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Justin M. McCrackin
Justin M. McCrackin, PhD, is an AP Human Geography teacher at Jenks High School. Dr. McCrackin is the Co-Director and Curriculum Coordinator for the International Scholars Program at Jenks High School and a recipient of the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award. He runs the annual Native American STEM Competition and Teacher Conference at the University of Tulsa. He acts as an adjunct professor at The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, and Tulsa Community College.
Abigail E. Chow
Abigail E. Chow is a Finance and Accounting major with minors in Spanish and Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Tulsa where she is a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship and the Friends of Finance Scholarship. Abigail serves as Senator for the Collins College of Business and Chair of the Student Engagement Committee on the Dean’s Undergraduate Advisory Board. Abigail is the Founder and Director of Red Equity Oklahoma and was selected to be part of the Bank of America Student Leader 2023 Cohort.
Alexis Lund
Alexis Lund is a graduate of Jenks High School and a current student at the University of Oklahoma. She is an Oklahoma Reagent’s Scholar and is studying French and Community Health. At Jenks High School, Alexis was a member of the International Scholars Program.
Sazel Pokharel
Sazel Pokharel is a first-year Electrical Engineering student at the Colorado School of Mines. Sazel is a Harvey Scholar at Mines, a full-tuition scholarship of 12 students per incoming school year. The scholarship’s motto is “paying it forward” through community service and giving back to others. At Jenks High School, Sazel was in the International Scholars Program, President of Science Olympiad, and a National Honor Society member.
Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams is a student at the University of Notre Dame. Matthew is studying International Economics with an East Asian concentration. He is also a member of the Glynn Family Honors Scholar Program. Matthew was a member of the International Scholars Program at Jenks High School and took AP Human Geography his senior year. He plans to continue using the lens of a human geographer through future research and his career.