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| FarmHouse Alumnus Named A 2009 OSU Distinguished Alumni |
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“Richard Jennings of Houston, Texas, graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s degree in 1971. He went on to obtain a medical degree from the University of Oklahoma and completed residencies in aerospace medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. He is a professor of preventative medicine and community health at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, where he supports spaceflight operations at the Johnson Space Center, Star City, Russia, and Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
While at OSU, he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa and Vice President of FarmHouse Fraternity.
Jennings currently serves as the aerospace medicine representative for the American Board of Preventative Medicine and the Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. He is a member of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine and chairs the Aerospace Medical Association Foundation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Civil Aviation Medical Association, and serves on the board of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences. He serves as president of the Aerospace Medial Association, Space Medicine Association and Society of NASA Flight Surgeons.
Jennings has been honored with the Eric Liljencrantz Award and the Louis H. Bauer Founders Award by the Aerospace Medical Association. He has also been awarded the Randy Lovelace III Award by the Society of NASA Flight Surgeons and the Hubertus Strughold Award by the Space Medicine Association. He was recognized as a distinguished alumnus for the College of Arts and Sciences in 2008 and is a member of the OSU Alumni Association.”
STATE Magazine (Winter 2009, Vol. 5, No. 2, pg. 18)
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| Actives reach out to Outstanding Alumni |
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President of FarmHouse Brady Brewer '07 (left) and senior Chad Cline '06 (Right) present J.D. Edmondson (center) of Medford, OK with a plaque in recognition for his achievement of outstanding alumni member of the Oklahoma State Chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity for 2008. Mr. Edmondson, who recently achieved the age of ninety nine years of age, attended Oklahoma A&M between 1930 and 1934.
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3rd Place Homecoming Sweepstakes!!!
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The Men of FarmHouse and the Women of Kappa Alpha Theta placed third in the 2008 Homecoming Sweepstakes. Both houses enjoyed an exciting homecoming experience as they made their mark on this years homecoming awards. Some other placings of this years homecoming include:
Harvest Carnival - 1st Place
Philanthropy - 1st Place
Football Frenzy - 3rd Place
Overall Homecoming Theme: Generation Cowboy
FarmHouse/Theta Theme: Life Is Sweet for Generation Cowboy
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| FarmHouse Men Receive Top Honors |
Last weekend four FarmHouse sophomores were awarded the honor of being named Top Ten Freshman. Another two Farmers were also awarded the honor of Top Twenty Freshmen.
The prestigious award is granted to these men due to their outstanding accomplishments throughout their freshman year. The Top Twenty were awarded based on Scholarship, Activities, Honors, and Service. The Top Ten were then selected based on interviews.
The Top Ten include:
Yance Farney – Stafford, KS
Andrew Henry – Fort Townson, OK
Justin Dvorak – Perry, OK
Grant Leatherwood – Chandler, OK
Top Twenty included the above mentioned in addition to:
Wil McCabe – Pauls Valley, OK
Paul Barbour – Guthrie, OK
This past week also FarmHouse was recognized for having seven of the fifteen 2008 Homecoming King Honorees. These included:
Evan Schwenk – Stillwater, OK
Brady Brewer – Hunter, OK
Will Cosner – Roland, OK
Darren Gore – Norman, OK
Nathan Thompson – Chandler, OK
Kyle Ensley – Valliant, OK
And 2007 alumnus:
Andrew Stroup – Jenks, OK
After interviews FarmHouse still has three of the top five finalists.
Nathan Thompson
Kyle Ensley
Andrew Stroup
The Homecoming King will be selected at the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 18 against Baylor. |
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Jordan Moore Joins International Office Staff
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Jordan Moore (OK ’05) is the newest addition to FarmHouse Headquarters Staff. Originally from Midwest City, Okla., Jordan will serve as an Educational Leadership Consultant. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in May 2008, earning a degree in marketing. Jordan served the Oklahoma State Chapter of FarmHouse as a vice president of recruitment, director of new member education and social chair. He was selected as the chapter’s Doane Award recipient for the 2007-2008 school year.
On campus, Jordan served as the Interfraternity Council’s external vice president and was a member of Blue Key Honor Society, Order of Omega and President’s Leadership Council, serving as a small group facilitator for the organization. He enjoys being active, traveling, watching OSU sports and playing with his two Labrador dogs. His e-mail is Jordan@FarmHouse.org – please help welcome Jordan to the International staff!
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Spring 2008 Grade Reports Released: FarmHouse Tops Greek Rolls
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The Interfraternity Council (IFC) released the semester grade reports this week and the men of FarmHouse Fraternity again came out on top with a grade point average of 3.44. FarmHouse competed against 18 other fraternities for the top honor. Additionally, FarmHouse also had the highest GPA for the Greek system as a whole. Last semester, FarmHouse clinched first place with a 3.43 grade point average. With the first place ranking for last Spring and Fall 2007 semester grades, FarmHouse was named the IFC Scholarship Cup winner in March at the Annual Greek Awards Banquet. This marked the 74th time that FarmHouse has won the award in its 80 year history at Oklahoma State University.
