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A couple guided by faith and giving

Mar 29, 2021

Lucina and Kyle Thompson met at Oklahoma State University as freshmen and married a year after graduating. What happened in between was the development of a deep friendship before that friendship turned romantic. For both, it was life changing as

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Face2Face with Katie Schell

Mar 22, 2021

Katie Schell will graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in finance while also putting the finishing touches on an outstanding four-year career competing for the Cowgirls equestrian team. But she's ready for the next phase of life.

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OSU hosting Big 12 MBA Case Competition

Mar 17, 2021

Teams representing nearly every school in the Big 12 Conference will compete March 24-26 in the Big 12 MBA Case Competition, hosted virtually this year by Oklahoma State University's Watson Graduate School of Management.

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Dr. Lex Smith Washington presented outreach awards by OSU, Spears School of Business

Mar 15, 2021

Dr. Lex Smith Washington is being recognized with the 2020 Outreach Faculty Excellence Award from Oklahoma State University and the Richard W. Poole Outreach Award from the Spears School of Business.

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OSU Alumni Association announces 2020 - 21 Outstanding Seniors

Mar 12, 2021

The Outstanding Seniors award recognizes seniors who show excellence through academic achievement; campus and community involvement; academic, athletic or extracurricular honors or awards; scholarships; and work ethic during their time at OSU.

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OSU, Spears School of Business award posthumous degree to Vietnam War veteran

Mar 12, 2021

Oklahoma State University and the Spears School of Business awarded veteran John Delbert "J.D." Starrett III a posthumous degree Friday, more than 50 years after the business student was killed in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Army.

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Career success inspired by ambitious family-led business

Feb 23, 2021

Shane Wharton joined Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores as a budget analyst more than 20 years ago at an opportune time. Since 1964, the Oklahoma City business has grown from a single gas station in western Oklahoma to more than 530 locations in

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School of Accounting will honor five at Hall of Fame and Awards ceremony

Feb 22, 2021

Oklahoma State University's School of Accounting will honor five outstanding alumni and friends of the school during the 2021 Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame and Awards virtual ceremony April 29.

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Face 2 Face with Mikaela Stamper

Feb 18, 2021

Life for everyone is challenging at times. Career, relationships, finances, and when you're a college student add academic pressures to the list of things that can take an emotional toll. Young people are especially vulnerable but add a personal

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Students claim $53,000 in prize money in Riata Business Plan Competition

Feb 3, 2021

The Oklahoma State University School for Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship have named winners of the 2021 student competition to create business plans for innovative startups. The Riata Business Plan Competition at the

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The history of Hanner Hall

Feb 3, 2021

Hanner Hall served Oklahoma State University well during its 90-plus year life span. Built in 1926, the building was a men's residency hall for many years before serving as a temporary residence hall of a sorority, a home for the campus financial

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