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From Classroom to Capitol: How one OSU-OKC student found his place in public policy

For Andrew Bates, the path to the Oklahoma State Capitol didn’t start with a formal internship program or a carefully mapped-out plan. It started with a question, a few conversations and the willingness to send an email.
From Classroom to Capitol: How one OSU-OKC student found his place in public policy
From Classroom to Capitol: How one OSU-OKC student found his place in public policy

Thu, Apr 2, 2026

For Andrew Bates, the path to the Oklahoma State Capitol didn’t start with a formal internship program or a carefully mapped-out plan. It started with a question, a few conversations and the willingness to send an email.

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Hilbert to serve as youngest speaker in state history

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

When the Oklahoma House of Representatives gavels in for the next legislative session, Oklahoma State University alumnus Kyle Hilbert will make history as the youngest individual to serve as speaker in state history.

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Frye named interim Commissioner of Health

Fri, May 22, 2020

Col. Lance Frye, M.D., OSU Center for Health Sciences residency program director and interim department chair and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was named interim Oklahoma Commissioner of Health by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday, May 22

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