Of the total, 27 reside in Oklahoma. Each of the students has completed all coursework, never making less than an “A” in class.
To commemorate their achievement, the students were honored by OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. in a recent ceremony. 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 2020 graduation candidates from Oklahoma being recognized include:
BARTLESVILLE: James B. Martinez, chemistry and biochemistry
BIXBY: Rachel T. Fisher, planned program
BROKEN ARROW: Chase C. Gaddis, biology; Mackenzie Head, international development
CLAREMORE: Hannah E. Farley, Russian
DUNCAN: Skyler Bastow, accounting
EDMOND: Akansha Chandrasekar, psychology; Matthew T. Nguyen, psychology; Michelle T. Nguyen, biology
FORT GIBSON: Reagan M. Edwards, philosophy
GOLDSBY: Brock Wright, management information systems
MINCO: Jessica D. Hurley, history
MOORE: Trinity M. Cohee, journalism; Emily Gonzalez, math education
NORMAN: Skyler K. Miller, psychology
OKLAHOMA CITY: Megan E. Abraham, psychology; Mirza Z. Beg, microbiology; Peter Darabaris, accounting; Gladvin G. George, health and exercise science; Teresa T. Le, biology; Alexis A. Murray, psychology
SPERRY: Kada R. James, mathematics
TULSA: Lily C. Taylor, professional writing
YUKON: William D. Bixler, letters
Also being recognized are:
ROGERS, ARKANSAS: Lexie N. Shepard, biology
AURORA, COLORADO: Logan Schoonover, accounting
CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA: Jed T. Casauay, biology
CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS: Jacob C. Moser, Spanish
NEW MARKET, IOWA: Sarah A. Wolff, sociology
LULING, LOUISIANA: Elizabeth C. Lankford, chemical engineering
NEOSHO, MISSOURI: Ian Cooley, accounting
NIXA, MISSOURI: Abigail J. Hardin, mathematics
ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI: William R. Runion, biology
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK: Hannah Elisabeth Dillenbeck, biology and dance
ALEDO, TEXAS: Drew Gates, accounting
ALLEN, TEXAS: Hanita Flora, accounting; Madison N. Jarboe, planned program
CLEBURNE, TEXAS: Avery Steppick, accounting
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sarah E. Ryan, health and exercise science
CYPRESS, TEXAS: Caroline Christine Smith, music education
DALLAS, TEXAS: Jonathan Welfelt, energy management
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS: Madison Doyle, international security studies and linguistics; Bailey N. Lewis, journalism
FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Jackson P. Dooley, history
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Kaitlyn Dill, public relations
HOUSTON, TEXAS: Elizabeth Cermak, accounting; Sarah A. Cermak, advertising; Amanda J. Garcia, electrical engineering
MCKINNEY, TEXAS: Mary Kate Mason, international studies; Isabelle Muirhead, accounting
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS: Jasmine Richards, accounting
PRICE, UTAH: Zachary S. Olsen, economics
MAKURDI, NIGERIA: Peace Mojekwu, accounting
PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA: Richard Papenfus, accounting
Students who completed their degrees in August 2020 are also eligible to participate in OU’s December graduation ceremony.
The six graduates from August 2020 are:
NORMAN: Cassidy Erin Gaddie, psychology; Rebecca Yacyszyn, Native American studies
TULSA: Jordan Uhles, nursing
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Pusavat, biochemistry
ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Indira Annalise Cunningham, sociology
BOISE, IDAHO: Elijah Reagan Robertson, engineering physics
About the University of Oklahoma
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