Oklahoma State University students recognized for service

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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