OSU Alumni Association honors five with Distinguished Alumni Award

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The OSU Alumni Association honored five with the Distinguished Alumni Award on Saturday. Pictured left to right: OSU Alumni Association President Larry Shell, Mark Allen, David A. Waits, Bob Adams, D.O., Rand Elliott, FAIA, C.W. (Bill) Harrison, OSU President Burns Hargis and OSU Alumni Association Board Chairman Paul Cornell.

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has honored a diverse group with its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award. Bob Adams, D.O., Mark Allen, Rand Elliott, FAIA, C.W. Bill Harrison and David A. Waits were recognized at activities surrounding the Sept. 18 OSU-Tulsa football game.

“OSU is known for producing outstanding graduates in a wide range of fields,” said Larry Shell, OSU Alumni Association president. “This year’s honorees are a perfect example of how OSU alumni are succeeding no matter what their degree is in.”

The OSU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award is given to individuals who have distinguished themselves through personal and professional achievements and have been recognized for service to their community.

About the Honorees
Bob Adams, D.O. of Kirkland, Wash., is a 1977 graduate of the Center for Health Sciences. He is currently serving as the team physician for the USA Track and Field Team and is a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Board of Directors. He is a Life Member of the OSU Alumni Association.

Mark Allen of Edmond, Okla., received his bachelor’s degree in finance from OSU in 1981. Allen is president of Advance Food Company. Allen is a member of the State Chamber of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Business Roundtable. He serves on the OSU Foundation Board of Governors and is a Member of the OSU Alumni Association.

Rand Elliott of Oklahoma City received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from OSU in 1973. He is the president of Elliott + Associates Architects. Elliott is an internationally acclaimed architect and has received numerous awards and honors for his work across the U.S. as well as internationally. In 2005, Elliott + Associates won its ninth AIA Honor Award, given to the best projects in the world.

C.W. (Bill) Harrison of Lindsay, Okla., received his bachelor’s degree in agronomy from OAMC in 1955. After graduation, Harrison took over the ownership of the Harrison Gypsum Company, later serving as Harrison Gypsum and Allied Custom Gypsum Boards Chairman. He serves on the OSU Foundation Board of Governors, is a Lifetime Member of the OSU Alumni Association Leadership Council and is a Life Member of the Association.

David A. Waits of Stillwater, Okla., received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in geography from OSU in 1986 and 1988, respectively. He is the President and CEO of SST Software. Waits serves on the OSU Foundation Board of Governors and is a Member of the OSU Alumni Association.

For more information on the OSU Alumni Association’s awards programs, visit http://orangeconnection.org/alumniawards.