2010 Academic All-Staters
Alexandria Agee
Fort Gibson High School
Agee, an Oklahoma Academic Scholar and Muskogee Daily Phoenix Academic All-Star, was named a Bishop Scholar by Oklahoma City University. She serves as president of Teens for Christ and the math and science club. She is active in National Honor Society, National Forensics League and jazz band. Captain of the speech and debate team and president of the drama club, Agee serves as stage manager for school productions. She plans to major in religion and English at Oklahoma City University.
Hunter Aldridge
Beggs High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar, Aldridge placed second in physics at the University of Oklahoma’s Engineering Field Day and competed in the National Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program. He is a member of the Technology Student Association, Oklahoma Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program team and the academic team. Aldridge also volunteers with his local 4-H chapter and the National Honor Society. He plans to major in computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Nicholas Barrs
Talihina High School
Barrs is valedictorian of his senior class and received an Academic Team All-State honorable mention. He is chapter secretary and a two-year member of the Choctaw Nation Youth Advisory Board. An active member of his community, Barrs participates in the youth group at St. Catherine of Siena and tutors math students at Kiamichi Technology Center. In 2008, he and his twin brother Alex wrote and developed the high school’s marching band routine, halftime show and competition program. Barrs plans to attend St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee.
William Baysinger
Owasso High School
A National Merit finalist, Baysinger received the Executive Women’s International Scholarship Award and the Owasso Community Pacesetter Award. He is secretary of the National Honor Society and a member of the psychology club and Senior Board. He is a four-year starting player on Owasso’s varsity basketball team and has served as captain for the past two years. An active member of St. Henry Catholic Church’s youth group, Barrs also volunteers at John 3:16 Mission ministering to Tulsa’s homeless and at-risk population. Barrs intends to major in engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bailey Bedford
Muldrow High School
Bedford is a National Merit Commended Student and Advanced Placement Scholar. Selected as Mr. Muldrow High School, he serves as president of the Beta and science clubs, and secretary of the competitive speech and debate team. An active member of his community, Bedford participates in the Teens Energetically Empowering Neighborhoods (TEEN) Coalition and the Reading Encourages All Dreams (READ) Program. He is a member of the Academic Bowl team and a staff member of the high school newspaper. Bedford is also active in his church and participates in Relay for Life. He plans to major in physics.
Anna Bennett
Broken Arrow High School
Bennett is a National Merit finalist, an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor and a recipient of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award. She serves as vice president of the Latin club, as secretary/treasurer of the art club and is a member of the Young Democrats. She also participates in the school’s academic team, wind ensemble, jazz band and drama productions, and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. Bennett plans to major in film studies at the University of Tulsa.
Will Berry
Norman North High School
Berry is an Oklahoma State Regents Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society, DECA and Medical Explorers. He serves as a baseball umpire for the city of Norman, and volunteers and plays for the Norman Optimist basketball program. Berry is also active in the St. Joseph’s youth group. He intends to major in petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Grannon Billingsley
Cache High School
Billingsley participated in the 2009 Presidential Classroom for National Security and Intelligence in Washington, D.C., for students with exceptional computer and math skills. Student Council president and captain of the soccer team, Billingsley is also active in the National Honor Society and DECA, and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. His team was a finalist in Cameron University’s Financial Challenge competition. He volunteers with Woofie Animal Rescue, St. John’s Feed the Hungry and as a tutor at Cache Intermediate School. He plans to attend the Honors College at the University of Oklahoma and major in finance.
Tobias Bothwell
Westmoore High School
An award-winning athlete, Bothwell is a member of the track, swim and cross-country teams and was named Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. He is a National Merit finalist, an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Fleming Scholar. He is a member of National Honor Society and Key Club and volunteers weekly with Christmas Connection. Bothwell plans to major in biochemistry.
Tayler Brumble
Jenks High School
A valedictorian, Brumble is a National Merit finalist and an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. She is lieutenant governor of Key Club, president of the history club and vice president of the international club. She serves as chair of the publicity committee for Relay for Life and volunteers for Kids Against Hunger and Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She is a violinist in the school orchestra and a member of the National Honor Society and the 2010 Class 6A state champion academic team. She plans to major in international studies and Spanish at the University of Oklahoma.
Victor Bui
Moore High School
An accomplished musician, Bui is a member of the Central Oklahoma Directors Association High School Symphonic Band. He has participated in many ensembles and performed several solos for Moore High School band. As a member of the National Honor Society, Bui volunteers with senior citizens. He has also volunteered at OU Medical Center. He plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in pre-medicine.
Matthew Butner
Vinita High School
A National Merit Scholar and member of the Oklahoma State Honor Society, Butner is a three-time recipient of the Vinita Education Foundation Award. He is a member of the National Honor Society, math club and Academic Quiz Bowl team. A member of the jazz band, he was named to the Oklahoma Small School All-State Band and Northeast Honor Band. Butner has volunteered locally with the Red Cross and Salvation Army, and has also participated in mission trips to Africa and South America. He plans to major in chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas.
Michael A. Carpenter
Plainview High School
Carpenter has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and has served as senior patrol leader and junior assistant scout master. An alumnus of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Summit, he is an Advanced Placement Scholar and class valedictorian. He is academic team captain, Student Council secretary and a member of National Beta Club. As a member of the high school marching band, he serves as drum major and leader of the brass section. Carpenter intends to major in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Benjamin Cassidy
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Cassidy, a resident of Duncan, is a National Merit semifinalist. He is a recipient of the Caltech Alumni Association Signature Award and a qualifier in the American Invitational Mathematics Examination competition. He is vice president of Duncan High School’s regional champion FIRST Robotics Team and a member of the Physics Bowl championship team. Cassidy participates in marching and jazz bands, and is involved in a mentorship project at OU Health Sciences Center. He intends to major in chemistry.
