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Daniel Campbell Brian Daniel Carlton Kiran Chakravarty Hanna Cook Maison Cook Fletcher High School Edmond Santa Fe High School Durant High School

Campbell is senior class presi- A National Merit finalist and An Advanced Placement A National Merit finalist and Cook is valedictorian and dent and captain of the Fletcher valedictorian with distinction, Scholar with Distinction, Chakra- Oklahoma State Regents Scholar, a 2018 Presidential Award of academic team. He is active Carlton achieved a perfect ACT varty received a Pritzker Prize in Cook is a graduate of the highly Excellence winner and a 2017 in the Great Plains Technology score. A cellist, he is active in the Mathematics and Science and selective FBI National Academy Girls State delegate. She served Center Cyber Forensics Program. Oklahoma Youth Orchestra and an Academic Excellence Award. Youth Leadership Program. She as junior class president and as Campbell the All-State She is vice is alto section class treasurer organized and Orchestra. president of Mu leader in the her senior, conducted two He has been Alpha Theta, mixed choir sophomore schoolwide selected to was selected and is active in and freshman dodgeball participate in to participate the band, musi- years. She is tournaments Oklahoma’s in the Stanford cal theatre, president of to benefit the Summer Institute of student council, the Fellowship Fletcher Food Arts Institute Medicine Sum- calculus and of Christian Pantry and at Quartz mer Research literature clubs Athletes and is served for three years as camp Mountain. During one of his Program and is a member of the and Young Democrats. She active in the Chisholm Commu- sponsor for the Cross Timbers advanced placement classes, Oklahoma Medical Research volunteers with the Boys and nity Outreach Team and student Children’s Camp. He has been Carlton constructed a working Foundation Teen Leaders in Girls Club of Durant and enjoys council. She is a Vacation Bible starting catcher for the Fletcher clavichord. His volunteer work Philanthropy organization. She crocheting. Cook plans to study School volunteer and has worked baseball team since 2014 and is includes playing the cello at plays in the school orchestra, is a English and pre-law at the Uni- on projects to feed the homeless. varsity basketball captain. He is retirement communities and member of the Oklahoma Energy versity of Oklahoma. She enjoys , running an umpire for the Fletcher Little tutoring his peers in the areas of Football Club and has partici- Scholarship sponsor: Teresa and biking. Cook plans to study League baseball team and a math, science and cartography. pated in varsity soccer and cross and Alex Adwan aerospace engineering at Okla- member of the Future Farm- He owns and operates his own country. She enjoys outdoor homa State University. ers of America skeet-shooting computer-building and repair activities and making up games Scholarship sponsor: Stephen team. Campbell plans to study business. Carlton plans to study like ripstick-lacrossquetball. and Sherrel Jones computer science at Oklahoma computer engineering and math Scholarship sponsor: Kirti and Baptist University. at the University of Oklahoma. Satish Kumar Scholarship sponsor: The Mc- Scholarship sponsor: Bank of Casland Foundation Oklahoma

