The Phoenix Award recognizes exemplary achievement
in leadership, scholarship, professional involvement and university and
community service.A 2002 graduate of
Morris High School, Edmonds said it was a privilege to bring recognition
to OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
“Being selected to receive this award is due in
large part to the quality education, experiences and opportunities
presented to me as a graduate student in the department of plant and
soil sciences,” Edmonds said.
Edmonds is a former DASNR Agricultural
Legislative Intern, and has considered it to be part of his
responsibilities to perform the role of “ambassador” for both the
division and university ever since his 2006 legislative experience.
“I take pride in extending education, research
and technologies developed at OSU, whether it is in Zimbabwe, Uzbekistan
or right here in Oklahoma,” Edmonds said, citing a few of the many
knowledge-and-technology transfer opportunities he has been a part of
through his affiliation with DASNR.
He is the first master’s student from the OSU
department of plant and soil sciences to receive the Phoenix Award, and
only the third DASNR graduate student to be so honored.
“Daniel is truly remarkable, a shining example
of what an individual can achieve through hard work and determination,”
said Dave Porter, head of OSU’s department of plant and soil sciences.
“His selection is an extraordinary honor that brings us all great pride
and joy.”
The son of David and Carolyn Edmonds of Morris,
he is as strong a supporter of DASNR as one can find. Edmonds earned his
bachelor’s degree as an OSU plant and soil sciences major. He is
finishing up his master’s degree as a graduate student in the
department. He is looking forward to continuing his “role as an
ambassador” while pursuing a doctoral degree in the department.
“Daniel has already made his mark, but I’m
confident that we’re going to continue hearing great things about Daniel
in the future,” Porter said.
Each spring, the Graduate and Professional
Student Government Association selects an outstanding master’s student,
doctoral student and faculty member to present with its highest honor:
the Phoenix Award.
Student recipients each receive a $750 monetary
award from the GPSGA and the OSU Graduate College. Winners also have
their names engraved on the Phoenix Award plaques on display outside the
Graduate College offices in Whitehurst Hall on OSU’s Stillwater campus.
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