Student Awards
Meet our 2025 Seniors of Distinction!
Past Outstanding Seniors
- 2024
- André Abit — biochemistry and molecular biology — Stillwater*
- Brandy Bassham — animal science — Plymouth, California
- Kate Buckmaster — animal science — Porter, Oklahoma
- Elizabeth Carlson — entomology — Haslet, Texas
- Rhiannon Curley — animal science — Redmond, Oregon
- Georgia Eastham — plant and soil sciences, chemistry, biochemistry — Davis, California
- Kyra Elliott — animal science and agribusiness — Calumet, Oklahoma
- Charlcie Gatewood— biochemistry and molecular biology — Miami, Oklahoma*
- Rylan Jordan — agribusiness — Mason, Texas
- Dylan Kottkamp — agribusiness — Clayton, Indiana
- Brook Langford — agricultural education — Elgin, Oklahoma
- Payton Lyyski — agribusiness and accounting — Ellensburg, Washington
- Keona Mason — agricultural communications — Tishomingo, Oklahoma
- Elizabeth Perdue — agribusiness and agricultural communications — Kingfisher, Oklahoma
- Elizabeth Pribil — food science — Hennessey, Oklahoma
- Erin Slagell – food science – Hydro, Oklahoma
- Caleb Snodgrass — plant and soil sciences — Owasso, Oklahoma*
- Ke’Shawn Solomon — plant and soil sciences — Houston
- Scotland Souders — environmental science — Stillwater
- Sydney Vieira — agribusiness and agricultural communications — Ripon, California*
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
- 2023
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Natalie Battaglia, agricultural communications and animal science
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Rio Bonham, biosystems engineering
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Jerret Carpenter*, natural resource ecology and management and philosophy
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Hunter Gibson, agricultural communications
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Roy Grant*, agribusiness
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Stephanie Gripp, animal science
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Tess Haddock, agricultural economics
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Grace Harris, animal science and food science
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Cade Jenlink, agribusiness
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Hannah Kay Kirby, agricultural communications
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Bree Kisling, agricultural communications
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Hunter McConnell*, animal science
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Chance McGill, agribusiness and agricultural communications
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Hoyt Nebgen, agricultural leadership and food science
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Megan Newlon, animal science and agricultural communications
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Macy Rosselle, agribusiness
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Traber Smithson, agribusiness
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Kaitlin Taylor*, animal science and political science
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Addison Wall, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Jade Wilkinson, animal science
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2022
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Phoebe Austerman, horticulture
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Dalee Barrick. agricultural communications and agribusiness
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Kaylyn Branen, animal science and agricultural communications
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Kinzie Burtrum, animal science
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Cameron Catrett*, food science and animal science
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Jade Edwards, animal science
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Hailey Freeman, natural resource ecology and management
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Emily Gerstenkorn, animal science and agricultural communications
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Ashlyn Gin*, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Amarie Griffeth*, agricultural communications and agribusiness
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Devin Grifith, agricultural communications
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Bobby Marchy, agricultural communications
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Audrey Ochsner, agricultural communications
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Jack Palla, animal science and agribusiness
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Halle Roper, agribusiness and agricultural communications
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Madelyn Scott*, food science
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Clair Sheppard, plant and soil sciences
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Leslie Smith*, agribusiness and animal science
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Bree Taylor, agribusiness
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Xin Mei Teng, food science
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2021
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Josh Anadu, environmental science
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Ethan Attebery, agribusiness
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Jacob Auer, biosystems engineering
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Georgia Blackwell*, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Adrienne Blakey*, Plant and soil sciences and agricultural communications
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Sydney Cannon, biosystems engineering
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Seraiah Coe*, natural resource ecology and management and biology
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Braeden Coon, animal science and agricultural communications
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Sarah Drown, agricultural communications and agribusiness
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Ridge Hughbanks*, agribusiness
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Mandy Lawson, animal science
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Alexis Main, animal science
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Cathy Mapes, animal science
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Lauren Millang, agricultural communications
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Dalton Miller, agribusiness,
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Luke Muller*, plant and soil sciences and agribusiness
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Casandra Salinas, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Truitt Taylor, agribusiness
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Megan Wasson, animal science
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Lora Wright, agribusiness
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2020
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Levi Baker, agricultural economics
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Katherine Bezner, agricultural leadership
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Mason Blinson, plant and soil sciences and animal science
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Jacob Burch-Konda*, animal science
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Mckenzie Carvalho*, agribusiness and agricultural communications
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Grayson Cottrell, animal science
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Olivia Davis*, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Rainee Deroin, environmental science
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Jessica Gore, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Madison Gore, natural resource ecology and management
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Autumn Gregg, agribusiness and animal science
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Jerryca Haller, agricultural education
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Ty Montgomery, biochemistry and molecular biology and animal science
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Rachel Scott*, animal science
