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

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

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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Spears Business announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

Tue, Jul 14, 2026

The Spears Business Hall of Fame will induct Greg Everett, Neil Hansen and Kenneth Mitchell on Oct. 9 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

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Net Positive: Spears Business seniors build passionate fanbase around OSU Hockey

Tue, Apr 28, 2026

OSU Hockey is no average club sport. Led by Spears School of Business senior Jayden Rodriguez, the student executive board has worked behind the scenes to create a lively game day atmosphere and supportive fanbase while learning about the business

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Alumni Q&A: Business founder TJ Nance combines valuable lessons from accounting, golf

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

TJ Nance, a two-time Spears School of Business graduate and former Oklahoma State University golfer, co-founded a growing consulting firm called LYT Group. While supporting his clients, Nance remembers his previous successes and the failures that

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OSU’s SCIVINCE team advances to Princeton TigerLaunch international finals, will compete for global $60,000 grand prize

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

SCIVINCE, an OSU team of engineers and entrepreneurs, took top prize at the Princeton TigerLaunch Houston Regional, earning one of just seven spots in the global finals of the world's largest student-run entrepreneurship competition.

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Spears Business, Langston University announce 4+1 business degree partnership

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Spears Business and Langston University announced a new 4+1 business degree pathway for LU undergraduate students to earn their master's degree at OSU with just one additional year of classes.

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Alumni Q&A: MBA graduate Garcia champions entrepreneurship as Tulsa Global District executive director

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Alejandro Garcia enrolled in OSU's MBA program as an award-winning marketer. He graduated from Spears Business with a new passion for nonprofit management. Today, Garcia blends his education and business experience to serve as Executive Director of

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Better Together: Married couple embraces OSU MBA journey from Tulsa to Vienna

Wed, Sep 3, 2025

Chris and Nicole Neil are full-time working professionals and parents of two young children. Thanks to OSU's flexible MBA program, they're also students embracing new opportunities to grow together. The Tulsa couple celebrated their 10th wedding

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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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