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OSU Foundation names Blaire Atkinson as 7th president

Thu, May 14, 2020

No matter what Blaire Atkinson’s job has been, her professional mission to advance Oklahoma State University and strengthen its ties with the Cowboy family has remained the same.

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Longtime President Kirk Jewell retires from OSU Foundation

Thu, May 14, 2020

On May 1, Kirk Jewell retired after completing a nearly 17-year career helping transform Oklahoma State University.

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OSU Foundation ranked among the top nonprofits to work for

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

The Oklahoma State University Foundation was selected as the second Best Nonprofit to Work For in 2020 among mid-sized organizations and fifth overall by The NonProfit Times. The Best Companies Group partnered with The NonProfit Times to identify nonprofit organizations across the country where leaders have excelled in creating quality workplaces.

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Oklahoma State University Foundation Names New President

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

The Oklahoma State University Foundation Board of Trustees has named Blaire Atkinson as the organization’s seventh president, concluding an extensive search. Atkinson is the current president of the OSU Alumni Association, and has served as the organization’s leader since October 2018, after four months as its interim president.

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OSU honors Austin Kenyon as 2019 distinguished agriculture alumnus

Tue, Oct 29, 2019

It has been said Oklahoma State University alumnus and former Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents member Austin Kenyon “bleeds orange and black,” a memorable phase that sums up his longstanding commitment to and support of the university’s land-grant mission.

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OSU honors David Waits with 2019 Champion Award

Tue, Oct 29, 2019

Waits has worked at the interface between technology innovation and the application of those innovations to agricultural production through his career.

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Southwood Gift Grows Hands-on Skills for Students

Tue, Aug 06, 2019

Southwood Landscape and Garden Center is making a $25,000 donation toward Oklahoma State University’s new Greenhouse Learning Center. Combined with a gift of $25,000 from co-founder Joe Schulte, the $50,000 total gift will contribute to the learning center’s state-of-the-art nursery, which will be named the Southwood Landscape & Nursery Prep Area.

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Unexpected support bolsters junior

Wed, Jul 24, 2019

Allie Williams faces all the usual challenges of life as a college student, plus the challenges that come with spinal muscular atrophy. Her wheelchair is empowering but not limitless. The music junior sometimes encounters unexpected challenges working toward her goal of becoming a music teacher. But she was recently bolstered by unexpected support as the inaugural recipient of the Janice C. Jones Endowed Wheelchair Scholarship.

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OSU Foundation authorizes formation of nonprofit investment management company

Tue, Jul 09, 2019

The Oklahoma State University Foundation has authorized the formation of Multilateral Endowment Management Company (MEMCO), a not-for-profit investment management company dedicated solely to providing investment advisory services to the OSU Foundation, affiliated non-profits, and non-affiliated charitable endowments and foundations.

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Women for OSU make ‘presence’ felt at symposium

Tue, Apr 30, 2019

Women for OSU recognized Peggy Helmerich as the 2019 Philanthropist of the Year and honored 10 student scholars at its 11th annual symposium. The event drew more than 500 people and focused on the theme of “presence,” featuring New York Times best-selling author Amy Cuddy as the keynote speaker.

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OSU honors WWII vet on his birthday

Mon, Apr 22, 2019

At a well-kept home on the edges of Marlow, Oklahoma, the world is sending its love to Oklahoma State University fan Recil Troxel, one piece of mail at a time. The flood of correspondence has renewed the faith of his daughter Liz Anderson in the general goodness of people and left the family awestruck at the power of a single Facebook request for cards for a World War II veteran.

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