Jonathan de Gaston Aniket Dehadrai Simon Devlin Jay Eischen Natalie Evans Choctaw High School Oklahoma School Stillwater High School Fairview High School of Science and Mathematics The class valedictorian and a A Valedictorian with Distinc- A Presidential Scholar nomi- Eischen is a National Merit member of the Youth Leadership tion and Advanced Placement Dehadrai was a U.S. team nee and Advanced Placement finalist, an Oklahoma State Uni- Oklahoma Class of 2017, Evans is Scholar with Distinction, de Gas- alternate in the 2017 Interna- Scholar with Honor, Devlin was versity CEAT Scholar, a Coca- an Architecture and Technology ton was praised by his teachers tional Chemistry Olympiad and a Boys State delegate. He is con- Cola Scholar semifinalist and the Scholar in the Oklahoma State for his commitment to helping a semifinalist in the USA Biology ducting research in the chemis- District A-1 Receiver of the Year. University College of Engineering other students Olympiad. He try department He is a highly and was named in his classes was a qualifier at Oklahoma decorated Elks Outstand- succeed. He in the Ameri- State Univer- varsity athlete, ing Student in participates can Invitational sity and did having won Social Sciences. in BEST Mathematics research at the numerous All- She has served Robotics and Examination Henry Bellmon Conference and as student enjoys Android and was named Research Cen- All-Tournament council trea- application state champion ter. He serves team awards, surer, student programming. in the 2017 and as secretary of and has served body treasurer A Life Scout in the Boy Scouts 2018 science bowls. As captain, the National Honor Society and since his freshman year as co- and Students Against Destruc- of America, he is working to he led the school’s TEAM+S to is active in the BETA club and captain of the academic team tive Decisions president, as well attain Eagle Scout status. He has the state and divisional cham- the Best Buddies organization, and co-captain of the football, as director of scholarships for been active in tennis and cross pionships in 2017. The National which serves special ed children. basketball and track teams. He the National Honor Society. She country. He volunteers weekly at Merit semifinalist and National He is a basketball starter and is active in the national and lo- sings the national anthem at Integris Baptist Medical Center Advanced Placement Scholar captain and, along with other cal Future Farmers of America, school and community events and enjoys hiking and camp- participated in a paid summer members of the basketball team, serving locally as chapter officer. and is a four-year tennis player. ing. De Gaston plans to study internship last year at the Dean is a volunteer reader at local He is also active in the Men- She is secretary for Rotary Inter- electrical engineering at Brigham McGee Eye Institute. He is elementary schools. Devlin plans nonite Brethren youth group. act and has served as director Young University. co-founder of the Kind Society, to study aerospace engineering Eischen plans to study industrial of a tennis camp. Evans plans to Scholarship Sponsor: Richard which promotes school unity. He at Oklahoma State University. engineering at Oklahoma State study chemical engineering at James Family Foundation plans to attend the Massachu- Scholarship sponsor: The University. Oklahoma State University. setts Institute of Technology. Oxley Foundation Scholarship sponsor: Bert and Scholarship sponsor: Frank C. Scholarship sponsor: Sim- Janice Mackie and Ludmila Robson mons Foundation

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Conner Heffernan Hanna Hill Ethan Ho Ashley Howard Tanner J. Hummingbird MacArthur High School Sweetwater High School Purcell High School Berryhill High School

Heffernan is the recipient of Hill, a Sayre resident, was Ho is a National Merit Com- Howard is a Perfect Atten- Hummingbird is an Oklahoma the Oklahoma State Regents selected as a Masonic Lodge mended Scholar and an Ad- dance Award recipient and was Academic Scholars qualifier and for Higher Education Academic Student of the Year and is a vanced Placement Scholar with the 2015 State Future Farmers a member of Phi Theta Kappa Scholar Award and was selected recipient of the Future Farmers of Honor. He serves as president of America Greenhand Quiz and Tulsa Community College’s as an Elks National Foundation America State Academic Award. of the National Honor Society, Champion. She has held leader- President’s Honor Roll. He is ac- Most Valu- She serves as editor for the ship roles in the tive in student able Student president of Key Club and her local FFA council and competition. student council captain of chapter, serving the Fellowship He is president and Future the academic as chapter sen- of Christian of the National Farmers of team. As a tinel, reporter Athletes. A Honor Society, America and member of the and secretary. member of an officer with is captain of Key Club, he Howard was the baseball the MacArthur the academic participated in a member team, he was Highlander team. She virtually every of the cross accorded Regiment and is active in the Cel- also is captain of the basketball community service project. A country team. She worked as 2016 State Runner-up honors ebrate Mac board and Key Club. and track teams. She mentors percussion section leader in the a summer volunteer at Purcell and received an All-Conference He volunteers with the Lawton younger students, performs high school band, he was named Public Library and as a teacher at honorable mention in 2016 and Public Library’s summer reading community service through All-State Percussionist. He was her church. She regularly works 2017. He also was a member of program and works part-time at the Greater Good by Students commended for his willingness part-time jobs, operates her the football team, which was a local sandwich shop, serving as organization and is a blood drive to mentor other students in his own crafts business and does named 2017 district champion. shift manager. His outside inter- volunteer. Hill plans to pursue a chemistry class. His outside contract welding for her Super- Hummingbird plans to pursue a ests include martial arts, hiking biology degree at Southwestern interests include playing the vised Agricultural Experience degree in computer engineering and fishing. Heffernan plans to Oklahoma State University. piano, composing music for program. Howard plans to study at the University of Arkansas. study physics at Oklahoma State Scholarship sponsor: First piano and drumline and com- agribusiness at Oklahoma State Scholarship sponsor: Ameri- University. National Bank & Trust of Elk City puter programming. Ho plans to University. can Heritage Bank Scholarship sponsor: Beth major in computer science at the Scholarship sponsor: H. A. and Carey Johnson University of Oklahoma. and Mary K. Chapman Chari- Scholarship sponsor: E.L. and table Trust Thelma Gaylord Foundation