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Jacob Sestak, agricultural economics
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Hunter Starr, agribusiness
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Hunter Tolliver, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Amanda Upton, agricultural economics
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Courtney Wiedenmann, agricultural education
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Allison Wilton*, agribusiness
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2019
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Sage Becker*, animal science
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Haden Comstock, animal science
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Jordan Cowger, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Clay Daily, animal science
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DaLacy Dockrey, agricultural economics and accounting
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Samantha Howe*, animal science
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Kiera Leddy, agricultural communications
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Brittany Lippy, animal science
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Jessie Payne, food science
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Victoria Pickens*, entomology
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Charley Rayfield*, food science
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Katelin Spradley, agricultural communications and animal science
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Megan Trantham, agricultural communications and agribusiness
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Vanessa Wiebe, agribusiness and agricultural communications
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Rachel Williams*, biochemistry and molecular biology and microbiology
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2018
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Julianna Albrecht, animal science and agricultural communications
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Cody Dean, agricultural education
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Megan DeVuyst*, agribusiness
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Hammons Hepner, agricultural economics and finance
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Grayson Kuehny, agricultural economics
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Jenna Maltbie, agribusiness and agricultural communications
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Courtney Mapes, animal science
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Taylor Neilson, animal science and biochemistry and molecular biology
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Grage Ogden*, plant and soil sciences
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Macy Perry, animal science
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Alexandria Schut, animal science
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Alexis Shanes*, agricultural communications
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Madison Slawson, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Gatlin Squires*, agribusiness
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Liza Van der Laan*, plant and soil sciences
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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2017
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Jesse Belvin, plant and soil sciences
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Allison Christian, animal science
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Lauren Clark*, agribusiness
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Laurie Fitch, agricultural communications
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Klair Hartzold, animal science/agribusiness
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Dillon Johnson*, agribusiness/plant and soil sciences
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Courtney Karr, animal science
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Christian Ley*, biosystems engineering
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Anna O’Hare, natural resource ecology and management
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Garrett Reed, agribusiness
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JD Rosman*, agricultural communications
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Ricki Schroeder*, agricultural leadership
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Will Shaffer, animal science
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Chandler Steele, animal science
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Jason Wetzler, agricultural education
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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- 2016
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Kaylen Baker, animal science and agricultural communications
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Nolan Craun, natural resource ecology and management
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Andres Guerrero Criado, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Shanlyn Helfey, agribusiness
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Kyle Hilbert, agribusiness
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Daniel Jordan, landscape architecture and landscape management
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Jena Kellum*, animal science
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Lindsay King*, animal science and agricultural communications
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Julia Matera*, animal science and biochemistry and molecular biology
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Kalyn McKibben*, animal science
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Gretchan Moore*, biochemistry and molecular biology, microbiology and cell and molecular biology
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Mandy Schroeder, agricultural leadership
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Katherine Schwartz, natural resource ecology and management
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Rebekah Sook, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Mary Temple-Lee, animal science and biochemistry and molecular biology
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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2015
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Marli Claytor, natural resource ecology and management
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Joshua Conway*, agribusiness
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Melissa Golden, plant and soil sciences and agribusiness
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Elizabeth Hickman, biosystems engineering
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Brian Highfill, agricultural economics
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Samantha Ruth Kaiser, entomology
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Kyree Larrabee, animal science
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Jessica Neal*, animal science
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Hannah Nemecek, agricultural communications
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Jonathan Overton*, biosystems engineering
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Cassandra Rodenbaugh*, natural resource ecology and management
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Sarah Schobert*, animal science
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Chacey Schoeppel, agribusiness
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Alexis Sirois, animal science
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Kelly Vierck, food science
*Designates selection as Ferguson College of Agriculture Dean's Award of Excellence
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior
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Past Outstanding Freshmen
- 2023
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Audrey Bishop, plant and soil sciences
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Cade Harris, animal science
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Tatumn Kennedy, biosystems engineering and environmental science
