Share this story.

ORU Sweeps Awards at OIL

---

ORU students won Overall Best Delegation, Best House Delegation, and Best Senate Delegation among other awards at the 2008 fall session of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (OIL). This is the third semester in a row that ORU students have won these top honors.

OIL hosts a five-day mock legislative session in the Oklahoma State Capitol once a semester consisting of delegations from over 20 universities across the state. It includes a moot court competition and model executive branch. ORU's delegation competed against other schools such as the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa. The ORU delegation also won the following awards at the 2008 fall session:

House Awards
Best Delegate: Aaron Tifft
Best Freshman: Michael Grammill
Third Best Legislation: Anthony Chandler

Senate Awards
Best Delegate: Christa Barber
Best Freshman: Pamela Rachel
Best Legislation: Josh Owings and Christa Barber

Court Awards
First: Jonathan Rhodes
Second: Nick Harness
Third: Josh Kaasik