Campus Recognition Awards

OUTSTANDING SENIORS: 

The fall 2024 Outstanding Senior applications are currently open and due Wednesday, September 16th by 11:59 p.m.

The Sooner Parents organization recognizes the All-Around Outstanding Senior at the University each fall.  Additionally, Sooner Parents presents an Award of Merit to the OutstandingSenior of each undergraduate college, as the college dean selects. The selection procedure for the Outstanding Senior in each college is at the discretion of each dean. All applicants must be expected to graduate in December 2024, May 2025, or summer 2025; earned a cumulative 3.25-grade point average or higher and be enrolled full-time in fall 2024 – unless they are needing a specific number of hours to graduate or enrolled in an accelerated degree program. A faculty, staff, and student selection committee will review applications. There is no interview in this selection process.  

Recipients will be recognized, with their college dean, at a reception and ceremony held in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Beaird Lounge scheduled for 10:00 am on Friday, November 1^st. 

All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 16th. 

IMPORTANT:  Students can apply to more than one college (ex: Honors College and additional college). 

Norman Campus:
Application

HSC Campus:
Application

OU HEALTH SCIENCES, OU-TULSA, AND OU HEALTH SCIENCES REMOTE SITES:
Health Sciences students may apply for individual campus awards (recognition only – not scholarships) via the separate links for the following awards: 

• The Regent's Award for Outstanding Juniors (graduating in 2025) - Due Feb. 1^st 
  Outstanding Juniors will include 2 recipients from OU Health Sciences (including remote sites) and 1 student from the OU -Tulsa campus. 
• Campus Life Award  This award application and selection process is conducted by OU Health Sciences and OU-Tulsa. - Due Feb. 9^th 
• Letzeiser Honor List (graduating in 2024) Combined with the Norman Campus selection process. - Due Feb. 1^st
  

NORMAN CAMPUS - Applications Due Feb 1
Norman campus students may apply for individual campus awards (which are recognition only - not scholarships) via CASH.ou.edu:

• Junior Awards
  • Campus Life Award (graduating in 2024 or 2025)
  • Melvin C. Hall Leadership Scholarship and Belinda P. Biscoe Diversity Scholarship (graduating in 2024 or 2025)
  • The Regents' Award for Outstanding Juniors (graduating in 2025)
  • PE-ET - Top 10 Senior Honor Society (selected during spring of Junior year) (graduating in 2025)
     
• Senior Awards
  • Letzeiser Honor List and Medalists (graduating in Dec 2024)
  • Campus Life Award (graduating in 2024 or 2025)
    
    
• Must Be Nominated
  • Fern Holland Award
    • Click here to find more information about Fern
    • Faculty/Staff: Click here to nominate a student

• Other Awards
  • The President's Award for Outstanding Freshmen (graduated from high school in 2023 - unless there was a gap year)
  • The President's Award for Outstanding Sophomores (graduated from high school in 2022 - unless there was a gap year)
  • The President's Award for Outstanding Transfer Students
  • The President's Award for Outstanding Volunteer

SPRING 2024 CAMPUS AWARDS PROGRAM (Norman Campus students)
The Campus Awards Program will be held Friday afternoon, April 12, 2024.

Spring 2024 Award Recipients

Spring 2023 Program Photos

Spring 2023 Award Recipients