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NORMAN, OKLA. – Sixteen seniors from the University of Oklahoma have been selected as Outstanding Seniors for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service. Of these 16 students, Kyle Eskew from Beavercreek Township, Ohio, was chosen by a committee of OU faculty, staff and students as the overall Outstanding Senior.
The group was recognized at a recent ceremony, where OU President Joseph Harroz Jr., OU Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students David Surratt and representatives from OU colleges presented each recipient with their Outstanding Senior Award.
Awards were presented to the following seniors:
Outstanding Senior |
Hometown |
College |
Kyle Eskew, Overall Outstanding Senior |
Beavercreek Township, Ohio |
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences |
Taylor Fleming |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture |
Syed Aslam |
Norman |
Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences |
William McGovern-Fagg |
Norman |
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences |
Jillienne Connell |
Grapevine, Texas |
Michael F. Price College of Business |
Braeden Moreland |
Elgin |
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy |
Kenny Kim |
Oklahoma City |
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education |
Ziyad Asli |
Marrakech, Morocco |
Gallogly College of Engineering |
Jody Farmer |
Maidstone, Vermont |
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts |
Juan Dills |
Oklahoma City |
Honors College |
Mary Sofia Torres Mendez |
Bogotá, Colombia |
David L. Boren College of International Studies |
Douglas Farley III |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
College of Professional and Continuing Studies |
Haleigh Hurst |
Decatur, Texas |
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication |
Kaylee Wimberley |
Ponca City |
College of Allied Health |
Aaron Hui |
Edmond |
College of Dentistry |
Caitlin Newton |
Anadarko |
Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing |
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. For more information about the university, visit www.ou.edu.
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