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Active Brother Competes on American Idol
Kyle Ensley, (‘06), Valliant, OK recently appeared on the Fox hit-television show American Idol. Ensley competed with nearly 30,000 other contestants in the Dallas, TX, episode and received votes from Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell to move forward to Hollywood to compete for a place on the show. After a few weeks, the time arrived to watch Ensley perform on the show again, this time with the prospect of earning a place in the live portion of the competition. Kyle advanced to the top 50, the last round before the selection of the final 24 contestants. It was then that Ensley’s streak ended. Ensley was 25th in the show against over 100,000 other competitors. We are extremely proud of Kyle and this tremendous achievement. Posted below are several links to YouTube clips of each of Ensley’s appearances on the American Idol. Ensley also has appeared on Good Morning America, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and Extra.
First Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nFjm2R17CA - Kyle On The Ellen Show
Second Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TK58i1cn2Y - The American Idol Show
Third Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COueJt-no7g - Audition Song
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Fall 2007 Grade Reports Released:FarmHouse On Top, Again
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The Interfraternity Council (IFC) released the semester grade reports this week and the men of FarmHouse Fraternity again came out on top with a grade point average of 3.43. FarmHouse competed against 18 other fraternities for the top honor. Last semester, FarmHouse clinched first place with a 3.33 grade point average. With the first place ranking for both Spring and Fall 2007 semester grades, FarmHouse will also win the IFC Scholarship Cup for the year. This award will be given during the annual Greek Awards Banquet in March. This will mark the 74th time that FarmHouse has won the award in its 80 year history at Oklahoma State University.
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Farmer Accepts Tremendous Honor
See story from www.okstate.edu below.
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OSU junior Kyle Ensley was recently awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. The fellowship is granted to only 20 college students in the nation and will finance the rest of his undergraduate studies and two years of graduate school plus a guaranteed four-year position as a foreign service officer with the State Department after he finishes graduate school.
“I’m so excited,” said Ensley. “The fellowship is typically awarded to students from Ivy League schools like Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and I am blessed to have been selected and represent Oklahoma State University.”
The Pickering Fellowship is awarded to talented students from across the nation pursuing studies in international affairs-related fields.
Ensley will report for an orientation in Washington, D.C. this month; then next summer will start one of two internships for the State Department and attend a public policy institute. The fellowship will pay for his final two years of undergraduate studies plus two years of graduate school. It will also guarantee Ensley a four-year position as a Foreign Service officer with the State Department after he finishes graduate school.
Ensley says he hopes to attend Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and work in the management career track of the Foreign Service.
“I’d like to work in South America, maybe Columbia, working with immigration and drug-trafficking policies,” he said.
The Foreign Service is a corps of working professionals who help the President of the United States and Secretary of State pursue their goals and objectives for American foreign policy. Officers often staff U.S. embassies, consulates and missions worldwide and also serve in Washington, D.C. Their responsibilities can include policy analysis, resource management, public diplomacy, providing services to Americans in need, promoting trade and business facilitation and representing U.S. interests abroad.
Ensley, 21, says his interest in the foreign relations began in the eighth grade when he traveled to Germany and visited the U.S. consulate in Munich. Since, he says his fascination for learning about other cultures and languages, as well as the role of policy in international relations, has grown.
“I enjoy learning about people. Representing American’s interests abroad and visiting cultures around the world will be very fulfilling,” he said.
Ensley actively participates in OSU’s Student Government Association, serving as the President’s External Chief of Staff and other leadership positions. He also volunteers extensively in the Stillwater community, lending his time to activities and non-profits including Mission of Hope, a service aiding homeless shelters, and the Red Cross. Dr. Lee Bird, vice president for Student Affairs who has employed Ensley for two semesters, says he is incredibly bright, determined and driven.
“This fellowship is right up Kyle’s alley, given his interest in foreign business and politics,” she said. “He has taken every opportunity to get involved in everything OSU has to offer and really knows how to make a difference in his community.”
Ensley is the second student from OSU and the state of Oklahoma ever selected to receive the fellowship. He attributes much of his success to Jules Emig, his honors composition II professor, and Bob Graalman with the OSU Office of Scholar Development for ongoing encouragement and guidance in the application process.
The opportunity is a dream come true, he says.
“A career in the Foreign Service is something I’ve always dreamed about, and now I have all the resources to make my dream a reality.”
Ensley is a native of Valliant, Okla., and a 2005 graduate of Wright City High School. He is the son of Wendell and Rhonda Ensley. |
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