EDMOND —
The University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association recently named Rachel Prince and Zachary Hurley, both from Edmond, among its five senior 2012 Central Standouts. Freshmen Blakely Elliot, also from Edmond, and Billie McCoy from Luther were named among the four freshmen recipients of the honor.
Prince, an Edmond Memorial High School graduate, recently graduated from UCO with a degree in public relations. Hurley, who was homeschooled, graduated with a degree in political science. Elliot, an Oklahoma Christian School graduate, is a fashion marketing major. McCoy, a graduate of Luther High School, is an elementary special education major.
Prince and Hurley each received a custom medal to wear during graduation, a one-year Alumni Association membership, and inclusion in Old North, UCO’s Alumni Magazine.
Elliot and McCoy received a three-year membership to UCO’s student alumni group Central S.T.A.F., a gift from the alumni store Central Connection and inclusion in Old North, UCO’s alumni magazine.
The Central Standout awards honor up to four freshman and five seniors, who excel and distinguish themselves as true “Bronchos” within the UCO student body.
UCO faculty, staff, students or alumni nominate recipients, describing briefly in written form why the nominee deserves recognition. Award recipients are selected based on their accomplishments in one or all of the following areas: leadership, campus involvement, community involvement and academic excellence.
Three other seniors received Central Standout honors, including Jessica Jones from Yukon, James Smith from Cheyenne, and Rui Xu, from China.
Two other freshmen received Central Standout honors, including Zac Brown from Choctaw and Kelsey Davis from Stillwater.
For more information about the Central Standout Awards or the UCO Alumni Association, contact the UCO Alumni Relations office at 974-2421 or visit www.uco.edu/alumni.
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PHOTO PROVIDED Recipients of the UCO Alumni Association 2012 Central Standout Awards include, standing from left, Rui Xu, Blakely Elliot, Billie McCoy, Zachary Hurley, James Smith, Kelsey Brown, Jessica Jones; seated from left, Zac Brown and Rachel Prince.
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