Honors college students honored in Fall 2025 award presentation

Honors college students honored in Fall 2025 award presentation

Friday, October 10, 2025

Media Contact: Page Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 913-633-5076 | [email protected]

The Fall Honors College Award Presentation took place on Friday, Oct. 3 in the Student Union Little Theatre.

The ceremony recognized students who received the General Honors award, Departmental or College Honors award or best essay for xL learning during the 2024-25 academic year. A total of 190 honors award recipients were invited to the ceremony.

Photos of the honorees can be found here. For more information about the Honors College, call 405-744-6799 or visit honors.okstate.edu.

The honors graduates and their degrees are listed below.

Oklahoma

Bartlesville

Sophia Symes - College of Education and Human Sciences - Nursing

Berryhill

Jacob Dennis - College of Education and Human Sciences - Secondary Education - Social Studies

Bixby

Eliza Ball - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Architectural Engineering
Railey Prentice - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Blanchard

Paisley Lewis - Spears School of Business - Accounting

Bristow

Courtney Taylor - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology - Premedical Concentration

Chandler

Kodie Vega - College of Education and Human Sciences - Applied Exercise Science

Claremore

Caroline Crum - College of Arts and Sciences - Political Science: Pre-Law

Clinton

Madelyn Blodgett - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Civil Engineering

Collinsville

Kylyn Swatsenbarg - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Chemical Engineering

Cushing

Bryan Medrano - College of Education and Human Sciences - Applied Exercise Science

Edmond

Jantz Brandon - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Megan Colvin - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science Pre-Vet
Kylie Daum - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Biosystems Engineering
Camryn Garoutte - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology
Brandon Lee - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Georgia Matthews - College of Education and Human Sciences - Fashion Merchandising
Callee Webb - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Computer Engineering

Enid

Kaelyn Ford - College of Arts and Sciences - Psychology; Pre-Law
Kelsey Roberts - College of Arts and Sciences - Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology

Fort Gibson

Kolbye Hamilton - College of Arts and Sciences - History

Glenpool

Emily Howe - Spears School of Business - Hospitality and Tourism Management

Guthrie

Emily Harger - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology; Minors in Chemistry and Neuroscience
Sophia La Paglia - College of Arts and Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keegan Simpson - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Architecture
Elysia Strauss - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Jay

Kirby Wilcox - College of Arts and Sciences - Biochemistry and Microbiology

Jenks

Olivia Emerson - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology
Paige Robertson - College of Arts and Sciences - Microbiology

Lawton

Will Tracthe - College of Arts and Sciences - Chemistry

Madill

Lydia Landgraf - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology

Maysville

Olivia Huey - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science

Miami

Spencer Smith - Spears School of Business - Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Moore

Trinity Anderson - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology - Pre-Veterinary Sciences
Kaylee Morris - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Landscape Architecture

Muskogee

Madelyn Rogers - College of Arts and Sciences - Strategic Communications and Spanish
Julie Zbavitel - College of Arts and Sciences - English

Mustang

Angelique Robinson - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Entomology and Psychology

Norman

Sheridan Sherrer - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Industrial Engineering and Management

Oklahoma City

Ella Carter - College of Education and Human Sciences - Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics
Rebekah Cleary - College of Education and Human Sciences - Elementary Education
Caroline Lawton - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology
Madeline McLaughlin - Spears School of Business - Marketing
Maria Pius - College of Arts and Sciences - Mathematics and Secondary Education
Abigail Steelhammer - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary

Owasso

Brianna Herrold - College of College of Arts and Sciences - Strategic Communications
Emma Russell - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Architectural Engineering
Samantha Russell - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology Pre-Veterinary
Zach Seay - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Chemical Engineering

Park Hill

Gwendolyn Childs - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Environmental Science

Ponca City

Noah Monroe - College of Arts and Sciences - Biochemistry

Pond Creek

Grae Taylor - College of Arts and Sciences - Music Industry, Political Science

Rattan

BrookAnn Dillishaw - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science: Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Sand Springs

Natalie Bunch - College of Arts and Sciences - Sociology and Philosophy
Kate Doak - College of Arts and Sciences - Microbiology and Cell and Molecular Biology

Stillwater

Lenna Abouzahr - College of College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Norah Blew - College of Arts and Sciences - English
Delaynne France - College of Arts and Sciences - Sociology
Reese Mears - College of Arts and Sciences - History, Pre-Law
Alexis Spaulding - College of Education and Human Sciences - Nursing
Mary Welch - Spears School of Business - Management Information Systems

Sulphur

Luke Reynolds - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Plant and Soil Sciences

