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NORMAN, OKLA. – One hundred and fifty-four University of Oklahoma undergraduate students eligible to graduate in May maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic careers at OU. Of the total, 72 reside in Oklahoma.
To commemorate their achievement, students were honored by OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. in a ceremony held May 1, where they received a bronze medallion on a crimson ribbon, which may be worn during graduation ceremonies.
Students from Oklahoma being recognized include:
ARCADIA: Lale Edil, anthropology
ARDMORE: Jessica Zimmerman, public relations
ATOKA: William McCall, accounting
BIXBY: Tara Eldridge, mechanical engineering; Kami Fryer, early childhood education; Isabella Vu, entrepreneurship and venture management, and marketing
BROKEN ARROW: Kilie Goins, linguistics
CENTRAL HIGH: Jessica Jones, architectural engineering
CHOCTAW: Kyleigh Adkisson, political science
CLAREMORE: Madeline Hardage, health and exercise science
DUNCAN: Mary Redhead, nursing
EDMOND: Gabriela Arambula, international studies, and economics; Avery Brown, biology; Evelyn Brunner, chemical biosciences; Grace Chesley, Spanish, and anthropology; Julie Dawkins, letters, and economics; LaMauri Franklin, planned program; Amal Jamshed, Spanish; Alec Lamb, supply chain management; Ainsley Peck, nursing; Kaitlyn Wadley, political science; Oliver Wu, chemistry and biochemistry, and history
ENID: Kimrey Klamm, early childhood education
JENKS: Ryann Johnson, music education
KINGFISHER: Emily Sanders, journalism
LOOKEBA: Quinton Garner, psychology
MOORE: Logan Schober, political science; Hamilton Young, biomedical engineering
NORMAN: Chase Cummins, computer science; Elizabeth Felkner, letters, and economics; Kelsey Hayes, community health; Daniel Jensen, electrical engineering; Madeleine Keyes, journalism; Nina Lang, management information systems; Jorge Lopez, mechanical engineering; Mahlia Upchurch, English; Alayna Weldon, art, technology and culture, and art history
OKLAHOMA CITY: Samuel Blount, community health; Jenny Cherian, information science and technology; Samuel Emesiani, biology; Derick Ewart, psychology; Delaney Fulp, psychology, and management; Azhar Hussan, microbiology; Emily Jackson, communication sciences and disorders; Ho Seop Kim, chemical biosciences; Tiffany Le, computer science; Joseph Manfredo, chemical biosciences; Nam Nguyen, chemical biosciences, and community health; Erik Pascual Rosales, biology; Ximena Valle Valdez, psychology; Jessica Varughese, psychology
OWASSO: Cade Birdsong, industrial and systems engineering; Maddisen Foster, chemical engineering; Helena Walker, language arts education
PAULS VALLEY: Gavin Nation, accounting
PIEDMONT: Emma Eitzen, architectural studies; Giovanni Philipose, psychology
PINK: Sarah McCarley, environmental sustainability
SAPULPA: Ariana Alarcon, studio arts
SHAWNEE: Shelby Ortiz, creative media production
TULSA: Stephen Collins, marketing; Mia Griffin, civil engineering; Olivia Hampton, accounting Katrina Parker, psychology, and management; Olivia Porter, anthropology, and environmental studies; Marcia Portillo, chemical engineering
VERDIGRIS: Catherine Tramel, human health and biology
WARNER: Emma Patterson, health and exercise science
YUKON: Tristan LaRose, mathematics education; Hope Sommer, early childhood education; Minh Tran, computer science
Also being recognized are:
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Haley Jackson, microbiology
ROGERS, ARKANSAS: Breanna Mapes, computer engineering
SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS: Micah Ritz, architectural engineering
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: Caroline Andreen, economics, and finance
GARDENA, CALIFORNIA: Emily Tew, finance
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: Jake Orr, finance
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: Samantha McBride, psychology
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Ginger Hurley, musical theatre
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: Rachel Baker, industrial and systems engineering
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO: Claire Silk, international security studies
BOISE, IDAHO: Lucy Coleman, biochemistry
BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS: Andrew Hojjat, biology
LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS: Zachary Zaslavsky, international business, and economics
FISHERS, INDIANA: Bennett Snipes, mechanical engineering
INDIANOLA, IOWA: Heather Willmott, mathematics biostatistics
NEWTON, IOWA: Courtney Dawson, civil engineering
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Mateo Aleman, aviation, and management
TOPEKA, KANSAS: Joshua Duncan, meteorology
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Claudia Benge, public relations; Ansley Chambers, creative media production; Forrister Gallawa, aviation; Meilin Sullivan, planned program
OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Derek Madden, biomedical engineering
HENDERSON, NEVADA: Adam Goldberg, mechanical engineering
NEW ALBANY, OHIO: Kelis Brown, political science
WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA: Joshua Cuozzo, biochemistry
ALLEN, TEXAS: Justin Hall, finance; Callie Kemohah, health and exercise science; Amelia Landry, environmental studies, and international studies
ARGYLE, TEXAS: Daniel Maffia, construction science
CARROLLTON, TEXAS: Megan Irvin, social work
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS: Max Cole, management
DALLAS, TEXAS: Jane Hamilton, healthcare business; Sanam Kumar, management information systems; Katherine McLain, biology; Katherine Spaulding, nursing
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS: Cailey England, biology
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS: Bryan Young, management information systems
FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Cole Benson, finance; Isabella Johnston, public relations; Samuel Jones, environmental design, and economics; Abigail McInnis, visual communication; Danielle Stacey, marketing
FRISCO, TEXAS: David Barroso, finance; Eric Barroso, finance; Stirling Bartlett, advertising; Mackenzie Cozort, linguistics, and international studies; Keilee Guinn, nursing; Megan Waldron, psychology
HARLINGEN, TEXAS: Kennadi Henn, nursing
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS: Isabella Fortino, healthcare business
HOUSTON, TEXAS: Noelle Gonzalez, sociology; Sydni Moon, musical theatre
KELLER, TEXAS: Praise Anyiam, mechanical engineering
LUBBOCK, TEXAS: Elle Olson, biology
MCKINNEY, TEXAS: Kayla Nguyen, accounting
MURPHY, TEXAS: Madeline Smith, psychology
PLANO, TEXAS: Mia Gregorek, nursing; Allison Mikita, health and exercise science; Ella Rucker, public relations
ROANOKE, TEXAS: Kristina Aryee, nursing
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Isabella Castro, marketing
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: Tatum Hayes, sociology; Bailey Koewing, finance
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS: Molly McGhee, nursing
WYLIE, TEXAS: Madison Brice, communication, and advertising
CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN: Carson Poupore, management, and economics
WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN: Ashlyn Anderson, nursing
SANTA TECLA, EL SALVADOR: Arlene Rosales Alvarado, creative media production, and English
NTDONDOZI, ESWATINI: Bongiswa Dlamini, management information systems
KEMPELE, FINLAND: Ella Partanen, theatre
LANGENARGEN, GERMANY: Muriel Kroflin, economics
PUNE, INDIA: Shubhashree Sathe, psychology, and management
MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: Ebubechukwu Nwafor, African and African American studies
MALAGA, SPAIN: Pablo Gutierrez Felix, management information systems
About the University of Oklahoma
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