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‘My own moment’: Phillips returns to high school, triumphs with OSU degree while raising family

Angel Phillips was 14 when she dropped out of school. This May, she will graduate from OSU’s Spears School of Business as a Top 5 Senior in the School of Accounting. Phillips, who grew up in China, persevered to earn her high school and college
‘My own moment’: Phillips returns to high school, triumphs with OSU degree while raising family
‘My own moment’: Phillips returns to high school, triumphs with OSU degree while raising family

Fri, May 1, 2026

Angel Phillips was 14 when she dropped out of school. This May, she will graduate from OSU’s Spears School of Business as a Top 5 Senior in the School of Accounting. Phillips, who grew up in China, persevered to earn her high school and college

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Young to don orange gown at Spears Business graduation ceremony

Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Jackson Young, a finance senior from Austin, Texas, will wear the orange cap and gown at his May 9 commencement ceremony. The attire represents his selection as the top Spears Business graduate for OSU’s spring 2026 semester.

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Spears Business accounting faculty member Rachel Cox earns Oklahoma Online Excellence Award

Tue, Mar 24, 2026

Rachel Cox, an instructor of professional practice in the School of Accounting at Oklahoma State University, was named the recipient of the Oklahoma Online Excellence Award.

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Alumni Q&A: Business founder TJ Nance combines valuable lessons from accounting, golf

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

TJ Nance, a two-time Spears School of Business graduate and former Oklahoma State University golfer, co-founded a growing consulting firm called LYT Group. While supporting his clients, Nance remembers his previous successes and the failures that

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Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Adam Lindsey, Kendall Shields, Sandeep Maharshi Yallabandi and Seth Taylor won the fifth annual Datathon, an analytics-based case competition hosted by OSU's Data Analytics Club. After hours of preparation and presentations, the top 5 teams received

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School of Accounting will honor 4 alumni at 2026 Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame Banquet

Fri, Feb 13, 2026

Donna Bode, Dr. Royce Burnett and Spencer Haines will be inducted into OSU's Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni, while Nathan Squiers will receive the Early Career Rising Star award.

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Spears Business faculty, staff honored at 2025 University Awards Convocation

Tue, Dec 9, 2025

The Spears School of Business was well-represented at Oklahoma State University's 2025 University Awards Convocation. The annual ceremony honors faculty, staff and administrators who go above and beyond to propel OSU forward.

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