Crowning achievement: accounting student Rossman shines as Miss OSU

Monday, June 2, 2025

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Jaselyn Rossman considered herself a basketball player and a dancer.

A pageant contestant? She didn’t think so.

Then, as a high school senior in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, she started competing and surprised herself.

“They say you get bit by the pageant bug, and I would say that’s what happened,” Rossman said. 

As a Spears School of Business junior, Rossman was crowned Miss Oklahoma State University 2025-26 in January. Rossman received a $1,000 scholarship and secured her spot in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant, where she finished as the runner-up in a field of 40 contestants.

While serving as Miss OSU, Rossman maintains the active lifestyle she had in high school. On game days, she dances on the sidelines as a member of OSU Pom. She is also a driven student majoring in accounting with a finance minor.

As she prepared for the Miss Oklahoma Pageant, Rossman talked to Spears Business about the many ways she represents OSU.

Q: What brought you to OSU?

Rossman: Both my parents graduated from OSU, and they raised me Go Pokes or nothing else, bleed orange and black. I’ve loved Stillwater ever since I was little. It’s just been a home away from home. I toured OU, and I came back to OSU for a football game, and I thought, “This is where I belong. This is my home.” I quickly turned away from going to that school down south, and I’m here and I love it so much.

How did you decide to major in accounting?

I wanted to go to medical school, so I first came in as a biology major. I quickly realized I don’t love labs — not that I was bad at it or wouldn’t work hard at it, but I just knew that’s not what I wanted to do in the long run. My mom’s an accountant. She’s a CPA. My brother is getting his accounting degree. I knew I loved numbers, and I wanted to do something in the business world. Having an accounting degree is the basis of business, so I could use it for multiple reasons.

I always say, whether pageants open some doors or if I want to keep on dancing in the future, I know I will always have accounting to fall back on. But as of right now, I’m planning on getting my master’s and becoming a CPA.

Between being on the OSU Pom Squad and dancing as your talent in pageants, it's obvious dance is a big part of your life. When did you start dancing? 

I was 3 years old. I started with ballet, tap and jazz, and then it turned into a little bit more competitive dance. I started doing solos, and then, when I got into high school, I was on the dance team. I did that for four years and tried out for OSU and made it. I’ve been on the OSU Pom Squad for three years now.

How do you balance everything?

In the fall, it’s pretty stressful because we have Homecoming. I’m also in a sorority. Obviously, a game day on a Saturday is your whole day with pom. You’re waking up really early, getting ready for two hours, having to get to the game two hours before. You’re at the game for four hours — so it’s very tiring. We cheer for wrestling, basketball and football, so there’s a month where we’re just doing everything.

It’s really about figuring out what to give 100% to at the moment. School obviously comes first to me and my team, so we really prioritize keeping good grades, and then pom comes next, making sure I’m at practice and working really hard for the team. My coach is awesome. She’s very understanding and supports us in all of our extracurriculars.

What stands out to you about the moment you were crowned Miss OSU?

I was very content that whatever was going to happen was meant to be. I knew that if I was Miss OSU, it would be the best year of my college years, and it’s just something I don’t take lightly. I’m so honored to be Miss OSU. Whenever they called my name, I was just ecstatic, over the moon.

I had so many of my best friends there. My pom team was there; my sorority friends with Pi Beta Phi were there. Every time I’d walk out, they would scream, and I thought, “I’ve already won. I have the best friends in the world, so if I get the crown or not, I’ve already won in life.” It was really awesome to see how many people have shown up for me, and it was really sweet to know I have them in my corner throughout this year.

Your community service initiative is "Limitless Potential: Empowering Each Individual." Tell us more about that.

Ensuring people of all backgrounds — children, teenagers, young adults, the elderly, and individuals with special needs — have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential is what my initiative is all about. My focus is on promoting inclusion, personal G.R.O.W.T.H. (an acronym for goal-setting, resilience, open-mindedness, worth, training and health) and wellness so that everyone can become the best version of themselves.

I have partnered with local schools, organizations like the Special Olympics, and senior living centers. Through these collaborations, I have helped create skill-building workshops and inclusive activities that promote personal development and self-confidence.

What does it mean to you to have the opportunity to represent OSU on a big platform?

It really means everything. My No. 1 goal is to represent OSU to the best of my ability at Miss Oklahoma, as well as in the community. I want to get super involved. I want to let everyone know who Miss OSU is, and I want to represent what I feel from this university, which is love, joy and compassion.