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OSU alumnus, former First Cowgirl to be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame

Oklahoma State University alumnus Bruce Benbrook and former First Cowgirl Ann Hargis will be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Class of 2026 for their leadership, service and lasting impact on the university and broader community.
OSU alumnus, former First Cowgirl to be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Outstanding alums to be recognized at MSIS Cloud of Honor Celebration

Tue, Jan 10, 2023

Seven distinguished alumni of Oklahoma State University's information systems programs will be recognized at the Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) 2nd annual Cloud of Honor Celebration Feb. 3 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

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Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan to be inducted into Spears Hall of Fame

Tue, Aug 9, 2022

Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business will honor three alumni – OSU President Emeritus Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan – with their induction into the school's Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni

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Nominations for Cowboy100 sought from OSU-owned or OSU-led businesses

Mon, May 2, 2022

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 2023 edition of the Cowboy100, celebrating the fastest-growing and top 10-revenue generating OSU graduate-owned or OSU graduate-led businesses.

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Melinda Stinnett to be inducted into the Spears Business Hall of Fame

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

Melinda Stinnett, managing director of Stinnett and Associates, will be honored for her hard work and tenacity as the 2021 inductee at the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame banquet on Nov. 12.

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A couple guided by faith and giving

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

Lucina and Kyle Thompson met at Oklahoma State University as freshmen and married a year after graduating. What happened in between was the development of a deep friendship before that friendship turned romantic. For both, it was life changing as

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Career success inspired by ambitious family-led business

Tue, Feb 23, 2021

Shane Wharton joined Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores as a budget analyst more than 20 years ago at an opportune time. Since 1964, the Oklahoma City business has grown from a single gas station in western Oklahoma to more than 530 locations in

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A lifetime of work ethic leads Karl Bovee to Spears Alumni Hall of Fame

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

It is not unusual for executives of major U.S. businesses to come from small-town backgrounds. Many of those leaders will tell you that values and work ethic learned while growing up in rural communities influenced their leadership style and often

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OSU alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs list

Wed, Dec 9, 2020

Oklahoma State University business and engineering graduates Haley Marie Keith and Kevin Keith have been selected by Forbes magazine to be included in its 2021 list of 30 Under 30 standout manufacturing and industry entrepreneurs under 30 years of

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Driven to succeed

Tue, Jul 28, 2020

It's easy to see that Cory Sales is driven to succeed – both in his career but also in being there for his family. Since 2014, the 40-year-old has earned two associate's degrees and a bachelor's degree while working full time and being a husband,

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OSU Alumni Association Hall of Fame to celebrate accomplished alumni

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

Three Spears School of Business alumni will be inducted into the 2020 class of the OSU Alumni Association Hall of Fame. The three Oklahoma State University business graduates include Linda Parrack Livingstone, president of Baylor University, the

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