Andrew Chandler
Edmond Santa Fe High School
Chandler is a National Merit finalist and Presidential Scholars candidate. He is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as captain of the academic team. As vice president of the Spanish National Honor Society, he participated in service projects such as gardening and renovating a children’s community center. Chandler volunteers with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and serves on the organization’s Youth Leadership Board. Chandler plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in psychology.
Chris Cheaney
Altus High School
Cheaney, a National Merit Scholar finalist, is a five-year All-State Choir member and performs with the Altus Chamber Choir and That Altus Band. He is a member of the varsity tennis team and finished in the top 12 at the state tournament. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Interact, Rotary International's service club for youth. Cheaney is also an active member of the First Baptist Church youth group in Altus and volunteers with the Salvation Army. Cheaney plans to major in zoology and biomedical sciences at the University of Oklahoma.
Ashlyn Choate
Broken Bow High School
Choate is an All-American Scholar and Oklahoma Academic Scholar. She is vice president of the American Indian Math and Science Society and is a member of Student Council, National Honor Society and Oklahoma Honor Society. As vice president of the American Indian Leadership Youth Council, she participates in Safe and Sane Halloween and tutors underclassmen. She participates in alcohol compliance checks and nursing home visits as a member of the Choctaw Nation Youth Advisory Board. Choate plans to major in nursing at the University of Oklahoma.
Richard Jeng-Ping Chyan
Booker T. Washington High School
Ranked first in his senior class, Chyan is a National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. He is president of the Latin club, treasurer of Key Club and a member of the Academic Bowl team and National Honor Society. Chyan serves as an assistant counselor at Chinese Youth Summer Camp in Dallas and participates in Tulsa Chinese School. He also volunteers at the Tulsa City-County Library and SouthCrest Hospital. He is also active in his church, participating in the youth group and band. Chyan plans to major in biology.
Kendra Collins
El Reno High School
The recipient of the University of Oklahoma Award of Excellence, Collins is a class valedictorian and Advanced Placement Scholar. She is co-captain of the academic team, secretary of the National Honor Society and a member of Key Club. She is chair of the Indian Education Committee and volunteers as a peer tutor. Collins serves as president and section leader of her school’s band. Collins plans to major in computer science at the University of Oklahoma.
Kassidy Cook
Shawnee High School
A valedictorian and Oklahoma State Regents Scholar, Cook has been selected for the University of Oklahoma President’s Leadership Council. He serves as president of Student Council and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has earned an academic letter jacket. A varsity football and baseball player, Cook was selected by district teachers to serve as a student athlete role model and speak to elementary students. He is a member of the Shawnee Youth Coalition and the First National Bank Student Board. Cook plans to attend the University of Oklahoma.
Abbee Cox
MacArthur High School
Cox was an Oklahoma delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program and served as attorney general at Girls State. She is a National Merit finalist and Coca-Cola Scholarship recipient. A member of Youth Leadership Oklahoma Class IX, Cox serves as captain of the Academic Quiz Bowl team, captain of the Academic Decathlon team and vice president of Student Council. She is an active community volunteer, serving more than 450 hours through Key Club, acting as student spokesperson for the 2009 Lawton Public Schools bond issue campaign and chairing the MacArthur Blood Drive committee. Cox plans to major in political science at Columbia University in New York.
Megan Jennai Crow
Charles Page High School
Speaker of the House and legislative scholarship recipient at Girls State, Crow serves as lieutenant governor and president of her school’s youth and government chapter. She is also an accomplished musician, serving as the flute and piccolo section leader and being selected for the Northeastern Band Directors Association All-District Honor Band. She has also received superior ratings at Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s solo and ensemble competitions. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council, and serves a junior counselor at the American Heart Association’s CHAMP Camp and a family leader at her church’s Kids Kamp. She plans to major in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Irving Dai
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Dai, a resident of Stillwater, was an American Invitational Mathematics Examination national qualifier at the United States Mathematics Olympiad. He was also a national semifinalist at the United States Physics Olympiad and a national finalist at the United States Chemistry Olympiad. An accomplished musician, he is a member of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra at the Guy Fraser Harrison Academy for the Performing Arts and a member of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association’s All-State Honor Orchestra. He has also participated in the summer string academy at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and the orchestra violin program at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. He is active in the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists and serves as vice captain of the National Junior Engineering Technical Society. Dai plans to major in mathematics and physics at either Harvard, Stanford, Princeton or Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kristin Dao
Ardmore High School
Dao is an Advanced Placement Scholar and a Blue Ribbon Scholar. A member of the school orchestra, she received a superior rating at the state music contest. Dao is also a member of the National Honor Society, art club and the A.C.T. Drama Club. She serves as secretary and treasurer of the science club and participates in the organization’s recycling program at Ardmore High School. As a member of the academic honor club, Leaflets, she is active in several community projects and volunteers as a server at the Ardmore soup kitchen. She plans to major in chemistry at the University of Oklahoma.
Tucker Davis
Clinton High School
An AXA Achievement Scholar and recipient of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award, Davis is an active leader in his school and community. He participated in a DVD project for the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation and the American Heart Association Heart Walk. As president of Key Club, he organizes an annual coat drive. He is president of the Socrates Advanced Placement Society. A member of the high school band and jazz band, Davis is a four-time member of the Southwestern Oklahoma Band Directors Association Honor Band. Davis plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in biomedical engineering.
