Shawnee Archives - Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

Bray Bussell

Bethel High School

A class valedictorian and basketball team captain, Bray Bussell is a follower of Christ and active member in his church. He holds officer positions in Student Council and National Honor Society. Bussell has scored perfect scores on multiple Advanced Placement exams. He has participated in and led many service projects with Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy. He enjoys serving and spending time with God as well as playing sports, riding motorcycles and collecting mechanical watches. Bussell plans on majoring in engineering at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Academic All-State Sponsor: Koch Industries, Inc.

Kathrine Grant

North Rock Creek High School

Kathrine Grant is a National Merit finalist, Prudential Spirit of Community finalist and is the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award and the College Board Rural and Small Town Recognition Award. They have been heavily involved in FIRST robotics since middle school. They are a FIRST Robotics Dean’s List Finalist, and their team has won engineering inspiration and team sustainability awards at the FIRST World Championships. They enjoy expressing their creativity through art and theater. They volunteer regularly in their community, providing STEM experiences for elementary age children. Grant plans to major in biomedical engineering at Rice University.

Academic All-State Sponsor: Rainbolt Family Foundation