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Elizabeth Connick, Northeastern State University

Elizabeth Connick, Northeastern State University

Our RiverHawks Scholar Program student spotlight is Junior, Elizabeth Connick from Cache, Oklahoma. Elizabeth will graduate from the RiverHawks Scholar Program in May of 2026 and hopes to return to the Cache/Lawton area to work as a teacher’s aide, specifically...
Christian Turner, Texas State University

Christian Turner, Texas State University

This is Christian Turner, a member of the Texas State University Bobcat RISE’s inaugural cohort. Christian is a history buff and loves sporting events. In his first year, he successfully completed a 300-level history course and attended so many sports events...
Kaden White, Oklahoma State University

Kaden White, Oklahoma State University

Kaden desires to have a leadership role for a professional sports team one day and OOS (Opportunity Orange Stillwater) is helping him get closer to that goal. Elizabeth Thomas, an OOS instructor, says that Kaden not only desires success for himself but for his peers...
Christopher Barrera, University of North Texas

Christopher Barrera, University of North Texas

Christopher Barrera is a sophomore at the University of North Texas and an outstanding member of ELEVAR. Initially, Christopher wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to college or if college was even for him.  After a conversation with a UNT ELEVAR friend, he decided to...
Christian Roe, University of Oklahoma

Christian Roe, University of Oklahoma

Christian Roe’s journey at the University of Oklahoma has been marked by significant achievements and extensive involvement in the campus community. As a member of Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity, OU BoomSquad, and OU homecoming royalty, Christian’s active...
Callie Colgrove, Texas A&M University

Callie Colgrove, Texas A&M University

I am not sure where to begin about how much the Aggie ACHIEVE program has impacted our family.Our daughter, Callie, had always dreamed of going to college. Honestly, I don’t think anyone in the high school ARD meetings believed it would ever happen, except for her!...