Leighton Dilbeck
Deer Creek High School
Dilbeck, a class valedictorian, is a National Merit finalist. A state qualifying member of the track team, Dilbeck is also captain of the football team and was selected for the All-District 5A-1 football team. He is a member of the National Honor Society and a three-year recipient of the Deer Creek Schools Foundation Academic Award. Dilbeck, a finalist for Mr. Deer Creek, is active in the student ministry at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City and volunteers at an area homeless shelter, the Refuge, and at the Tapestry Project, an urban development program. Dilbeck intends to major in petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Jade Edwards
Roland High School
An award-winning essay writer, Edwards was selected as the winner of the Oklahoma Youth Tour essay contest and the Technology Student Association’s state champion in essays on technology. She also won a statewide art contest for Geography Awareness Week. She is cheerleading captain and serves as president of the National Honor Society, vice president of the Technology Student Association and Student Council secretary. A volunteer with the American Red Cross and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Edwards works with Developmental Wings Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to serving those with autism or developmental disabilities. Edwards plans to major in occupational therapy at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
Zachary Eldredge
Bristow High School
Eldredge, a class valedictorian and National Merit Scholar, was appointed a delegate and media representative to the International Youth Advisory Conference on Internet Safety in London. He is state champion in foreign extemporaneous speaking and captain of the state championship academic team. Eldredge serves as president of the National Honor Society and Students Working Against Tobacco. He plans to major in physics at the University of Oklahoma.
James Evan Fenska
Miami High School
An Intel Science Talent Search finalist, Fenska is a two-time Oklahoma delegate to the American Junior Academy of Sciences and a National Merit finalist. He has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and participated in a medical mission trip to Mexico. A charter member of the Fine Film Watchers Society, he is president of the Science Research team, captain of the Quiz Bowl team and vice president of the National Honor Society. Fenska is also a member of the varsity soccer and swim teams. He plans to major in cellular biology and microbiology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Lauren Anne Foley
Jenks High School
With more than 300 service hours, Foley is an active volunteer in her school and community. A Girl Scout for 13 years, she tutors peers and elementary students, and volunteers at the Tulsa City-County Library and with the children’s ministry at Christ Presbyterian Church in Tulsa. Foley is captain of the varsity golf team and was selected as the South Central PGA Junior Player of the Year. She serves in a variety of leadership roles for the National Honor Society, Drug Free Youth, Spanish club and Student Council. She plans to major in zoology at Oklahoma State University.
Chloe Fuksa
Chisholm High School
A Girls State delegate from Enid, Fuksa has twice served as a page for state Sen. Patrick Anderson. She is treasurer of the National Honor Society and a member of Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Spanish club and the scholastic team. Fuksa, a class valedictorian, competes on the cross country and track teams. She volunteers as an after-school tutor and is active in St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. She plans to major in geography and political science at the University of Colorado.
Clayton Fuller
Merritt High School
Fuller is a member of the charter class of Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics’ Burns Flat Regional Center. A four-year academic team captain, he was selected for the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s Academic Bowl All-State. Fuller serves as coach for the elementary academic team and also tutors in math and English. He is a four-year letterman in football and baseball and a member of the school’s newspaper staff. Fuller plans to attend the University of Oklahoma.
Josh Fuller
Guthrie High School
An accomplished musician, Fuller participates in the high school band, jazz band and concert choir. Throughout the fall and winter, he performs with the Victorian Singers. He is a four-time recipient of the Masonic Academic Excellence Award. Fuller is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as captain of the academic team, an organization he has been active in for six years. Fuller plans to major in natural science at the University of Chicago.
Eric Gilbert
Stroud High School
Gilbert, a valedictorian and class president, is an Advanced Placement Scholar and a graduate of the two-year program at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Regional Center in Drumright. He has served as president of the National Honor Society and participated in varsity golf, band, and academic team. Gilbert is a volunteer lifeguard and has served with Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross and the Community Clean-up Project. He plans to major in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Krysta Gilbert
Hardesty High School
A member of the Hardesty Public School District’s Academic Hall of Fame, Gilbert traveled to France and England in 2008 as a People to People Student Ambassador. She is a member of the Society of Distinguished High School Students and has served as a representative on State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. She is the president of the 4-H club, captain of the Academic Bowl team and plays basketball. Gilbert volunteers at Guymon Memorial Hospital. She plans to major in hotel and restaurant administration at Oklahoma State University.
Reagan Gill
Claremore High School
An Oklahoma State Regents Academic Scholar and a Girls State delegate, Gill is a winner of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association statewide essay contest. She is president of the political science club and local chapter of the American Chemical Society. An active community member, Gill has been a leader in voter registration at local events, campaigning for local political candidates, and fundraising for local medical facilities. She plans to attend the University of Oklahoma as a pre-medicine major.
Valerie Gooden
Kingfisher High School
A National Merit finalist, Gooden is a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership delegate and a member of the National Honor Society. She is president of the teen awareness group and a section leader in the school band. She is a Student Council representative and a member of the academic and speech/debate teams. Gooden serves as a volunteer counselor for Make Promises Happen and has directed her church’s Vacation Bible School program for the last three years. She plans to major in nursing at Oklahoma City University.
Jill Graves
Broken Arrow High School
A National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Graves is the winner of a Scholastic Art and Writing Silver Key. She is a section leader in the Pride of Broken Arrow band and is active in the art club and the Business Professionals of America. She has been recognized as Outstanding U.S. History Student at Broken Arrow High. She plans to major in biology and art at the University of Tulsa.
