Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Announces 2015 Academic All-State Scholars February 23, 2015 OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2015 Academic All-State Awards. These 100 top public high school seniors, selected from 558 nominations statewide, hail from 74 schools in 66 Oklahoma school districts. The 2015 Academic All-State Class is the 29th to be selected by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Since the award program s inception in 1987, some 2,900 high school seniors from 316 school districts have been named All-State scholars. Two Oklahoma high schools, Luther and Rattan, will celebrate their first Academic All- Staters. Each of this year s All-Staters will receive a $1,000 merit-based scholarship and a medallion. The All-Staters will be recognized at the foundation s 29th annual Academic Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 16, at the Renaissance Tulsa Convention Center. David L. Boren, chairman and founder of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, describes the selection of the scholars as Oklahoma s most rigorous academic competition. To be nominated for Academic All-State, students must meet one of the following criteria: an American College Test (ACT) composite score of at least 30; a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) combined critical reading and math score of at least 1340; or be selected as a semi-finalist for a National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic Scholarship. This year s All-Staters scored an average of 33 on the ACT, with 10 recipients scoring a perfect 36. In addition, 31 of this year s All-Staters are National Merit semifinalists, while two are National Hispanic Scholars. Academic All-Staters are nominated by their principals or superintendents and are selected on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community involvement, as well as an essay submitted by each nominee. The selection committee, which is chaired by retired Tulsa attorney Teresa B. Adwan, works independently of all other foundation activities. The committee members are a diverse group of business, education and civic leaders, as well as past Academic Awards Program honorees. The Academic Awards Banquet is open to the public, with admission priced at $50. The awards ceremony will be televised statewide by OETA, the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 23. For more information, call the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence office at (405) 236-0006 or visit its website at www.ofe.org.
Founded in 1985, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and encouraging academic excellence in Oklahoma s public schools. Through its Academic Awards Program, the foundation has provided more than $4 million in merit-based scholarships and awards to honor outstanding graduating seniors as Academic All-Staters and exceptional educators as Medal for Excellence winners. Other foundation programs include a Local Education Foundation Outreach Program, Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute Fellowships and Electronic Field Trip subscriptions, teacher grants for professional development, and the David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative. (EDITORS: The 100 Academic All-Staters are listed below by hometown and school. For more information on a particular student in your area, contact Brenda Wheelock at 405/236-0006.) *Indicates the All-State Scholar is the sibling of a previous winner. All-Stater Hometown High School Mr. Jason Draper Ada Ada HS Mr. Brady Sorrels Ada Byng HS Mr. Cole Gibson Afton Afton HS Mr. Levi Muller* Altus Navajo HS Ms. Rachel Birchfield Antlers Rattan HS Ms. Sarah Oliver Ardmore Ardmore HS Mr. Cooper Little Ardmore Plainview HS Ms. Gabrielle Culver* Bartlesville Bartlesville HS Ms. Virginia Drummond Bartlesville Bartlesville HS Ms. Katherine Kramer Bixby Bixby HS Mr. Bryan Lee Bixby Bixby HS Ms. Hayden Mahaney Bristow Bristow HS Ms. Tram Le Broken Arrow Broken Arrow HS Ms. Sonali Gattani Broken Arrow Jenks HS Mr. Joshua Ridgway Byars Wayne HS Ms. Victoria Denny Chattanooga Chattanooga HS Ms. Kate Sander Cheyenne Cheyenne HS Mr. Zane King Claremore Claremore HS Mr. Joshua Long Claremore Claremore HS
