DENTON, Texas – The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Honors program was represented by 10 students at the annual conference of the Great Plains Honors Council, which was held at the University of North Texas on March 7-9.
These students made oral presentations and research posters, with Sarah Coblentz winning the GPHC’s Dennis Boe Award, which showcases and rewards outstanding scholarly writing. Coblentz is a junior political science and history double major from Celina, Texas, who is also on the Savage Storm cross country and track and field teams and plays the oboe in the Southeastern Symphonic Bands.
Coblentz’ paper “Watchfires of Freedom” was selected as a Boe Award winner for 2025 and will be published in this year’s edition of The Windmill, the GPHC’s annual journal.
Other Southeastern Honors students presenting at the conference were:
The Great Plains Honors Council serves collegiate honors programs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Coordinating its activities with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the Great Plains organization promotes the flow of information, ideas, fellowship and professional encouragement throughout its member programs.
