Eastern Oklahoma State College, Press Release, Area Students Named To Who's Who List

Area Students Named To Who's Who List
(Press Release 12-17-07)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Runyon-Gomez, Neva A. is a journalism major from Muse with a 3.50 grade point average. She is a member of the Photo Club and active with the Statesman newspaper and “Mountaineer” Yearbook. Neva has been on the dean’s honor roll four times and has an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice. She has six children, whom she home schools.

Sato, Yuichi is a general studies major from Wilburton with a 3.88 grade point average. He is president of the International Students Organization and in the Eastern Student Government Association. Yuichi received the Karolyn and John Hendrix Scholarship Award and is on the dean’s honor roll. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and is a very good leader with good organizational skills and is quite motivational with club members. He works in Eastern’s cafeteria on the Work Study program and wants to volunteer to build churches in Mexico.

Schiwart, Sonya L. is a nursing major from Wilburton with a 3.50 grade point average. She is a member of the Nursing Club and Phi Theta Kappa. Sonya received the Yourman Foundation Scholarship for the fall of 2008, the Puterbaugh Scholarship and the “E” Award. She works part-time at the Dollar General Store, is a mother to seven children, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and volunteers at the Latimer Christian Clinic.

Shaw, Eric W. is an animal science major from Antlers with a 3.79 grade point average. He is President of Phi Theta Kappa, Honors Club Officer, freshman and sophomore Honors Council Representative and Aggie Club committee member. Eric is active in livestock and soils. He was on the National Soils Judging Team in 2007, is a Presidential Scholar, on the Dean’s Honor Roll, has a State FFA Farmer Degree and American Farmer Degree. He is involved in the Oklahoma Junior Brangus Breeders Association and the International Brangus Breeders Association.

Shimizu, Chie is a pre-medicine major from Japan with a 3.92 grade point average. Chie is a member of the International Students Organization, Phi Theta Kappa and the Church of Christ/Sigma Alpha Omega. She is on the dean’s honor roll, the president’s honor roll and Japan’s College of Foreign Students President’s Honor Roll.

Shoulders, Heath has a double major in medical science and theatre from Wilburton with a 2.86 grade point average. Heath is a member of the Characters Club and is actively involved with the Drama Department and speech/debate.

Smith, Kalah L. is a pre-vet major from Eufaula with a 3.83 grade point average. Kalah is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Service and the Honors Club secretary. She is active in intramurals, is on the dean’s honor roll for 2006 and 2007, placed 1st in Area Voter Registration (PTK) in 2006 and placed 2nd in Area Voter Registration (PTK) in 2007. She is a work-study for the financial aid office and helps her dad with his business wiring phone jacks. She is a chaperone for her church and assists with the activities.

Tipton, Randy Wayne is an agriculture education and animal science major from Stuart with a 3.93 grade point average. Randy is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa, the Honors Club and the Aggie Club. He is actively involved in livestock, soils and intramurals. He is a participant in the Dixie National Judging Championship Team, Who’s Who Among High School Students, the Voter Registration Team for 2006, 1st place and placed 4th in the livestock judging Interscholastic Contest at Eastern. Randy is an Agriculture employee at Jones Academy in Hartshorne, a member of the Free Will Baptist Church and a volunteer for the fire department. He assists his parents with farm and ranch responsibilities and does odd jobs for his neighbors.

Tucker, Matthew L. is a theatre major from Kinta with a 3.44 grade point average. Matthew is a member of the Characters Club and actively involved with the Drama Department and speech/debate.

Vaughn, Liz Anne is a journalism major from Krebs with a 3.20 grade point average. Liz is a member of the Photo Club and is the Copy Editor for the Statesman newspaper. She is a full-time employee at Jeff Herrick’s Law Office and the mother of a 6 year old, Eden.

Welton, Jacquelynn D. is an agriculture communications major from Poteau with a 3.20 grade point average. She is a member of the Aggie Club and the Photo Club. Jacuelynn is active with the Statesman newspaper and the “Mountaineer” yearbook. She is an American FFA Degree recipient, All-American Meats Judger, and a member of 3rd place Team at Plainview Meats Contest in 2007. She placed 5th Overall Individual at Plainview, 6th Overall Individual, 1st place Beef Grading at Emporia Meats Contest, at the Fort Worth Meat Contest placed 1st in Beef Grading and 4th Overall in Questions. She has received the Rachael Hamilton Memorial Award and the Ferril Muller Memorial Scholarship for 2007. Jaquelynn is a teller at the Community State Bank, runs NOTLEW Farms in Poteau, works as a farm hand at Eastern’s hog farm, is a member of the Southside Baptist Church and was a graphic designer for the Community State Bank in 2006.

Young, Ashley J. is an administrative office technology major from Sallisaw with a 3.08 grade point average. Ashley is active in cheerleading and does community service toward her Cherokee Scholarship. She is a Foundation Scholarship Awardee for two years, a Cherokee Nation Scholarship Awardee and is on the dean’s honor roll.

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