O’Guin Named Holmes Scholar

Dalawna O’Guin, a Ph.D. student in school psychology from Okmulgee, has been named a Holmes Scholar at Oklahoma State University.  

The Holmes Scholars Program was established in 1991 to enrich the scholarly experience and professional training of talented men and women who are underrepresented in leadership positions in our universities and professional development schools.  

 “We are proud to have Dalawna named as a Holmes Scholar,” said Dr. Pamela Fry, dean of the OSU College of Education. “She joins a select group of young educators nationwide who show exceptional promise as future leaders.”

The scholars are enrolled in Holmes Partnership institutions, a network of universities, schools, community agencies and national professional organizations working in partnership to create high quality professional development and significant school renewal to improve teaching and learning for all children. More than 400 students have participated in the network and nearly 100 are currently in tenure-track positions at colleges and universities around the country.

O’Guin also recently received the Charles and Karen Cunningham Scholarship in the OSU College of Education. She is the daughter of Darl and Kathy O’Guin of Okmulgee and Deborah O’Guin of Okmulgee. She is a 2000 graduate of Okmulgee High School, and received her B.S. degree in human development and family science in 2003, and her master’s degree in educational psychology in December 2005, all from OSU.

 “Being selected as a Holmes Scholar provides me with a vast amount of opportunities to collaborate with others in educational fields and advocate for minority leadership in educational settings,” O’Guin said. “I also appreciate the opportunity to represent the university and the school psychology program in this way.”

O’Guin is guaranteed a half-time graduate assistantship for two semesters and will have a paid trip to the next national Holmes meeting.  

For more information on the Holmes Scholar program, visit: http://www.holmes-scholars.org.

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Last Updated Friday, February 10, 2006