High School Seniors Selected for SWOSU President’s Leadership Class
Seventeen high school seniors have been selected to the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) for 2020-21 at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.
Members of the class and their high schools are:
Cloie Banks
Cordell
Matthew Beck
Stroud
Harley Brinkley
Clinton
Raegan Cope
Altus
Lathanise Cox-Moscatello
Moore
Hanna Dirickson
Weatherford
Lincoln Fitts
Duncan
Andrew Houk
Fairview
Emiley Kauk
Arapaho-Butler
Brooklynn Kimble
Hydro-Eakly
Kohl Kimmel
Yukon
Jaedyn Magness
Shattuck
Matthew "Blaine" McKinsey
Deer Creek
Baylee Miller
Elk City
Matt Milner
Duke
Peyton Novosad
Yukon
Rachel Sweet
Perry
Each of the class members receives a $500 per semester scholarship for two years, room scholarship for one year and enrollment in a leadership class that is offered exclusively to PLC students. After completing their second year of the program, students receive a sponsored trip to Washington, D.C. with SWOSU President Randy Beutler.
During the third and fourth years of the program, students serve as mentors for the first and second year PLC members and serve in campus leadership roles, university activities and internships. Students may be eligible for continuing scholarships.
Todd Boyd, who directs the PLC program at SWOSU, said the PLC is a four-year program offered by the university to recognize outstanding leadership qualities and to encourage students in their participation as SWOSU campus leaders and future leaders in Oklahoma. The program is designed to assist in promoting and developing effective academic, social and leadership skills, which is accomplished through direct participation in campus activities, seminars, guest speakers, recruitment and alumni efforts.
SWOSU offers 14 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.