Top Cowboy Callers raise more than $95,000 for Oklahoma State University

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Student telemarketing group raises more than half a million dollars for OSU
 

(April 23, 2008  STILLWATER, OKLA.) – The Oklahoma State University Foundation (OSUF) recognized Audra Stubbs, Christiane Rudd and Jenna Brown as the top three Cowboy Callers of the 2007–2008 school year. With their combined efforts they raised $96,209 of the total $525,000 raised through the 29-member student telemarketing group.

 “These women have made a tremendous impact on their university and fellow students,” said Debbie Nance, director of annual giving programs. “Their love for OSU is evident in every call and I believe this, along with their positive attitudes, has helped them be so successful.”            

Stubbs, a native of Muskogee, Okla., led the group raising $44,250. The junior dietetics major has been a Cowboy Caller for two semesters.

“I joined this program because I loved the idea of talking to alumni and helping them stay involved in current students’ lives,” Stubbs said. “It’s enjoyable hearing [them] reminisce about their times at OSU; their stories are always so entertaining!”

Raising $28,508, Rudd grossed the second highest amount of all Cowboy Callers. The Tulsa native is a junior elementary education major and has been a Cowboy Caller since 2007.

Durant native, Brown, has served as a Cowboy Caller since January 2007. The sophomore hotel and restaurant administration major raised $23,451.

 “Our calling program continues to gain in its competitiveness, and we will be adding additional positions in the future,” said Heather Briggs, annual giving coordinator. “We want to be OSU students’ preferred place to work.”

The Oklahoma State University Foundation serves as the private fundraising organization for OSU, as designated by the OSU Regents. Its mission is to unite donor and university passions and priorities to achieve excellence.

For more information access the Foundation’s Web site at OSUgiving.com .