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

Spears School of Business graduate Brenda Rolls runs a Stillwater company that makes space exploration possible. Frontier Electronic Systems produced spacecraft components for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which in April sent humans around the moon
From Stillwater to space: Spears Business graduate runs company powering lunar missions
World Class: Kevin So's research among most highly cited in world

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Dr. Kevin So is making waves in hospitality and tourism research. So, the associate professor with the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Spears School of Business, was recognized as a breakthrough star with some of the most highly

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A Family Affair: Spears student heir to restaurant dynasty

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

For many fairgoers, the State Fair of Texas event means fried foods, livestock shows, Big Tex and carnival rides. For Josey Mayes, a Dallas native and recent marketing and entrepreneurship graduate of Spears Business, the fair means a longstanding

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Shower Thoughts: OSU graduates develop multimillion dollar company

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Matt Scovil, who earned his bachelor's degree in international business and marketing and MBA from Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business, had already developed two businesses with his cousin — Nathan Gilchrist, an OSU civil

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Unexpected Discovery: Spears student Lily Bolka stars in Netflix documentary

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

Lily Bolka is a 2022 Oklahoma State University accounting graduate who was adopted as a baby from China and discovered through DNA testing she has two cousins who were also adopted and in the U.S. Together, they embarked on a journey to find any

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Spears Business research initiative focuses on issues impacting businesses, communities

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

Spears School of Business faculty will have the opportunity to take advantage of the school's Seed Grant Initiative allowing them to collaborate and strengthen public impact research through interdisciplinary projects that focus on contemporary

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‘Pioneer Woman’ Drummond gives advice to OSU Class of 2022 at spring commencement

Sat, May 7, 2022

The newest Oklahoma State University graduating class was treated to an encouraging address from celebrity Ree Drummond, the "Pioneer Woman," at Saturday's spring commencement ceremonies inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

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MBA students win at Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup

Thu, May 5, 2022

A team of two Oklahoma State University MBA students were among the big winners at the 2022 Love's Entrepreneur's Cup, winning first place and $23,000 in prize money.

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Crossing the Stage at All Walks of Life

Thu, May 5, 2022

Christine, Casey and Sera Giles are all graduating or going to be graduating from Oklahoma State University, a special occasion for mom Christine and daughters Casey and Sera.

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Students win more than $50,000 in prize money in Riata Business Plan Competition

Wed, May 4, 2022

The Oklahoma State University School for Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship have named the winners of the 2022 student competition to create business plans for innovative startups.

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