Boone Pickens School of Geology doctoral candidate Ibukun Bode-Omoleye visited several schools before settling on Oklahoma State University. She was even more excited to work with adviser Michael Grammer.
Boone Pickens School of Geology doctoral candidate Ibukun Bode-Omoleye visited several schools before settling on Oklahoma State University. She was even more excited to work with adviser Michael Grammer.
Junior Sarah Oliver came to OSU knowing exactly what she wanted to do when she arrived in Stillwater. She jumped right into her biochemistry major and never looked back.
“I had some really great teachers in high school, and I got excited about it,” said Oliver, who was recently announced as one of 194 national finalists for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. “During my time here, I have been able to see how it applies to research.”
Kirstyn Mazza was in high school when her younger brother was diagnosed with ADHD, and she questioned the diagnosis. At 16, she realized his behavior was not typical for a child with ADHD.
“It’s not whether they think we’ve won, it’s whether we think we’ve won.”
This quote, attributed to Secretariat owner Christopher Chenery, has inspired Jordan Richards since his youth. Growing up as a triplet in Flower Mound, Texas, Richards joined the staff of the school newspaper in high school. It was there that he first got involved in photography, editing and graphic design. When it came time to choose a college, Richards followed his older brother to Oklahoma State University.
Teaching was not a subject Jenny Berry had contemplated when she chose to come to Oklahoma State University.
Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Berry had not even anticipated going to college in-state until she visited her older sister at OSU.
“I immediately fell in love with the school, with the town, and the people,” she explained. “Everyone was just so friendly. I literally went home that night and applied.”
Meranda Golbek came to OSU with specific goals in mind. She knew she wanted to major in chemistry and then go to medical school. But sitting in
New Student Orientation the summer before her freshman year, Golbeck was thrown a curve ball. The speaker mentioned a new program, OSUTeach.
Sergio Mares found his way to Stillwater differently than most. Born in Eagle Pass, Texas, his mother moved back to Mexico shortly after his birth, where he spent most of his childhood. Mares returned to the United States in August of 2014, and attended Stillwater High School, graduating in May of 2017.
Student workers at Oklahoma State University have great opportunities to excel, just ask graphic design senior, Moriah Hengst. Hengst, who joined the College of Arts and Sciences Outreach team in 2016, was able to jump in and add to her skill set and her portfolio in a short 12 months.
Tristen Cook came to college knowing she wanted to choose a major that led her to a career in law enforcement; she just didn’t know how to get there.