Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics                                                                   

1141 North Lincoln Boulevard

Oklahoma City, OK  73104                                                              

Phone:  (405) 522-7806

Fax:  (405) 521-6442

Email:  droberts@ossm.edu                                                   

 

For Immediate Release

 

May 23, 2007                                                                                                 Contact: Donna Roberts

 

Class of 2009 Selected for School of Science and Mathematics

 

Editor:  printed below is a list of Finalists, their hometowns and home high schools.  For your convenience, they are listed in alphabetical order by the county in which they reside, so you can easily identify students from your area.

 

Officials of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) have announced the names of 71 students from across Oklahoma selected to begin classes in August.  Thirty-three young women and 38 young men have been invited to become the school’s 18th graduating class—the Class of 2009.  The finalists represent 28 counties and 53 high schools from across Oklahoma. 

 OSSM is Oklahoma’s public, residential school for junior and senior high school students with exceptional ability in science and mathematics.  Approximately 250 students from across the state applied to OSSM in March of this year.  After reviewing the written applications, the selection committee invited 125 students to Oklahoma City to participate in the interview portion of the application process. 

            “The Board of Trustees and I are very impressed with the scholastic and personal accomplishments of these students,” said Dr. Edna Manning, OSSM’s President.  “This year’s applicants are a focused group of young people who hold high aspirations.” 

                While in residence at OSSM, students will participate in a rigorous academic program.  In addition to high level courses in the sciences and mathematics, the curriculum includes exemplary programs in computer science, humanities, the arts, and physical education.  In their two years at OSSM students must complete nine semesters of science, four semesters of mathematics, English, Social Science, physical education, and foreign language, two semesters of fine arts, and one semester of computer science.  Each science class features a weekly three-hour laboratory experience.  Students must also receive satisfactory participation reports in campus and community service, completing 60 hours of each.

            Classes will begin in mid-August and will be held at OSSM’s academic facility in Oklahoma City across from the Oklahoma Health Center.  Housing is provided in the Dan Little Residence Hall on campus that accommodates 144 students and six faculty families.  The campus also includes a gymnasium, a classroom building, a science/laboratory building and a library.  Plans are progressing on a second phase of the dormitory that will provide additional space for 144 more students.

 

 

Class of 2009

 

Name                                     Hometown                    Home High School                              County

Ethan Linscott                        Atoka                             Atoka High School                                 Atoka

Jennifer Bonner                       Balko                              Balko High School                                 Beaver

Jayson Cross                            Silo                                 Silo High School                                     Bryan

Erin DeWalt                            Calera                             Bennington High School                        Bryan

Kasandra Brabaw                    Apache                           Apache High School                               Caddo

Juliett Farrell                           Apache                           Apache High School                               Caddo

Sheeba Kunnel                        Yukon                            Mustang High School                             Canadian

Arhia Ramsey                          El Reno                          Yukon High School                                Canadian

Noella Curiel                           Hugo                              Hugo High School                                  Choctaw

James Le                                  Oklahoma City               Westmoore High School                         Cleveland

Ran Li                                      Norman                          Norman High School                              Cleveland

Steven Nguyen                        Oklahoma City               Mt. St. Mary High School                       Cleveland

Suong Nguyen                         Oklahoma City               Westmoore High School                         Cleveland

Kaleb Smart                            Oklahoma City               Northeast Academy                                Cleveland

Zihao Xia                                Norman                          Norman North High School                   Cleveland

Nadine Harrison                      Fletcher                          Lawton Christian High School               Comanche

Alexander Ruff                        Lawton                           MacArthur High School                         Comanche

Anish Tilak                              Lawton                           Eisenhower High School                        Comanche

Emily Amundson                    Garber                            Garber High School                                Garfield

Geoffrey Champlin                  Enid                               Enid High School                                   Garfield

Paul Vieth                               Enid                               Enid High School                                   Garfield

Gatlin Hebert                          Pauls Valley                    Pauls Valley High School                       Garvin

