The USAO Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award has been awarded to select graduates since 1981. Only honor graduates are considered for this prestigious award. The award recipient is determined by a committee of alumni and faculty.

This list of Distinguished Graduates is resulting from a 2008 summer research project by USAO student Laura Haithcock. In her research, Haithcock used the college’s archive to document award recipients. Please note that we do not have a complete listing and would appreciate assistance in providing the names of recipients during certain years.

Please feel free to contact the Alumni Development office at (405) 574-1320 with questions or additional information.

Distinguished Graduate Award Honorees:

2012
Bled N'Guessan

2011
Jorden Wiggins
Patrick Davis

2010
Jacqueline Benda
Andrea Jones

2009 
Zachary McGrew
Ellen Fitzwater

2008 
Kati Wint
Paulo Kubis

2007
Courtney Foley
Tasha Alexander

2006
Nathan Allan Foster
Faith Michelle Skinner
Natalie Diane Ingraham
Marcie Price

2005
Lindsey Rochelle Pasley
Laura Parker
Kristin Lee

2004
Derek John Handke
Elechi Karen Osueki
Kristen Deneva Polson
Andrea Nicole Wood
Kathryn Diane Rahlf
Glenna Pearl Stumblingbear

2003
James Doyle Bare III
Rebecca Kathleen Cunningham
Amanda Jane Cunningham
Lacey Marie Decker
Delany Gay Guilford
Lesley Daniel Poyner

2002
Evelyn Kae Stratmoen
Angus Andrew Lamar
Jennifer R. Griswold

2001
Layne Thrift
Jessica Ann Barrett
Sara Virginia Curry

2000
Daniel J. Byard

1999
TaySha Wiewel-Carter

1998
Stephanie Liebl
Sandra Nazar
Ekaterina Yurasovskaya
Jenese Dawn Epperson

1997
Clinton Pack
Sheri Higgs
Deborrah K. Loveless

1996
Jennifer Loyall Matney
Susan Coleman Small

1995
Lisa Pate
Debbie S. Mann
Kathy Elizabeth Schultz

1994
Debbie Bell
Suat Ching Gan

1993
Gloria LizaBeth Mitchell
Kristina Carol Edelman
Michelle Riley

1992
Kimberly Klein
Robert Pelley
Twana Bivins
Patty N. Brown

1990
Connie Gayle Taylor
Eric Feuerborn
Lesli Gay Courtney

1989
Brian K. Hutton
Carol Denise Locke

1988
Treva Dian Parr
Lee Millhouse

1987
Shirley K. Michel
Rita Jean Oberender

1986
Donnie Glass
Rex Guinn
James McBride
Bryan Dietrich

1985
Tamra Jennings

1984
Unknown

1983
Unknown

1982
Unknown

1981
Christi Curtis