Five SE Honors students present at Great Plains Honors Council Conference

March 13, 2026

OVERLAND PARK, Kans. – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Honors program was represented by five students at the Great Plains Honors Council’s 2026 Convention – “KC Disrupted: Wicked Problems and Creative Solutions” at Johnson County Community College last week.

These students used research in their honors topics for the following presentations:

Emma Hamblin, a junior history and art major from Caddo, gave an oral presentation entitled “The Silence of Assimilation”
Kai Jones, a senior biology and history major from Durant, gave an oral presentation on “The Origins and Effects of Racism Towards Chinese People in the United States”
Haley Langley, a senior psychology major from Durant, presented a research poster on “Sexual Attitudes and Depression Among Women Exposed to Domestic Violence in Childhood”
Samantha Scott, a sophomore biology major from Fort Towson, presented a research poster on “Flora of the Ecopark in Durant, Oklahoma”
and Macie Wells, a sophomore biology major from McAlester, gave an oral presentation on “Stray, Feral, And Outdoor Cats – Problems and Solutions”

The Great Plains Honors Council serves collegiate honors programs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Coordinating its activities with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the Great Plains organization promotes the flow of information, ideas, fellowship and professional encouragement throughout its member programs. Our spring regional conference always emphasizes student presentations and the region-as-text.