Annalee Sekulic keeps on winning! As the Spring Semester and her Senior Year at OSU draws to a close, Annalee participated in the now highly selective Denman Forum, where she won a Third Place. She successfully defended her undergraduate thesis “Identifying Human and Climatic Influences on Ancient Plant Communities in Dhofar, Oman,” which can be found in the OSU Libraries Knowledge Bank . Annalee also has been selected as the recipient of OSU Department of Anthropology 2
020 “Best Undergraduate” award. Her nomination noted that “she is a student whose achievements showcase the potential of anthropology to transform individuals and society…[one] who has overcome significant challenges, embraced the opportunities afforded her, excelled academically, dedicated herself to service, and achieved every mark of distinction.” Here is Annalee in her “zoom” defense with her thesis committee.