Scholar Development
Historically, students within the Oklahoma State University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) have been very competitive in competition for national scholarship awards. CASNR’s tradition of building a strong relationship between students and their faculty advisers beginning in the freshman year, provides great advantages for the development of student scholars.
Undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding academic success in high school or in their freshman and sophomore college courses should consider opportunities to develop as prominent scholars at Oklahoma State University and beyond.
CASNR faculty and staff and the OSU Office of Scholar Development and Recognition provide significant support for the identification and development of exceptional scholars and urge students with strong academic interests to step forward as early as possible.
Prior to enrollment, prospective students can make their interests in scholar development known during a campus visit to OSU and CASNR. Transfer students with a scholar development interest should contact a CASNR advisor in their intended major, well before transferring to OSU. For incoming freshmen students, involvement in the OSU Honors College and/or participation in the Freshman Research Scholars program are excellent ways to get an early start. Additionally, current CASNR student scholars can provide valuable insight and advice to prospective students with a scholar development interest, and the college faculty and staff will help in making these connections.
Any student interested in learning more about scholar development is referred to the OSU Scholar Development and Recognition home page where details and examples of all aspects of scholar development are provided.
Recent CASNR Scholars
- Jeremy Bennett, Environmental Science - Udall Scholar, 2010
- Lauren White, Environmental Science - Udall Scholar, 2010
- Jered Davidson, Agricultural Economics - USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, 2009; Henry Clay Statesman, 2008
- Jessica Lay, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering - Udall Scholar, 2009
- Savannah Smith, Environmental Science - Udall Scholar, 2008
- Cortney Timmons, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering - Truman Scholar, 2008; Udall Scholar, 2007
- Sara-Jane Smallwood, Agricultural Communications - Udall Scholar, 2007
- Laura Christianson, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering- Udall Scholar National Finalist, 2004
- Trent McKnight, Agricultural Economics - Rhodes Scholar State Finalist, 2003
- Bart Fisher, Agricultural Economics - Truman Scholar National Finalist, 2002
- Julie Arntz, Environmental Science - Truman Scholar, 2001
- Kent Gardner, Agricultural Economics - Truman Scholar, 2000
- Chris Stephens, Agricultural Economics - Truman Scholar, 1998
- Shannon Ferrell, Agricultural Economics - Truman Scholar, 1997
