OSU Mortar Board names Top 20 freshman men and women
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Department of Brand Management | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu
The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named its top 20 freshmen, as well as Top 10 freshman men and women for the 2025-26 class.
Students are selected based on the criteria of scholarship, outstanding leadership and community service. Students apply when they are sophomores based on accomplishments during their freshman year.
* - Top 10
Top 20 women:
- Carlie Ash — Spears School of Business; marketing; Burkburnett, Texas*
- Stephanie Berenda — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural economics; Earl Park, Indiana
- Chloe Bomgardner — Ferguson College of Agriculture; animal science; Jonestown, Pennsylvania*
- Cate Dennis — Spears School of Business; management; Lawton, Oklahoma
- Kimora Evans — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; mechatronics and robotics; Mexia, Texas*
- Kaylee Ferrell — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agribusiness; Chickasha, Oklahoma
- Josie Jennings — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural communication; Springfield, Ohio*
- Emma Johnson — College of Education and Human Sciences; nutritional science; Edmond, Oklahoma
- Alyshea Jones — College of Arts and Sciences; psychology; Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Kalei Kellogg — College of Education and Human Sciences; human development and family science; Talala, Oklahoma
- Kalli McCoy — Spears School of Business; marketing; Goldthwaite, Texas*
- Katelyn "Kate" Myers — College of Education and Human Sciences; nutritional sciences; Omega, Oklahoma*
- Karsyn Pendergraft — College of Arts and Sciences; biology; Fairview, Oklahoma
- Macie Rodgers — Spears School of Business; management; Jenks, Oklahoma*
- Samantha Rother — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; architectural engineering; Corn, Oklahoma
- Julia Silvus — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural education; McConnelsville, Ohio*
- Abigail Smart — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural education; Morris, Oklahoma
- Alexa Smieja — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural education; Belgrade, Montana
- Chloe Smith — Ferguson College of Agriculture; animal science; Cedar Park, Texas*
- Brooklyn Teel — Spears School of Business; real estate and property management; Minco, Oklahoma*
Top 20 men:
- Sawyer Beggs — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agricultural communication; Sims, Arkansas*
- Hunter Brashears — Ferguson College of Agriculture; biochemistry and molecular biology; Sentinel, Oklahoma*
- Noah Brown — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; chemical engineering; Edmond, Oklahoma
- Cole Buie — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agribusiness; Elk City, Oklahoma
- Grant Henderson — College of Education and Human Sciences; human development and family science; Frisco, Texas*
- Christopher Johnson — Spears School of Business; finance; Grove, Oklahoma*
- Ty Jones — Ferguson College of Agriculture; animal science; Scottsville, Kentucky
- Kason Koenig — Spears School of Business; finance; Amarillo, Texas*
- Callen Leslie — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; computer engineering; Ada, Oklahoma*
- Wyatt McConnell — Ferguson College of Agriculture; Elk City, Oklahoma
- Ean Merrill — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; aerospace engineering; Okmulgee, Oklahoma*
- Campbell Morris — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; aerospace engineering; Edmond, Oklahoma
- Gwen Mullin — Spears School of Business; management; Arcadia, Oklahoma
- Oliver Raff — Spears School of Business; finance; Edmond, Oklahoma*
- Carter Reid — College of Education and Human Sciences; applied exercise science; Woodward, Oklahoma
- Kale Robison — Ferguson College of Agriculture; animal science; Cushing, Oklahoma
- James "Ridge" Thomas — Spears School of Business; management; Richardson, Texas
- Taggert Thrash — College of Education and Human Sciences; applied exercise science; Bushland, Texas*
- Callen Veit — Ferguson College of Agriculture; agribusiness; Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Kade Wienstroer — College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; aerospace engineering; Oklahoma City*