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Sisters Courtney and Cathy Mapes of Alva have been recognized for their volunteer efforts as 2017-18 Academic All-State Alumni and Boren Mentoring Initiative Mentors, respectively, providing academic support and encouragement to children in the Stillwater community while they were attending Oklahoma State University. They are the daughters of Jeff and Michelle Mapes of Alva.

Courtney Mapes, who recently earned her bachelor's degree in animal science at OSU, served three years as a mentor to Eden, a Stillwater Middle School student, and volunteered her senior year as a mentor to Shyanne, a fift...