Honors and Awards
Ardoth A. Hassler earned a B.S. in mathematics from OSU, followed by a Master of Science in biostatistics from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She began her career as a scientific programmer and during the next 45 years, she was a leader in computing and information technology in higher education. During her career, …
George H. Thompson, M.D., is the Past-Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in Oklahoma City and graduated from OSU in 1966, the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine in 1970 and did …
By the time Linda J. Young completed her statistics Ph.D. at OSU in 1981, she had built the foundation for a career in research at the interface of statistics and the sciences, particularly the agricultural sciences. For over a quarter century, Young served on the faculty of land-grant universities, first at OSU, then at the …
Frank Wicks graduated from Ponca City (Oklahoma) High School in 1971. He then earned two degrees at OSU – a bachelor’s in microbiology in 1975, and a biochemistry Ph.D. in 1978. While at OSU he was very involved in leadership of a campus religious group called the Navigators. Upon graduation, he and his wife moved …
Oklahoma native Tom Daxon earned a B.A. degree in economics in 1970 and a M.S. degree in geography in 1978 from OSU. Daxon also earned his C.P.A. certificate between the two degrees. With these tools, Daxon became a nationally recognized expert in state and local government finance. In 1978, Daxon put his master’s thesis – Spatial …
The youngest of 13 children from a farm in Oklahoma, Anita Hill received her juris doctor degree from Yale Law School in 1980. She began her career at a private law practice in Washington, D.C. There she also worked at the U.S. Education Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In 1989, Hill became the first …
Gaute Vik graduated as candidatus realium in applied mathematics from University of Bergen, Norway, in 1978. He was employed by the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, providing studies as basis for the Norwegian Parliament to decide on Defense Structure and long-term budgets. In 1982, he was awarded a fellowship from the Norwegian Government to study at …
Randy Couture is known as “The Natural” in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) circles & a “jackof-all-trades” as a writer, broadcaster, & actor in the TV & film industry. Couture is also an OSU Cowboy, having graduated from OSU in 1992 with his B.A. in German. At OSU, he is more well known as a three-time …
Dr. Gregory James Quarles is an experienced Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & renowned physicist with 25 years of experience driving cutting-edge laser, optics & photonics technology development & operations globally. Dr. Quarles attended OSU after receiving the Carl & Gladys Herrington President’s Distinguished Scholarship in 1979. He earned a dual B.S. in Mathematics & …
Sarah Coburn is captivating international audiences with her “precision placement, mercury speed, and a gorgeous liquid gold tone, gilded by a thrilling top and bottom register” (The Globe and Mail). Her 2016-2017 season includes Adèle in Le comte Ory with Seattle Opera, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera San Antonio, and a role …
