The Measure of a Cowboy: An OSU alumnus' mission to help families rest easy
Thu, Dec 18, 2025
Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology alumnus Doug Nickols launched Bed Start with the same resolve, humility and sense of responsibility that define all Oklahoma State University graduates. Determined to serve, the 1983 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering graduate built the nonprofit to provide beds and essential furniture to families who otherwise may go without, living out the character that OSU instills in its students – the kind of character shaped by dreaming big, standing for what matters and giving total effort even when the work is hard.
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