OSU Alumni Association names 43 Seniors of Significance

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 43 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership and service to campus and community and have brought distinction to OSU.

"The OSU Alumni Association is proud to recognize these seniors for the achievements they've made during their time at OSU," says Chris Batchelder, Alumni Association president and CEO. "We look forward to seeing them excel as part of the OSU alumni family after they graduate."

The 43 students represent the top one percent of the Class of 2017 including all six OSU undergraduate colleges. A public reception to recognize the winners and their families will be held on November 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

For more information about the OSU Alumni Association’s student awards program, visit http://orangeconnection.org/awards. For details on the reception or to RSVP, visit http://orangeconnection.org/sosreception or contact Amanda Harrison or amanda.k.harrison@okstate.edu 405.744.3600.

The Seniors of Significance are listed below with their hometown and major.

OKLAHOMA

Afton

Austin Johnson, Finance, Afton, Okla.

Dillon Johnson, Agribusiness/ Plant & Soil Sciences, Afton, Okla.

Altus

Carson Vinyard, Agribusiness, Altus, Okla.

Anadarko

Gerardo Rico/Cervantes, Marketing and International Business, Anadarko, Okla.

Checotah

Ridge Howell, English, Checotah, Okla.

Davis

Maci Slater, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Davis, Okla.

Duncan

Allison Christian, Animal Science, Duncan, Okla.

Edmond

Eric Fleet, Architectural Engineering/ Spanish, Edmond, Okla.

Tiffany Thurmond, Marketing/ Management, Edmond, Okla.

Elgin

Ryan Neal, Chemical Engineering, Elgin, Okla.

Elmore City

Bethany Howard, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Elmore City, Okla.

Garber

Tyler Schnaithman, Agricultural Economics, Garber, Okla.

Hinton

Lorena Mayorga, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Hinton, Okla.

Kingfisher

Katie Lippoldt, Agribusiness, Kingfisher, Okla.

Locust Grove

Garrett Reed, Agribusiness, Locust Grove, Okla.

Medford

Lawson Thompson, Agricultural Education, Medford, Okla.

Nash

Ricki Schroeder, Agricultural Leadership & Agribusiness, Nash, Okla.

Oklahoma City

Anna O'Hare, National Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Pawnee

Autumn Only A Chief, Nutritional Sciences-Allied Health, Pawnee, Okla.

Stillwater

Katelin Fath, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Stillwater, Okla.
Austyn Iven, Sports Media, Stillwater, Okla.

Tulsa

Price Buckley, Mechanical Engineering, Tulsa, Okla.

Megan Coder, Finance, Tulsa, Okla.

Addi Freiner, Elementary Education, Tulsa, Okla.

Stephanie Hall, Human Development and Family Science, Tulsa, Okla.

Kelsey Ray, Accounting, Tulsa, Okla.

Woodward

Julia Benbrook, Multimedia Journalism, Woodward, Okla.

ARKANSAS

Fort Smith

Rachel Davis, Chemical Engineering, Fort Smith, Ark.

COLORADO

Beulah

Jacquelyn Lane, Chemical Engineering, Beulah, Colo.

IDAHO

Eagle

Lauren Clark, Agribusiness, Eagle, Idaho

KANSAS

Wichita

Jordan Burns, Chemical Engineering, Wichita, Kan.

Emily Henning, Architecture Engineering /Spanish, Wichita, Kan.

MICHIGAN

Midland

Chandler Steele, Animal Science, Midland, Mich

MINNESOTA

Cottonwood

Chelsey Johnson, Strategic Communications & Political Science, Cottonwood, Minn.

Delano

Ashley Simeson, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Delano, Minn.

OREGON

Clackamas

Jason Wetzler, Agricultural Education, Clackamas, Ore.

TEXAS

Canyon

Codi Demere, Nutritional Sciences/ Human Nutrition Pre-Med, Canyon, Texas

Heath

Ashton Hierholzer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Heath, Texas

Highland Village

Sarah Sauer, Nutritional Sciences Pre-Dental Science, Highland Village, Texas

Lucas

Courtney Wolfe, Architecture, Lucas, Texas

McKinney

Eric Brinkman, Mechanical Engineering, McKinney, Texas
Ryan Brinkman, Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering, McKinney, Texas

Spring

Michele Higgins, Chemical Engineering, Spring, Texas

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