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Students Selected for SWOSU PLC Program

May 8, 2006

Sixteen high school seniors have been selected to the inaugural President’s Leadership Class at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Whitney Finch	Baxter Stewart	Carissa Fischer
Cory Maupin	Jacob Pool	Kayla Hart
Kelli Krows	Keri Ledbetter	Kristen Kaufman
Lauren Wimberly	Lyndsey McPherson	Reggy Yount
Patricia Daniels Rolando Perez
Sarah Sullins Jasmine Turner

They are: Patricia Daniels, Cheyenne; Whitney Finch, Cordell; Carissa Fischer, Weatherford; Kayla Hart, Lawton (MacArthur); Kristen Kaufman, Euless TX; Kelli Krows, Seiling; Keri Ledbetter, Oklahoma City (Westmoore); Cory Maupin, Elk City; Lyndsey McPherson, Washington; Rolando Perez, Clinton; Jacob Pool, Clinton; Baxter Stewart, Fairview; Sarah Sullins, Granite; Jasmine Turner, Oklahoma City (Westmoore); Lauren Wimberly, Mustang; and Reggy Yount, Hobart.

Each of the class members will receive a $1,000 scholarship, room scholarship and enrollment in a leadership class that will be offered exclusively to PLC students. During the second year, students will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a trip to Washington, D.C. and enrollment in the PLC course. During the third and fourth years of the program, students will serve as mentors for the first and second year PLC members. Students may be eligible for continuing scholarships. 

Randy Beutler, assistant to the president for strategic operations at SWOSU, said the PLC is a four-year program offered by SWOSU to recognize outstanding leadership qualities and to encourage students in their participation as SWOSU campus leaders. The program is designed to assist in promoting and developing effective academic, social and leadership skills. This will be accomplished through direct participation in campus activities, seminars, guest speakers, recruitment and alumni efforts.

Membership in the PLC will allow students to develop close associations with university administrators such as SWOSU President John Hays and meet scholars and dignitaries who visit campus.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is Oklahoma’s premier regional university. SWOSU offers 15 nationally-accredited academic programs—the most among Oklahoma’s regional universities. SWOSU has two campus locations and offers nearly 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including a doctorate in pharmacy. Additional information is available at www.swosu.edu.