Jared Stone from Chandler and Breanna Cothran from Davenport have been named Academic All-Staters by the The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
They are among 100 on the list, which was chosen from 379 nominations.
Stone has a long list of awards, including: Chandler Academic Excellence (2017-2020) Chandler High School Outstanding Student Biology (2018-2019) Regional STEM Standout (2018-2019) Academic Excellence in Spanish I (2018-2019) Academic Excellence in Honors English II (2018-2019) Academic Excellence in Oklahoma History (2017-2018) Academic Excellence in Algebra II (2017-2018) Gold Medalist, 4th place in the National FFA Agriscience Competition (2017) Bronze Medalist in the National FFA Agriscience Competition (2020) 1st place Oklahoma FFA Agriscience Competition (2017, 2020) 2nd place Oklahoma FFA Agriscience Competition (2019) 3rd place Oklahoma FFA Agriscience Competition (2018) 3rd place Oklahoma FFA Fruit Proficiency SAE (2020) 3rd place Oklahoma Veterinary Science Team (2019) 5th place Oklahoma Individual Veterinary Science (2019) Oklahoma State 4-H Beef Project Winner (2019) Superintendents Honor Roll (2017-2020)
As a senior he was Northeast District 4-H Representative to the State Council Lincoln County 4-H 1st Vice President Chandler 4-H Vice President, Created a Virtual Blue Bird House Workshop for Oklahoma State 4-H, Co-created a Virtual Cooking Workshop for Northeast District 4-H Youth–In-Action Conference Oklahoma State 4-H Service Committee Member Oklahoma State 4-H Assembly Committee Member Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Youth Council Chairman of a Oklahoma Agriculture Youth Council Meeting Chandler FFA Chapter President FFA Chapter Plan of Action Committee member FFA Alumni Leadership Camp Participant Chandler FFA Veterinary Science, Co-coach Chandler High School Archery team Chandler Academic Team Co-captain Chandler Gifted and Talented National Honor Society, Chandler chapter Chandler Lions Club student of month Chandler BancFirst Student Board of Directors, Made Linus Blankets for Lincoln County Sheriff and Highway Patrol, Filled Shoe Boxes for Operation Christmas Child Collected Change for Change for Oklahoma 4-H, money is donated to the Ronald McDonald House.
Cothran, the first Academic All-Stater from Davenport, was an honors student, won class awards in each class taken, and 1st in Oklahoma in HOSA Nutrition competition.
She is a HOSA member, PLTW member, basketball, cheer, track (state champion in 2018), quiz bowl, and various positions in student government (vice president, president, reporter).
Each of this year’s All-Staters will receive a $1,000 merit-based scholarship and a medallion. The All-Staters will be recognized at the foundation’s 35th annual Academic Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 22, at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa.
This year’s All-Staters scored an average of 33 on the ACT, with 11 recipients scoring a perfect 36. The students’ average GPA was 4.26. In addition, 34 of this year’s All-Staters are National Merit semifinalists, and two are National Hispanic Scholar semifinalists.