| Ada Whitley 04/21/2008 |
Ada Whitley earned a master's degree from Oklahoma State University (OSU). After graduating she continued at OSU where she coached several club sports and was manager of the women's intramural program.… |
| Adnan Badran 04/09/2009 |
Adnan Badran is a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education. He shares some of his family background growing up in Jordan… |
| Adrian Saenz 07/14/2016 |
Adrian Saenz, born in Oklahoma to Mexican immigrant parents, is a 2016 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in civil engineering with an environmental option and working toward a masters… |
| Al Goodbary 12/06/2011 |
Robert Allan 'Al' Goodbary, a 1965 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in accounting and auditing, recalls his early life with parents who were also OSU graduates and had been part… |
| Al Turner 10/21/2014 & 12/03/2015 |
Al Turner completed his doctoral work at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the 1970s. He recalls his youth helping his father deliver milk and how he struggled through school. Turner discusses his educational… |
| Albert Grant McCormick 01/04/2007 |
Dr. Albert Grant McCormick attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1963-1966, working on his doctorate in Counseling Psychology. He discussed working for the Bureau of Tests and Measurements and… |
| Allen B. Reding 06/27/2009 |
Allen B. Reding, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant administration, talks about his long career (1964-1995) in OSU's Student Union. Beginning… |
| Amy Weeks 04/07/2010 |
Amy Weeks, a 1997 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in geography, discusses her life growing up in Abilene, Texas, playing golf with her family, and being recruited to play collegiate… |
| Angela Vivar Romero 06/17/2016 |
Angela Vivar Romero, a 2008 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), was born in Oklahoma and is the daughter to Mexican immigrants. She describes what life was like growing up between two cultures,… |
| Ann Enix 11/22/2010 |
Ann Enix, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about her early life on the farm and early interest in home economics. She recalls her time at OSU living in the dorms, being active… |
| Ann Halligan 12/03/2019 |
Ann Halligan, former first lady of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and wife of Jim Halligan, discusses her life as both a realtor and first lady of New Mexico State University and OSU. She describes her… |
| Ann Hargis 08/23/2011 |
Ann Hargis became the First Lady of Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 2008 when her husband, Burns Hargis, took the office of the president of OSU. She recalls her early life growing up in Texas and about… |
| Ann Pitts Turner 04/15/2010 |
Ann Pitts Turner, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelors degree in business education, later earned a masters in health, physical education and recreation from OSU as well.… |
| Anna Phoebe Kunneman Meyer 10/15/2009 |
Anna Phoebe Kunneman Meyer, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, shares memories of living four years in Willard Hall, a dormitory for women at OSU. She discusses… |
| Armen Melikian 10/22/2010 |
Armen Melikian, Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1960 graduate, was born in Iran and came to the United States in order to pursue his passion for aerospace and aeronautics. Melikian discusses his vigorous… |
| Arthur Adams III 02/20/2010 |
Arthur 'Art' Adams III is the grandson of Arthur Adams, a member of the first graduating class of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He discusses his father's relationship… |
| Arthur Peter Bieri 10/17/2008 |
Arthur Bieri, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) with a bachelor's degree in elementary education, returned to Oklahoma State University (formally OAMC) and earned a master's degree in physical… |
| Arthur Roberts 02/20/2010 |
Arthur Roberts is the grandson of Arthur Adams, a member of the first graduating class of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He discusses his relationships with his grandmother… |
| Aubra Wilson 09/18/2009 |
Aubra Wilson earned a bachelor's (1952) and a master's (1972) in animal husbandry from Oklahoma State University. He recalls working on his father's farm, working the team of horses, milking the cows,… |
| Austin Kenyon 12/04/2015 |
Austin Kenyon, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in horticulture, recalls his youth and his opportunity to play basketball his freshman year at OSU under Coach Henry Iba.… |
| B. (Billy) Tucker 09/15/2009 |
Billy Tucker earned a bachelor's degree (1952) and a master's degree (1953) in soil science from Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his time as a student, coming from… |
| B. Curtis (Bobby Curtis) Hamm 12/16/2008 |
Bob Curtis Hamm, a 1955 (Marketing) and 1962 (Business Administration) graduate of Oklahoma State University, discusses working his way through college while still enjoying the student life. He shares… |
| Barbara Miller 04/14/2016 |
Barbara Miller, government documents librarian 1995-2016 in the Edmon Low Library of Oklahoma State University (OSU), shares a little history of the OSU Library as she prepares for retirement. She provides… |
| Barry Pollard 12/03/2015 |
Barry Pollard, a 1973 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, discusses his experiences at OSU while a student. He goes on to explain his path through… |
| Bellamy Parks Jansen 02/20/2009 |
Bellamy Parks Jansen, a botanical illustrator who has created more than 2,000 botanical illustrations during her 25-year career, discusses how she combined her interest in science with her artistic talent.… |
| Ben Bancroft 04/18/2009 |
Ben Bancroft, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in general business, recalls playing baseball in his youth and getting a scholarship to OSU to play baseball with his good friend… |
| Ben Ray Jackson 04/08/2010 |
Ben Jackson, a graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) which is now Oklahoma State University, traveled to Ethiopia with his wife, Susie, in 1955 where he put his education in agronomy to good use advancing… |
| Betty Behring 10/15/2009 |
Betty Behring, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in elementary education, shares her journey to OSU. She compares dorm life in Murray Hall and in Willard Hall, both dormitories… |
| Betty Bellis 03/08/2016 |
Betty Douglas Bellis, a 1954 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College which is now Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls her spending her youth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where her father owned Douglas Food Mart,… |
| Betty Gregory 10/21/2006 |
Betty Gregory attended Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) from 1942-1946. She earned a degree in Home Economics and Foods & Nutrition. Betty discussed her involvement with the Alpha Delta… |
| Bianca Boyd 06/13/2016 |
Bianca Boyd became the Coordinator of Student Support Services in Oklahoma State University's (OSU) Division of Institutional Diversity in 2013. She recalls her struggles with maintaining a healthy weight… |
| Bill Buckles 04/05/2016 |
Bill Buckles, a 1964 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in education, discusses his early family life and the support he received from his parents. He talks about challenges of coming… |
| Bill Dragoo 09/03/2010 |
Bill Dragoo, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls his escapades and experiences while attending college during the 1970s, including the streaking phenomenon. He describes his career… |
| Bill F. Smith 10/18/2008 |
Bill Smith, a 1963 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Marketing, shares the history of the Pistol Pete mascot. He explains his role in the first few years of introducing the mascot… |
| Bill Hoag 12/19/2006 |
Bill Hoag attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC)/Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1956-1958. He was among some of the first students to graduate from OSU after the name change. Bill earned his degree… |
| Bill Kosanke 02/08/2016 |
Bill Kosanke, a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, discusses his roommates and the activities they did on campus. He comments on his time in the ROTC… |
| Bill Kosanke 10/19/2007 |
Bill Kosanke attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1953-1957 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics. He shared memories of experiences with Frank Eaton, the man the Pistol… |
| Bill Martin 11/09/2016 |
Bill Martin, a 1987 graduate of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) osteopathic college, explains the path he took to become a medical doctor and how his time serving in the Vietnam War influenced this… |
| Bill Ryan 10/22/2010 |
Bill Ryan, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls his early life in rural New York and enrolling at a community college before deciding to transfer to OSU. He details his involvement… |
| Bill Taggart 09/18/2009 |
Bill Taggart earned a bachelor's degree (1947), a master's degree (1957), and a doctorate (1964) from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his days as an undergraduate, using the G.I. Bill, and… |
| Bill Thompson 10/16/2009 |
Bill Thompson, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in personnel management, recalls what it was like growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma and attending OSU. He discusses meeting… |
| Billee Fisher 10/29/2007 |
Billee 'Babe' Fisher, a graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the early 1930s, discusses her time as a student in the Interior Design program, marrying a fellow OAMC student who would go on to in… |
| Billie Jo Jones 04/23/2011 |
Billie Jones joined the faculty of Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1961 and remained around ten years. She talks about her role as advisor for freshmen women majoring in physical education and as coach… |
| Billy Webb 12/15/2009 & 01/08/2010 |
Billy Webb earned a bachelor's degree (1952) and a master's degree (1962) from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in agronomy. He recalls his youth spent on the family farm and his time on the OSU campus… |
| Blaine Greteman 05/13/2009 |
Blaine Greteman, a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in English literature, discusses his path to becoming OSU's first Rhodes Scholar and other student experiences.… |
| Bob Ahrberg & Sally Ahrberg 10/20/2006 |
Bob and Sally Ahrberg attended Oklahoma A&M College in the early 1950s. During the interview they discussed campus customs and the atmosphere on campus in the 1950s. Bob graduated with a degree in Animal… |
| Bob Crocker 12/04/2015 |
Bob Crocker, a 1964 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in physics, describes his experiences at OSU and some historic moments such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He mentions… |
