The Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual awards banquet to recognize its outstanding students and awarded 94 scholarships worth $215,000 on April 10 in the Student Union. The honors included the CAS Top 10 Seniors and each department's Outstanding Senior.
“This event is always so amazing because it highlights one incredible student after another,” said Jeanette Mendez, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “With more than 5,000 students across 24 departments, we have so many great scholars who are leading their peers today and will lead our society in the future. And it is such a special feeling to see their faces light up when they receive funding to help them achieve their dreams or recognition for their impressive accomplishments thus far.”
The banquet also recognized the 2018-2019 CAS Student Council Executive Officers and thanked them for their hard work.
Photos from the event are available on Flickr.
2018-2019 CAS Top 10 Seniors
Kristen Ball, Sociology, Edmond, Oklahoma
Danya Brewer, Psychology, Emporia, Kansas
Emily Fry, Biology, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Caroline Graham, Microbiology & Biochemistry, Midwest City, Oklahoma
Samantha Homann, English & German, Trophy Club, Texas
Sarah Oliver, Biochemistry, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Caroline Sanders, Biology, Edmond, Oklahoma
Samantha Shafer, Microbiology, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Tatum Wallace, Strategic Communication, Southlake, Texas
Rachel Williams, Microbiology & Biochemistry, Grapevine, Texas
2018-2019 Outstanding Junior
Christopher Jones, Geology, Edmond, Oklahoma
2018-2019 Departmental Outstanding Seniors
Adam S. A. Morgan — Aerospace Studies
Amairani Perez-Chamu — American Studies
Audrey Gleason — Art, Graphic Design & Art History
Devin Peck — Chemistry
Kiera Bolay — Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ahmad Tashfeen — Computer Science
Teresa Denker — Economics
Morgan Strawn — English
Racine Swick — Geography
Rebecca Hatley — Geology
Christina Schrantz — History
Antonio Loper — Integrative Biology
Ana Paula Solis Ruiz — Languages & Literatures
Samuel R. Wood — Mathematics
Addison Skaggs — Media & Strategic Communications
Rachel Williams — Microbiology
Blake Davis — Military Science
Ellie Scheaffer — Multidisciplinary Studies
Noah Mennenga — Music
Briah Bennett — Philosophy
Kylie Hagerdon — Physics
Codi Sandefur — Plant Biology, Ecology & Evolution
Bridget Flynn — Political Science
Courtney Mason — Psychology
Katherine Henry — Sociology
Carson Cole — Statistics
Harley Roche’ — Theatre
Student Council Awards
Natasa Kaurin-Karaca — Distinguished Teaching Award
April Golliver-Mohiuddin — Outstanding Faculty Mentor
Christina Anaya — Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Silvia Daggy — Outstanding Advisor
Spanish Club — Outstanding Club
Other Awards
Harrison Muegge — Outstanding Junior
Kiera Jackson — Richard Dodder Scholarship
Kristen Ball Elizabeth Rodman — O.D. Duncan Award
Leigh Welch — Mabel Dixon Looper Scholarship
Chloe Cavins and Carol Kennedy — Benjamin Gregory Wood Scholarship
Hannah Naff — OSUTeach Outstanding Senior