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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, Jhanvi Patel from Oklahoma City 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, Ed.D., and representatives from OU colleges presented each recipient with their Outstanding Senior Award.
Awards were presented to the following seniors:
| Outstanding Senior | Hometown | College |
| Jhanvi Patel* | Oklahoma City | Michael F. Price College of Business |
| Jared Schenk | Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. | Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture |
| Elizabeth Crawford | Ada | Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences |
| Jamie Reed | Tulsa | College of Professional and Continuing Studies |
| Emily Elder | Oklahoma City | Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy |
| Callin Dover | Bristow | Jeanine Rainbolt College of Education |
| Oluwatimilehin Akinloye | Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria | Gallogly College of Engineering |
| Emily Cashdollar | Norman | Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts |
| Liam Thompson | Norman | College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences |
| Kate Needham | McKinney, Texas | Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication |
| Aubrey McNiel | Stillwater | Honors College |
| Elle Evans | Edmond | Michael F. Price College of Business |
| Randi Wright | Yukon | David L. Boren College of International Studies |
| Allison Muntz | Gordonville, Texas | College of Allied Health |
| Addison Rosiere | Haslet, Texas | Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing |
| Lauren Arrington | Norman | College of Dentistry |
* Overall Outstanding Senior
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