| Bob Fenimore 06/16/2008 |
Bob Fenimore, a 1946 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), discusses playing on the football team, earning 'Blond Bomber' as a nickname, and helping his team win bowl games. He also recalls how he spent… |
| Bob Lemon 11/11/2014 |
Bob Lemon is a 1951 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in general business. He recalls his youth in Booker, Texas, his childhood home, his parents, Black… |
| Bob Williams & Donald Fowler 10/20/2007 |
Bob Williams and Donald Fowler attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the 1940s. They discussed their involvement with OAMC sports working as trainers and recalled experiences as members of the football… |
| Bonnie Smith 09/19/2008 |
Bonnie Smith, a 1945 and 1946 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), discusses her involvement in campus organizations and discusses many of her roles such as being the first woman to serve as president… |
| Brenda Hickerson 03/08/2016 |
Brenda Hickerson graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the 1980s with a degree in geology. She talks about her time at OSU and how her parents had met there. She explains the processes of her… |
| Brenda Morales 06/02/2016 |
Brenda Morales, a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a masters degree in psychology, joined the staff in the OSU Office of Multicultural Affairs in 2007. She was born in Texas and is… |
| Brice Chism 11/13/2015 |
Brice Chism, a 1958 and 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelors in office management and a masters in business management, discusses what student life was like, meeting his wife,… |
| Bruce Benbrook 04/11/2016 |
Bruce Benbrook, a 1976 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in finance, discusses his connections with OSU beginning with his father. He shares some of his experiences in leadership roles… |
| Bruce Brooks 06/02/2016 |
Bruce Brooks, a 1970 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in animal science, talks about the experiences he had as a student and his time on the livestock judging team. He recalls… |
| Bruce Crauder 02/23/2016 |
Bruce Crauder joined the Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty in 1986 as a member of the mathematics department. He discusses his educational path which led him to OSU and shares a few of the highpoints… |
| Bruce Waterfield 08/26/2015 |
Bruce Waterfield, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in agriculture, discusses his life at OSU as a student, his career path, and how he is so happy to be back at OSU as an athletic… |
| Buetta Norris 10/19/2007 |
Buetta Norris attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1950-1954 and earned a bachelor's degree in Home Economics. During the interview, Norris discussed her involvement on campus as well as the ways… |
| Butch Savage & Carolyn Savage 10/20/2007 |
Butch and Carolyn Savage attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1949-1953. Butch majored in Animal Husbandry, and Carolyn majored in Education. They shared how they met at OAMC and what they did for… |
| C. A. Cofer 10/06/2006 |
C. A. Cofer attended Oklahoma A&M College during the early 1950s. He graduated in 1953 with a degree in Animal Husbandry. C.A. discussed his involvement with the rodeo team as well as various campus customs… |
| Callie Connolly 06/26/2015 |
Callie Connolly, a 2012 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls her family ties to Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and experiences in her youth that led her to OSU. She shares about her Cherokee… |
| Calvin Anthony 11/12/2010 & 11/22/2010 |
Calvin Anthony attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) his freshman and sophomore years, 1963-1965, and while working part-time at a local drugstore he decided to pursue pharmacy and transferred. He recalls… |
| Carl Shafer & Peggy Shafer 10/21/2006 |
Carl and Peggy Shafer attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC)/Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the mid to late 1950s. The two met as members of the Baptist Student Union and married in 1956. During the… |
| Carla Peaden 11/17/2016 |
Carla Peaden, a lifelong resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma, talks about what it was like to grow up in Stillwater. She explains how she came to be a hairdresser and to own and operate Silver Clippers, a… |
| Carla Whitt 02/23/2016 |
Carla Whitt attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the 1980s earning a bachelors degree in language arts education and a masters degree in business. She talks about being the third generation of her… |
| Carol Conner 09/21/2018 |
Carol Conner earned a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University back in the 1970s. She shares stories of her early life, racism she witnessed, her journey into academia, meeting… |
| Carol Meissner 09/07/2010 |
Recruited with her husband, Louis Meissner, Carol Meissner describes her time working as a nurse for the Oklahoma State University (OSU) education outreach program in Ethiopia in the late 1950s. She recalls… |
| Carolyn Garber 10/08/2011 |
Carolyn Garber, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, recalls growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and her family's long history in the town. She describes… |
| Carson Scott 12/04/2011 |
Carson Scott, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in art, talks about his early life growing up in Sumner, Oklahoma, his decision to enroll at OSU, and why he changed his major… |
| Casey Killblane 02/08/2016 |
Casey Killblane, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in finance, describes her experiences at OSU and in a sorority. She explains how she began her involvement with politics… |
| Cecil Wildman 10/20/2006 |
Cecil Wildman attended Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University from 1955 until 1959. In '59 he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. During the interview, Cecil shared his experience of… |
| Charlene Davis 08/02/2016 |
Charlene Davis graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the 1960s with a bachelors degree in elementary education. She describes her childhood and her love of school from an early age. Davis discusses… |
| Charles Anderson, Ronald Schultz & Ronald Sharp 10/21/2006 |
Charles Anderson, Ronald Schultz, and Ronald Sharp all attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the mid to late 1950s and were members of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Agriculture, Soil Science, and Animal… |
| Charles F. Dambach 09/15/2017 |
Charles 'Chic' Dambach, a 1967 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in speech communications, talks about his decision to come to OSU and how he went from a football player to a student… |
| Charles I. Abramson 03/30/2016 |
Charles I. Abramson, Regents Professor in the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University (OSU), joined the OSU faculty in 1993. Abramson recalls his childhood, attending military schools, and… |
| Charles Martin 04/01/2009 |
Charles Martin attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University, 1941-1944 and was a pre-medicine student. He discusses being in ROTC, enlisting in World War II, and continuing his path… |
| Charles Overstreet & Margaret Overstreet 10/05/2006 |
Charles and Margaret Overstreet attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the 1940s. Charles studied animal science and discussed his involvement with the Sigma Nu fraternity. Margaret studied at OAMC for… |
| Charles Williams & Marcia Williams 10/19/2007 |
Charles Williams attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) for a short time in 1949, returned in 1954 and graduated in 1957, double majoring in Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Economics. Marcia Williams discussed… |
| Charlie King 09/11/2018 |
Charlie King is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in civil engineering. He shares memories of serving in World War II in the Seabees and… |
| Chester Pittman 09/10/2010 |
Chester Pittman, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in physical education and the first African American football letterman at OSU, recalls his experiences as a student during… |
| Chris Ramsay 11/06/2011 |
Chris Ramsey joined the faculty of the art department at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1989. He recalls his early life and how he became interested in art. Ramsey describes his academic career and… |
| Chris Stephens 12/03/2009 |
Chris Stephens, a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, recalls his youth working on the family farm and being involved with FFA. He discusses his time… |
| Claud Evans 02/16/2009 |
Claud Evans enrolled at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1961 and was one of the few African-American students on campus. He discusses his experiences at OSU as an undergraduate pursuing a degree in… |
| Clem McSpadden 06/05/2008 |
Clem McSpadden, a 1948 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), discusses his time at OAMC, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), his role in helping to start the collegiate rodeo team, and being a walk-on… |
| Clint Edward Roush & Pam Roush 04/22/2016 |
Clint and Pam Roush earned their undergraduate degrees from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1969. Pam returned to OSU and earned a masters degree in guidance and counseling while Clint returned and… |
| Clyde Cheatham 10/21/2006 |
Clyde Cheatham attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1938-1942. He graduated with a double major in Animal Science and Agriculture Education. Clyde discussed what campus was like during his time there… |
| Clyde Kindell 05/25/2010 & 07/30/2010 |
Clyde Kindell, a 1950, 1954, and 1958 graduate and former employee of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his career as an educator and agricultural researcher. He talks about his early life in… |
| Colleen Branson 04/04/2016 |
Colleen Branson, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in journalism and broadcasting, discusses her experiences at OSU and the activities she and her friends would do. She explains… |
| Concepcion Vivar Romero 06/14/2016 |
Concepcion Vivar Romero, a naturalized American citizen from Mexico, recalls her youth in Mexico and her stressful journey across the border into the United States in 1984 as an undocumented immigrant.… |
| Connie McIlvoy 04/18/2009 |
Connie McIlvoy, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an accounting degree, shares how he came to be a student at OSU and on the 1959 NCAA Baseball Championship team. He describes walking… |
| Conrad L. Evans 03/17/2010 |
Conrad Evans, a graduate and an employee of Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes what life was like growing up in the Great Depression and Dust Bowl eras and about serving in military during WWII.… |
