The Oklahoma State University chapter of Alpha Zeta recently initiated 51 new members. This organization is an honorary society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields.

Founded in 1897 at Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate honorary society for agriculture. The organization has more than 115,000 alumni and more than 3,000 student members at 74 universities.

The OSU chapter in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources was established in 1916 and recognizes students who not only excel in academics but also embody the mission of the organization of scholarship, leadership, integrity and service.

To be invited to join, students must meet the minimum GPA requirements and be an undergraduate student in CASNR.  Pledges attended regular meetings and participated in a community service project known as the pledge project. For the pledge project, the pledges worked with Kids Against Hunger to package over 30,300 meals.

New members include;

Oklahoma

Kaylen Baker, from Yukon, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science and agricultural communications;

Hannah Barber, from Lawton, Oklahoma, majoring in natural resource ecology and management;

Bradley Battershell, from Calvin, Oklahoma, majoring in plant and soil sciences;

Brandi Blasdel, from Buffalo, Oklahoma, majoring in animal Science;

Shiann Burns, from MadIllinois, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science biotechnology;

Joshua Conaway, from Ringwood, Oklahoma, majoring in agribusiness pre-law;

Randi Cox, from Yukon, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science;

Jack Crawford, from Pryor, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural education;

Sarena Ezzell, from Elk City, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Molly Gardner, from Vici, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural economics;

Katelyn Garvie, from Burlington, Oklahoma, majoring in agribusiness and agricultural communications;

Samantha Hancock, from Eufaula, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science;

Amber Jeans, from Tonkawa, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural leadership;

Trisha Kingsbury, from Prague, Oklahoma, majoring in agribusiness;

Karly Marshall, from Braman, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science production;

Amber McGee, from Dover, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural communications;

Kevin Meeks, from Wetumka, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural communications;

Hana Newman, from Burlington, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural communications and agribusiness;

Taylor Roblyer, from El Reno, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural communications;

Ricki Schroeder, from Kremlin, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural leadership;

Joe Stefenoni, from StIllinoiswater, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural economics;

Nathan Stewart, from Chickasha, Oklahoma, majoring in horticulture;

Megan Stuart, from Eufaula, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary with a minor in biochemistry;

Jessica Thorp, from Helena, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science business;

Shannon Van der Laan, from Frederick, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Haley VanVleet, from Lawton, Oklahoma, majoring in environmental science;

Lyndsi Vaughan, from Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Sage Watson, from Frederick, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science and agricultural communications;

Whitney Wilkinson, from Cement, Oklahoma, majoring in animal science and agricultural education;

Brittany Zerr, from Perry, Oklahoma, majoring in agricultural communications;

Arkansas

Madison Betcher, from Cabot, Arkansas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

California

Nicole Bayne, from Bakersfield, California., majoring in agribusiness pre-law;

Lindsay Tasos, from Madera, California., majoring in animal science and agricultural communications;

Illinois

Klair Hartzold, from Danvers, Illinois., majoring in animal science;

Iowa

Jessica Webster, from Runnells, Iowa, majoring in animal science with a minor in agribusiness;

Kansas

Letticia McKinney, from Johnson, Kansas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Katie Ford, from Arkansas City, Kansas, majoring in animal science business;

Missouri

Hunter Smith, from Carthage, Missouri, majoring in animal science;

Hayley MIllinoiser, from Lebanon, Missouri, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Robert Jones, from Fair Grove, Missouri, majoring in animal science production;

Nebraska

Lindsay King, from Oakland, Nebraska, majoring in animal science and agricultural communications;

Texas

Amanda Goldstein, from Dallas, Texas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Aidan Justice, from Frisco, Texas, majoring in agricultural communications and agribusiness;

Samantha Moon, from Houston, Texas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Taraka Hughes, from Mission, Texas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Paula Meriwether, from Mount Pleasant, Texas, majoring in animal science;

Cara Gordon, from Plano, Texas, majoring in animal science;

Maggie Sewell, from Plano, Texas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Ben Crosby, from Sugar Land, Texas, majoring in landscape architecture;

Amy Prado, from Waco, Texas, majoring in animal science pre-veterinary;

Virginia

Sarah Schobert, from Saxis, Virginia, majoring in animal science and agricultural communications.