Colby Gregg
Geronimo High School
A class valedictorian, Gregg is the president of his senior class, vice president of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and secretary of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). He has won numerous awards competing in FFA and FFCLA competitions. He is the charter president of the science club and is captain of the academic team. As part of the Geronimo leadership class, he coordinated the Geronimo Park Restoration Project for the community. He plans to major in agricultural education at Oklahoma State University.
Brooke Gunter
Claremore High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar and member of the National Society of High School Scholars, Gunter is an Executive Women International Scholarship finalist. She is president of the Native American club, secretary of the Student Council, and secretary of the psychology club. A varsity tennis player, Gunter is also involved with her church youth group and has participated in numerous mission trips and service opportunities. She plans to major in biology at the University of Kansas.
Ora Douglas Hampshire
Inola High School
An Oklahoma State Regents Academic Scholar, Hampshire is Student Council vice president for community service and president of the Spanish club. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, academic team, runs cross country track and was a member of the 2008 Tri-State Honor Choir. Hampshire has been involved in numerous community activities including working as a volunteer for the Inola Softball Complex Renewal Project. He plans to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and major in engineering.
Sammi Hembree
Dale High School
The recipient of an Oklahoma State University Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Hembree is Student Council president and Child Abuse Awareness Month chair. She is a member of the National Honor Society and serves on the homecoming committee. Hembree is a varsity softball player and a member of the competitive dance team. Hembree has volunteered more than 1,000 hours during her high school career, including serving as a peer counselor for Camp Beth and Camp QUEST. She plans to major in broadcast journalism at Oklahoma State University.
Christiana Hendrick
Bethany High School
Ranked number one in her class, Hendrick plays varsity basketball, volleyball and soccer. She has been involved in show choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, environmental club, Youth Alive, Spanish club and National Honor Society. She volunteers as a compassion aid at a local HIV/AIDS hospice and at Feed the Children. She also has participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Walk, the AIDS Walk of Oklahoma City and the Walk for Lupus Now. She plans to pursue a career as a medical researcher by first majoring in mathematics at the University of Oklahoma.
Jordan Hendricks
Edmond North High School
A National Merit finalist and a Presidential Scholar nominee, Hendricks is the winner of the Oklahoma Education Association’s Marshall Gregory Award. She has been president of Key Club International for the past two years and is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. She is an editor for the Edmond Ruff Draft newspaper and has won numerous student journalism awards. Hendricks has served as a translator and volunteer for Oklahoma City Christmas Connection and participated in many service projects with her church youth group. She plans to continue her studies next year as a neuroscience major.
Johnie Lee Hill
McLoud High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar, Hill is recipient of an academic letter jacket and was voted McLoud High School’s Junior of the Year. Hill is president of Student Council and National Honor Society. Throughout his high school career, he has consistently placed in the top three at academic team scholastic meets, while also playing varsity basketball and managing the cheerleading squad. He plans to attend the University of Oklahoma as a pre-medicine major.
Paul Inman
Okarche High School
Named Page of the Week for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Inman is a state finalist in speech competition and an academic team state runner-up. On the mock trial team, Inman received the 2009 award for best attorney. He plays varsity baseball and basketball, and is Student Council historian. Inman is active in his church youth group and has participated in many mission and service projects. He plans to continue his studies next fall at Oklahoma Baptist University.
Jessica L. Jackson
Jenks High School
A National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Jackson received the Society of Women Engineers’ Certificate for Achievement in Math and Science. She is a member of Key Club, National Honor Society and Spanish club. She is captain of the varsity track team and co-captain of the cross country team. Jackson has served with the American Red Cross, Relay for Life and Habitat for Humanity, while also volunteering as a religious education teacher for her parish. She plans to major in chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jennifer Jett
Shawnee High School
Class valedictorian and National Merit Commended Scholar, Jett is co-president of the Shawnee Youth Coalition. She is captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team and is vice president of the National Honor Society. Jett serves her community by coordinating the Shawnee Sports and Arts Camp, and organizing the Shawnee Youth Speak Out. For the past three summers she has served as a counselor for severely handicapped children at Camp Barnabas. She plans to major in biochemistry at Oklahoma Baptist University.
Nicholas Keleher
Bartlesville High School
A National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors, Keleher has earned the Boy Scout ranking of Eagle Scout. He is senior class president, a member of the National Honor Society and plays varsity basketball. In 2009, Keleher served as a page for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and was named Rotary Student of the Month. Keleher is involved in K-Life Ministries, Boy Scouts and his church youth group. He plans to major in aerospace engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
Pattaranan Kiatsakdawong
Davis High School
Class valedictorian and an Oklahoma Academic Scholar, Kiatsakdawong is the recipient of the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. She is co-captain of the academic team and vice-president of the senior class. She is a member of the yearbook staff, Key Club and Business Professionals of America. Kiatsakdawong has participated in various service projects, including painting portraits for Ugandan orphans. She has a passion for developing a clean, efficient and reliable form of energy, and plans to major in chemical engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Austin Kipp
Carl Albert High School
A National Merit Scholar, Kipp is one of only 18 students from the Oklahoma City metro area selected to serve on the Oklahoma City Youth Council. He is on the varsity cross county team, copy editor for the school newspaper and a member of the National Honor Society. He is a member of the Spanish club; the stock market club; and the Junior Engineering, Technology, and Science (JETS) team. He plans to major in physics at the University of Oklahoma.
Charlotte Kirk
Westville High School
A National Merit finalist, Kirk has participated in numerous science and engineering competitions and is a two-time Intel International Science and Engineering Fair finalist. She is president of the National Honor Society, vice president of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and plays varsity soccer. She participated in the Duke Talent Identification Summer Program and the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates. She plans to pursue her love of science as a chemical engineering major next year.
