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Megan Reidy graduated from Oklahoma State University on Saturday with honors degrees in physiology and zoology, a degree in biochemistry, and a certificate in environmental studies. She led the student processional for the College of Artsand Sciences commencement ceremony as its 2014 Outstanding Student Representative.

Assistant professor of English, Dr. Seth Perlow, was awarded the N.E.H. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Poetics by Emory University. It is one of the few postdoctoral fellowships offered specifically to support the study of poetry and poetics.

The Oklahoma Humanities Council presented grants to four Oklahoma State University instructors. Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, Dr. Seth Perlow, Dr. Tonia Sharlach, and Dr. Shaoqian Zhang each received a $500 scholar research grant. 

The Oklahoma State University Phi Beta Delta chapter, Epsilon Upsilon, won the award for most outstanding chapter in the United States at the international honors society’s national conference in Houston.

The 2014 political campaign season will have a prominent presence on the Oklahoma State University campus thanks to the OSU Debate Series: Decision 2014. The series kicks off with a U.S. Senate Republican Primary debate on Thursday, May 1 from 8-9 p.m. inside the “Little” Theater at the OSU Student Union.

The debate is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Oklahoma State University Seretean Trombone Quartet won first place at the finals of the 2014 Courtois Trombone Quartet Competition at the Fort Worth Trombone Summit on April 5. 

An OSU alum and an upcoming graduate have received Fulbright awards to pursue research or teach oversees. Read about graduate Marcy Montgomery and senior Kathryn Shrader as they prepare to embark on trips oversees thanks to the Fulbright program.

Dr. Allen Apblett, professor of chemistry at Oklahoma State University, is the recipient of the 2014 Oklahoma Chemist Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in chemical research, education, leadership, and entrepreneurship in the state of Oklahoma. He accepted the award on Saturday at the 59th Pentasectional Meeting of the American Chemical Society held at the Wes Watkins Center in Stillwater. 

Up to $13,000 possible for local schools through ticket sales

The Department of Theatre at Oklahoma State University will donate a portion of its ticket sales from the blockbuster musical “Man of La Mancha,” April 23-27, to Stillwater Public Schools to help offset some of the impact of an expected $1.8 million school budget shortfall.