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OSU Alumni Association names 2019-20 award recipients

Thursday, May 30, 2019

The OSU Alumni Association is recognizing 11 Oklahoma State University alumni with awards in the upcoming 2019-20 academic year.
On Sept. 6, seven people will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes those who attain distinctive professional success and/or perform outstanding community service. The 2019 honorees are:

Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, ’83 radio-TV-film, Flint, Michigan
Mike Johnson, ’66 accounting, and Judy Johnson, ’67 accounting, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Gary Humphreys, ’83 agricultural economics, and Claudia Humphreys, ’85 agricultural economics, Grandview, Texas
Natalie Shirley, ’79 psychology and political science, Oklahoma City
Jonathan E. Drummond, M.D., ’88 biological sciences, Stillwater

The OSU Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Feb. 7 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. The award is the university’s highest honor, recognizing outstanding lifetime achievement in society and professional life. The 2020 inductees are:

Bruce Benbrook, ’76 finance, Woodward, Oklahoma
Dr. Claud Evans, ’66 agricultural biochemistry, Okemah, Oklahoma
Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D, ’82 economics and management, ’83 MBA, ’92 Ph.D. in management and organizational behavior, Waco, Texas
Neal Patterson, ’71 finance, ’73 MBA (posthumous)

For more information or to nominate an individual for the 2020-21 awards, visit ORANGECONNECTION.org/awards. Nominations are due Feb. 1.

MEDIA CONTACT: Chase Carter | OSU Alumni Association | 405.744.2066 | chase.carter@okstate.edu