Jesse Kovacs
Owasso High School
A National Merit Scholar, Kovacs is a class valedictorian and a Distinguished Graduate. Kovacs is president of the mock trial team and is a member of the National Honor Society, Senior Board, Student Council and psychology club. He has been involved in several community projects, including volunteering at the Day Center for the Homeless and as a mentor and tournament worker for Odyssey of the Mind. He plans to continue his studies as a political science/psychology major at either Fordham University or Loyola Marymount University.
Jake Krieger
Hobart High School
Krieger is the recipient of an Oklahoma State University Regents Distinguished Scholarship. He is vice president of the senior class, vice president of the math club and a member of Student Council. In 2006, Krieger became an entrepreneur by starting his own cattle business and currently manages a herd of 10 cattle. For the past two years, he has taken classes at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus and last summer completed an internship at General Tommy Franks Museum. He plans to major in bio-mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Lisa Kriegh
Mustang High School
Kriegh, a class valedictorian, is a National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor. She is the first chair bassoonist for the wind ensemble and is a section leader in her school’s marching band. She is a member of the Oklahoma All-State Band, the Central Oklahoma Directors Association Honor Band and is first chair in both the Oklahoma Youth Symphony and the Oklahoma Youth Wind Symphony. Kriegh volunteers at a local food pantry and is active in her church youth group. She plans to major in biochemical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Maria Krug
Sulphur High School
A National Merit finalist, Krug is an Oklahoma Academic Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar. Krug is president of the environmental club and a member of Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is captain of the academic team and is co-captain of the varsity golf team. She is involved with her church youth group and has volunteered with March of Dimes and Relay for Life. She plans to continue her studies next year as a civil and environmental engineering major.
Michael Lam
Tecumseh High School
A National Merit finalist, Lam is a member of the 2010 Oklahoma Music Education Association’s All-State Band. He is active in the National Honor Society and Youth Alive, a campus Christian club. He has played varsity tennis and participated in marching band, concert band and competition choir. He plans to pursue his dream of becoming an English professor by majoring in English at either Carleton College or Oklahoma Baptist University.
Tiemo Landes
Norman High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and an Arthur N. Rupe Scholar, Landes is a National Forensic League All-American. Landes plays in the band and orchestra and is a member of the Model United Nations. He is a district champion and national qualifier in speech and debate. Landes has participated in numerous science and engineering competitions and was a member of Norman High School’s national champion Botball team. He is still finalizing his college choice for next year.
Teresa Le
Westmoore High School
Le, a valedictorian, is a National Merit finalist and Fleming Scholar. She is president of the National Honor Society and a member of Key Club and the Asian American Society. For the past five years, Le has volunteered at the Manos Juntas Medical Clinic. She is actively involved in her church youth group and has served the church as a volunteer pianist for the past six years. She plans to major in biochemisty at the University of Oklahoma.
Jordan Lemons
Choctaw High School
A State Superintendent’s Academic Scholar and class valedictorian, Lemons was honored as a student of the month by the Choctaw/Nicoma Park Business Woman’s Club. She is president of the National Honor Society and a member of the Student Council and Senior Board. Lemons is active in her church youth choir and has participated in four out-of-state mission trips. Traveling to Peru in the winter of 2008, Lemons attended an academy of Spanish language. She continued her mission work in 2009, traveling to Nicaragua with the Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International. She plans to major in nonprofit leadership and participate in the Oxbridge Program at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo.
Jillian Lundie
Claremore High School
A National Merit finalist, Lundie is an Oklahoma State Regents Scholar and Girls State delegate. She is the public relations officer for the Young Democrats club and the science and health club. She is a member of the chemistry club, the math club and Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. A vocalist in her school’s mixed chorus and church youth choir, Lundie is a two-time member of the Oklahoma All-State Choir. She has participated in numerous vocal music competitions and has performed in five Claremore High School theater productions. She plans to major in chemical engineering and pre-medicine at the University of Oklahoma.
Peter Luo
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
A Physics Olympiad semifinilist, Luo is a United States of America Mathematical Olympiad qualifier. Luo, a resident of Norman, plays violin in the orchestra and is a member of the Spanish club and Mu Alpha Theta math honor society. He is a member of the Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic and has been selected for Oklahoma All-State Orchestra. Luo has spent his summer vacations continuing his studies through programs such as the AwesomeMath camp at University of Texas-Dallas, the Chinese Language Council summer camp at the Beijing Normal University, and a materials engineering internship at the University of Oklahoma. In his spare time, Luo is an avid frisbee player and volunteers at the Norman Public Library. He plans to major in materials science at Oxford University.
Jonathan Martell
Thomas A. Edison Preparatory High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor, Martell is a Tulsa resident and two-time member of the Oklahoma All-State Orchestra. He is a principal violist in the orchestra and a member of the state champion Academic Bowl team. He is a principal violist in the Tulsa Youth Symphony and participated in the Oklahoma Arts Institute orchestra in 2008. Martell is also active in the Tulsa Edison cross-country team and First Presbyterian Church youth group. He plans to major in physics and mathematics at the University of Tulsa.
Zachary McDonald
Duncan High School
A National Merit Commended Scholar, McDonald is the winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution state essay contest. He is vice president of the National Honor Society, managing editor of the school newspaper, vice president of Key Club and a member of the Student Council and the Academic Quiz Bowl team. McDonald has won numerous awards from Oklahoma Scholastic Media for journalism excellence. McDonald takes private piano instruction and volunteers at the Duncan Regional Hospital and Stephens County Humane Society. He plans to major in biochemistry and Spanish at the University of Oklahoma.
