4 county students named to 2024 Academic All-State Class

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the 100 Oklahoma public high school seniors named as Academic All-State honorees for 2024.

Brockman

The 2024 class features students from 71 schools in 64 school districts. Those being named from Sequoyah County include: Jathan Brockman, Vian High School; Abigail Thomason, Sallisaw High School; Isabell Swafford, Muldrow High School; and Hallie Kinion, Gore High School.

“These outstanding students reflect the academic excellence achieved in Oklahoma’s public schools,” OFE Executive Director Elizabeth Inbody said. “We are honored to have the opportunity to celebrate them and reiterate the importance of public education in Oklahoma.”

OFE President Andrew J. Morris described the selection of the scholars as the most rigorous academic awards selection process in the state. To be eligible to apply, students must meet one of three criteria: an ACT composite score of at least 30; a combined SAT evidence- based reading & writing and math score of at least 1370; or be selected as a National Merit Semifinalist.

Applicants are evaluated based on academic achievement, leadership and community service, as well as letters of recommendation and an essay submitted by each applicant.

Kinion

The 2024 All-Staters scored an average of 33 on the ACT, with seven scoring a perfect score of 36. The students’ average grade point average is 4.25, and 41 are National Merit Semifinalists.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued the following statement congratulating the honorees.

“These 100 remarkable students are setting the standard for academic excellence in Oklahoma public schools,” Walters said. “This outstanding accomplishment is just the beginning of what I feel certain will be a lifetime of success, continued learning, and service in their communities and beyond. I congratulate these excellent young Oklahomans, their teachers, and their families for their studiousness, their grit, and their service. Their example is one to be emulated by every student in our state.”

OFE will honor the 2024 Academic All-State class at the 2024 Academic Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 4, at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Norman. Each All-Stater will receive a $1,500 merit- based cash award, an honor cord and a medallion.

Honorees are encouraged to invite a teacher who has significantly impacted their academic success to the event; these educators will be recognized during the ceremony.

Since the program launched in 1987, OFE has honored some 3,800 Academic All-State students from 336 school districts.