Justin Cox                                Wakita                            Wakita High School                               Grant

Samantha Madewell                McCurtain                      Poteau High School                                Haskell

Alice Jeng                                Ponca City                      Ponca City High School                         Kay

Kevin Craig                             Cashion                          Cashion High School                              Kingfisher

Taylor Howard                        Pocola                            Pocola High School                                Leflore

Darrell Potter                          Agra                                Agra High School                                   Lincoln

John Grady Heller                   Blanchard                       Blanchard High School                           McClain

Joseph Schroeder                     Haworth                         Haworth High School                             McCurtain

Sean Bender                            Edmond                         Edmond Memorial High School             Oklahoma

Hans Cao                                 Edmond                         Edmond Memorial High School             Oklahoma

Gwendolynn Eskridge             Oklahoma City               Star Spencer High School                       Oklahoma

Mary Geatches                        Edmond                         Edmond North High School                  Oklahoma

Alyssa Grossen                        Oklahoma City               Mount St. Mary High School                  Oklahoma

Bowei Han                              Edmond                         Edmond Santa Fe High School              Oklahoma

Dong  Han                               Edmond                         Edmond North High School                  Oklahoma

Elizabeth Hoang                     Oklahoma City               Classen School of Advanced Studies      Oklahoma

Susan Kotey                            Midwest City                  Midwest City High School                      Oklahoma

Jay Kumar                               Oklahoma City               Casady School                                        Oklahoma

Benjamin Lanier                      Oklahoma City               Harding Charter Prep                             Oklahoma

Thalia Nguyen                         Oklahoma City               Mt. St. Mary High School                       Oklahoma

Alim Ramji                              Oklahoma City               Classen School of Advanced Studies      Oklahoma

Fareeha Safir                           Edmond                         Edmond Memorial High School             Oklahoma

Christine Trahms                     Harrah                            Mount St. Mary High School                  Oklahoma

Ily Tran                                    Oklahoma City               Piedmont High School                           Oklahoma

Shana Usiukiewicz                  Oklahoma City               Bishop McGuinness High School           Oklahoma

Becky Varghese                       Oklahoma City               Piedmont High School                           Oklahoma

John Wood                              Midwest City                  ASTEC Charter School                          Oklahoma

Yongyong Wu                          Edmond                         Santa Fe High School                             Oklahoma

Daniel Denslow                       Okmulgee                       Okmulgee High School                          Okmulgee

Chelsea Koller                         Sand Springs                   Charles Page High School                      Osage

Oliver  Li                                 Stillwater                        Stillwater High School                            Payne

Ye Margaret Wang                   Stillwater                        Stillwater High School                            Payne

Richard Walkingstick              Stigler                             Canadian High School                            Pittsburg

Wesley Clawson                      Owasso                          Owasso Mid-High School                      Rogers

Robert Morrison                      Owasso                          Owasso Mid-High School                      Rogers

Olivia Wright                          Claremore                       Sequoyah High School                           Rogers

Auriel Grider                           Wewoka                         Seminole High School                            Seminole

Josiah Couch                           Duncan                           Empire High School                               Stephens

Truman Debb                          Duncan                           Home Schooled                                      Stephens

Delanie Howell                       Frederick                        Frederick High School                            Tillman

Jackson Autrey                        Tulsa                              Union Int. High School                          Tulsa

Grace Kim                               Broken Arrow                 Union Int. High School                          Tulsa

Jennifer Linder                         Owasso                          Owasso Mid-High School                      Tulsa

Zane Martin                            Tulsa                              Berryhill High School                             Tulsa

Gabe Osborn                           Broken Arrow                 Broken Arrow South Int. High School   Tulsa

Ding Ren                                 Broken Arrow                 Union Int. High School                          Tulsa

Jason Stanton                          Tulsa                              Grace Christian High School                  Tulsa

Amy Tai                                  Tulsa                              Jenks High School                                  Tulsa

Kelly Williams                         Owasso                          Owasso Mid High School                       Tulsa