Four OSU students honored for industry support

Friday, March 30, 2012

Four Oklahoma State University students have received the first-ever OSU Presidential Innovation and Creativity Scholar award, which recognizes leadership, communication, interaction and quality of work in assisting Oklahoma manufacturers with product innovation projects at the OSU’s New Product Development Center. The students work together on multidisciplinary teams in order to promote business development for small manufacturers. The winners are Andrew Barth, Tyler Shirk, Nina McKosato and Nick Langilotti.

“We congratulate these high-achieving students for putting what they are learning at Oklahoma State University into practice by providing valuable assistance to Oklahoma manufacturers,” said OSU President Burns Hargis.  “By working hand-in-hand with client companies to develop solutions, these four students serve as great mentors and role models for incoming student interns.  Their work also is helping boost the product lines, revenues, and employment of Oklahoma companies.”

Barth, an Agricultural Communications junior from Quincy, Washington, will graduate in May 2013.  He is a former Washington State FFA president and currently works as a multi-platform journalist for OK Horizon TV.

Shirk, an Aerospace Engineering senior from Tulsa, will graduate in December.  He is an Eagle Scout and has completed a summer internship with Spirit Aerosystems in Tulsa. He will complete an internship this summer with Solar Turbines in Dallas.   

McKosato, an Economics Pre- Law senior from Stillwater, will graduate in December.  McKosato is a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and a mother of two.  She is considering two job opportunities following her graduation.

Langilotti, an Aerospace Engineering senior from Anadarko, will graduate in May.  Langilotti is an E5 in the Naval Reserve and has accepted a job with Webco in Tulsa.

OSU’s New Product Development Center is supported by The Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance, OCAST and The National Science Foundation partnership for innovation project