SOSU Honors Program Welcomes 47 Incoming Freshmen

by SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC INFORMATION
May 16, 2008

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University has 47 incoming freshmen in the Honors Program for the 2008-09 school year.

The students are from Oklahoma (44), Arkansas (1), and Texas (2). Scholarships awarded to the group are Academic Scholars by Nomination, Presidential Honors, Regional University, Parsons, and Out-of-State.

Dr. Lisa Coleman is the Director of the Southeastern Honors Program. The Honors Program, built on the foundation of the Parsons Scholars Program, has a long tradition that goes back to 1978 when David L. Parsons, a 1928 Southeastern alumnus, endowed the Parsons Scholars scholarships.

Eligibility requirements include an ACT composite score of 25 or SAT of 1130 or higher from a national test date; letter of recommendation from a high school faculty member or administrator; typed letter of candidacy from the student; official 7-semester high school transcript; and a completed application for admission to Southeastern.

Today, the Southeastern Honors Program is committed to the ongoing growth and development of a culturally diverse and academically talented group of Honors students. With a focus on educational excellence, as well as cultural and technological literacy, the program challenges high-caliber students with special talents and outstanding academic abilities to develop local and global awareness and to achieve their full potential.

Award winners are listed by state, high school and scholarship:

Oklahoma

Atoka: Roy Gene McIninch (Presidential Honors)

Bennington: Brittany Fulk (Academic Scholars by Nomination); Lyndy Parris (Presidential Honors)

Boswell: Paige Percer (Academic Scholars by Nomination)

Broken Bow: April Bean (Presidential Honors); Elizabeth Brantley (Presidential Honors); Joshua Pond (Presidential Honors)

Caddo: Landon Johnson (Regional University); Jerreck McWilliams (Parsons)

Calera: Tia Wines (Academic Scholars by Nomination)

Colbert: Shaina Rowland (Presidential Honors)

Comanche: Kirk Prucha (Academic Scholars by Nomination)

Durant: Kenna Chaffin (Parsons); Corey Dodd (Presidential Honors); Amanda Garner (Presidential Honors); Grady Harrison (Presidential Honors); Ethan Keene (Presidential Honors); Afton Kenyon (Presidential Honors); Ashleigh Langford (Presidential Honors); Kyle Savage (Presidential Honors); Andrew C. Smith (Presidential Honors).

Fort Towson: Megan Horn (Regional University)

Haworth: Rance James Cockrell (Presidential Honors)

Healdton: Matthew Sitton (Regional University)

Lone Grove: Dani Norton (Parsons)

Madill: Zachary Cobb (Presidential Honors); Taylor Hill (Academic Scholars by Nomination); Willard Velebil (Presidential Honors)

Marietta: Brent Odell (Regional University); Elise Testerman (Presidential Honors)

Rattan: Jordan Pebworth (Presidential Honors).

Rock Creek: Derek Birdsong (Presidential Honors); Chrissy Dill (Parsons); Brooke Smith (Presidential Honors)

Savanna: Caylin Coxsey (Presidential Honors); Amanda Kay Smedley (Presidential Honors)

Silo: Jason M. Copeland (Presidential Honors); Samantha Spiva (Presidential Honors); Brittany Woolard (Regional University)

Valliant: Cody Chapman (Presidential Honors); Paige Cockerham (Presidential Honors); Derek Lawless (Presidential Honors); Jamie McAtee (Presidential Honors)

Victory Life Academy: Brandi Bunch (Regional University).

Arkansas

Fayetteville: Travis Washabaugh (Out of State).

Texas

Paris: Shelby Tucker (Out of State)

Sam Rayburn: Jacob Baker (Out of State).