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Spears Business announces 2025 Hall of Fame inductees

Craig Boelte, Dr. Lee Manzer and Suzanne Wade will be inducted into OSU’s Spears School of Business Hall of Fame on Oct. 10.
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Alumni Q&A: Sophia Shoate

Wed, Apr 16, 2025

OSU graduate Sophia Shoate spent 34 years at UPS, where she advanced to become President of Global Enterprise Sales. Shoate shared career insights as one of three featured business leaders at CEO Day on April 1 in the Student Union Theater.

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Business executives will share stories, career insights at 2025 CEO Day

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

Business leaders Stacy Kymes, Jeff McIntyre and Sophia Shoate will speak to Oklahoma State University students on April 1 in the Student Union Theater for the Spears School of Business’s CEO Day.

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

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

OSU’s School of Accounting will induct Les Austin and Tom Franz into the Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame as Distinguished Alumni, while Jacob Dover and Blake Witten will receive Early Career Rising Star awards.

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Eight distinguished alumni to receive awards at 2025 MSIS Cloud of Honor ceremony

Tue, Jan 07, 2025

OSU's Department of Management Science and Information Systems will recognize eight outstanding alumni during the fourth annual Cloud of Honor Celebration on Feb. 21 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

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OSU names 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored seven deserving alumni with 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards at a ceremony on Aug. 30 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. The award recognizes members of the Cowboy family who have distinguished themselves through their particular field or profession and the betterment of their community.

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Alumni Q&A: Thurmond reflects on career advancement since winning 2017 Raymond D. Thomas Award

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Since she graduated as the top Spears School of Business senior in 2017, Tiffany Thurmond’s love for leadership has fueled her rise in the business world. This year, Thurmond started her role as a senior enterprise customer success manager for social impact software company Visit.org, working with corporations and nonprofits that make a difference in communities.

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OSU hosts Dr. William S. Spears to celebrate 20 years of Spears School of Business name

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

Dr. William S. Spears visited Oklahoma State University to celebrate his 20th anniversary as the Spears School of Business namesake.

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