Mortar Board names Top Ten Freshmen Men and Women

Monday, October 12, 2015

Front: Ashleigh Rauner, Brooke Bastie, Mekaila Carey, Cassidy Gierhart, Libby Schultz. Second: Darcy Worth, Anna Hurlburt, Megan DeVuyst, Courtney Mapes, Alexis Miller. Third: Randall Hornbaker, Jake Fanning, Angel Molina, Jonathan Anderson, Gage Calhoon. Fourth: Tyler Martin, Tyler Goldsmith, Nathan Herrmann, Luke Werth, Gatlin Squires.

Oklahoma State University’s Achafoa chapter of Mortar Board announced its selection of the 20 students recognized as the Top Ten Freshmen Men and Top Ten Freshmen Women for the 2014 – 2015 school year. These students were selected for scholarship, campus involvement, community service, and outstanding levels of leadership during their freshman year.

These students underwent an interview process to advance from top twenty to top ten and they will be honored on Saturday, Nov. 7 at a ceremony in the Edmon Low Library and again at the football game the same day.

Top Ten Women:

OKLAHOMA

ALVA

Courtney Mapes, animal science, daughter of Jeff and Michelle Mapes

CHOCTAW

Cassidy Gierhart, chemical engineering, daughter of Douglas and Susan Gierhart

GUTHRIE

Mekaila Carey, international business, daughter of James and Staci Carey

MORRISON

Megan DeVuyst, agribusiness, daughter of Eric and Cheryl DeVuyst

TAHLEQUAH

Darcy Worth, business management and marketing, daughter of Steve and Jodeen Worth

TULSA

Ashleigh Rauner, strategic communications, daughter of Richard and Debra Rauner

COLORADO

AURORA

Alexis Miller, accounting and MSIS, daughter of Kevin and Cathy Miller

NEBRASKA

LINCOLN

Anna Hurlbut, management information systems and actuarial and financial mathematics, daughter of Pat and Jill Hurlbut

TEXAS

DALLAS

Brooke Bastie, English, Spanish, and geography, daughter of Fred and Sheri Bastie

WICHITA FALLS

Libby Schultz, biochemistry and molecular biology, daughter of Jeffrey and Sherri Schultz

Top Ten Men:

OKLAHOMA

ELK CITY

Luke Werth, agribusiness/agricultural communications, son of Stan and Rose Werth

KINGFISHER

Gatlin Squires, agribusiness pre-law, son of Mark and Jona Squires

LAVERNE

Jake Fanning, agribusiness pre-law, son of Tom and Michele Fanning

STILLWATER

Nathan Herrmann, accounting, son of Don and Mary Herrmann

TULSA

Jonathan Anderson, accounting and finance, son of Dave and Karen Anderson

Gage Calhoon, business finance pre-med, son Robert Calhoon and Lendell and Darla Calhoon-Rice

KANSAS

JOHNSON CITY

Angel Molina, agribusiness, son of Martin and Erika Molina

ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN

Randall Hornbaker, mechanical engineering, son of Robert Hornbaker and Karen Bender

NEBRASKA

OMAHA

Tyler Martin, chemical engineering, son of Scott and Polly Martin

TEXAS

TEXARKANA

Tyler Goldsmith, chemical engineering, son of Max and Susan Goldsmith

The students below were selected as Top 20 Freshmen Men and Women and were finalists for Top 10.

Top Twenty Women:

OKLAHOMA

BATTIEST

Bethany Harder, agricultural communications, daughter of Darren and Angela Harder

BURLINGTON

Jenna Maltbie, agribusiness/agricultural communications, daughter of James and Janet Maltbie

EDMOND

Alicia Aguilar, chemical engineering/biochemistry and molecular biology, daughter of Albert and Virginia Aguilar

Britton Hart, international business/finance, daughter of Kristopher and Alyssa and Hart

JENKS

Sophia Short, biochemistry and molecular biology, daughter of Marc and Pam Short

MCALESTER

Madison Slawson, biochemistry and molecular biology, daughter of Ron and Paulla Slawson

OKARCHE

Rae Grellner, nutritional sciences, daughter of Steve and Amy Grellner

STILLWATER

Abigail Alred, business non-profit management and marketing, daughter of James and Heather Alred

TULSA

Emily Sanderlin, strategic communications, daughter of Bryan and Mary Sanderlin

KANSAS

ERIE

Jenna Johnson, international business, daughter of Patrick Johnson and Amy and Shawn Brewer

Top Twenty Men:

OKLAHOMA

AGRA

Cody Dean, agricultural education, son of Dianna and Jon Long and Georgia and John Dean

BROKEN ARROW

Drake DeWitt, mechanical engineering, son of Garrett DeWitt and Melissa and Joshua Addison

BYNG

Wyatt Shaw, plant and soil sciences, son of Christ and Amy Shaw

EDMOND

Gonzalo Morillas, marketing and management, son of Pedro and Sara Morillas

Erik Williams, international business, son of Robert and Euridice Williams

HENNESSEY

Blake Gabriel, business, son of Randy and Martha Gabriel

OWASSO

Andrew Cordray, computer and electrical engineering, son of Steven and Stacy Cordray

RINGLING

Tyler Grace, agricultural economics, son of Jay and Melissa Grace

SEMINOLE

Colton Clark, management information systems, son of Tommy and Beth Clark

KANSAS

ANDOVER

Adam DeKoning, chemical engineering, son of Rod and Marcy DeKoning

Story by Rachel Metzger