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Rylee Smith, animal science
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Abbey Steelhammer, animal science
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Freshman
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- 2022
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Charlcie Gatewood, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Jeronimo Lara, animal science
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Emma Long, agricultural education
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Blake Robbins, food science
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Jared Stone, animal science and agribusiness
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Freshman
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- 2021
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André Abit, biochemistry and molecular biology
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Faith Baxter, food science and agricultural communications
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Georgia Eastham, plant and soil sciences and biochemistry
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Bree Kisling, agricultural communications
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Elizabeth Pribil, food science
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Caleb Snodgrass, plant and soil sciences
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Freshman
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- 2020
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Lora Wright, agribusiness
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- 2019
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Cathy Mapes, animal science
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- 2018
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Jordan Cowger, biochemistry and molecular biology and animal science
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- 2017
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Clay Daily, animal science
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- 2016
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Courtney Mapes, animal science
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2015
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Courtney Mapes, animal science
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- 2014
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Allison Christian, animal science
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- 2013
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Mary Temple-Lee, animal science
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Past Outstanding Transfer Students
- 2023
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Alexis Lake, animal science
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Keona Mason, agricultural communications
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Jentry Squires, animal science
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Transfer Student
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- 2022
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Tony Caruso, agribusiness
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Kallie Clifton, agribusiness
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Cal Shultz, animal science
Bolded - Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Transfer Student
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Oklahoma State University Awards
- 2018-19 Seniors of Significance
• Sage Becker, animal science
• Jordan Cowger, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Kayleigh Crane, animal science
• Clay Daily, animal science
• DaLacy Dockrey*, agricultural economics and accounting
• Samantha Howe, animal science
• Brittany Lippy, animal science
• Joanna Quiah*, biosystems engineering
• Karlie Wade, agricultural communications
• Vanessa Wiebe, agribusiness and agricultural communications
• Rachel Williams, biochemistry and molecular biology and microbiology*Designates selection as an OSU Outstanding Senior
- 2018 Mortar Board Top Twenty Freshmen Men
• Jacob Auer*, biosystems engineering
• Ryan Callahan*, animal science
• William Church, agribusiness
• Grant Eaton, agricultural education
• Zachary Guy, agribusiness
• Cale Hinrichsen*, agribusiness
• Kade Killough, agribusiness
• Dalton Miller, agribusiness
• Luke Muller*, plant and soil sciences and agribusiness
• Truitt Taylor*, agribusiness
• Hunter Thomas*, agribusiness*Designates selection as an OSU Mortar Board Top Ten Freshmen Man
- 2018 Mortar Board Top Twenty Freshmen Women
• Georgia Blackwell, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Seraiah Coe*, natural resource ecology and management
• Alyssa Hoyle, animal science
• Brooklan Light, agribusiness
• Nyla Maere, animal science and agribusiness
• Cathy Mapes*, animal science
• Tegan Maxson*, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Lauren Millang, agricultural communications
• Halie Schovanec*, agricultural communications
• Erica Wiebe*, agribusiness*Designates selection as an OSU Mortar Board Top Ten Freshmen Woman
- 2018-19 Niblack Research Scholars
• Adrienne Blakey, plant and soil science
• Alice Chibnall, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Olivia Davis, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Samantha Howe, animal science
• Natasha Prentiss, natural resource ecology and management
• Liam Whiteman, entomology and plant pathology - 2019-2020 Oklahoma State Scholars Society
• Landon Bakhsh, Thomas A. Edison Preparatory School in Tulsa, majoring in mechanical engineering
• Rio Bonham, Madill High School, majoring in biosystems and agricultural engineering
• Mary Erdmann, Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, majoring in microbiology/pre-med
• Carinna Marling, Bartlesville High School, majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Karley White, Mannford High School, majoring in chemical engineering
National Awards
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
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2018 - Sage Becker, animal science and biochemistry
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2012 - Rosa Yorks, zoology, microbiology and molecular genetics
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2010 - Lydia Meador, botany, microbiology and biochemistry
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1991 - Ross S. Keener, biochemistry
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- Harry S. Truman Fellowship
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2014 - Chacey Schoeppel, agribusiness
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2011 - Blake Jackson, agricultural economics
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2008 - Cortney Timmons, biosystems and agricultural engineering
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2002 - Bart Fischer, agricultural economics and finance (Finalist)
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2001 - Julia Arntz, environmental science
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2000 - Kent W. Gardner, agricultural economics
1998 - Chris Stephens, agricultural economics
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1997 - Shannon L. Ferrell, agricultural economics
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- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
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2015 - Maeghan Murie-Harting, chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology
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2011 - Flink Holbrook, biosystems and agricultural engineering
2011 - Blake Jackson, agricultural economics
2010 - Jeremy Bennett, environmental science
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2010 - Lauren White, environmental science
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2009 - Jessica Lay, biosystems and agricultural engineering
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2008 - Savannah Smith, environmental science
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2007 - Sara Jane Smallwood, agricultural communications and American Indian studies
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2007 - Cortney Timmons, biosystems and agricultural engineering
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2004 - Laura Christianson, biosystems and agricultural engineering (Finalist)
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