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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Paul Heerwagen IV

Sep 16, 2024

Paul Heerwagen IV, CEO of Selenite Energy Partners, is a 2024 Spears School of Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient. After growing up in many places, Heerwagen sees OSU as home.

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Grappling with business: Plott, Surber pursue MBAs during final OSU wrestling season

Sep 16, 2024

OSU wrestlers Dustin Plott and Luke Surber have followed similar paths since they were Tuttle High School teammates. Now, they're pursuing a new common goal as Spears School of Business MBA students.

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OSU graduate turns idea into potentially lifesaving business with Riata Center Support

Sep 13, 2024

William Colton had a life-changing conversation when he wandered into the Riata Center inside the Spears School of Business as an Oklahoma State University sophomore.

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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Melinda Bell

Sep 10, 2024

Melinda Bell, advisor and co-owner of Cochran Bell Wealth and Tax Strategy, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

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Norris selected to lead Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education

Sep 5, 2024

Dr. Cortney Norris was recently named the Naifeh and RNDC Director of the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education at Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM).

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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Bob Ault

Sep 3, 2024

Bob Ault, the CEO and co-founder of Redbud Partners, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

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School of Accounting students awarded with OSCPA scholarships

Sep 3, 2024

Twelve students in Oklahoma State University's School of Accounting received Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) scholarships for the 2024-25 school year.

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Spears Business students distinguished as inaugural Tom Love Scholars

Aug 27, 2024

Twenty Spears School of Business students received recognition as Oklahoma State University's inaugural Tom Love Scholars on Sunday evening during the annual Dean's Scholarship Banquet, where awards totaled $2.9 million.

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Ahead of the game: Wiese named to Spears Business Hall of Fame

Aug 23, 2024

Carl Wiese is a 2024 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee. After helping several prominent tech companies navigate change, he's giving back to the school that launched his career.

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Dean of all trades: Eastman named to Spears Business Hall of Fame

Aug 20, 2024

Dr. Ken Eastman is a 2024 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee. As the Spears Business dean for a decade, he drew upon his eclectic background to inspire students, faculty and staff.

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Love’s Travel Stops $1.08M gift establishes Tom Love Scholars Program at OSU

Aug 19, 2024

A transformational $1.08 million gift from Love's Travel Stops has established a new scholarship program at Oklahoma State University in honor of the company's late founder, Tom Love.

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Spears Business enrollment soars to record numbers again

Aug 19, 2024

The Spears School of Business has enrolled more than 1,000 freshmen for the first day of the 2024-25 school year, setting a Spears record and contributing to an Oklahoma State University milestone.

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