FROM STAFF REPORTSCHICKASHA — Ethan Gorrell has been awarded the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Alumni Association's Distinguished Graduate Award. Layne Thrift, associate professor of art and board member of the USAO Alumni Association, presented the award during the university's fall commencement ceremony. The recipient of a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in sculpture, Gorrell's skills and interests extend across many disciplines and his ideas reveal a high level of focus and determination, a news release stated.Read more on NewsOK.com