To commemorate their achievement, the students graduating from OU this semester will be honored by OU Interim President Joseph Harroz Jr. in a virtual recognition ceremony on April 28. Each student who earned an overall 4.0 GPA will receive a bronze medallion on a crimson ribbon, which may be worn during Commencement ceremonies.
The May 2020 graduation candidates from Oklahoma being recognized include:
ADA: Andrea Nicole Burnsworth, visual communication
BARTLESVILLE: Sean A. Mason, chemical engineering
BIXBY: Madison Curley, public relations
BROKEN ARROW: Tyler A. Rivera, African and African American studies/political science/Spanish
BROKEN BOW: Jackie H. Nguyen, mechanical engineering
DURANT: Eli James Breon, music composition
EDMOND: Matthew P. Adkins, mechanical engineering; Darby JoAnn Cobb, computer science; Noah Coen, international studies/European studies; Jacob D. Crampton, computer science; Molly Ingalsbe, early childhood education; Matthew T. Nguyen, psychology; Emily R. Nighbor, biology; Lauren M. Olay, biology; Cyrus S. Steppe, psychology; Jack L. Wood, microbiology
ELGIN: Emily Pollman, communication sciences and disorders
IDABEL: Brasen C. Raney, biology
JENKS: Hannah E. Harris, psychology; Kelsey Yeagle, communication sciences and disorders
JONES: Cheyenne Rose Martin, theatre
KANSAS: Kaylyn Edwards, accounting
LAWTON: Jayden T. Ludwig, mechanical engineering; Ronnie Rhodes, public relations; Noah C. Zemlin, computer science
LEXINGTON: Dylan Starchman, nursing
MCALESTER: Wyatt Stanford, public relations
MIAMI: Alison Porter, elementary education
MIDWEST CITY: Chance B. Koon, mechanical engineering
MOORE: Jon-Paul Howard, accounting; Lorie Jones, organizational leadership
NEWCASTLE: Madelynn M. Huff, music/wind percussion/string instruments
NICHOLS HILLS: John Bates, finance
NOBLE: Emily D. Mee, political science
NORMAN: Brandon Albert, aviation; Neil K. Arora, biology; Eduardo Campbell Bethancourt, international studies; Karma Choedak, management information systems; Virginia K. Felkner, letters/computer science; Cassidy E. Gaddie, psychology; Bailey R. Gardner, biology; Maya Bernadette Henderson, environmental sustainability; Kayla M. Herrera, mechanical engineering; Kimberly Mathis, elementary education; Meredith Rasnic, public relations; Kamrin Ratcliff, social studies; Avery N. Rogers, social work; Stevie Stevens, elementary education; Isaac I. Young, psychology
OKLAHOMA CITY: Rachel L. Bornstein, Spanish; Taylor L. Brewster, organizational leadership; Collin Chancellor, accounting; Shandel L. Chang, chemical biosciences; Savannah M. Cottom, biology; Anna Fitzpatrick, sonography; Aaron A. Foreman, computer engineering; Venus Heidari, political science; Marlee M. Hill, planned program; Kylen Huffman, international studies; Ibikari T. Legg-Jack, biochemistry; Anne Marie T. Nguyen, chemical biosciences; Gabrielle Nguyen, chemical engineering; Jacob M. Patton, organizational leadership; Alexander H. Pham, electrical engineering; Sheeva Sowdagar, biology; Anhthu N. Trinh, biochemistry; Jered K. Wesson, computer engineering
OWASSO: Allison J. Gilliss, biology
PAWHUSKA: Karissa S. Hughes, health, medicine, and society
SPERRY: Kada James, management information systems
TULSA: Nishit Garg, biology; Marie Gordon, nursing; Robert Jennings, accounting; Bailey M. Morris, biology; Ekenedilichukwu V. Nwakoby, biology
TUTTLE: Haley A. Traxler, psychology
YUKON: Lindsay A. McClure, biology; Tyler N. Nguyen, microbiology
Also being recognized are:
MILLBROOK, ALABAMA: Riley K. Segars, international studies/Spanish
EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA: Ciera Stafford, psychology
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Pusavat, biochemistry
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA: Jenny Ji, psychology
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA: Kristine May Chen, meteorology
AURORA, COLORADO: Logan Schoonover, accounting
BOULDER, COLORADO: Jonas C. Weygandt, biology
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA: Emma Albrecht, international studies
BOISE, IDAHO: Elijah R. Robertson, engineering physics; Gina M. Werdel, biology
POST FALLS, IDAHO: Rachel L. Callister, linguistics
GREENVILLE, ILLINOIS: Jacob T. Klenke, chemical engineering
ROSCOE, ILLINOIS: Scott T. Kirker, letters/Spanish
ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS: Ryan Chimienti, mathematics/computer science
