“This scholarship has allowed me to come to OSU and pursue the major of my dreams.  Without this scholarship I would not even be able to think about moving to Stillwater or pursuing the degree of my choice.  I would have had to remain at home, and be forced to pick a degree that my school offered regardless of my career goals.”

Amy Creekmore, 2008 Electrical Engineering Graduate

Her uncle will probably take credit, but Amy Creekmore’s decision to pursue an engineering degree at OSU was solidified by an AT&T/OSU Presidential Transfer Scholarship.

Creekmore has heard for years about the quality of OSU’s School of Electrical Engineering from her uncle, a vocal and proud alumnus whose devotion led her to question his objectivity. She’ll experience the program herself this fall thanks to the financial assistance of AT&T.

“The school I am transferring from does not have the degree I am seeking, and OSU has one of the best engineering programs in the country,” said Creekmore.  “This scholarship opened the door for me to attend OSU financially.”

AT&T Foundation gifted OSU with $3 million to fund one of the largest college student transfer scholarship programs in Oklahoma and to support academic enhancement initiatives at OSU in May 2005.

OSU expects to have more than 120 AT&T/OSU Presidential Transfer Scholars enrolled this fall.

“A better educated population means a stronger and more competitive Oklahoma,” AT&T Oklahoma President Don Cain said. “Citizens with a bachelor’s degree or better will earn more over their lifetimes, be more productive citizens and contribute to a growing and prosperous economy.”

As a senior in high school, Creekmore was concurrently enrolled part-time at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), where the 2004 Putnam City North graduate also just wrapped up her first year as a full-time college student.

The university’s proximity to her parents’ home made it an affordable alternative to moving away to attend one of the state’s larger institutions. However, UCO doesn’t offer an electrical engineering degree.

“Part of the reason I couldn’t come to OSU before was I didn’t receive any scholarships,” Creekmore said. “Without the AT&T/OSU Presidential Transfer Scholarship, going to OSU would not have been possible for me. That sealed it.”

Creekmore understands the difference one scholarship can make, and she’s out to prove the value of her education. “After college, I plan to visit other countries and help them in every way I can, using the education I will receive from OSU,” said Creekmore.  “I would not have all that I have in life if it was not for the help and care of others, like AT&T. I want to pass that onto others who need it.”