Brooke Payne from Wellston has been awarded the Janet Meinders Charalampous Endowed Scholarship from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, according to a press release from the school.
Payne is studying natural resource ecology and management.
The scholarship is for the 2025-26 academic year and awarded at the 2025 Scholarship andAwards Banquet hosted by the Ferguson College on April 3.
A total of about $1.8 million was handed out to students from the Ferguson College and its various academic departments, according to the release.They are available to students from all areas of study and can be combined with departmental and university awards.
“Our students continuously showcase academic and professional success through their endeavors in the Ferguson College,” said Cynda Clary, associate dean of academic programs for the Ferguson College of Agriculture. “These scholarships, made possible because of the generosity of our alumni and friends, are a testament to our student’s success and we are proud to recognize them.”