Area Students Named To Who's Who In American Junior Colleges
(Press Release 02-20-06)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

The 2006 edition of WHO’S WHO STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES will include the names of 47 students from Eastern Oklahoma State College who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders.

Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

They join an elite group of students chosen from more than 1,000 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations.

Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934. Students named this year from Eastern Oklahoma State College are:

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	Akins, Deborah D. is a Business Administration major from Holdenville with a 3.93 grade point average. She is an active member in Phi Theta Kappa. She is a committee member at the Spaulding Community Center.
	Bailey, Heather Dawn is a Psychology major from Gowen with a 3.23 grade point average. She is a member of the Psycho Club and the NAACP.
	Bethell, Charlie A. is a Math Education major from Wister with a 3.97 grade point average. She is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Phi Theta Kappa, the President of the Church of Christ Student Center for 2004 through the 2006 semesters, a Criminal Justice Club member and the Sophomore Representative for the Honors Program. She is on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls, the National Dean’s Honor Roll and has received a Presidential Scholarship and two Eastern Departmental Scholarships. She is an active member of the Church of Christ, Toys for Tots, Vote Smart, Project Graduation and Relay for Life.
	Bolding, Kimberley A. is a Nursing major from Stuart with a 3.61 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, the Class Officer/Secretary for the Sophomore Nursing Class, and Valedictorian of the LPN Class. She is an Intensive Care Unit nurse and the mother of three children.
no photo	Boyd, Lesley A. is a Business Administration major from Tulsa with a 3.72 grade point average. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, a volunteer for the Little Mountaineers, is on the Eastern Softball team and is All-Region Honorable Mention for Softball.
	Butler, Laura is Journalism major from Whitefield with a 3.43 grade point average. She is a member of the Photography Club, Co-Editor of the Eastern Statesman Newspaper, Editor of the Mountaineer Yearbook, was Student Senate representative for the Photo Club and was active in Drama. Laura has won the 1st Overall Newspaper at NSU Media Day, 2005; the 1st Overall Yearbook at NSU Media Day, 2005; 2nd Overall Newspaper and Yearbook at the OCPA, 2005; 1st in Yearbook Photo at NSU; 1st Newspaper Feature Article at NSU; 1st Yearbook in Page Layout at NSU; 1st in Critical Review at OIPA, 2004; and 1st in Newspaper Feature at OIPA, 2004.
	Cecil, Henry L. is an Elementary Education major from Krebs with a 3.25 grade point average. He is a member of the Photography Club and the Spanish Club. He is active with the Eastern Statesman and Yearbook publications. He is a tutor for Student Support Services, a Library Aid and the Secretary for the Photo Club. He is on the Dean’s Honor Roll and National Honor Roll. He won 1st place in the State of Arkansas at VICA Competition in Technical Computer Applications, State Vice-President of VICA, AR., and was the National Honor Society recipient of Vo-Technical schools.
	Cole, Amber M. is an Administration Business major from Wilburton with a 3.74 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter and has competed in PBL competitions. She has won 1st in State Community Service, 4th in State Business Law, 5th in State in Micro Soft Word, has the Gold and Silver Member Award and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She is work-study for Kay Langham.
	Crook, Justin L. is a Music major from Crowder with a 2.88 grade point average. He is a member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries and is involved with vocal music, band music, the Sound Sensations and the Spring Musical “Grease”. He is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. He is a music leader for the Bethel Baptist Church and the Baptist Collegiate Ministries, a KBA Church Camp Leader, does summer mission work with the National Freewill Baptist Convention and Oklahoma’s Ambassador of Music for the Summer of 2005 Europe trip.
no photo	Day, Brittney L. is a General Studies major from Inola with a 4.00 grade point average. She is an Eastern softball player.
	Deela, Cynthia L. is an Administrative Office Technology major from Wilburton with a 3.82 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter. She attended Platt College with High Honors and is a volunteer for the Little Diggers Cheerleaders and Soccer Team.

