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UCO Recognizes Outstanding Students as E.C. Hall Scholars

March 13, 2025

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The University of Central Oklahoma’s Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) has recognized the 2025 Fall E.C. Hall Graduate Scholars. Each semester, one outstanding graduate from five of UCO’s academic colleges is selected for the honor.

To be considered for the E.C. Hall Graduate Scholar distinction, students must graduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA and demonstrate exceptional academic achievement within their program.

The 2025 Fall E.C. Hall Graduate Scholars are:

  • Jeanine Hussian, College of Business, MBA, from Oklahoma City
  • Sarah Short, College of Mathematics and Science, Master of Science in Biology, from Edmond, Oklahoma
  • Stephie Pinero, College of Liberal Arts, Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric, from Dumaguete City, Philippines
  • Sarah Clifford, College of Education and Professional Studies, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction-Teaching and Learning PreK-6, from Edmond, Oklahoma
  • Jarrett Cox, College of Fine Arts and Design, Master of Music in Music-Pedagogy, from Tuttle, Oklahoma

The UCO Graduate Council will select one E.C. Hall Scholar to receive the prestigious E.C. Hall Outstanding Graduate Student Award based on significant scholarly, creative and/or professional achievements during their time as a graduate student at UCO.

The UCO JCGS supports more than 80 graduate programs designed to prepare students for leadership, research and advanced professional practice. Through collaborative partnerships with UCO’s academic colleges, the college provides resources that foster scholarly excellence, innovation and professional development.

For more information about Central's Graduate College, call 405-974-3494 or visit www.uco.edu/graduate.

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Ebony Houston

Ebony Houston

Marketing and Design Specialist, UCO Jackson College of Graduate Studies

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The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

Guided by the motto “ubi motus est” – which translates to “where movement is” – the university continues to evolve and grow, offering 119 undergraduate and 81 graduate programs to our more than 12,000 students from our main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. Our colors were the first adopted of any university in the state, and our Bronze and Blue symbolize our greatest strengths—the illumination of new ideas and the endless expanse of a clear sky above. At UCO, anything is possible.

The university is governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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