Eastern Language Division Announces Outstanding Graduate
(Press Release 05-05-08)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Jacquelyn Meyer from Preston was presented the Outstanding Language and Education Division Graduate by Division Chairperson Billye Kay Givens during commencement exercises Friday (May 2) on the Wilburton campus of Eastern Oklahoma State College. One graduate from each of the six divisions of the college is selected each year for the honor.

During commencement, five other students were also named as Outstanding Divisional Graduates including: Jeanette Wolf, Idabel, Division of Applied Science; Amanda Atkinson, Wilburton, Division of Science and Mathematics; Crystal Ra’Nay Needham, Quinton, Division of Social Science and Music; James Russell, McAlester, Division of Business and Randy Tipton, Stuart, Division of Agriculture.

While at Eastern Meyer maintained a 3.95 grade point average as an English major and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She is a Regents Scholar and a Presidential Scholar who is graduating in the top 10 percent of her class and has been a member of the Honors Program. She was named the most Distinguished Chapter Phi Theta Kappa Member of the Oklahoma-Arkansas Region. She has been an active member of the Baptist Campus Ministry where she has been involved in volunteer work. She also participated in the Honors’ Program Mentoring Program and worked with children in an after-school time tutoring program.