Western Oklahoma State College faculty and staff members honored the 2023 President’s Excellence Award nominees at a luncheon on April 26th in the Pioneer Heritage Center. Nominees must be considered sophomore students, highly active on campus, and have a 2.5 GPA or higher. Nominees were required to submit a video, then the top ten were selected for an interview by a group composed of faculty, staff, and an outstanding freshman. Each of the 14 candidates this year embodied qualities of excellence, which was evident by all of the kind words said by those who nominated them at the luncheon.
Students nominated include:
The luncheon provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to speak about their nominee and celebrate their accomplishments during their time at Western. This year’s winners were Kyra Huckabay from Mangum, Oklahoma, and Mena Sanders from Duke, Oklahoma.
From left to right: Joseph Garringer, Ethan Eskew, Joshlyn, Sanders, Adison Warren, Kariann Morse, Melanie Sanchez, Mena Sancers, Kyra Huckabay, Rhey'lyn Sanders, Karsyn McQueen, Paige Yates, Liberty Carothers, Sydney Hamm, Star Sims, and Dr. Chad Wiginton, WOSC President