The 142nd Oklahoma State University commencement returned to Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday for the first time since May 2006, when U.S. President George W. Bush was the commencement speaker.

OSU President Burns Hargis has announced that Dr. Johnny Stephens, Pharm.D., will be interim president of OSU Center for Health Sciences effective July 1, 2021. Stephens has served as Vice President for Research, Chief Operating Officer and most recently the Senior Vice President.

Mitchell spent 42 years at OSU. His commitment to increasing awareness and involvement in STEM disciplines – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – continues to resonate today.