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Swing for the Fences: Riata Center helps student creator of SwingRight grow into confident entrepreneur

OSU student Steve Azzaro arrived at the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a bright idea. His partnerships with the Spears Business Riata Center and CEAT’s Zink Center have helped him grow into a confident entrepreneur with a patent-pending sports training device, the Az-Tec SwingRight.
Steve Azzaro poses with his baseball bat and wears an orange polo, representing his longtime love for baseball and his newfound passion for business.
Richardson named head of the School of Architecture at OSU 

Thu, May 29, 2025

Professor Nathan Richardson has been named school head and centennial professor of the School of Architecture for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology pending Board of Regents approval effective July 1, 2025. 

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Alumni Q&A: Kate Smith comes home for Cowboy100

Thu, May 22, 2025

HTM graduate Kate Smith puts a sweet spin on a family tradition. After growing up in her parents’ Stillwater restaurant, Smith established her own bakery, Kate Smith Soirée. She was honored in the 2025 Cowboy100 celebrating the top businesses owned or led by OSU alumni.

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OSU's crowdfunding platform continues to grow in support and impact

Wed, May 14, 2025

Oklahoma State University is full of ideas that need just a little support to become reality. PhilanthroPete, OSU’s crowdfunding platform, is here to give those dreams a push in the right direction.

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Fourth annual Cowboy100 Gala celebrates OSU’s top entrepreneurs

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

The Riata Center and the OSU Foundation honored the top OSU owned-or-led businesses at the fourth annual Cowboy100 Honoree Gala on March 28.

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Riata Center hosts 15th annual VEP entrepreneurship boot camp for military veterans

Fri, Mar 21, 2025

Twenty-three hand-selected military veterans learned from Spears Business faculty and leading industry experts during an eight-day boot camp as a part of the 15th annual National Veteran Entrepreneurship Program at OSU.

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Riata Center announces 2025 Cowboy100 honorees

Thu, Feb 06, 2025

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host the fourth Cowboy100 Honoree Gala on March 28 at the Wes Watkins Center on the OSU campus.

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