| Cora McKown 08/25/2016 |
Cora McKown, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a master's degree in interior design, talks about growing up in Oklahoma and how she first became interested in design. She explains… |
| Corinne Gooch 10/13/2008 |
Corinne Gooch, a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) which is now Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls her time on campus where she was involved with various campus activities, including the… |
| Cortney Timmons Cowley 01/12/2010 |
Cortney Timmons Cowley, a 2009 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in bio-systems engineering, recalls her agricultural background and family influences. She discusses professors… |
| Crosman Jay Clark 10/17/2008 |
Crosman Jay Clark, a 1946 and 1948 and 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), was one of the first students to earn a doctorate in mathematics from the college (now Oklahoma State University). He… |
| Dale Lightfoot 11/14/2016 |
Dale Lightfoot attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) for both his bachelor's (1980) and master's (1985) degrees. He talks about his time on campus as a student and some of the experiences he had. He… |
| Dan Winders 07/09/2015 |
Dan Winders, a 1980 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in accounting, recalls his youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and shares his journey back to Tulsa after graduating and working out… |
| Danette Daniels 10/24/2016 |
Danette Daniels graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) earning a bachelor's in 1987 and a master's degree in 1989 in family relations and child development. She talks about growing up and learning… |
| Daniel Eugene Bigbee & Jenice Bigbee 04/05/2010 |
Dan Bigbee, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes what life was like growing up in rural Oklahoma, serving in the Korean War, and earning a doctorate agriculture. His wife, Jenice, joins… |
| Dave Hunziker 12/07/2010 |
Dave Hunziker, sports announcer for Oklahoma State University (OSU) football and basketball since 2001, recalls his early life growing up in Missouri and his early passion for sports. He describes his… |
| Dave Martin 04/08/2009 |
Dave Martin began his career with the athletic department staff at Oklahoma State University OSU) in 1983. He recalls how his collegiate wrestling experience played into his decision to move to Stillwater,… |
| David Bitton 09/17/2019 |
David Bitton, born in 1977, talks about his experiences as a reporter and photojournalist. He discusses his upbringing in Idaho and attending college to study journalism, eventually working his way up… |
| David C. Peters 07/28/2008 |
David Peters, archivist in the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Archives, shares his experience moving to Stillwater as a 'faculty brat' and attending OSU and working in the OSU Library. He discusses the… |
| David Fleming 08/13/2015 |
David Fleming earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1989. He discusses his journey through OSU, his rocky start, and his career after graduating. Fleming describes… |
| David Gammill 05/04/2016 |
David Gammill, 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in animal science and agricultural economics, talks about moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma, and being in the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.… |
| David Henry Purdie 10/25/2018 |
David Henry Purdie discusses his time at Oklahoma State University and the many experiences that he had both at the university and after graduation. He talks about the clubs and organizations that he was… |
| David Leatherwood 03/01/2017 |
David Leatherwood, a 1979 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural education, describes his time on campus as a student and as a member of the Farmhouse fraternity. He… |
| David Schmidly 04/06/2007 |
David Schmidly served as the president of Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 2002 until 2007. He spoke about his time at OSU and the initiatives that succeeded as well as those that did not, during his… |
| David Treece 10/17/2008 |
David Treece, a 1985 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree architecture, talks about some of his experiences serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and his long lasting support of OSU sports.… |
| Dennis Dunkin 10/28/2011 |
Dennis Dunkin, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an education degree, recalls his early life growing up in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He describes his time at OSU and how the campus has… |
| Derick Dillard 04/19/2010 |
Derick Dillard, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses following in his father's footsteps and becoming Pistol Pete, OSU's mascot, for 2009-2010. He describes his duties and experiences… |
| Dick Heath 11/17/2009 |
Dick Heath is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in accounting. He talks about his early life, serving in the military during World War II,… |
| Dick Soergel 03/24/2009 |
Dick Soergel, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and last three-sport athlete there, discusses his time as a student participating in three sports and working toward a degree. He recalls… |
| Don Ellis 09/10/2010 |
Don Ellis, a 1965 Oklahoma State University (OSU) graduate majoring in agronomy and business, recalls his early life growing up on a farm in Hobart, Oklahoma, and his path to OSU. He details his involvement… |
| Don Ramsey 08/18/2015 |
Don Ramsey is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in vocational agriculture. He recalls his childhood and the experiences that led him to OSU. Ramsey… |
| Don Soergel 04/18/2009 |
Don Soergel, a member of 1959 NCAA Baseball Championship team at Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls playing sports in high school and enlisting in the Navy in 1952 where he continued to play basketball.… |
| Don Wagner 12/02/2010 |
Donald Wagner recalls his early life growing up on an Ohio farm as well as his early academic career in animal nutrition. He explains how he came to Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1965 as a faculty… |
| Dorothy Jameson 06/18/2011 |
Dorothy Jameson is a 1944 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in home economics. She recalls her life growing up in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Jameson describes… |
| Dorothy Leven 11/22/2010 |
Dorothy Leven, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses her time spent at OSU and her interest in nutrition and quantity cooking. She reflects on life as a military family living all… |
| Douglas J. Banks 01/18/2013 |
Douglas J. Banks earned a bachelors (1953) and a masters degree (1958) from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in agronomy. He shares memories of his childhood such as pulling cotton, playing Mumble Peg,… |
| Douglas W. Caves & Sherry Caves 09/14/2017 |
Douglas and Sherry Caves, 1969 graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talk about their childhoods and how they decided to come to OSU. They explain how they became involved with student activism,… |
| Duane Jenkins 05/06/2016 |
Duane Jenkins is a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in agricultural education. He talks about going to OSU and continuing to work with cattle to… |
| Dwain Sehon 12/14/2009 |
Dwain Sehon, a 1977 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in electrical engineering, explains the historical role of the Adams family in the early days of the university and his relation… |
| Dwight Beck 10/16/2009 |
Dwight Beck, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in math and science education, recalls his time as a transfer student and making lifelong friends. He discusses what it was… |
| Earl D. (Earl Douglass) Mitchell 03/09/2009 |
Earl Mitchell is a forty-year, 1969-2009, member of the faculty of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and was the first tenure-track African American. He recalls his first impression of campus, of Stillwater,… |
| Ed Miller 09/08/2009 |
Ed Miller joined the Department of Forestry faculty at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1986. He explains his educational and career background leading up to coming to OSU. Miller discusses his supporting… |
| Eddy Ditzler 11/07/2008 |
Eddy Ditzler earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1978 and followed a few years later with a master's degree. Ditzler discusses his decision to pursue his major… |
| Edward Dobson 10/17/2008 |
Edward Dobson, a 1965 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Radio/Television Administration, talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot for two non-consecutive years, being involved… |
| Edward Jones 09/22/2009 |
Edward Jones joined the faculty in the English department of Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1987. He recalls his educational path as well as his career path leading up to his arrival at OSU. He discusses… |
| Edwin Chappabitty 11/07/2015 |
Edwin Chappabitty, a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in zoology, shares how his native heritage, a Comanche father and an Apache mother, played a key role in his accomplishments.… |
| Edwin E. Glover 10/21/2006 |
Edwin Glover attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the 1940s, graduating in 1947 with a degree in Business. He discussed leaving college in 1943, serving in the military during World War II and returning… |
| Elaine Smith 10/28/2015 |
Elaine Smith attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) for two years before marrying and moving to Kansas. She recalls her time at OSU majoring in elementary education and her interactions with Valerie… |
| Elayne Evans 02/16/2009 |
Elayne Evans, a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an office management degree, recalls her youth in Clearview, Oklahoma, where her father was a rural mail carrier as well as a farmer.… |
| Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann) Williams 04/27/2016 |
Elizabeth Williams, a member of Oklahoma State University faculty 1986-2016, talks about her educational path and becoming a history professor. She discusses her research area and her publications. Williams… |
| Elizabeth Rogers 08/01/2008 |
Elizabeth Rogers, a graduate of the former Oklahoma College for Women, talks about her childhood, teaching, and meeting her future husband, Murl Rogers. She discusses Murl's twenty-five-year career as… |
| Eloise Schultz 10/21/2006 |
Eloise Schultz attended Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) in 1956. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1958 with her degree in Business. During the interview she discussed… |
| Elsie Chase Kilpatrick 01/05/2007 |