Tahlequah

Chenoa Turtle - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology Pre-Med

Tulsa

Claire Baggett - College of Arts and Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ashlyn Caldwell - Spears School of Business - Management Information Systems
Abigail Carter - College of Arts and Sciences - Multidisciplinary Studies
Amelia Cherry - College of College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Chemical Engineering
Vincent Dawes - College of Arts and Sciences - Physics
Genevieve Frenier - College of Arts and Sciences - Mathematics (Secondary Teaching Certification)
Holly Goodman - College of Arts and Sciences - Sociology: Pre-Law; Criminology and Criminal Justice
Emily Kohn - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology
Jordan Landers - College of Arts and Sciences - American Sign Language Studies Interpreting
Iana Redman - College of Arts and Sciences - Pre-Med Psychology

Turpin

Ginna Buller - College of Education and Human Sciences - Elementary Education

Vian

Olivia Yoder - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Weatherford

Alberto Arrieta - College of Arts and Sciences - Computer Science

Out-of-State

Arkansas

Anna Maner - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology Pre-Vet

Colorado

Bryce Gorr - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Forestry

Illinois

Tarah Hilt - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Agribusiness

Iowa

Payton Vander Woude - Spears School of Business - Hospitality and Tourism Management

Kansas

Rachel Davis - College of Arts and Sciences - Biochemistry
Colin Green - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology and Biology Pre-Med
Colin Green - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology and Biology
Gillian Struble - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Entomology
Sara Vance - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Music

Louisiana

Brayden White - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology

Massachusetts

Sadie Adelstein - College of Education and Human Sciences - AES: Strength and Conditioning

Missouri

Bryson Sutton - College of Arts and Sciences - Computer Science
Beau Thompson - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nebraska

Caden Garcia - College of Arts and Sciences - Geology

Nevada

Addie Wagner - College of Arts and Sciences - Strategic Communication

Ohio

Sydney Skinner - College of Education and Human Sciences - Aerospace Administration and Operations

Texas

Argyle

Calli Patterson - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology

Arlington

Wonuola Olabode - Spears School of Business - MIS: Data Science
Courtney Varrichio - Spears School of Business - Sports Management

Benbrook

Chloe Cox - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Construction Engineering and Technology

Burkburnett

Jaden Kindt - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science

College Station

Luke Sanders - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science

Coppell

Gabby Olson - College of Education and Human Sciences - Elementary Education
Madison Travis - College of Arts and Sciences - Psychology

Dallas

Emma Layer - Spears School of Business - Marketing
Andrew Wiechman - Spears School of Business - Economics and MIS

Euless

Sophie Hawkins - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Flower Mound

John Allevato - Spears School of Business - Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Beth Hendry - College of Arts and Sciences - Psychology

Fort Worth

Ashley Keller - College of Education and Human Sciences - Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Med

Frisco

Jacqueline Chavez - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology
Mary Hawkins - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology
Addisyn Messick - Spears School of Business - Finance
Bennett Upton - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Houston

Abigail Lavery - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology

Joshua

Ashleigh Duke - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Natural Resource Ecology and Management

League City

Makenzie Skinner - Spears School of Business - International Business

Lewisville

Emily Jackson - College of Arts and Sciences - Biochemistry and Microbiology

Little Elm

Hannah DePonte - College of Arts and Sciences - Cell, Micro, and Molecular Biology

Longview

Abby Short - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science/Pre-Vet

Lubbock

Mara Dendy - College of Education and Human Sciences - Applied Exercise Science

Samantha Manning - College of Arts and Sciences - Biology Pre-Med

Paradise

Dustin Meadows - College of Arts and Sciences - Physiology and Biology Pre-Med

Plano

Staci Dodson - College of Arts and Sciences - Zoology: Pre-Vet; Biology: Allied Health
Payton Pascuzzi - College of Education and Human Sciences - Elementary Education
Juliette Reeder - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology - Electrical Engineering

Richardson

Karis Joseph - College of Arts and Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Seymour

Kennedy Stroebel - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science Pre-Vet

Spring

Kylee Bellettiere - College of Arts and Sciences - Political Science

The Woodlands

Lena Biamonte - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Julianna Falcon - College of Education and Human Sciences - Nutritional Sciences: Dietetics and Applied Exercise Science: Strength and Conditioning

Trophy Club

Catelyn Pon-Jackson - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Animal Science

Utah

Haylie McArthur - Ferguson College of Agriculture - Agribusiness Pre-Law

Virginia

Maxwell Williams - Spears School of Business - Sports Management and Marketing