(STILLWATER, Okla., July 29, 2014) - Oklahoma State University has named 118 incoming freshmen to its President's Leadership Council (PLC) for the 2014-2015 school year. Of these students, 26 will be enrolled in the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. PLC is a freshmen scholarship and academic leadership program that emphasizes the importance of leadership and service throughout life.

Students in the President's Leadership Council complete a year-long class to develop skills including problem solving, self-assessment, planning and implementing change, and team building and maintenance. They also coordinate a leadership conference for high school seniors and complete 40 hours of volunteer service.

PLC students have the option to attend a leadership study abroad international study that will take them to Greece and Italy in May 2015.

"To meet the challenges of the 21st century, Oklahoma needs to develop creative, ethical, inclusive and effective leaders," said Stephen Haseley, director, President’s Leadership Council. "The council will meet this challenge through an academic course of instruction, scholarship, service-learning field experiences, leadership conference development and implementation for high school seniors, and international study. Like previous participants in this program, this year’s members will enhance their understanding of ethics and leadership and make positive contributions to OSU, the state of Oklahoma, the nation, and the world.”

For more information about President's Leadership Council you can contact the Center for Ethical Leadership at (405) 744-5485.
Pictures and other scholarship information for each student is available upon request.

Please contact OSU Communications at (405) 744-6260.
Listed below by hometown, along with proposed major, parents names and high school, is this year’s PLC class:

Oklahoma

Ada

Wyatt Shaw, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications, Chris and Amy Shaw, Byng H.S.

Katelyn Wade, Agricultural Communications, Chance and Crystal Wade, Byng H.S.

Alva

Courtney Mapes, Animal Science and Agricultural Communications, Jeff and Michelle Mapes, Alva H.S.

Big Cabin

Toni Morgan, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications, Rick and Tisha Morgan, Adair H.S.

Coyle

Cale Williams, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Carl and Karen Williams, Coyle H.S.

Duncan

Kaila Williams, Animal Science, Agriculture Communications and Sports Media, Kenneth and Deanna Williams, Central H.S.

Fletcher

Kylie Carroll, Agriculture Communications and Agriculture Business, Terry and Janet Carroll, Fletcher H.S.

Hydro

Brittany Krehbiel, Agricultural Economics, Jeff and Karen Krehbiel, Hinton H.S.

Kellyville

Haylee Lindsey, Entomology, Chris and Valerie Lindsey, Kellyville H.S.

Keyes

Abigail Arthaud, Agricultural Communications, Scott and Angela Arthaud, Homeschool

Kingfisher

Blair Kloeppel, Agricultural Business, Tom and Sandra Kloeppel, Kingfisher H.S.

Kremlin

Trey Schoenhals, Agricultural Economics, Dennis and Pamela Schoenhals, Kremlin - Hillsdale H.S.

May

Jake Fanning, Agribusiness/Pre-Law, Tom and Michele Fanning, Laverne H.S.

Morrison

Megan DeVuyst, Agribusiness/Pre-Law, Eric and Cheryl Devuyst, Morrison H.S.

Muskogee

Haley Ashwood, Agricultural Leadership, Andrew and Jennifer Ashwood, Oktaha H.S.

Ellen Cole, Food Science, Evan and Sherri Cole, Fort Gibson H.S.

Okemah

Joshua Maples, Animal Science, John and Janelle Maples, Okemah H.S.

Pauls Valley

Madison Wolf, Animal Science/Pre-Vet, Mat and Angie Wolf, Pauls Valley H.S.

Pawnee

Morgan Vance, Agricultural Economics/Pre-Law, Gary and Karen Vance, Pawnee H.S.

Sapulpa

Ashton Reece, Animal Science, Ryan and Deedra Reece, Sapulpa H.S.

Tipton

Cordelle Elsener, Agricultural Business and Agricultural Communications, Dan and Twyla Elsener, Frederick H.S.

Iowa

Vail

Kyle Liechti, Animal Science, Roger and Beth Liechti, Ar-We-Va H.S.

Kansas

Cheney

Kallie Jo Lampe, Animal Science and Agricultural Communications, Jerry and Denise Lampe, Cheney H.S.

Texas

Bellaire

Victoria Edwards, Agribusiness, Incarnate Word Academy

Claude

Bradley Cornell, Animal Science, Clint and Shannon Cornell, Claude H.S.

Lindsay

Dalton Metzler, Animal Science and Agricultural Business, Phillip and Juli Metzler, Lindsay H.S.

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