Elise Chase Kilpatrick attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1923-1927, graduating with a degree in Home Economics and certificates to teach both physical education and elementary school. She discussed… |
| Emmett Pybus 08/31/2015 |
Emmett Pybus discusses his early interest in physics, interning at Aberdeen Proving Ground, joining the Navy where he learned meteorology, and meeting his wife. He talks about his work in forecasting for… |
| Eva Edmonds 09/30/2016 |
Eva Edmonds, a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, describes moving to Stillwater. Oklahoma, and how it felt so big compared to her small town. She… |
| Evelyn Skarky 10/15/2009 |
Evelyn Skarky, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, discusses her farming background, campus life, and working in a cafeteria. She recalls living in Willard… |
| F. L. Holton & Genevieve Holton 10/05/2006 |
F. L. and Genevieve Holton attended Oklahoma A&M College in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. During the interview they discussed their involvement with the Lambda Chi fraternity and the Alpha Delta… |
| Floyd Wood 01/22/2009 |
Floyd Wood earned a bachelor's degree (1933) and a master's degree (1940) from Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University. He recalls the multiple jobs he held as he worked his way through college,… |
| Frances Finch 10/07/2009 |
Frances Low Finch, a 1952 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College which is now Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma, with her father Edmon Low when he accepted the position… |
| Frances Stromberg 09/25/2014 |
Frances Stromberg earned a bachelors degree in Spanish and office administration from Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1944 and proceeded to earn a masters in family relations… |
| Frank D. Lucas 06/20/2016 |
Frank Lucas, a 1982 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, connects the lessons and experiences he had at OSU to the projects and successes he has worked on… |
| Frederick F. Drummond 09/25/2008 |
Frederick Ford Drummond, a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), discusses his childhood on the family ranch, majoring in Animal Science and minoring in Business, being involved with the Beta Theta… |
| Gail (Gail Esther) Gates 09/14/2009 |
Gail Gates, a member of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty since 1995, talks about her educational background in the nutritional sciences and her career at OSU. She discusses the scholar development… |
| Gail Gillilan 11/17/2009 |
Gail Gillilan, senior unit assistant in the Office of Scholar Development and Recognition at Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about her role, undergraduate research, and the various scholarships… |
| Gary Clark 04/19/2016 |
Gary Clark earned a bachelors degree in 1969 and a masters degree in 1972 from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He talks about his interest in agriculture and his time as a student at OSU, meeting his… |
| Gary Jones & Marilyn Jones 08/27/2012 |
Gary and Marilyn Jones, 1951 graduates of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), reminisce about their college days at OAMC, now Oklahoma State University (OSU). Gary speaks about his career as a high school agriculture… |
| Gary L. Trennepohl 03/22/2010 |
Gary Trennepohl, the first president of the Oklahoma State University (OSU)-Tulsa campus, had previously served as the dean of the Spears School of Business at OSU. Trennepohl discusses his military career,… |
| Gary Shutt 09/10/2019 |
Gary Shutt, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in journalism, describes his career and returning to Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 2004 as Director of Communications for OSU. He… |
| Gary Sparks 09/04/2019 |
Gary Sparks, a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in architecture, talks about his journey to and through OSU. He recalls moving numerous times in his youth and shares how he… |
| Gary Tran 05/09/2014 |
Gary Tran, a native of Vietnam, earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1962 and a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1964 from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He discusses how his interest in chickens… |
| Gay Lynn Bullock 08/25/2010 |
With her family's Oklahoma State University (OSU) legacy beginning in 1911 with her grandmother when it was Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), Gay Lynn Bullock discusses the importance placed on education in… |
| Gene Overton 09/08/2015 |
Gene Overton, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agronomy, is a longtime resident of Grady County, Oklahoma. He recalls developing an early interest in farming when he… |
| George H. Oberle 05/24/2010 |
George Oberle talks about his early career as an athletic director in Indiana and Illinois and how he came to be at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1974. He discusses his work as the department head… |
| George Long 10/16/2009 |
George Long, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in geology, recalls what it was like growing up in rural Oklahoma working on a farm before entering the oil industry as a roughneck.… |
| Georgia Laman 10/15/2009 |
Georgia Laman, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in elementary education, shares memories of four years of dormitory life in Willard Hall. She talks about participating in… |
| Gina Noble 08/05/2019 |
Gina Noble talks about her time as a student and later faculty member at Oklahoma State University (OSU), as well as her experience of being the mayor of Stillwater, Oklahoma. She discusses some of the… |
| Glen W. Bays 06/23/2015 |
Glen Bays graduated from Oklahoma A&M College a few years before the name was changed to Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his youth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he helped his father with dairy… |
| Glen Winters 08/27/2015 |
Glen Winters, a 1977 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in vocational agriculture, talks about his time at OSU, his time as a teacher when he was heavily involved with Future Farmers… |
| Glenn Taylor 10/16/2009 |
Glenn 'Cat' Taylor earned a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry in 1959 followed by a master's degree in horticulture from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls spending time at the Student Union,… |
| Gordon Emslie 06/16/2010 |
Gordon Emslie recalls his time as Dean of the Graduate College and Vice President for Research, 2004-2010, at Oklahoma State University (OSU). He discusses his early life and education in Glasgow, Scotland… |
| Hank Rogers 09/15/2015 |
Hank Rogers, a 1987 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in petroleum engineering technology, recalls his childhood and working for his dad at an early age. He discusses his college days,… |
| Hannah McReynolds 10/26/2015 |
Hannah McReynolds, a 2016 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, discusses the difficulties of growing up poor and the financial challenges of earning a college… |
| Harold Field 02/08/2007 |
Harold Field attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1946-1952, earning a bachelor's and a master's in Electrical Engineering. He discussed campus life during the late 1940s and how the atmosphere changed… |
| Harold Fields 04/05/2018 |
Harold Fields, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in civil engineering, talks about his childhood and dealing with some of the racial issues remaining in his Tulsa, Oklahoma,… |
| Harold Ivie 09/21/2011 |
Harold Ivie is a 1952 graduate of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving in the Navy during World… |
| Harold Welch & Betty Welch 10/16/2009 |
Harold and Betty Welch, 1959 graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with degrees in education, recall their time as students at OSU during the 1950s. Harold reminisces about being a member of Lambda… |
| Helen C. Miller 08/07/2013 |
Helen C. Miller, a native of Indiana, explains her education and her various moves leading to a teaching position at Oklahoma State University (OSU). She shares some memories of the Depression, attending… |
| Henrietta Mann 09/13/2008 & 10/10/2008 |
Henrietta Mann, a Cheyenne tribal elder and prayer woman, discusses her childhood and the passion she holds for her culture and education. She talks about teaching at various educational levels, about… |
| Henry Bellmon 11/21/2008 |
Henry Bellmon is a 1942 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University. Bellmon discusses his childhood in Billings, Oklahoma, his lifelong passion for farming, and his entrance into public… |
| Henry G. Bennett, III 12/14/2010 |
Henry G. Bennett, III graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1962 with a degree in philosophy and continued on at OSU to earn a masters degree and is the grandson of former OSU President, Henry… |
| Herschel Beard 08/11/2015 |
Herschel Beard holds a bachelors (1972) and a masters (1976) from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in business administration. He describes life on campus in a fraternity, the band, and as a business student.… |
| Ira Kennedy 03/25/2016 |
Ira Kennedy, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in animal husbandry, describes working in a barn on campus and being on the animal judging team. He comments on how going to… |
| Ira Scott 10/17/2008 |
Ira Scott earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1967. He talks about being one of the few African American athletes on campus, playing for Henry Iba, and being… |
| J. Berry Harrison 03/18/2010 |
J. Berry Harrison, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University, comes from a historic family line for Oklahoma and Stillwater, specifically. He describes his grandparents and parents and their involvement… |
| J. D. Edmonson 10/03/2008 |
J. D. Edmonson, a 1934 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), talks about pursuing a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science and about being involved in campus activities and with the FarmHouse fraternity.… |
| J. Sarah Gonzales 10/22/2015 |
Sarah Gonzales, a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in sociology, has been surrounded by different people with different identities her entire life. She discusses these different… |
| Jack Fields & Mary Fields 10/22/2010 |
Jack Fields, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), and Mary Fields, a 1960 graduate of OSU, reflect on their time as students at OSU in the late 1950s and examine the changes that have occurred… |
| Jack Fred Amyx 10/16/2009 |
Jack Amyx, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business education, discusses his time as a student and how he came to choose to attend OSU. He recalls his experience of… |
| Jack Herron 12/09/2010 |
