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Spears Business faculty, staff distinguished with annual awards

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business welcomed the 2026-27 academic year with awards for faculty and staff.
Spears Business faculty, staff distinguished with annual awards
HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design

Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Dr. Lisa Slevitch was part of a team that took home top research honors at the 2026 Global Conference for the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.

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

Tue, Jun 30, 2026

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

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OSU accounting faculty member, alumni honored with OSCPA awards

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants recognized Alyssa Vowell, assistant department head in OSU’s School of Accounting, as the 2026 Outstanding Accounting Educator. Spears Business alumni Jacob Pasby and Craig Riffel also received

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OSU alumna Rossman named Miss Oklahoma 2026

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

OSU alumna Jaselyn Rossman was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2026, earning a $30,000 scholarship and the opportunity to represent the state at the Miss America Competition.

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Hamm Institute awards $225,000 in Google-supported seed grants at Oklahoma State University

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University awarded $225,000 in Google.org-supported seed grants to fund nine research projects focused on strengthening U.S. energy security.

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

Wed, Jun 3, 2026

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.

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