Cordell graduate receives prestigious award

Cordell Class of 2015 graduate Kennedy Merrill was recently selected as a 2022 NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma honoree.

NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma Program was founded in 2011 and recognizes the next generation of Oklahoma’s innovative, creative, and inspiring individuals who push the boundaries in 21 categories of human endeavor.

The NextGen Under 30 mission is to identify and honor these very talented young Oklahomans, to encouraging them to follow their lifetime family and career goals in Oklahoma.

Friday, October 21, Merrill accepted the NextGen Under 30 award in the finance categorization with Arvest Bank in Norman, OK at the Twelfth Annual Awards Ceremony.

She went to social media to express her gratitude, saying “It was an honor and privilege to accept the NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma award Friday night! Thankful to work for an employer who invest in their employees!”