Ashley Jang Hunter Janway Garrett Johnson Kobe Johnson Allison Knowles Skiatook High School Henryetta High School Arnett High School

A National Merit finalist, Jang A National Merit Scholar and The school valedictorian, A National Merit Commended Knowles’ list of academic also was named an Oklahoma Presidential Scholar nominee, Johnson is a National Merit Student, Johnson was selected accomplishments includes Elks Foundation Most Valuable Janway is in the top 1 percent finalist and Advanced Place- to jointly study at the Oklahoma selection in 2017 as Touchstone Student and Girls State delegate. of the senior class of over 1,270 ment Scholar with Distinction. School of Science and Math- Energy Youth Leadership winner She serves as National Honor So- students. He holds a Mathemat- He serves as captain of the ematics, where he stood out for and inclusion (twice) in the ciety president ics League academic team. his diligence President’s Ed- and Student Certificate of His volunteer and determi- ucation Awards Congress Big Merit and was service includes nation. He is Program. She 5 treasurer. named Rotary participation president of served as Jang is active Club Student in a food drive the National secretary and in the Okla- of the Month. that is a joint Honor Society reporter for the homa Medical Janway has effort between and student Ellis County Research developed his the school and council and is 4-H and is Foundation leadership skills the Skiatook a member of active in the Teen Leaders in Philanthropy and as an officer in the National Emergency Assistance Center. the academic team. He also par- national Beta Club, where she is founder of the Kindness Club. Honor Society and membership His outside interests includ- ticipated in football, powerlifting has taken part in several service Every Friday she volunteers her in the Key Club, student council, ing reading books on popular and track. A teacher praised projects. She has also taught time teaching Spanish to fourth- Advanced Placement Club and science, history and philosophy. Johnson for his willingness to tu- Vacation Bible School. Her graders at a local school. She is the Committee on Life at his Johnson plans to study phys- tor new AP U.S. history students. outside interests include cooking also a contributor to YouGoGirl school. He volunteers his time ics and political science at the He serves as president of the and art. She plans to study busi- Oklahoma, an online publication as a math tutor, has served as University of Oklahoma. Henryetta Blood Drive Com- ness at the University of Central focused on female empower- soccer team captain and holds a Scholarship sponsor: Andrew mittee. Johnson plans to study Arkansas. ment. Jang plans to study inter- part-time job at an after-school J. Morris (AAS ‘04) biochemistry at the University of Scholarship sponsor: Farmers national studies in college. childcare center. Janway plans to Oklahoma. and Merchants Bank of Arnett Scholarship Sponsor: Repub- study Spanish and biology at the Scholarship sponsor: Janet lic Bank & Trust University of Oklahoma. and Frank H. Seay Scholarship sponsor: Mabrey Bank

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Justin Koonce Yeahwon Victoria Lee Faith Letzkus Jackson Li Sydney Lowe Edmond Memorial High School Weatherford High School McAlester High School