Evan McElwain
Booker T. Washington High School
An Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, McElwain is the recipient of the Oklahoma State Regents Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement in Mathematics. He is a member of the varsity tennis team and has twice led his team to the finals of the state tennis tournament. McElwain is ranked nationally in the U.S. Tennis Association National Tournament. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the Chinese club. He plans to major in applied economics and management at Cornell University.
Patrick McSweeney
Ardmore High School
A two-time state champion in speech and debate, McSweeney is a member of Youth Leadership Oklahoma. He is president of Student Council, captain of the academic team and plays varsity tennis. During his junior year, he volunteered for a U.S. senate campaign and, during his senior year, served as a delegate to the National Student Council Convention. He plans to continue his political interests by majoring in political science and/or journalism at the University of Oklahoma.
Kendall Katherine Mills
Seminole High School
A National Merit finalist and Presidential Scholar nominee, Mills is founder of the Seminole High Science Club, secretary of National Forensics League and director of the Score Pep Squad. She is an Oklahoma Coaches Association Scholar Athlete and active in varsity basketball, track and cross country. She also participates in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She has volunteered for Kiwanis, Lion’s Club and the community Christmas Drive. Mills plans to major in biology at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Joshua Pauls
Ponca City High School
Pauls is president of his school’s academic team, orchestra council representative and a member of the foreign language club. He is a National Merit finalist, a U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate and was an American Legion Boys State delegate. A pianist and viola player, Pauls is a two-year member of All-State Orchestra and has received numerous performance honors. He is active in his church youth group and worship team and traveled to Jamaica last summer on a mission trip. Pauls plans to study chemical engineering at the University of Tulsa.
Quynh Phi
Southeast High School
A resident of Oklahoma City, Phi is a class valedictorian, a National Merit Commended Scholar and a Chancellor Hans Brisch Scholar. She is president of Southeast’s National Honor Society chapter, senior class treasurer, co-captain of the varsity tennis team, chair of the Service Committee and a representative to Student Council. Phi has been an intern for the Christmas Connection and volunteered for United Way’s Youth Leadership Campaign, Upward Bound Student Council, Special Olympics and Salvation Army. She plans to major in pre-pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Ty Prather
Stillwater High School
Prather is captain of his school’s robotics team and active in National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta honorary math club and SHS Book Club. A State Regents Academic Scholar, he placed second in the Regional Math Olympics and was a member of the two-year regional All-Star Team in the MathCounts Competition. Prather owns and operates his own computer consulting and video editing business and serves as an audio/video technician for his church. He also is a mentor for the FIRST Robotics Lego League. Prather plans to major in engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Andrew Thomas Rathgeber
Alva High School
A class valedictorian, Rathgeber is president of the Alva High School Student Council, president of National Forensics League and vice president of his senior class. He has earned numerous honors in speech and debate, including two-time state championships in monologue and selection as a National Forensic League national qualifier in dramatic interpretation. Rathgeber also is a three-time Oklahoma Music Educators Association Honor Choir member. A Boys State participant, he was a delegate to the National Student Council Convention and also a representative of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Youth Leadership Council. He currently serves on the State Superintendent’s Advisory Council. Rathgeber plans to continue his studies in broadcasting and theatre.
Zain Raza
Edmond Memorial High School
A National Merit finalist and National Advanced Placement Scholar, Raza is captain of the debate team and the academic team, which has qualified for national competition for the past three years. He is president of the Young Democrats chapter and president of the ACT (Advocating Change Together) Club, which seeks to raise awareness of international issues while contributing service to the local community. He is former vice president of the computer club. He enjoys reading and writing poetry and has been a volunteer with the Edmond Public Library Summer Reading Program. Raza plans to major in pre-medicine in college.
Amanda Rice
Edmond Memorial High School
A class valedictorian, Rice is a National Merit finalist and an Advanced Placement Scholar. She is managing editor of her school newspaper, secretary of Key Club and public relations officer for Advocating Change Together (ACT) Club. She is also active in National Honor Society, varsity choir and Leadership Training for Christ. She plays piano, takes dance classes and has traveled on mission trips with her church youth group. Rice plans to major in biochemistry and molecular biology at Harding University in Searcy, Ark.
Buck Roberson
Byng High School
Roberson is captain of his Academic Bowl team and is a three-time conference high scorer. He placed third in the state Academic Bowl competition with his team and has placed six times in state scholastic meets, earning more than 30 scholastic meet medals. Roberson is drum major in the Byng High School band, president of National Honor Society and a member of Student Council. He is also active in cross country and his church youth group. Roberson plans to major in architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
Kyle A. Roeschley
Moore High School
Roeschley is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors and a National Merit Scholar. He has been first chair euphonium player in the Moore High School band and the Oklahoma Youth Wind Symphony. He was also selected for the Central Oklahoma Directors Association Band. Roeschley served as treasurer for the French club and is active in National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars. He is a multimedia technician for Church of the Open Arms. He plans to study computer engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Justin Roper
Carl Albert High School
A Choctaw resident, Roper is an Advanced Placement Scholar, a member of the 4.0 Club and a recent Boys State delegate. He is president of his high school Band Council and secretary of BLAST (Books, Literature and Sometimes Theater). He lettered in band and is active in the varsity academic team, National Honor Society and Titan Tutoring. He has been a community volunteer for local public schools. Roper plans to major in engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Eric Ruhlmann
Putnam City High School
Ruhlmann is an Oklahoma State Regents Academic Scholar, an Advanced Placement Scholar and a Student of Today. He is the senior class secretary, a Crew Camp activity leader, French club parliamentarian, prom committee member and a National Honor Society participant. Among his community service activities, Ruhlmann has volunteered for the Regional Food Bank, Feed the Children, and Pets and People. He has participated in church mission trips to Texas, Mexico and Nicaragua. Ruhlmann plans to major in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Carmen Marie Sander
Seiling High School
Sander is a class valedictorian, a three-year member of All-State Choir and a 2009 All-Stater in track. She is captain of the academic team and president of Student Council, Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Youth Alive. She also participates in basketball, softball and cheerleading. Sander has been a community volunteer for Coats for Warmth and Christmas Joy for Veterans. She is involved in local charity and youth group ministries. Sander plans to study pre-medicine at the University of Oklahoma.
