemical Engineering
James Barnes, Landscape Architecture

WOODWARD

Michael Hale, Microbiology

YUKON

Lisa Patrick, Mathematics and Finance

ARKANSAS

ROGERS

Taylor Grimes, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

SPRINGSDALE

Sarah Philpot, Nutritional Sciences- Allied Health

CALIFORNIA

APPLE VALLEY

Courtney Hayes, General Business, Pre-Law

CASTRO VALLEY

Shaun McCoshum, Zoology PhD

COLORADO

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

Nicole Ward, Zoology

KANSAS

GARDEN CITY

Kelsey Elizabeth Lee, Agricultural Education

LAWRENCE

Alycia Griffin, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

WICHITA FALLAS

Sara Long, Civil and Environmental Engineering

KENTUCKY

PARIS

Kaitlin Thomas, Finance

MISSISSIPPI

ST. JOSEPH

Dallas Jenkins, Hotel and Restaurant Administration

NEW JERSEY

HARRINGTON PARK

Christopher Brown, Zoology

NEW MEXICO

BELEN

Britney Lardner, Master of International Agriculture

CLIFF

Shannon Norris, M.S. Agricultural Communications

PORTALES

Erin Scanlan, Marketing and Management

TEXAS

AMARILLO

Jaci Reinbold, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

ARLINGTON

Brittani Hays, Biochemistry and Microbiology

COPPELL

Michele Crater, Strategic Communications

DALLAS

Hannah Petersen, Therapeutic Recreation

EULESS

Clara Telford, Physiology

FLOWER MOUND

Kelsey Williams, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

GRAND PRAIRIE

Levi Holland, Biochemistry and Microbiology

KELLER

Mallory Pence, Strategic Communications

LUCAS

Samantha Hise, Political Science and Sociology

ROWLETT

Danielle Williams, Human Development and Family Sciences: Early Childhood Education

PLANO

Lauren Sarter, Recreational Therapy
Gil Marom, Strategic Communications

SOUTHLAKE

Kelsi Hildreth, International Business

THE WOODLANDS

McKenna Young, Management and Marketing

VIRGINA

RED OAK

Tara Glenn, M.S. Zoology

BANGLADESH

DHAKA

Nadir Nibras, Mechanical Engineering

INDIA

CHIRALA

Sunil Kumar Lakkakula, Electrical Engineering

LIBYA

Maha Elturki, PhD in Environmental Science

MALAYSIA

PENANG

Shi Kai (Desmond) Pow, MS Industrial Engineering