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OSU graduate turns idea into potentially lifesaving business with Riata Center Support

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

William Colton had a life-changing conversation when he wandered into the Riata Center inside the Spears School of Business as an Oklahoma State University sophomore.

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OSU students helping cool your cans

Tue, Apr 30, 2024

Jack Pitts, a sports management junior in the Spears School of Business, and Keenan Holsapple, a soon-graduating computer engineering senior in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, experienced one of those epiphanies while spending time with friends during football game weekends last fall.

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Cowboy100 Gala celebrates OSU-owned, OSU-led businesses

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Eighty-three Oklahoma State University alumni and their businesses were celebrated March 29 during the 2024 Cowboy100 Honoree Gala, which recognizes the fastest-growing and top 10 revenue-generating Cowboy-owned and Cowboy-led businesses.

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Students across campus compete in annual business plan competition

Thu, Feb 01, 2024

More than 50 students representing 33 teams from across the Stillwater campus participated in the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's annual Business Plan Competition from Nov. 8 - Jan. 27. The students were competing for over $40,000 in scholarships.

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Riata Center releases list of Cowboy100 honorees

Wed, Jan 31, 2024

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host the third Cowboy100 Honoree Gala celebrating the business and leadership achievements of OSU graduate-owned or -led businesses. The gala will be held on March 29 at the Wes Watkins Center in Stillwater.

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OSU students awarded $10k in scholarships during annual Pitch and Poster competition

Fri, Nov 03, 2023

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently hosted its annual Pitch and Poster competition on the main Oklahoma State University campus and presented students with $10,000 in total scholarships.

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College of Education and Human Sciences awards new Hall of Fame inductee, honors two Outstanding Alumni

Fri, May 05, 2023

The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences welcomed a new member to its Hall of Fame and honored two Outstanding Alumni Award recipients during the 2023 Hall of Fame banquet on April 28 in the Nancy Randolph Davis Great Hall on the Stillwater campus.

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Second Cowboy100 Honoree Gala celebrates OSU alumni and their businesses

Wed, Apr 05, 2023

Ninety-five Oklahoma State University alumni and their businesses were celebrated Friday night during the 2023 Cowboy100 Honoree Gala, which recognizes the fastest-growing and top 10 revenue-generating Cowboy-owned and Cowboy-led businesses.

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Students win thousands in scholarship monies through Riata Business Plan Competition

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

The Oklahoma State University Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship have named the winners of the 2023 student competition to create business plans for innovative startups.

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Cowboy100 honorees to be recognized at annual gala

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host the Cowboy100 Honoree Gala to celebrate the fastest-growing and top 10 revenue-generating OSU graduate-owned or -led businesses on March 31 at the Wes Watkins Center in Stillwater.

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Constructing success; Spears senior builds business empire during college career

Mon, Nov 28, 2022

Many OSU students discover their entrepreneurial spirit in class or at a Riata Center event, but it emerged early and instinctively for Elian Trujillo. The senior started a construction business while at OSU, and he's used his time at Spears Business to start an empire.

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Pitch and Poster competition awards students $10,000

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Oklahoma State University students were awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships while competing in the 2022 Pitch and Poster competition hosted by the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Nov. 4.

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