Thirty students inducted into USAO's elite Hypatia Honor Society
The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma recently honored 30 students for their academic achievements and service as they were inducted into Hypatia, USAO’s only campuswide honor society.
The 2024 Hypatia initiates are:
Abigail McNabb
Anastasia Dulle
Amanda Hibdon
Avery Crawford
Carson Hart
Chelsea Fuston
Chloey Orosco
Colton O’Brien
Danny Morales
Devonian Locke
Emily Ruiz
Emry Josey
Isaiah Young
Gabi Guyse
Gary Jackson
Hannah Farmer
Harry Cracknell
Jaden Johnston
James Anderson
Josie Castle
Kade Bauman
Kaitlyn Darrow
Kaleb Naylor
Lainey Morrow
Laynie Sapp
Mallory Emerson
Rhiannon Allen
Rebekah Jordan
Tylan Hamilton
Zoey Hughes
Founded in 1923, when the university was still the Oklahoma College for Women, the Hypatia honor society recognizes students who have shown exceptional academic achievements, character, integrity and service to the university and community. Hypatia, a famous Greek mathematician and one of the most renowned female scholars of antiquity, gives the honor society its name.
Faculty, staff and family members gathered to see this year’s students inducted during an awards luncheon. Current officers of Hypatia noted each inductee’s achievements and invited them to sign the membership book, which contains the signatures of every member of the elite honor society since its inception. Each student also received a medal signifying their membership in Hypatia.
A special faculty committee selects students for Hypatia. It is not possible for any student to apply for membership in the honor society and the criteria for entry is not made public. Every inductee has appeared on the USAO Honor Roll and/or the Regents’ Honor Roll for multiple semesters.
View photos from the 2024 induction ceremony here.
About the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
As Oklahoma’s liberal arts college, the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma provides a distinctive education in the liberal arts and sciences, supporting both its interdisciplinary core curriculum and major fields of study with superior teaching. Science & Arts fosters diversity of thought and practice to help students realize meaningful, purposeful and productive lives as global citizens in a rapidly-changing world.