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Oklahoma State University announces spring 2022 graduates

Fri, Jul 1, 2022

Oklahoma State University awarded degrees to 4,084 students this past spring, including 2,465 Oklahomans, according to the Office of the Registrar.

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Awarding Innovation: Spears faculty, staff receiving Partnering to Impact grants

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Three Spears School of Business faculty and staff members were selected to receive funds to implement programs over the next year through Partnering to Impact, a donor-funded grant program sponsored by OSU for Women.

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A Family Affair: Spears student heir to restaurant dynasty

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

For many fairgoers, the State Fair of Texas event means fried foods, livestock shows, Big Tex and carnival rides. For Josey Mayes, a Dallas native and recent marketing and entrepreneurship graduate of Spears Business, the fair means a longstanding

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Shower Thoughts: OSU graduates develop multimillion dollar company

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Matt Scovil, who earned his bachelor's degree in international business and marketing and MBA from Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business, had already developed two businesses with his cousin — Nathan Gilchrist, an OSU civil

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Ratcliff receives top senior award

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Nathan Ratcliff — an accounting and finance major from Amber, Oklahoma, who graduated in May — is the recipient of the 2022 Raymond D. Thomas Award. This award is given annually to the top senior in the Spears School of Business.

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Cooking for the Crown

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

As the former chef for the British Royal Family, Darren McGrady traveled the world with Queen Elizabeth II preparing locally sourced cuisines for her and her guests which highlighted each location and event.

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Cowboy Comedian: Viral internet star Trey Kennedy discusses career

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Since 2013, Trey Kennedy's videos have garnered him 200 million views on YouTube, 2.6 million Instagram followers, 4.7 million Facebook followers and 60 million likes on TikTok. It's safe to say Kennedy now enjoys performing and making people laugh.

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World Class: Kevin So's research among most highly cited in world

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Dr. Kevin So is making waves in hospitality and tourism research. So, the associate professor with the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Spears School of Business, was recognized as a breakthrough star with some of the most highly

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Unexpected Discovery: Spears student Lily Bolka stars in Netflix documentary

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Lily Bolka is a 2022 Oklahoma State University accounting graduate who was adopted as a baby from China and discovered through DNA testing she has two cousins who were also adopted and in the U.S. Together, they embarked on a journey to find any

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Amit Bansal: Director, Center for Financial Health and Wellness

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

The Center for Financial Health and Wellness chose Amit Bansal to lead because of his varied and extensive background in the world of finance and banking.

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Meeting Martha: Famed lifestyle mogul Stewart comes to Oklahoma for speaker series

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

After a two-year postponement because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Spears School of Business welcomed Martha Stewart to Oklahoma.

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Caitlin Kelley: Director, Center for Advanced Global Leadership and Engagement

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Caitlin Kelley has spent her entire life preparing to lead the Center for Advanced Global Leadership and Engagement (CAGLE).

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