Among his academic honors, Lee is founder of the Society of Letzkus is an a National Merit Li, a National Merit finalist, An Oklahoma Regents Scholar, Koonce was recognized as Ad- Women Engineers Next Club and Commended Scholar and Ad- is active in his school’s robot- Lowe has maintains an active vanced Placement English Stu- administrative director of Iron- vanced Placement Scholar with ics team, serving as its engi- academic and extra-curricular dent of the Year, Pre-AP Physics Dogz Robotics Team 2773. She Distinction. An accomplished neer and “head notebooker.” A schedule that includes participa- Student of the Year and Anatomy further developed her leader- musician, she is a contrabas- talented musician who plays the tion in the Southeast Oklahoma Student of the ship skills as a soon soloist saxophone and Honor Band, Year. He has member of the and bassoon piano as well where she been active in orchestra lead- section leader as sings, Li was serves as first- student council, ership team. in the Pride selected for chair flute. She National Honor She is class of Owasso the Shortgrass is treasurer Society and valedictorian, a Band and a All-Region of the His- the Fellowship National Merit member of the Honor Band. tory Club and of Christian finalist and All-Region and He is active in is active in the Athletes. His a U.S. Presi- All-State bands. the National Science Club. outside interests including the dential Scholars candidate. She She teaches a summer bassoon Society of High School Scholars. She has also served as a drum guitar and baseball and running serves as senior class secretary. class and offers private music His interests including computer major for the school’s march- cross country. Koonce plans to She plays violin in the symphony lessons, and she was a volun- programming (javascript), draw- ing band and as a cheerleader. study accounting at Oklahoma orchestra and cello in the string teer with the “Buddy” freshman ing, painting and powerlifting. He Lowe is a hospital volunteer. She Baptist University in Shawnee. orchestra and is a “Bulldog men- band mentorship program. She also serves on his church tech enjoys baking in her spare time. Scholarship sponsor: NBC tor.” Her outside interests include is active in the Women in STEM crew. Li plans to study com- Lowe plans to study biochemical Oklahoma tennis and science fiction. Lee Book Club. Letzkus volunteers at puter science at the University of engineering in college. plans to study economics or her church as a Sunday school Oklahoma. Scholarship sponsor: The accounting at the University of leader for elementary students Scholarship sponsor: Mary Bank, N.A., McAlester Southern California. and as a part-time video director. Frances Michaelis Scholarship sponsor: The She plans to study biomedi- Anne and Henry Zarrow Founda- cal engineering at Washington tion University in St. Louis. Scholarship sponsor: Travis Combs (AAS ‘99)

Evan Magsig Jarod Manning Jamie Marrara Thomas Martinez Kylee Massey Blanchard High School Oologah High School Bixby High School Adair High School

Magsig is a National Ad- A class valedictorian, Manning A National Merit finalist and A National Hispanic Scholar A class valedictorian, Massey vanced Placement Scholar, in his junior year was selected member of the academic team, and class valedictorian, Martinez holds a Certificate of Distinction Presidential Scholar nominee to jointly take classes at the Marrara has been a state and is the recipient an Award of Ex- from Adair High School and will and National Merit semifinalist. Oklahoma School of Science national qualifier in National cellence from the National Acad- receive her State FFA Degree He is a member of the school’s and Mathematics Regional Speech and Debate Association emy of Future Scientists and and Academic Excellence Award academic Center, where tournaments Technologists. from Future team, which he excelled in and serves as He has been Farmers of competed in the challenging chapter presi- active in the America. She the nationals coursework. He dent and Thes- academic team was a Gold Em- last year. He was selected to pian Council and served blem member won first place attend the Na- president. She two years as at the national in the business tional Academy has performed boys’ soccer FFA horse law and ethics for Leadership the lead role representative judging contest category of Conference in numerous to the Athletic last year. She the 2017 DECA competition and in Boston and for membership school productions and was Leadership Council. His volun- serves as reporter for her FFA went on to national competition. in the National Society of High named All-State Actress at the teer experience includes serving chapter; as vice president of He is active in the school’s Teen School Scholars. He volunteers 2016 Class 5A State One-Act in the school’s Spartan Pals the Interact Club, a community Volunteers Club and is a suc- approximately 30 hours each competition. She is also chapter program, involving weekly trips service organization she helped cessful cross-country and tennis week as a tutor. Manning served secretary of the National Techni- to elementary schools to help spearhead; and is active with player, winning fourth in state in two years on the academic team cal Honor Society and manager students in various activities; Family, Career and Community 6A Tennis No. 1 Doubles in 2017. and two years on the golf team. for the volleyball team. She vol- helping run a soccer clinic for the Leaders of America. She also has He enjoys playing piano and He plans to study aerospace unteers for Archive Oologah, a Bixby Highlanders club soccer been active in fundraisers and ultimate Frisbee. Magsig plans engineering at the University of self-started volunteer initiative to team; and helping organize a other events to benefit the disad- to study civil and environmental Oklahoma. interview community members. “Wipe Out Cancer’s Colors” vantaged and victims of natural engineering at the University of Scholarship sponsor: The Marrara plans to study neurosci- campaign. Martinez plans to disasters. Massey plans to study California, Berkeley. First National Bank & Trust Co., ence at Yale University. study computer science in col- pharmacy at Southwestern Okla- Scholarship sponsor: MidFirst Chickasha Scholarship sponsor: Jeanette lege. homa State University. Bank H. Kern Scholarship sponsor: T.D. Scholarship sponsor: Virginia Williamson Kopelman, M.D.

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