Jack Herron, Jr., a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former OSU basketball player, recalls his early life when he lived with his parents in Ethiopia as part of OSU's Point Four Program.… |
| Jack Holt 10/10/2008 |
Jack Holt, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), briefly discusses his youth, his high school days, and his military service during the Korean War. He talks about his reasons for going to… |
| James E. (James Edwin) Bose 10/22/2010 |
Jim Bose, a three-time graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls his family's history with OSU, his father graduating in the class of 1917. He details his academic career at OSU, majoring in… |
| James Lovell 10/20/2006 |
James Lovell attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1952-1956. He majored in Agricultural Education and Animal Husbandry. James also received his master's degree in Agricultural Education from Oklahoma… |
| James Pierson & Sue Pierson 10/19/2007 |
Sue Pierson attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1954-1955, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Vocational Home Economics. James Pierson attended OAMC from 1949-1957, although his studies were… |
| Jamie Dunn 08/25/2010 |
Jamie Dunn graduated from Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in the 1930s with an associate's degree and describes her experiences as a student. She was encouraged to go… |
| Jamie Gore 11/18/2015 |
Jamie Gore, a 2004 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, talks about her educational path prior to attending OSU and her career after graduating. She describes life… |
| Jamie Horning 09/10/2010 |
Jamie Horning, a 1985 and fourth generation Oklahoma State University (OSU) graduate, recalls her family's history with OSU. She details her involvement while a student, majoring in chemical engineering… |
| Jan Cloyde 06/20/2016 |
Jan Riggs Cloyde earned a bachelors degree in sociology in 1972 and a masters degree in student personnel and guidance in 1974 from Oklahoma State University (OSU). She recalls her youth in her hometown… |
| Janet Schmidly 04/16/2007 |
Janet Schmidly served as the First Lady of Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 2003 until 2007. She spoke about her educational background, about teaching elementary education and about being a classroom… |
| Janice Cross 10/15/2009 |
Janice Cross, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in family relations and child development, discusses her first visits to campus as part of 4-H Roundup and her decision to… |
| Jared Whittington 11/24/2009 |
Jared Whittington, a 2009 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in sociology, shares his journey to and through OSU. He discusses his early efforts in college, military service, ROTC… |
| Jarrod Stewart 08/26/2016 |
Jarrod Stewart, a 1993 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with degrees in agronomy and agricultural economics, describes growing up on a farm and how that encouraged his lifelong passion for agriculture.… |
| Jean Pilcher 10/15/2009 |
Jean Pilcher, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in elementary education, discusses her first visits to campus as part of 4-H Roundup and what she brought with her when she… |
| Jean Webb 01/08/2010 |
Jean Webb discusses living on a farm during the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma and the years she lived in Ethiopia where her husband, Billy Webb, worked at agricultural research stations supported through Oklahoma… |
| Jeff Jensen 03/02/2016 |
Jeff Jensen, a 1977 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in finance, recalls his time in the Spears School of Business and activities in which he and his buddies participated. He discusses… |
| Jennifer Cunningham 08/24/2010 |
Jennifer Cunningham, a 2001 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former Spirit Rider, details her early life growing up on a farm, what led her to OSU, and her experiences as a student. She… |
| Jenny Cypert 07/21/2015 |
Jenny Cypert, a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a major in business and marketing, explains her lifelong connection to OSU which included visiting her grandparents who worked on the… |
| Jeremy Brown 11/11/2011 |
Jerry Brown, Oklahoma State University's (OSU) resident hospitality specialist, recalls his early life and career in the hospitality industry. He describes the changes to Willham House, the home of the… |
| Jerry Ann Dunn 10/28/2011 |
Jerry Ann Dunn, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in elementary education, recalls her early life growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She describes her student activities,… |
| Jerry Brown 07/11/2013 & 02/05/2015 |
Jerry Brown is a 1943 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University, and has been named an OSU American Indian Alumni Society Distinguished Alumni. She talks about her Chickasaw heritage,… |
| Jerry Butterbaugh 10/18/2017 |
Jerry Butterbaugh, a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in philosophy, talks about his childhood and his journey to OSU. He explains changing his major from engineering to the humanities… |
| Jerry Gill 08/06/2008 |
Dr. Jerry Gill, 1963 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former associate director of High School and College Relations and president of the OSU Alumni Association, talks about his time as… |
| Jerry Johnston & Marilyn Johnston 10/20/2007 |
Jerry Johnston attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1953-1957 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agronomy. Marilyn's education was interrupted but she returned and graduated from Oklahoma State… |
| Jerry Winchester 11/27/2010 |
Jerry Winchester, a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former OSU football player, describes his early life growing up in Dickson, Oklahoma, where he first began his mechanical training… |
| Jesse Henderson 11/23/2015 |
Jesse Henderson enrolled in Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 2013 pursuing a degree in agricultural business. She discusses her interest in performing as a rodeo barrel racer and how she is continuing… |
| Jim Cobb 03/02/2009 |
Jim Cobb, an inductee of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Alumni Hall of Fame, earned a bachelor's degree (1959) and a master's degree (1960) in civil engineering from OSU. He talks about serving in… |
| Jim Cobb 10/16/2009 |
Jim Cobb, a 1959 and 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's and a master's degree in civil engineering, recalls his time as an OSU student after serving in the military. He… |
| Jim Dobson 04/18/2009 |
Jim Dobson, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business administration, recalls his high school days playing three sports and how he came to be on OSU's 1959 NCAA Baseball… |
| Jim Lowe 09/21/2015 |
Jim Lowe, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business, shares the early connections his family had to the college and his decision to follow his father and attend as well.… |
| Jim Mihura 04/18/2009 |
Jim Mihura, a 1959 and 1963 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discussed his role on OSU's 1959 NCAA Baseball Championship team. He talks about practice facilities, traveling with the team, the… |
| Jim Troxel 05/03/2016 |
Jim Troxel, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in sociology, explains how as a student he became involved with protesting OSU's restrictive speaker's policy. He comments on… |
| Jimmy Smith 02/22/2017 |
Jimmy Smith, a 1964 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agronomy, describes growing up on a farm and how being around agriculture led him to return to farming. He comments on some… |
| Jo Ann Pegues 10/20/2007 |
Jo Ann Pegues, one of the first African American undergraduate students at Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), earned a bachelor's degree in Home Economics in 1961 from Oklahoma State University. She discussed… |
| JoAnn Richardson Clark 12/03/2015 |
JoAnn Richardson Clark, a 1979 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in education, talks about the discrimination she faced as one of the few African American students in her classes.… |
| Joanne Lawrence 10/30/2007 |
Joanne Lawrence, a 1952 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), talks about earning her degree in Home Economics, her involvement with the Chi Omega sorority as well as several other on-campus organizations… |
| Joe Alexander 12/04/2008 |
Joe Alexander, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1985-2001, discusses his tenure. He talks about some of the accomplishments in fundraising, with improving facilities… |
| Joe Conner 09/20/2018 |
Joe Conner, a member of the Osage tribe, earned a doctorate degree in psychology from Oklahoma State University back in the 1970s. He looks back on his life and his work in higher education and Native… |
| Joe Hodges 09/19/2008 |
Joe Hodges is a 1948 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in journalism. He recalls his time living in Stillwater as a teenager and eventually enrolling… |
| Joe McDaniel 05/16/2009 & 06/11/2009 |
Joe McDaniel graduated from Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1940. He recalls wrestling under legendary Coach Gallagher, being a member of three national championship teams,… |
| Joel Horlen 04/18/2009 |
Joel Horlen, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in physical education, recalls spending much of his youth playing baseball and deciding to play baseball at the college level for… |
| John Beall 12/05/2010 |
John Beall, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics and the first Spirit Rider, recalls his early life growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, and his involvement… |
| John C. Mowen 04/15/2012 |
John Mowen, a marketing faculty member in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1978-2011 , discusses OSU's push towards innovation and creativity and his role in the initiative… |
| John Chaney 09/12/2019 |
Dr. John Chaney, Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his Muscogee Creek heritage and work as a pediatric psychologist. He talks about his educational background and involvement… |
| John Gallagher 03/23/2017 |
John Gallagher, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in agricultural education and animal science, talks about growing up in a small town and why he returned to that same area later… |
| John Harrell 01/07/2010 |
John Harrell discusses being a heavyweight wrestler in high school and wrestling 1936-1938 under legendary coaches at Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls various matches,… |
| John Linehan 11/15/2010 |
John Linehan, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business administration, recalls his early life growing up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he developed a strong work… |
| John Price 09/10/2008 |
