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From 'flunking out' to 4.0: Orange Gown graduate succeeds while balancing career, family and academics

Stephen Taylor is the fall 2025 Orange Gown graduate for the College of Professional Studies — but academic success didn’t come easy at first.
Stephen Taylor poses in his orange cap and gown in a shallow depth of field shot in the OSU-Tulsa Courtyard, focused on Taylor in the foreground and offering a blurry background of tan columns, red brick and leafy fall foliage.
Shay named spring 2025 Orange Gown graduate

Mon, May 05, 2025

Anne Shay is a mechanical and aerospace engineering major from Edmond, Oklahoma, who has been selected to adorn the Orange Gown during commencement for the spring 2025 semester for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

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‘Because of you, I didn’t quit’: College of Professional Studies names Orange Gown graduate

Fri, May 02, 2025

Abby McElroy, an organizational leadership major, is the Orange Gown graduate for the College of Professional Studies.

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Stone named 2025 Ferguson College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior

Mon, Apr 07, 2025

Jared Stone of Chandler, Oklahoma, was recently named the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture 2025 Louis and Betty Gardner Outstanding Senior.

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Smith named College of Professional Studies Orange Gown graduate following near 30-year break

Tue, Dec 17, 2024

After a nearly 30-year break, Dallas Smith not only completed his bachelor’s degree, but also graduated with the top honor in his college.

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Cannatti distinguished as Spears Business orange gown graduate

Fri, Dec 06, 2024

Wesley Cannatti, a data analytics and management major with concentrations in consulting and sports, is the fall 2024 Spears School of Business orange gown recipient.

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Alumni Q&A: Thurmond reflects on career advancement since winning 2017 Raymond D. Thomas Award

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Since she graduated as the top Spears School of Business senior in 2017, Tiffany Thurmond’s love for leadership has fueled her rise in the business world. This year, Thurmond started her role as a senior enterprise customer success manager for social impact software company Visit.org, working with corporations and nonprofits that make a difference in communities.

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