Ms. Madison Whiteley Coweta Coweta HS Mr. Mason Russell Cushing Cushing HS Ms. Ashley Anderson* Durant Durant HS Mr. Truman Burrage Durant Durant HS Ms. Hannah Lankford Deer Creek HS Ms. Abigale White Deer Creek HS Mr. Peter Beierle Memorial HS Ms. Rachel Hagemeier Memorial HS Ms. Laurin Bixby North HS Ms. Natalia Kisanga North HS Ms. Anna-Claire Carlton Santa Fe HS Ms. Ke-Wei Yu Santa Fe HS Ms. Macie Hull Luther HS Mr. Soorajnath Boominathan Mr. Avraham Revah Mr. Christopher Wang Ms. Amber Strange Elgin Elgin HS Mr. Sunghyun Hwang Enid Enid HS Ms. Margrethe Ruding Enid Enid HS Ms. Erin Michael Fort Gibson Fort Gibson HS Ms. DeLayna Hensley Frederick Frederick HS Mr. Forster Barnes Gore Gore HS Mr. Craig Boone Grove Grove HS Ms. Paige Sorrell Guthrie Guthrie HS Mr. Russ Messenger Guymon Guymon HS Mr. Christian Ryan Weeks Idabel Idabel HS Ms. Allyson Rowe Inola Inola HS Mr. Alan Murphey Kingfisher Kingfisher HS Ms. Lindsey Brown* Laverne Laverne HS
Ms. Natasha Prentiss* Lawton Cache HS Mr. J. Benjamin Johnson* Lawton Eisenhower HS Mr. Joshua Rancourt Lawton Eisenhower HS Ms. Rylie Winn Lawton Eisenhower HS Mr. Jacob Hooper Lawton Lawton HS Mr. Brandon Marler Mannford Mannford HS Mr. Austin Stottlemyre* Mannsville Kingston HS Mr. Casey House McAlester McAlester HS Mr. Andrew McDowell Miami Miami HS Ms. Sarah Greenwood Midwest City Choctaw HS Mr. Colby Moates* Moore Moore HS Ms. Kiana Prather Mooreland Mooreland HS Mr. Gideon Hallum Muldrow Muldrow HS Ms. Madison Granger Newcastle Newcastle HS Mr. Nicholas Halterman Norman Norman HS Mr. Simon Avery Vigil Norman Norman HS Ms. Wen Yin Norman Norman North HS Ms. Nicole Hutton Oklahoma City Southmoore HS Mr. Calvin Miller Oklahoma City Westmoore HS Mr. Tyler Dang Oklahoma City Classen School of Advanced Studies Ms. Makaylee Hinds Oklahoma City Classen School of Advanced Studies Mr. Gavin Elijah Jergensen Mr. Dat Truong Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Classen School of Advanced Studies Mr. Christian Keenan Oklahoma City Piedmont HS Ms. Nhu Dang Oklahoma City Putnam City HS Mr. Austin Bennett Oklahoma City Putnam City North HS Ms. Cassie Goodnight Park Hill Tahlequah HS Mr. Samuel Flowers Ponca City Ponca City HS Mr. Dillon Seals Ponca City Ponca City HS Mr. Colton Calvert Ramona Caney Valley HS
Mr. Todd Riddle Roland Roland HS Ms. Dominique Ropp Sand Springs Charles Page HS Mr. Heath Vann Skiatook Charles Page HS Mr. Jordan Madden Stillwater Morrison HS Mr. Robert Beem Stillwater Stillwater HS Ms. Bethany Gallaway Stilwell Stilwell HS Ms. Sabrina Early Strang Adair HS Ms. Adrianna Elliott Tahlequah Tahlequah HS Mr. Tristan LaCombe Tahlequah Tahlequah HS Mr. Cannon Vogel Talala Collinsville HS Ms. Hayden Benge Tulsa Berryhill HS Mr. Matthew Brown Tulsa Jenks HS Ms. Jennifer Burleson Tulsa Jenks HS Ms. Alexandra Kaste Tulsa Jenks HS Mr. Justin Reinking Tulsa Jenks HS Mr. Timothy Patrick Wilson Mr. Rogelio Paredes- Flores Tulsa Tulsa Booker T. Washington HS Thomas A. Edison Preparatory HS Ms. Lutie Rodriguez Tulsa Thomas A. Edison Preparatory HS Ms. Mallory Gibson Vinita Vinita HS Ms. Kaitlyn Trail Weatherford Weatherford HS Ms. Emilee Romero Yukon Mustang HS Ms. Kaylee Davis Yukon Yukon HS