NORMAN, OKLA. – Twenty-six students eligible to graduate from the University of Oklahoma in December maintained perfect 4.0 grade-point averages throughout their undergraduate careers at OU. Of the total, 18 are from Oklahoma.
To commemorate their achievement, the students were honored by OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. in a ceremony held yesterday on campus. Each student who earned an overall 4.0 GPA received a bronze medallion on a crimson ribbon, which may be worn during graduation ceremonies.
The December 2023 graduation candidates from Oklahoma being recognized include:
BARTLESVILLE: Ziyun R. Pan, biology
BETHANY: Quinn E. Stokes, psychology
EDMOND: Robert R. Ward, finance; Lukas S. Weigand, biology
MOORE: Angela Lowe, biochemistry
MUSTANG: Coulson J. Gannaway, finance
NORMAN: Brandon D. Michaud, computer science; Olivia G. Robertson, professional writing; Elizabeth I. Thurston, mechanical engineering
OKLAHOMA CITY: Maria V. Doan, computer science; Destiny J. Glaude Robinson, health and exercise science; Eric M. Truong, computer science
PRYOR: Norma Bieberdorf, creative media production
SAND SPRINGS: Amber N. Nicholson, religious studies
TULSA: Lane H. McCoy, microbiology; Stuart L. Yamashita, mathematics
Also being recognized are:
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Rishika Garg, community health
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Evelyn Pinter Ortiz, community health
SHERMAN, ILLINOIS: Graziella G. Pensabene, supply chain management
ALLEN, TEXAS: Avery G. Wurzberger, communication
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS: Matthew L. Heare, finance
PROSPER, TEXAS: Jordan N. Guerrero, psychology
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: Ashley E. Armstrong, accounting
HOWARDS GROVE, WISCONSIN: Jack F. Lilyquist, elementary education
About the University of Oklahoma
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. OU was named the state’s highest-ranking university in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent Best Colleges list. For more information about the university, visit ou.edu.