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

Amanda Atkinson from Wilburton was presented the Outstanding Science and Mathematics Division Graduate by Division Chairperson Margaret Sorrell 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: Randy Tipton, Stuart, Division of Agricultural Science; Crystal Ra’Nay Needham, Quinton, Social Science and Music Division; Jacquelyn Meyer, Preston, Division of Language and Education; Jeanette Wolf, Idabel, Division of Applied Science; and James Russell, McAlester, Division of Business.

Atkinson is graduating in the top 10 percent of her class with a 3.86 grade point average. She is an Honors Program Graduate and has served as president of the Honors Student Association for two years and was chosen as the Outstanding Student in Engineering Physics. She is a member of Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges, vice president of leadership for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, a member of Phi Beta Lambda, Eastern Photography Club and has participated in PTK, PBL Vocal Music and the college newspaper competitions. She is the only two-year student in Oklahoma chosen to participate this summer in the Native American Research Center for Health at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. She has received the TLC Leadership Scholarship at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond where she plans to continue her education in forensic science and chemistry.