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Riggs receives Ferguson College of Agriculture teaching excellence award

Angel Riggs received the Dick and Malinda Berry Fischer Award for Teaching Excellence at the Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards Banquet in March.
Riggs receives Ferguson College of Agriculture teaching excellence award
Branching Out: OSU alum grows sustainable business in Stillwater

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

In the summer of '98, Nate Priest rattled down dusty back roads carrying soil samples in an Oklahoma State University pickup truck with no air conditioning. He followed the horizon of the Oklahoma sunset, one weather station at a time.

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Where the Tallgrass Grows: Memorable landscape becomes a gateway for future generations

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is tucked away in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It is a unique place, covered in thousands of acres, which now brings together agriculture by conservation, ranching and education.

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Discovering Her Yes Moments: Ferguson student builds a future from passion

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Finding your path as a student is no easy task, especially after moving around 20 times and transitioning directly from middle school to college courses. Angelique Robinson's college journey is anything but ordinary.

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Joining a Global Movement: Students bring sustainable designs to Block 34

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The community expected parked cars. Instead, a row of parking spaces at Block 34 was filled with three mini exhibits featuring a couch, a prairie field of plastic bottles, and a fence of hay bales and pallets.

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Hooked on Sustainability: International partnership raising fish for a sustainable protein source

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Through a partnership among Oklahoma State University, Njala University and the Milburn Foundation, the Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Empowerment project uses fish as a sustainable protein source for families in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

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Sidelines to Stethoscopes: Pre-veterinary student experiences a unique undergraduate journey

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

A roar of the crowd and rustling of orange poms. This is a typical Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for Kaitlyn Davis, fourth-year Oklahoma State University Pom Squad member and animal science senior.

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A Legacy Etched in Stone: A family drives generations of impact for Cowboy Motorsports

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Fluorescent lights, clanging tools and teamwork at its best. At Oklahoma State University, students spend years learning in classroom environments. For Cowboy Motorsports members, the shop is their classroom.

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