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SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ALUMNI

Alumni spotlight: Imade balances career advancements as OSU sports broadcaster, accountant

Two-time Spears Business graduate Deion Imade is an oil and gas accountant at ONEOK by day, but his second job brings him back to his alma mater. In his new role as football sideline reporter for the Cowboy Radio Network, Imade will spend game days
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Alumni spotlight: Imade balances career advancements as OSU sports broadcaster, accountant

Tue, Jul 14, 2026

Spears Business announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

Mon, Jul 13, 2026

Spears Business announces 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni

Tue, Jun 30, 2026

From Stillwater to space: Spears Business graduate runs company powering lunar missions

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

OSU accounting faculty member, alumni honored with OSCPA awards
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Lucas Elwell

Tue, Sep 2, 2025

Lucas Elwell, vice president of credit risk management at MidFirst Bank, is receiving one of three Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni awards in October. A passionate advocate for higher education, Elwell is making a difference for OSU students.

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Personal style: Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee Wade rises from sales clerk to people-focused retail executive

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

Suzanne Wade, whose retail career spanned over 40 years, is entering the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame. After working at a local Stillwater clothing store as an OSU student, she rose to senior executive positions at Walmart and H-E-B.

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The story seeker: Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee Manzer finds powerful lessons in the ordinary

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Dr. Lee Manzer, who taught for 43 years as a Spears Business faculty member, is entering the school's Hall of Fame. His witty, thought-provoking stories have inspired thousands, and his family has inspired him.

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A steady path: Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee Boelte builds notable accounting career from OSU to Paycom

Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Craig Boelte, who spent 19 years as Paycom's chief financial officer, is entering the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame. After a notable accounting career, Boelte thanks the educators who set him on his steady path.

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Spears Business announces 2025 Hall of Fame inductees

Tue, Jul 1, 2025

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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Spears Business announces 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

Lucas Elwell, Aaron Sizemore and Brittany Sizemore will receive Outstanding Young Alumni awards at OSU's Spears School of Business Hall of Fame banquet Oct. 10.

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Golden Opportunity: Vegas Golden Knights president Kerry Bubolz pays it forward

Fri, Jun 6, 2025

Vegas Golden Knights president Kerry Bubolz is giving back to OSU as a member of the Marketing Academy at Spears.

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Oklahoma Society of CPAs honors Spears Business alumni

Wed, May 21, 2025

The Oklahoma Society of CPAs selected OSU School of Accounting alumni Chris Copeland, Jenny Cripps, Yamila Pons and Melinda Stinnett as 2025 Pathfinders and Trailblazers Award winners.

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OSU graduate Wade raises Stillwater wildfire relief funds at Boston restaurants

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

Sarah Wade, a renowned chef and OSU graduate, raised money at her Boston restaurants to benefit United Way of Payne County after wildfires devastated Stillwater homes.

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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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