STATE MAGAZINE

The Cowboy Way: John Blair

Before John Blair ever stepped into a University Health Services exam room at Oklahoma State University, he was marching across campus with a tuba strapped to his shoulders.

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Wed, May 13, 2026

Beef Center of Excellence key to securing future of beef industry

Wed, May 13, 2026

OSU names Outstanding Young Alumni

Wed, May 13, 2026

PhilanthroPete powers access to life-changing camp experiences

Wed, May 13, 2026

OSU partners with Folds of Honor to expand scholarship support for veteran families

OSU veterinarians bring expertise to the barn, field, coop — wherever your animals call home

Wed, May 13, 2026

Before the sun rises over Stillwater, Oklahoma State University ambulatory veterinarians and fourth-year students load a mud-splattered ambulatory truck for another day in the field.

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Fly like an eagle: Wuahillau LaHay's life of adventure

Wed, May 13, 2026

LaHay, much younger than her older siblings, John, Margaret and Helen, had the most unique first name in the family. In the Cherokee language, Wauhillau (pronounced wau-HILL-er) was the masculine term for eagle. Her father and grandfather were

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Keepers of the Code: Honoring the Cowboy Code; answering the call

Wed, May 13, 2026

This is a collection of those stories highlighting how different members of the Cowboy family are making a difference in their own corners of the world. They don't all look the same. But spend enough time with each of them, and the family

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What endures: How 10 lives continue to shape OSU 25 years later

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

On Jan. 27, 2001, a plane carrying 10 members of the Oklahoma State University men's basketball program and athletics support staff crashed in Strasburg, Colorado while traveling home from an away game.

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Impact Spotlight: Alexander Nunez

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

The Cowboy family means more to Alexander Nunez. Because to him, community is everything.

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The Cowboy Way: Jimmy Lawhorn

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

Before Jimmy Lawhorn ever stepped into the corner office at Blue Bell Creameries, he was sweeping peanut shells and soda cups out of the stands at Lewis Field.

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Cowboy Chronicles: The story of how a few aeronautic pioneers made national news

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

In 1943, Herb Graham heard about a farmer who used an airplane to hunt coyotes.

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Elevating Honors: Shaffers’ $1 million gift establishes the Honors College’s first endowed chair

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

The Honors College is much more than a bullet point on Teri Shaffer's resume.

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University celebrates 10th anniversary of McKnights’ transformational gift

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

When The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts first raised its curtains in 2019, Stillwater became a destination.