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	Gadberry, Zack A. is an Animal Science/Pre Veterinarian major from Stringtown with a 3.28 grade point average. He is a member of the Aggie Club, Student Senate President and the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. His activities include soils and intramurals. He was National Champion of the Soils Team, 2nd in the Nation Champion of Soils Judging, 8th Overall Intercollegiate Judging Contest, 9th place in Intercollegiate Forestry Contest, 8th place in Intercollegiate Crops Contest, 2nd place Intercollegiate Soils Contest and National FFA Degree in 2005. He volunteered for summer work at the Boy’s Ranch Town in Edmond, is the Ranch Manager for Booth Environmental and was the audio/video technologist for Stringtown’s FBL Garvin, Brandon K. is a Pre-Medicine major from McAlester with a 3.84 grade point average. He was on the National Dean’s List for two years and the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll at Eastern. He is the manager at Blockbuster Video in McAlester.
	Garvin, Heather D. is a Psychology major from Wilburton with a 3.84 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter. She is the mother of three school-age children, an LPN with preference in Pediatrics, a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Latimer County, a business partner with Jeff’s Trucking Company and a children’s rights activist.
no photo	Gerloff, Chance R. is a General Studies major from Freedom with a 3.80 grade point average. He is on the Eastern baseball team. He has won All-State and All-Conference in baseball competitions. He works with the family on their ranch.
	Hartness, Stacey L. is a Theatre major from Kiowa with a 2.88 grade point average. She is the President of the Photography Club and Secretary of the Characters Club. She is active with the Eastern Statesman, the Mountaineer Yearbook and the Drama productions. She has the Outstanding Freshman Acting Award, was the Stage Manager for the plays “Grease” and “The Quilters”, the House Manager for the play “The Music Lesson”, the lead actress in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest”. She is active in community service activities: church youth department and college and career classes. She visits with the residents of nursing homes and has taught children’s acting for the Children’s Theatre Workshop at Eastern.
	Hawkins, Keena K. is an Agriculture Education major from Sperry with a 3.06 grade point average.
no photo	House, Amy Y. is an Elementary Education major from Finley with a 2.96 grade point average. She is active with the FFA and enjoys taking care of her little girl and feeding her animals.
	Jones, Carly Dawn is a Theatre major from Talihina with a 3.31 grade point average. She is the Student Senate Parliamentarian, the Spanish Club President, the Characters Club Vice-President and a Student Senate Representative for the Photography Club. She has received the St. Genesus Award.
	Johnston, Klent G. is a Psychology major from McAlester with a 3.94 grade point average. He is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, the Psychology Club and a tutor for Student Support Services. He has received the Dr. E. T. Dunlap Scholarship and is on the Presidential and the Dean’s Honor Rolls. He enjoys attending his stepsons 9th grade football games and is an avid outdoorsman, as hunting and fishing are two of his passions.
	Johnston, Staci R. is a Psychology major from McAlester with a 3.29 grade point average. She is a member of the Psychology Club and tutors for the Student Supports Services. She has received the Chickasaw Indian Nation grant scholarship and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She enjoys attending her son’s 9th grade football practices and games, camping with her family, playing games with her son and three step-children and bass fishing and bow hunting with her husband.
no photo	Karch, Phylicia L. is a Business Administration major from Canadian with a 3.91 grade point average. She is a Student Senate Officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter and the Vice-President for the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter, the Secretary for the Honors Program and a member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries. She is on the National Honors Society Roll, President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls, she has received the Flo Hoosier Scholarship, Canadian Valley Telephone Company Scholarship and the Darrel James Memorial Scholarship. Her activities include Vote Smart, College Students Sunday School class, volunteering for the Lion’s Club Health Screening and the Breast Cancer Awareness Program and is a member of the Church Drama Team.
	Keeling, Gary Wayne is an Agriculture Education major from Ft. Towson with a 3.06 grade point average. He is a member of the Aggie Club and NASA. He is active in intramurals at Eastern and served as a Student Senate Representative. He has won the American FFA degree and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. He enjoys his lawn mowing service, being a work study at Eastern and working on the family farm.

