Russell Scholarship Recipients

2026 Recipients

Atticus Sage

Atticus Sage graduated in the Class of 2026 from  Oklahoma Christian School as class Valedictorian, graduating with an AP Capstone Diploma, as a Oklahoma State Regents Academic Scholars Awardee, and a College Board National AP Scholar. Atticus is attending Colorado School of Mines this fall as an Engineering major and will be joining the Oredigger football team as a running back. While in high school, Atticus was a part of his varsity football, basketball, and track teams. He also served on the Principal's Leadership Council, and enjoyed annual global outreach projects to Costa Rica and Jamaica, where he served on building teams constructing houses for the homeless in the community. Atticus has worked to develop his own small business, creating automated solutions for lead generation and outbound client acquisition through n8n open source software. 

Atticus comes from a large family, the middle child of five siblings with 2 already in college - and is very grateful for the financial support of this scholarship. Atticus states "This scholarship will help to lower my stress about finances as I begin my first year of college. While I do not mind working an outside job and taking out loans to finance my education, I am very grateful for those that believe in me and support me with academic scholarships". Atticus would like to express his sincere gratitude to the Society of Petroleum Engineers for their support, and commits to prioritizing his education and learning above all else. Atticus plans to return to Oklahoma after completing his degree to live and work in the community that he loves. 

 

Matthew Le 

Matthew graduated in 2026 from Stratford High School in Houston, TX. Matthew was Founder and President of his school's Chess Club, National Merit Finalist, Team Captain of UIL Math Team, and member of UIL Science Team. He was also President of Houston Jayteens non-profit volunteer organization serving the greater Houston community, an Instructor for Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts, and a Camp Ozark Texas Camp Leader.

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