John Price, a 1991 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and discusses the family connection to OSU and to Oklahoma. He also shares his career path… |
| Jonathan Friend 11/10/2008 |
Jonathan Friend, an Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty member from 1948-1986, was a founding member of the College of Veterinary Medicine at OSU. He talks about his educational path as well as his… |
| Joni Bomar 10/15/2009 |
Joni Bomar, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business education, explains her interest in 4-H and why she chose to attend OSU. She describes dorm life from sharing a… |
| Jordan Knight 10/25/2018 |
Jordan Knight discusses his time at Oklahoma State University earning his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He discusses his love of his studies, the various assignments he took on, as well… |
| Josh Pulver 09/03/2008 |
Josh Pulver, a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and shares some of his favorite memories from his student days at OSU. He also discusses his… |
| Joy Evans 03/17/2010 |
Joy Evans recalls her twelve years spent in Ethiopia working with her husband, Conrad Evans, as part of Oklahoma State University's outreach efforts to develop agricultural and technical schools there.… |
| Judge Thomas E. Bennett 09/24/2007 |
Thomas Bennett, son of former Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) President, Dr. Henry Bennett, graduated from OAMC in 1941 with a bachelor's degree in Agriculture Economics. Bennett discussed living on campus… |
| Julie Adams 02/20/2010 |
Julie Adams is a part of the Adams family, which has had ties to Oklahoma State University (OSU) since its foundation as Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC). She describes her life as a mathematics teacher and… |
| Julie Smith 08/23/2016 |
Julie Smith, a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in physical education, describes some of her experiences as a student on campus and in a sorority. She mentions the work she… |
| K. C. Walker 07/24/2015 |
K. C. Walker, a 2011 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in psychology, recalls her experiences on campus with activities, classes, and jobs. She talks about her work in the mental… |
| Karen Anderson 09/21/2015 |
Karen Anderson, a 1963 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in education, discusses her time at OSU, her experiences as an educator and a library media specialist, and her commitment… |
| Karen Robbins 08/19/2016 |
Karen Robbins attended Oklahoma State University OSU) for her freshman and sophomore years before transferring to another university where she earned a degree in nursing in 1975. She talks about her experiences… |
| Karl Reid 08/09/2010 |
Karl Reid recalls his early life growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his experiences as a student at Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in the early 1950s as both an undergraduate… |
| Kathleen Laster 08/26/2010 |
Kathleen Laster, a 1977 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls her early life, her time as an OSU student, and her career. Kathleen grew up in Del City, Oklahoma where she was a top student… |
| Kathy Dunaway-Knight 08/29/2016 |
Kathy Dunaway-Knight, a 1985 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, talks about her classes, classmates, and experiences at OSU and what she learned from them.… |
| Kathy Wood & Harriett Dolezalek 10/15/2009 |
Kathy Wood, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, and Harriett Dolezalek, a 1960 graduate of OSU with a degree in language arts education, discuss their experiences… |
| Katye Perry Bonner 04/29/2019 |
Dr. Katye Perry Bonner, a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes her experience growing up in Oklahoma City and her decision to attend Bishop College in Dallas, earning a bacherlor's… |
| Keith Judkins & Craig McKinley 10/08/2007 |
Keith Judkins and Dr. Craig McKinley attended Oklahoma State University from 1963-1968 and 1964-1968 respectively. Both Judkins and McKinley were active in the Forestry Club and discussed their involvement… |
| Keith Kisling & Marlene Kisling 04/08/2016 |
Keith Kisling, a 1970 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural education, and his wife Marlene are proud supporters of OSU. Marlene also attended OSU and they talk about… |
| Keith Long 09/09/2016 |
Keith Long, a 1965 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in entomology, describes his life as a student and things he was involved in on campus. He explains his career after serving… |
| Keith McGlamery 04/05/2018 |
Keith McGlamery, a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in English, talks about his background and the mindset he had when he first arrived on campus. He explains how he became involved… |
| Kelly Kerr 03/06/2009 & 03/27/2009 |
Kelly Kerr, a 1989 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in business administration, recalls his time as a student working for the O'Colly newspaper, covering sporting events,… |
| Ken Dahms 04/08/2016 |
Ken Dahms, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in political science, discusses his time at OSU and his involvement with student government. He goes into detail about the work… |
| Ken Mitchell 09/23/2010 |
Ken Mitchell is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU). He reflects on his love for athletics and his time spent majoring in journalism. He talks about his… |
| Kenneth Greiner 10/22/2010 |
Kenneth Greiner, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in economics, recalls his early life growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with a large family. He discusses his extensive… |
| Kent Sampson 05/18/2020 & 05/20/2010 |
Oklahoma State University (OSU) alumnus and employee, Kent Sampson, discusses his progression from graduate assistant to Director of Campus Life for OSU. He describes his early life in Chickasha, Oklahoma,… |
| Kent Walstad 10/18/2008 |
Kent Walstad, a 1990 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and the impact that experience had on… |
| Kerald Searcey 03/20/2017 |
Kerald Searcey, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, explains how growing up on a farm led him to pursue a career in farming. He talks about the two… |
| Kirk Boatright 10/23/2007 |
Kirk Boatright, a 1959 and 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his pursuit of degrees in mechanical engineering and his numerous student activities including serving in the Student… |
| Kurt Carter 10/17/2008 |
Kurt Carter, a 1981 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot, being widely involved in the Student Union Activities Board, and helping with Homecoming… |
| L. D. Allison 10/20/2007 |
L. D. Allison attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1953-1957 and earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science. Later in 1961, Allison earned a master's degree in Rural Adult Education. Allison discussed… |
| L. D. Schnake 06/12/2015 |
L. D. Schnake, a 1971 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in agricultural economics, shares early childhood memories of life on a farm doing chores and having a strong connection… |
| L. E. 'Dean' Stringer 04/05/2014 |
L. E. 'Dean' Stringer, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and longtime supporter, touches on his law career and his various services for the university. He discusses how he became involved… |
| L. E. 'Dean' Stringer 12/01/2010 & 04/28/2010 |
L.E. 'Dean' Stringer, a 1958 graduate and proud supporter of Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes his student activities and his long commitment to the University. He talks about his OSU Alumni Association,… |
| L. Patrice Latimer 10/17/2008 |
Patrice Latimer, a 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Sociology, discusses her college days. She talks about being a minority on campus, being elected the first African American… |
| Lahoma Schultz 05/12/2018 |
Lahoma Schultz, a Muscogee Creek citizen, earned a doctorate degree from Oklahoma State University through the American Indians into Psychology program. She recalls how she became interested in human behavior… |
| Lance Millis 08/27/2008 |
Lance Millis, a 1988 and a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and the impact that experience had on him. He also discusses his career path and… |
| Larry Claypool 04/23/2008 |
Larry Claypool, a statistics professor at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1967-2007, talks about teaching and about providing statistical consulting and data analysis services to researchers on campus.… |
| Larry Crosby 09/16/2010 |
Larry Crosby, Dean of the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his extensive career in the business world and what led him to OSU. He recalls his early life growing up… |
| Larry Fisher 10/19/2012 |
Larry Fisher, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in chemistry, recalls his childhood growing up with five brothers and his early exposure to OSU through his brothers. He describes… |
| Larry Kilgore 06/05/2008 |
Larry Kilgore, a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), shares a few memories from his youth and talks about how he became interested in rodeos. He speaks briefly about his military service during… |
| Lawrence Erwin 01/05/2007 |
Dr. Lawrence Erwin attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC)/Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1953-1958 and earned a bachelor's degree in Zoology and a Veterinary Medicine doctorate. He shared memories… |
| Lee Bird 06/18/2019 and 08/06/2019 |
This is a two-part interview. In the first interview on 6/18/2019, Dr. Lee Bird, former vice president of student affairs at Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses her college experience starting as… |
| Lee Manzer 04/13/2010 |
Lee Manzer earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry (1965), a master's degree in business administration (1966), and doctorate in marketing (1975) from Oklahoma State University (OSU). After a brief stint… |
| Lela Sullivan 01/14/2010 |
Lela Sullivan, Oklahoma volunteer leader, revisits her early memories surrounding her grandparents Henry G. Bennett, former Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) president, and his wife Vera. She reflects on her… |
| Leo Roberts & Turner Meadors 10/06/2006 |
Leo Roberts and Turner Meadors attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1946-1951 and 1946-1950, respectively. They both studied Animal Husbandry and were members of OAMC's first rodeo team. During the… |
| Leona Cissie Parker 06/23/2014 |
Leona 'Cissie' Parker, wife of Oklahoma A&M College alum Gene Parker, recalls living in Vet Village on the campus of what is now Oklahoma State University in the 1940s. She describes the environment of… |
| Leonard Court 11/19/2010 |
Leonard Court, a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in political science, recalls his early life growing up in Oklahoma City and taking a debate class in high school that earned… |