AMES, IOWA: Kailee Hoover, accounting
IOWA CITY, IOWA: Audrey G. Hopewell, economics/political science
LA PORTE CITY, IOWA: Allison N. Murphey, French
STORY CITY, IOWA: Reid N. Selby, plant biology
UNDERWOOD, IOWA: Marshall S. Rasmussen, civil engineering
TOPEKA, KANSAS: Samantha Mills, communication sciences and disorders
WELLINGTON, KANSAS: Bliss C. Baird, biochemistry; Abigail Lee, creative media production
WICHITA, KANSAS: Britt Leake, Arabic/French/international studies
MURRAY, KENTUCKY: Megan J. Wilson, biochemistry/history
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Renat Sergazinov, economics/mathematics
RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI: Julia Tydings Harth, art history/international studies
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Dillon Jacob Haller, geography
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: Abigail J. Hardin, mathematics
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Matthew B. Wennemann, classics/philosophy
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: Rachel E. Jarvis, electrical engineering
OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Christa Holland, accounting
ELYRIA, OHIO: Luke Christofferson, industrial and systems engineering
WESTERVILLE, OHIO: Julia C. Murray, biology
PAISLEY, OREGON: Krysta Smart, psychology
NARBERTH, PENNSYLVANIA: Gianni W. Manginelli, chemistry/mathematics
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENNESSEE: Matthew T. Bray, mathematics/meteorology
MOUNT JULIET, TENNESSEE: Laura E. Trowbridge, Arabic/international security studies
ALEDO, TEXAS: Lukas Stone, astrophysics
ARLINGTON, TEXAS: Ryan S. Kerezman, mechanical engineering
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Natalie C. Bayer, English/women’s and gender studies
BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Scott E. Horne, organizational leadership
COPPELL, TEXAS: John R. Alberse, computer science; John Sims, advertising
DALLAS, TEXAS: Jake Cooper, petroleum engineering; Ryan C. Marsh, political science
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS: Brandee Champagne, marketing
HOUSTON, TEXAS: Amanda J. Garcia, electrical engineering; Molly Kruse, journalism
KATY, TEXAS: Justin T. Kleiber, computer engineering; Mackenzie Resewehr, public relations
KELLER, TEXAS: Addison Duck, psychology
LUBBOCK, TEXAS: Katherine A. Camp, biology
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS: Hunter A. Stephens, biology
NEENAH, TEXAS: Adelle K. Sturgell, human relations/psychology
PLANO, TEXAS: Matthew R. Welty, astrophysics
PROVIDENCE, TEXAS: Taitum Y. Wilson, journalism/political science
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Kaitlyn V. Shepard, psychology; Samantha Siemer, management
SPRING, TEXAS: Robert J. Hill, chemical engineering; Allison McManus, journalism; Cameron S. Parker, physics
CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN: Daniella M. Peters, Spanish
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN: Jacob David Cullum, visual communication
JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN: Lucy R. Kates, letters/religious studies
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Daana M. Roach, chemical biosciences/psychology
Students who completed their degrees in August and December 2019 were presented their medallions at a ceremony late last year, but they are also eligible to participate in spring graduation ceremonies.
The three graduates from August 2019 are:
NORMAN: Luka B. Joyner, planned program
OKLAHOMA CITY: Kooper A. Taylor, Spanish
YUKON: Imane Belhage, psychology
The 17 graduates from December 2019 are:
COWETA: Rachel R. Sharp, psychology
EDMOND: Natalie P. Sadeghy, planned program
NORMAN: Abigail M. Hair, history; Katerina A. Ozment, biology/history; Zainab I. Sandhu, microbiology; Evelyn Scafe, Spanish
OKLAHOMA CITY: Harisha R. Chinthalapally, biology; Sarah Elizabeth Greenwood, language arts; Makayla Nicole Hunter, elementary education; Onain Zahid, psychology
SHAWNEE: Emma N. Morris, public and nonprofit administration/women’s and gender studies
TAMPA, FLORIDA: Gabrielle C. Williams, psychology
KAPOLEI, HAWAII: Isabelle A. Cunitz, environmental engineering
DORR, MICHIGAN: Zachary Tomlinson, geology
ROANOKE, TEXAS: Carter W. Chapman, biology
WAUSAU, WISCONSIN: Noah B. Gordon, psychology
BEIJING, CHINA: Zixiang Jiang, chemistry
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