NEWS
NORMAN, OKLA. – More than 100 University of Oklahoma students have been selected as Spring 2024 Campus Awards recipients. The students were acknowledged for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service in and outside the classroom. Recipients were honored by fellow students, parents, family, special guests, the Board of Regents and OU President Joseph Harroz Jr.
The awards given include the following:
PE-ET is an honor society with a long-standing tradition (since 1910), designed to recognize the ten outstanding seniors at the University of Oklahoma.
The Campus Life Award is presented to 30 juniors and seniors who have excelled in the areas of scholarship, character, leadership and service to the university community.
The George Henderson Jr. award recognizes a student who has made a positive impact in our community.
The Fern L. Holland award, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and Delta Gamma Fraternity, is presented to an undergraduate woman with a desire to make a difference in the world.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Transfer Students is the highest honor bestowed to transfer students by the university community.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Volunteers is the highest honor bestowed to student volunteers by the university community.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Freshmen is the highest honor bestowed to first-year students by the university community.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Sophomores is the highest honor bestowed to sophomores by the university community.
The Regents’ Award for Outstanding Juniors is the highest honor bestowed to juniors by the university community.
The Letzeiser Honor Lists and Medalists are awarded based on leadership, scholarship and service to the university.
EDITORS: Photos of each recipient can be found here, award and corresponding hometown can be found here.
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. OU was named the state’s highest-ranking university in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent Best Colleges list. For more information about the university, visit ou.edu.
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