| Lester Johnson 11/06/2008 |
Lester Johnson graduated from Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1939 with a degree in education. After earning a doctorate in veterinary medicine he returned to OSU in 1954… |
| Lew Wade 04/18/2009 |
Lew Wade, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his time as a college athlete when he played four seasons of basketball under Coach Henry Iba and one season of baseball under Coach… |
| Lewis Stiles 06/17/2016 |
Lewis Stiles, a 1955 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College which is now Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes how he became interested in being a veterinarian and talks about the education he received… |
| Lillian Williams 11/27/2016 |
Lillian Williams, a 1964 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a double major in art and education, describes what it was like to be a Native American student on campus and in the art program.… |
| Linda Wade 09/26/2016 |
Linda Wade, a 1970 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in biological science, talks about her time on campus, her classes, and some of her extracurricular activities. She explains some… |
| Lloyd Mitchell 02/02/2016 |
Lloyd Mitchell, is a graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a bachelors and a masters degree in agronomy in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He discusses his path to… |
| Lois Steiger 12/04/2014 |
Lois Steiger is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in home economics. She recalls her youth living in the country during the Dust Bowl and the Depression… |
| Lonnie Yearwood 04/20/2016 |
Lonnie Yearwood, a 1971 and 1972 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with degrees in accounting, discusses some of the troubles he got into as a student as well as the fun he had. He explains his… |
| Louis Blair 09/03/2009 |
Louis Blair, former executive director of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, provides background on the scholarship and explains his consulting role at Oklahoma State University (OSU). He discusses… |
| Louis Meissner 09/07/2010 |
Louis Meissner, a 1953 and 1956 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), describes his time working as an instructor for OSU agricultural outreach program in Ethiopia. He… |
| Luann Waters 07/20/2015 |
Luann Waters earned two degrees from Oklahoma State University (OSU), a bachelors in zoology (1973) and a masters in science education (1981). She shares memories of her youth and of her father being a… |
| Luke Walker 11/06/2019 |
Luther (Luke) Walker is a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in chemistry. Born in 1925, his college education was interrupted in 1942 by World… |
| Malinda Berry Fischer 01/20/2010 |
Malinda Berry Fischer graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1960. She discusses her experiences as a student at OSU and speaks about her innovative career and her far-reaching leadership and… |
| Marge Creager 10/04/2007 |
Marge Creager attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the mid 1940s, graduating in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education. She discussed her involvement on campus with the OAMC band,… |
| Marguerite Gower McMurtrey 10/15/2009 |
Marguerite Gower McMurtrey, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business education, discusses the family tradition of attending OSU. She talks about various places on campus,… |
| Maria Malave 06/19/2016 |
Maria Malave, an immigrant from Puerto Rico, has worked for Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the Student Union for over thirty years. She describes her childhood in Puerto Rico and moving to Stillwater,… |
| Marian Chitwood 11/20/2015 |
Marian Chitwood, a thirty-one-year (1984-2016) employee of the Edmon Low Library at Oklahoma State University, recalls her childhood in the town of Perry, Oklahoma, and explains an early job working in… |
| Marilee Nunnallee 04/12/2016 |
Marilee Nunnallee, a 1967 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, talks about her time on campus and what she did while she was a student. She mentions going on to… |
| Marilyn Walls 10/15/2009 |
Marilyn Walls, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in education, recalls her decision to attend OSU, impressions of campus, and a few favorite professors. She discusses life… |
| Marilynn McAfee 10/15/2009 |
Marilynn McAfee, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, shares memories of living four years in Willard Hall, a dormitory for women at OSU. She discusses dorm… |
| Marjorie Ball Moesel, Esther Robinson Moorhead & Mary Myles Smith Rogers 12/06/2007 |
Marjorie Ball Moesel, Esther Robinson Moorhead, and Mary Myles Smith Rogers, 1953 graduates of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), majored in some area of Home Economics. They talk about their involvement in… |
| Marsha Herman-Betzen 06/27/2009 |
Marsha Herman-Betzen discusses the five-year period when she was a department head within the iconic Student Union at Oklahoma State University (OSU). She recalls her first day on the job in 1980, the… |
| Martha Reed 07/23/2007 |
Martha Reed graduated from Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in 1944 with a degree in Art. She shared memories of her father, Doel Reed, and her mother, Elizabeth Reed and discussed her father's role in establishing… |
| Marvin Keener 05/23/2014 |
Marvin Keener, faculty member and administration at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1970-2009, recalls his youth in Alabama, his educational path, and how he came to be at OSU. He discusses his interest… |
| Marvin Kline 04/18/2009 |
Marvin Kline, a 1961 and 1963 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his undergraduate degree in physics and going on to earn a master's in electrical engineering. He also talks about playing… |
| Mary Elizabeth Criswell 03/04/2012 |
Mary Elizabeth Criswell, a 1936 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), reflects on her time as a young girl campaigning with her father as he ran for county judge and meeting public figure Will Rogers.… |
| Mary Eva Johnson 10/15/2009 |
Mary Eva Johnson, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, shares her family ties to OSU and decision to attend OSU after attending several 4-H Roundups on campus.… |
| Mary Jane Stanford 10/15/2009 |
Mary Jane Stanford, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in family relations and child development, explains her interest in 4-H and why she chose to attend OSU. She describes… |
| Mary Joyce Hurst 03/08/2016 |
Mary Joyce Hurst is a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in Home Economics. She shares memories of growing up on a farm near Temple, Oklahoma, picking… |
| Mary O'Donnell 04/30/2010 |
Mary O'Donnell, a librarian at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1980-2010, recalls her early life growing up in Iowa with a large family. She talks about transitioning from teaching art history to being… |
| Matt Ketchum 10/17/2008 |
Matt Ketchum attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1985-1989, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management. Ketchum talks about his involvement in the Sigma Nu fraternity, the… |
| Matthew Horning 09/23/2010 |
Matthew Horning, a 2013 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), is a fifth generation graduate of the university. His family's history with the university dates back to the early 1900s when it was… |
| Max Craighead 02/28/2008 |
Max Craighead, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Forestry discusses his student days and the history of the department. He also talks about his work with youth and serving… |
| Melanie C. Page 11/07/2011 |
Melanie Page joined the faculty of Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1998. She recalls her early life growing up in small-town Indiana and her early interest in psychology. Page discusses her academic… |
| Melanie Taylor 09/21/2016 |
Melanie Taylor, a 1993 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in hotel and restaurant management, talks about her experiences on campus and the activities she participated in as a student.… |
| Melissa Meridith 05/05/2016 |
Melissa Meridith, a 2001 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business administration, has worked at OSU in the president's office since 2010. She talks about her current work and… |
| Melvena T. Heisch 08/04/2017 |
Melvena Heisch, a 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a master’s in Public History, recalls memories of her childhood on a farm in Reydon, Oklahoma. She talks about her path to OSU and… |
| Melvin Semrad 10/16/2009 |
Melvin Semrad, a 1959 and 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's and a master's degree in agricultural economics, discusses his experiences as a college student. He talks about… |
| Melvin Tolson 03/02/2009 |
Melvin Tolson, a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) with a master's degree in French, recalls commuting from Langston, Oklahoma, to attend OAMC and being one of only a handful of African American… |
| Melvin Wade 09/15/2017 |
Melvin Wade, a 1966 and 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in speech communications, talks about his childhood and how he decided to come to OSU from Mississippi. He explains how… |
| Melvin Welch 10/13/2008 |
Melvin Welch, a 1928 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), recalls his early childhood, deciding to attend OAMC, and choosing a major. He discusses his involvement with the Glee Club and the development… |
| Michael Burgess 03/21/2017 |
Michael Burgess, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business administration, explains growing up Native American and the various challenges that came with that. He goes… |
| Michael Clark 09/11/2015 |
Michael Clark, a 2009 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in history, recalls his youth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and losing his father while in college. He talks about this difficult… |
| Michael Johnson 05/05/2016 |
Michael Johnson, a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in accounting, talks about meeting his wife and the activities he participated during his time at OSU. He explains how… |
| Michael Lorenz 10/27/2008 |
Michael Lorenz graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1969. He discusses his time as a student, a few favorite professors, and his fondness for OSU sports.… |
| Michael Morris 09/26/2011 |
Michael Morris, a faculty member at the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Spears School of Business, discusses his role in establishing the Creativity and Innovation Institute and the School of Entrepreneurship.… |
| Michele Smith 07/14/2011 |
