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CASNR awards the best of the best By
Jamie Stucky
CASNR
awarded $374,250 in scholarships to incoming freshmen, transfer and
continuing students enrolled in the college - an amount $271,650 greater
than the previous year's total, said Dean Sam Curl of the Division of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. These funds are made possible
through the financial support of donors. The contributions of all scholarship
funds from departments and the college totaled $753,125. New
scholarships added this year include the Reproduction Enterprises Inc.
Scholarship ($1,500), the Lloyd Henslee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
in Agriculture ($500) and the Frank Sanders Memorial Agriculture Scholarship
($500).
During
his tenure as associate dean, Paul Hummer and his wife, Mary, established
the annual award that includes a Remington bronze presented to the Outstanding
Senior in CASNR, said Ed Miller, CASNR associate dean. Stephens
said he has worked toward this award since 1999 when he received the
OSU Charles and Magda Browning outstanding freshman award. He has since
earned his bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics with
a minor in international business and business economics. "I
feel Top 10 Seniors must be driven academically, have a desire to lead
within their profession and community and be goal-orientated,"
said Stephens. "While
at OSU, I tried to possess each of these qualities as part of my growing
experience." Stephens
was also named this year's Oklahoma State University outstanding senior
man. Along
with Stephens, nine other outstanding seniors were recognized at this
year's banquet. The seniors included Shannon Angle of Amorita, Okla.,
agricultural economics/accounting double major; Adele Gelvin from Joes,
Colo., animal science major; Carrie Ann Hennigh, agricultural economics/accounting
double major from May, Okla.; Bradley Johnson of Oklahoma City, agricultural
economics major; Ryan McMullen, agricultural economics/pre-law option
major from Burns Flat, Okla.; Robyn Ott of Fairview, Okla., agricultural
communications major; Michael Pettijohn, plant and soil sciences major
from Chickasha, Okla.; Coleman Smith, environmental science major from
Fayetteville, Ark.; and Yancy Wright of Mooreland, Okla., plant and
soil sciences major. Each
year, the top five seniors in the CASNR are recognized in honor of Fred
LeCrone, who served as the assistant dean in the resident instruction
office of the college of agriculture in the '60s and '70s. "He was beloved by those who knew him," said Miller. After
his retirement, Dean LeCrone served on the city commission and as vice
mayor of Stillwater. One of his pas-sions was to encourage students
to reach their full potential and to strive for excellence in academics
and leadership. The winners for 2001-2002 were Angle, Stephens, Smith,
Wright and Hennigh.
Each
year the award is given to a CASNR student who has demonstrated academic
and leadership achievements throughout his or her freshman year. This
year's recipient of the Charles and Magda Browning Outstanding Freshman
Award was Elizabeth Kinney, agricultural communications major from Mooreland,
Okla. Kinney
was also recognized as the Alpha Zeta Outstanding Freshman along with
Jamie Johnson, animal science major from Wyandotte, Okla. The
Agricultural Ambassadors Outstanding Adviser Award was given to animal
science professor Dave Buchanan. The CASNR Outstanding Support Staff award was presented to Bethel Simmons, unit assistant for CASNR's academic programs office. |
In
the company of alumni, faculty, family and friends, the Oklahoma State
University College of Agricultural Sci-
Shane
Stephens of Chickasha, Okla., captured the prestigious Paul and Mary
Hummer Outstanding Senior Award with his parents Mike and Shirley Stephens
present to watch. 
Charles
and Magda Browning established the Browning Outstanding Freshman Award.
Charles Browning served as dean and director of the Division of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources for 17 years.