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'Rise to the challenge': OSU alumni earn license to pilot hot air balloons

OSU alumni Kaitlin Little and Chance Parker turned a shared passion for hot air ballooning into reality, earning their pilot licenses while carrying forward a family tradition of aviation, embracing new challenges and inspiring others to dream as
'Rise to the challenge': OSU alumni earn license to pilot hot air balloons
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Melinda Bell

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Melinda Bell, advisor and co-owner of Cochran Bell Wealth and Tax Strategy, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

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Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Bob Ault

Tue, Sep 3, 2024

Bob Ault, the CEO and co-founder of Redbud Partners, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

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A caring Cowboy: Ditzler named to Spears Business Hall of Fame

Tue, Aug 13, 2024

Eddy Ditzler is a 2024 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee. Throughout an accomplished accounting career at Grant Thornton, he always stayed close to his OSU roots.

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A career of commitment: Carr named to Spears Business Hall of Fame

Tue, Aug 6, 2024

Vickie Carr is a 2024 Spears Business Hall of Fame inductee. Her Spears Business education prepared her for a nearly 40-year accounting career with Deloitte, where she has held several leadership positions.

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Four distinguished leaders to be inducted into Spears Business Hall of Fame

Wed, Jul 24, 2024

OSU's Spears School of Business will induct Vickie Carr, Eddy Ditzler, Dr. Ken Eastman and Carl Wiese into the school's Hall of Fame on Oct. 4. Bob Ault, Melinda Bell and Paul Heerwagen IV will be recognized as Outstanding Young Alumni.

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Crafting Success: The unconventional journey of an OSU alumnus

Tue, Apr 9, 2024

Amidst the clinking glasses and laughter of friends, Patrick Combs had a sip that sparked a revolution in his career.

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Riata Center releases list of Cowboy100 honorees

Wed, Jan 31, 2024

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host the third Cowboy100 Honoree Gala celebrating the business and leadership achievements of OSU graduate-owned or -led

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Running down an Olympic dream with Noah Gade

Fri, Jan 26, 2024

Noah Gade has had a busy January. A two-time Oklahoma State University graduate, he is preparing to defend his doctoral thesis this spring, recently accepted a tenure-track teaching position at Wake Forest University and he's been training to

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Eight outstanding alumni to be honored at MSIS Cloud of Honor Celebration

Mon, Jan 8, 2024

Eight distinguished alumni of Oklahoma State University's information systems programs will be recognized at the Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) third annual Cloud of Honor Celebration Feb. 23 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center

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