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	Lee, Patrick M. is a Meat Science major from Tuttle with a 3.74 grade point average. He is a member of the Aggie Club and the Phi Theta Kappa. He is active in the Meats Judging Team and has placed 13th High Individual at the National FFA Meat Judging Contest, 7th High Individual at the National Western Meats Judging, 12th High Individual at the Southwestern Meats Judging and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. He enjoys taking care of the family farm and meat cutting at different places.
no photo	Liggin, Trent W. is an Agriculture Education major from Horatio, Arkansas with a 2.82 grade point average.
no photo	Marlow, Robin D. is an Administration Office Technology Medical Option major from McAlester with a 3.42 grade point average. She is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She is the mother of four and raises her nephew. She is employed at Wal-mart, owns and operates an auction business and assists with the Girl Scouts Troop #1.
	Marshall, Linzi R. is a Pre-Medicine major from Okmulgee with a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Honors Program. She is on the National Dean’s List, the President’s Honor Roll, received the “E” for Excellence Award, the Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award, the Presidential and Foundation Scholarship and is the Vice-President of Fellowship, and the Publicity officer for the Honors Program. She works at Walgreens and is also a work study for Eastern. She is a member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Project Graduation and PTK services, an OFU Judge and also volunteers to help tutor other students.
no photo	Massey, Rachel R. is a Pre-Medicine major from McAlester with a 3.45 grade point average. She works at McAlester Regional Hospital, plays on the hospital’s basketball team and enjoys taking care of her sister’s three kids while she is serving in the Army in Iraq.
	Menasco, Sondra L. is a Nursing major from Wilburton with a 3.67 grade point average. She is a member of the OSNA and Phi Theta Kappa Chapter. She is on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls, has received the Puterbaugh Award and Scholarship, the “E” Award in Nursing and Nominated to the Manchester’s Who’s Who. She is a volunteer coach for the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls softball teams, volunteer nursery worker and manager at the Java Cafe of The King’s House Church in McAlester.
no photo	Mills, Stephanie T. is a Nursing major from Wilburton with a 3.06 grade point average. She is a member of the Highbridge Baptist Church, a wife, mother and homemaker and is a member of the CNA.
no photo	Minshall, Dorothy K. is a Theatre major from Wilburton with a 4.00 grade point average. She is a member of the Characters Club and active with the Drama Department.
	Mouser, Magan L. is a Pre-Medicine major from Stigler with a 4.00 grade point average. She is a member of the Honors Club and Phi Theta Kappa. She has received a Presidential Scholarship and two Academic Letters from Eastern. She was on the President’s Honor Roll at Tulsa Community College. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of Stigler, high school, young children, freshman tutor and volunteers for various organizations, such as Latimer County Genealogical Society and the Baptist Christian Ministries.
no photo	Nickel, Amy L. is an Elementary Education major from McAlester with a 3.38 grade point average.
	Nickle, Brenda L. is a Psychology/Sociology major from Eufaula with a 3.2 grade point average. She is on the Dean’s Honor Roll, the National Dean’s Honor Roll and is the recipient of the Dr. Miller Scholarship. She helps with her mother, who is handicapped.
no photo	Nix, Dennis Ty is an Agriculture Education major from Daingerfield, Texas with a 3.18 grade point average.
no photo	Price, Craig A. is a General Studies major from Talihina with a 3.55 grade point average. He is a member of the Baptist College Ministries. He also plays for the Eastern Mountaineer Baseball team.

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	Rank, Jennifer T. is a General Studies/Business major from Kiowa with a 3.76 grade point average. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll and has received the Student’s Support Services Award. She works at the Blockbuster Video store.
no photo	Redwine, Joshua S. is an Agriculture Education major from Bennington with a 2.82 grade point average.
no photo	Robertson, April D. is a Music major from Heavener with a 3.18 grade point average. She is active in vocals and band music, is a member of the group Sound Sensations and has performed in the musical “Grease”. She works at Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Dollar General Store. She has a two year-old daughter.
	Scott, Angelina M. is an Administrative Office Technology/Medical major from Stigler with a 3.75 grade point average. She is a Silver and Gold member of the Phi Beta Lambda and a Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. She has competed in PBL competitions and placed 1st in the American Enterprise Project at the Oklahoma FBLA. She also placed 1st in the Job Interview State Leadership Conference for PBL and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She is a student intern for Kiamichi Electric.
no photo	Shelton, Stephanie A. is a Pre-Pharmacy major from McAlester with a 3.15 grade point average. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and on the National Dean’s List. She is married with a daughter, a full time pharmacy tech and is a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician. She enjoys cattle ranching and is a summer softball coach for the McAlester boys and girls clubs.
	Skinner, Amber D. is an Animal Science major from Marlow with a 4.00 grade point average. She is a Phi Theta Kappa Student Senate representative and the Aggie Club President. She is a Presidential Scholar, on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll, Outstanding Animal Science Freshman, placed 1st High Individual and 1st High Individual in Reasons in the NACTA Livestock Judging Contest. She was 1st High Individual and 3rd High Individual in Crops in the Intercollegiate Judging Contest. She is a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church, assists with the Children’s Church and has a Service Learning Scholarship.
	Taylor, Sharon K. is a Business Administration/Accounting Assistant major from McAlester with a 3.88 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter and the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter and a tutor for the Student Support Services. She is on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls and the Student Support Services Honor Roll. She enjoys taking care of her family and tutoring.
	Thomas, Amanda D. is an Administrative Office Technology /Medical /Legal major from McAlester with a 3.25 grade point average. She is a member of the Phi Beta Lambda Charter and is on the President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls. She is a work study at Eastern and the mother of two girls, ages four and six.
	Watkins, Cassie J. is a Journalism major from Wilburton with a 3.17 grade point average. She is a member of the Photography Club and is active with the Eastern Statesman Newspaper and the Mountaineer Yearbook. She has won 1st Overall Yearbook at NSU and 2nd Overall Yearbook at OCPA. She was the Managing Editor for the yearbook for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 semesters. She is also a sophomore reporter for the Eastern newspaper.
	Yeager, Elizabeth A. is a Psychology major from Okmulgee with a 3.52 grade point average. She is a member of the Aggie Club, a Student Senate Representative and the Baptist Collegiate Ministries. She is active in vocal music and intramurals. She is a Presidential Scholar and is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. She works with the church camp, children’s church groups, has Service Learning Scholarship Hours and is a member of the Second Baptist Church in Okmulgee.