The Edmond Sun
EDMOND —
University of Central Oklahoma students Billy Elles of Edmond and Susan Phares of Fort Gibson recently received the male and female Freshman Scholastic Award for 2009-10 for their hard work and dedication to carry the heaviest workload during their first full year at Central.
As a theatre/communications major, Elles received the Male Freshman Scholastic Award for taking 33 semester hours combined for his fall and spring enrollment, and for his overall grade point average of 4.0.
Phares, a nursing major, received the Female Freshman Scholastic Award for taking 36 semester hours combined for fall and spring enrollment, and for her overall grade point average of 4.0.
To be eligible for this award, students must have completed not more than one school year, which may include the previous summer session, and all hours completed during the year will be counted while determining the cumulative grade point average for the selected male and female students.
Eligible students must also have carried not less than 15 hours in each of the two regular semesters, and must not have been under university disciplinary action during the year. The award is determined each year by the associate vice president for enrollment Mmanagement and the registrar.
For more information about the University of Central Oklahoma, visit www.uco.edu.