Daniel Sauceda
Bartlesville High School
Sauceda is both a National Merit finalist and a National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar. He was a national finalist in the Team America Rocketry Challenge. Sauceda is active in Student Council, Spanish club, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and his school Spirit Committee. Sauceda participates in K-Life Ministries, the St. John’s youth group and church league basketball. He has volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake and Salvation Army. He is a tutor and grader for Kumon Math and Reading Center. Sauceda plans to major in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Blake Scarborough
Idabel High School
Named Idabel Senior of the Year, Scarborough has been honored with the Rotary Youth Leadership Award and the Choctaw Electric Cooperative Youth Power Award. Scarborough is president of Student Council, vice president of National Honor Society, secretary of Key Club and co-chair of the calculus club. He is also active in Spanish club, Pop Time Singers and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Scarborough is co-chairman of the Idabel Junior Chamber of Commerce and volunteers for Reading Across America and the Principal’s Leadership Team. He plans to major in graphic design at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Jan Schlupp
Norman High School
An accomplished debater, Schlupp has been named a National Forensic League All-American Scholar and an Arthur N. Rupe Scholar, which recognizes national debate tournament qualifiers. Schlupp is vice president of Norman’s Young Democrats Club, founder of the Bike Club and a member of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. He has been a regional, state, district and national qualifier in debate and a Mock Trial member for three years. He has participated in CROP Walk, Relay for Life and Bike to Work.
Kori Schultz
Pond Creek-Hunter High School
Schultz is president of her senior class, yearbook editor, co-captain of the football cheerleading squad and secretary of Student Council. She also has been active in 4-H; Family, Community and Career Leaders of America; and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is a member of the United Youth Group and has volunteered for a food drive and blood drive, as well as collecting candy for troops serving overseas. Schultz plans to major in elementary education at Oklahoma State University.
Cortlandt Mercy Sellers
Cleveland High School
A National Merit finalist, Sellers has been named to the Oklahoma State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and was a Student Council National Convention delegate. She is drum major for the Tiger Pride Marching Band, captain of the academic team and secretary for National Honor Society. Sellers is a member of Mr. Johnson & the Blondes Jazz Combo and was a piano finalist in the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association senior auditions. She serves on the state youth committee and is a seminary student for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She has volunteered for the Tulsa City-County Library Teen Team, Cleveland Portable Meals and Salvation Army. Sellers plans to continue her studies in pre-medicine and anthropology.
Onkur Sen
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
A Broken Arrow resident, Sen is a National Merit finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. He is captain of TEAM+S (Tests of Engineering in Math and Science) and, as a Booker T. Washington High School student, was a member of the team that won the National Academic Championship. He recently won the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science and Oklahoma State Science and Engineering competitions. Sen has presented two papers at an International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence workshop and had a paper selected for publication as a book chapter. Sen is also active in the Bengali and Indian Associations of Greater Tulsa. He plans to continue his studies in mathematics.
Georgia Shelton
Edmond North High School
Shelton is a Presidential Scholar nominee, National Merit finalist and Valedictorian with Distinction. An Oklahoma Youth Orchestra participant, she serves as drum major in the marching band and participates in the full orchestra and pit orchestra at Edmond North. She is a member of the robotics team, Mu Alpha Theta math honor society and National Honor Society. Shelton volunteers as a junior curator for the Oklahoma City Zoo and is a chemistry tutor. She has also been active in Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. She plans to major in chemistry.
Kaitlyn Smith
Antlers High School
Smith is president of Student Council and drum major and section leader in the school marching band. A former Girls State delegate, she also participates in drama, golf and National Honor Society. Smith’s extracurricular activities include Teens Leading Communities and Passport to the Future. She is a lifeguard and water safety instructor and an elementary school volunteer. Smith has been named a Chancellor’s Scholar at the University of Arkansas, where she plans to major in chemical engineering.
Elizabeth Anne St. John
Quapaw High School
A co-valedictorian, St. John attended the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Regional Center in Afton. She is captain of the academic team and participates in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Council, book club and journalism. St. John is active in her church, serving as a Vacation Bible School teacher, nursery worker and audio visual assistant. She plans to major in pre-pharmacy at the University of Oklahoma.
Caleb St. Laurent
Westmoore High School
St. Laurent is a National Hispanic Scholar, a Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist and an Advanced Placement Scholar. He served on the Principal’s Advisory Council and as a Student Council senator. He served as class president from 2007 to 2009 and is a member of STAND, LINK Crew, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Leadership Class. He is captain of the varsity baseball team and has lettered in baseball and wrestling. He has volunteered for Children’s Ministries, youth baseball camp, Habitat for Humanity and Operation NOAH Rebuild in New Orleans. St. Laurent plans to major in pre-medicine.
