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Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Midwestern State University student Amanda Threlkeld to the MSU Texas Board of Regents, according to a media release Tuesday.
Threlkeld was appointed as a student regent for a term to expire May 31, 2022, according to a media release.
Threlkeld of Wichita Falls is pursuing a double major in accounting and management information systems from MSU, according to a media release.
She is among 10 student regents Abbott has appointed to serve on the boards of their respective universities, according to a media release.
Threlkeld s honors include being named “Collegian of the Year” by the Tornado Alley region of the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity in 2020, according to previous Times Record News reports.
Hardin, Clark Scholars named at honors recognition banquet
Andy Newberry
The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during a virtual Honors Recognition Celebration April 12.
Autumn Fredline was named Hardin Scholar. Fredline is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English, Sociology, and Political Science. The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.
Fredline is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Voices editing team, and the Redwine Honors Program at MSU Texas. She has attended the National Model United Nations where she worked to develop position papers and secure delegation awards. Fredline is also a research assistant in Foreign Trade Consultancy, and she is a tutor and a writing center peer mentor