Haley Cosner of Roland High School, Rebecca Bedford and Danielle Powell of Muldrow High School, and Casey Weaver of Sallisaw High School were selected as four of the top 100 public high school seniors.
The students were selected from 544 nominations statewide, from 74 different schools in 67 Oklahoma school districts, Brenda Wheelock, foundation spokesperson, said.
The All-State scholars will received a $1,500 scholarship and a medallion. The scholars will be recognized at the foundation's 21st annual Academic Awards Banquet May 19, at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Wheelock said.
The awards ceremony will be televised statewide by the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, (OETA) at 8 p.m. May 26, Wheelock said.
Bedford is a member of the Muldrow High School Speech and Debate team, Dance est Joie Inc., Delta Beta Sigma: National High School charity sorority, and Teens Energetically Empowering Neighborhoods (TEEN) Coalition, and a student council representative.
Bedford has a 4.5 cumulative grade point average, an American College Testing (ACT) composite score of 34, and a Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 750 in reading, 710 in math, and 680 in writing.
Cosner is a student council president, captain of the football and basketball cheerleading squads, and is an Oklahoma representative on the Youth Leadership Council. She is a member of the Honor Club, National Honor Society, and track and field team, and she tutors elementary students.
Cosner has a 4.27 cumulative grade point average and an ACT composite score of 30. She is ranked first out of 115 students in her class.
Powell is the student council president, National Beta Club Chapter president, chair for the Relay for Life for TEEN Coalition, varsity quiz bowl captain, student leader in Pulse Student Ministries, and is the varsity worship leader at church.
Powell has a 4.48 cumulative grade point average, an ACT composite score of 34, and a SAT score of 700 in reading, 660 in math, and 670 in writing.
Weaver is a member of the Sallisaw High School Band and Jazz Band, Sallisaw National Honor Society, ispresident of the Math and Science Club, and is co-worship leader and pianist of the Immanuel Baptist Church youth band. He is also involved in the Big Brothers and Sisters program.
Weaver has a 4.311 cumulative grade point average, an ACT composite score of 33, and is ranked fourth out of 130 students.
Academic All-Staters are nominated by their principals or superintendents and are selected on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community involvement, as well as an essay submitted by the student, Wheelock, said.
David L. Boren, chairman and founder of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, describes the selection of the scholars as "Oklahoma's most rigorous academic competition."