Chelsey Stricklen
Adair High School
Stricklen is a Citizenship Award winner and Student of the Month honoree. She is secretary of her senior class and captain of the basketball team. She also participates in softball, track and cross country and is a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Through her involvement in FCCLA, she has volunteered for food drives, nursing home visits and the Children’s Miracle Network.
Lucas Swisher
Edmond Santa Fe High School
Swisher has been selected for Boys State, Boys Nation and Masonic Student of Today. He is an Advanced Placement Scholar, Oklahoma Regents Scholar and Renaissance Scholar. Swisher serves as vice president of National Honor Society, treasurer of the Spanish club and tournament director for the ping pong club. He also participates in varsity tennis and orchestra. He is a freshman mentor and a volunteer for St. Anthony’s Hospital. Swisher plans to major in pre-law at Stanford University.
Kevin Thomas
Jenks High School
Thomas, who earned a perfect composite score on the ACT exam, is a National Merit finalist and a U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate. He is co-president of the Latin club, publicity chair for the Thespian Club and has been a junior state representative to the Oklahoma State Thespian Society. He participates in Jenks Trojanaires Show Choir, Trojan Players Drama Troupe and has performed in numerous musical theatre productions. Thomas also plays guitar and serves as volunteer activities coordinator for Sterling House Assisted Living Center. A member of the pre-med society, he plans to study biomedical sciences.
Wesley Thomas
Putnam City North High School
Thomas is the recipient of a Naval Research Award sponsored by the Office of Naval Science and is an Oklahoma Academic Scholar and Advanced Placement Scholar. He is treasurer of the IPC Hebron Youth Group, parliamentarian of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and a member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honors Society. Thomas has been a student researcher at the University of Central Oklahoma Chemistry Department. He has volunteered for Baptist Village Retirement Center, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and Feed the Children. He plans to major in microbiology at the University of Oklahoma.
Keely Paige Thompson
Dickson High School
Thompson is a graduate of Young Women’s Leadership Ardmore and a member of the Communities in Schools Youth Action Council. An Oklahoma Academic Scholar, she has been a varsity cheerleader for four years, a class officer for three years and a member of show choir and Fellowship of Christian Athletes for three years. She is active in her church youth praise and worship band. Thompson has volunteered for Relay for Life, the Ardmore Soup Kitchen and the Ardmore Animal Shelter. She plans to attend the University of Central Oklahoma and major in actuarial science.
Peter Mitchell Van Gee
Hennessey High School
Van Gee is trombone section leader of his high school band and has been named to the Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State Band and the Oklahoma Small School Band Directors Association All-State Band. A Boys State participant and class valedictorian, Van Gee is president of the National Honor Society; secretary of Student Council; a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; and the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs. He is a worship leader at the First Baptist Church of Hennessey and a cashier for La Porte Pharmacy. Van Gee plans to major in chemical engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Erin M. Weese
Jones High School
Weese is an Honor Valedictorian, Oklahoma Academic Scholar and was named a Top 10 Percent Jones High School Student. She is president of Student Council and National Honor Society, vice president of Planet Earth and student body liaison to Key Club. She is also active in the Spanish club and Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. Weese has participated in varsity softball and is track manager. She is the founder of a mentoring program at Jones Elementary School, where she tutors twice a week. In addition, she volunteers for the Genesis Project. Weese plans to major in microbiology at the University of Oklahoma.
Chelsea Williams
Woodward High School
An Academic Letterman and Golden “W” Award winner, Williams has been honored as a Rotary Student of the Month. She is treasurer of both the Health Occupation Students of America and the Cultural Exchange Club. She also participates in the Academic Bowl team and art club. She has volunteered for March of Dimes and the United Fund. Williams plans to major in pharmacy at the University of Oklahoma.
Sheng Wu
Stillwater High School
A National Merit finalist, Wu has been principal cellist for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Orchestra, the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra and the Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra. He is an Oklahoma Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition winner. Wu was club co-president and Oklahoma’s vice presiding judge for Youth and Government. He is senior class historian, a Student Council representative and a member of the Robotics Club. He teaches stringed instruments to fifth graders and plays viola with the Oklahoma State University String Academy Chamber Orchestra. Wu plans to study biochemical engineering.
Wenjia Xu
Edmond Memorial High School
An accomplished violinist, Xu has been named to the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute and is a three-year concertmaster with the Oklahoma Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra. He is a National Merit finalist and safety captain for the FIRST Robotics Team. Xu is a member of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra and the Allied Arts/Oklahoma Arts Institute String Ensemble and teaches free violin lessons. He also volunteers as a research assistant at the OU Health Sciences Center. Xu plans to study biochemistry.
Ryan Yuyuenyongwatana
Lawton High School
Yuyuenyongwatana is a National Merit finalist who has placed first overall in the state Academic Decathlon, first in the national Daughters of the American Revolution Poetry Contest and third in the National Math Competition. As captain of his Quiz Bowl team, he helped lead the team to third-place state honors. As a pianist, he has earned three gold cups from the National Federation of Music Clubs and placed first in duet and third in solo in the Lorena Males Piano Competition. He also participates in tennis and cross country. Yuyuenyongwatana plans to major in computer engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Shiliang Zhang
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
A Tulsa resident, Zhang is a National Merit finalist and a member of the first-place Regional Physics Bowl team. She traveled to Washington, D.C., as Oklahoma’s winner of the United States Peace Institute Essay Contest Program. She is active in choir, orchestra and TEAM+S (Tests of Engineering in Math and Science) competition team. Zhang has been selected for the NASA Summer Opportunity in Aeronautics Program and the Baylor Summer Research Program for high school students. Zhang plans to major in molecular biology and biochemistry at Yale University.