Michele Smith, a 1990 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in health wellness, recalls her early life growing up in rural New Jersey and her involvement in sports at a young age. She describes… |
| Mike Mulvihill 04/18/2009 |
Mike Mulvihill, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in geology, discusses being recruited by Coach Toby Greene to play baseball. He talks about playing two years on a football scholarship… |
| Mildred Rodriguez 03/25/2010 |
Mildred Rodriguez, a 1943 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), majored in Home Economics. She discusses her time at OAMC during World War II, meeting her husband,… |
| Minnie Lou Ottinger Bradley 11/17/2007 |
Minnie Lou Ottinger Bradley, a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), was the first woman to complete a degree in Animal Husbandry at OAMC, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), as well as one of… |
| Miriam Oesch Roth 11/22/2010 |
Miriam 'Mim' Oesch Roth, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses her experiences as a college student studying English and speech in the late 1950s. She includes memories of her sorority,… |
| Mitch Kilcrease 06/18/2009 |
Mitch Kilcrease joined the Oklahoma State University (OSU) family in 2005 when he became the director of the iconic Student Union. He discusses his childhood, his educational background, and the career… |
| Monica Chavez 06/30/2016 |
Monica Chavez, born in Oklahoma to Mexican immigrant parents, enrolled in Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 2015 and is the first generation in her family to go to college. She shares what it is like… |
| Montie Box 09/22/2010 |
Montie Box, a 1951 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), recalls his time growing up in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and the influence his parents had on his decision to attend OAMC, which is now Oklahoma… |
| Myr-Lou Rollins Wade 07/20/2009 |
Myr-Lou Rollins Wade joined the faculty of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1956 and had a thirty-year career teaching physical education courses. She recalls how she came… |
| Nancy Bennett Noxon 02/19/2010 |
Nancy Bennett Noxon, granddaughter of former Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) President Henry G. Bennett, shares some of her memories of her grandparents and of OAMC back in the 1940s. She discusses her childhood… |
| Nancy Finley 11/22/2010 |
Nancy Finley details her early life, becoming a nurse, and marrying her husband, Eddy Finley. She discusses their path to Stillwater and the importance of OSU to her. Finley also explains the role her… |
| Nancy Johnson 04/21/2016 |
Nancy Johnson, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, discusses her experiences in the program as an older student. She talks about how stressful vet… |
| Nancy Randolph Davis 02/19/2009 |
Nancy Randolph Davis, the first African American enrollee at Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), earned a home economics master's degree in 1952. She talks about her youth in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, how her family… |
| Neysa Eberhard 09/28/2007 |
Neysa Eberhard graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1974 with a doctorate in Education Administration. She discussed working her way through OSU as a librarian in the Curriculum Materials… |
| Norma Crane 10/19/2007 |
Norma Crane attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1949-1953 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, along with minors in Advertising, Sociology, and Political Science. During the interview,… |
| Norman McNickle 08/21/2019 |
Norman McNickle, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about his time as a student and recalls making his decision to go into law enforcement. He discusses his career path, being a… |
| Norman N. Durham 07/19/2010 |
Norman Durham discusses his long career at Oklahoma State University (OSU) as a professor, researcher, and Dean of the Graduate College. He recalls his early life, time serving in World War II, and his… |
| Orlando Hazley 02/26/2009 |
Orlando Hazley, an inductee of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Track Hall of Fame and the first African American letterman at OSU, is a 1960 graduate of OSU with a degree in education. He recalls Coach… |
| Pam Holton & Steve Holton 01/28/2016 |
Pam and Steve Holton attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the late 1960s and early 1970s where Pam majored in elementary education and Steve majored in business. They talk about the various activities… |
| Pat Adams 02/20/2010 |
Pat Adams, a 1948 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), married into the Adams family. Two members of the Adams family were among the first students to enroll in and graduate from OAMC, what is now… |
| Pat Dorr & Kathy Dorr 12/10/2008 |
Pat and Kathy Dorr, 1969 graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discuss meeting as undergraduates in the College of Business. They share some of their experiences with Dr. Wilton Anderson and the… |
| Patricia Alexander 06/07/2016 |
Patricia Alexander, a 1987 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in management information systems, came to Oklahoma in the 1980s as an international student from El Salvador. She explains… |
| Patrick Morgan 11/06/2008 |
Patrick Morgan, Dean of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine from 1977-1984, influenced much change during his tenure at OSU. He explains how he came to work at the Oklahoma… |
| Patrick Wyers 10/19/2012 |
Patrick Wyers, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in mechanical engineering, recalls his early life growing up in a close-knit farming family. He details his academic career… |
| Patsi Smith 10/22/2015 |
Patsi Smith, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in animal science, describes attending OSU and the various activities she was involved in such as the Block and Bridle Club… |
| Paul Brown & Connie Brown 10/28/2011 |
High school sweethearts, Paul and Connie Brown, share memories of their early lives, both growing up in Oklahoma City. Paul, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in business,… |
| Paul Freeman 04/09/2016 |
Paul Freeman, a 1982 graduate of Oklahoma State (OSU) with a degree in agricultural economics, shares childhood memories of ranch life in the Panhandle of Oklahoma from breaking horses to repairing fences.… |
| Paul Matthews & B. J. Smith 10/21/2006 |
Paul Matthews and B. J. Smith attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in the early 1950s. Matthews received a degree in Political Science and Smith a degree in Art. They discussed what campus was like in… |
| Pedro J. Pantoja 09/17/2015 |
Pedro J. Pantoja, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) in agronomy and entomology, grew up in Mexico and was able to come to the United States as a student. He describes his early life and… |
| Peggy Daugherty 01/08/2007 |
Peggy Daugherty attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) from 1941-1945, graduating with a degree in Fashion Merchandising. Peggy discussed her involvement on campus, including her time as the first woman… |
| Peggy McBeath 07/23/2015 |
Peggy McBeath, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a major in math education and a minor in business, recalls how her involvement with Rainbow Girls led her to OSU. She talks about… |
| Peggy Royse Piersall 12/06/2007 |
Peggy Royse Piersall, a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), earned a degree in Education. Piersall shares some of her favorite memories from OAMC, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), and discusses… |
| Perry Gethner 01/27/2016 |
Perry Gethner, a professor of French at Oklahoma State University (OSU), played a key role in OSU's successful application for a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. He talks about his educational career and how he… |
| Pete Coser 09/20/2018 |
Dr. Pete Coser discusses his upbringing in a Muscogee-Creek household and community. He talks about his family's lineage, as well as the religious and ceremonial practices of the various Native American… |
| Peter C. Rollins 01/14/2009 |
Peter Rollins, faculty member in the Department of English at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 1972-2006, shares his journey to OSU and to becoming a renowned scholar and professor. He talks about researching… |
| Phil Glasgow 12/31/2008 |
Phil Glasgow, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls many experiences from his college days. He talks about the challenges of financing your own education and he talks about the excitement… |
| Phil Middleton & Pat Middleton 10/17/2008 |
Phil and Pat Middleton, graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discuss their activities on campus and how they met while serving their respective organizations. They share memories of being co-chairs… |
| Phyllis Pults 10/15/2009 |
Phyllis Pults, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, discusses her farming background, campus life, and studying and working in the OSU Library. She recalls… |
| Priscilla Decker 10/28/2011 |
Priscilla Decker, a 1961 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in journalism, recalls her early life growing up around Ardmore, Oklahoma, and how she became interested in journalism.… |
| Ralph Mackey 10/21/2006 |
Ralph Mackey attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) in 1942. He discussed how he came to attend college and develop good study habits with the help of an agronomy professor, Dr. Jones. In 1943, Mackey volunteered… |
| Rhonda Hooper 12/05/2010 |
Rhonda Hooper, a 1978 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in journalism, recalls her early life growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and her decision to attend OSU. She describes… |
| Richard 'Dick' Young 06/10/2010 |
Richard 'Dick' Young recalls his time as athletic director, 1978-1983, at Oklahoma State University (OSU) where he successfully tripled donations for athletics and merged the men's and women's athletic… |
| Richard Dermer 04/06/2009 |
Richard Dermer, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls attending the preschool lab on the campus as a child and describes the campus he has lived within a mile of his entire life.… |
| Richard W. (Richard William) Poole 11/21/2008 |
Richard Poole received a doctorate degree in economics, the first for the program, from the then College of Business Administration at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1960. Poole talks about his military… |
| Richard Willham 06/10/2011 |
Richard Willham is a 1954 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in animal science. He is the son of former OSU president Oliver Willham and shares many memories… |
| Rick Wilson 01/07/2009 |
Rick Wilson, a 1968 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Business Management, talks about his involvement in various campus organizations as a student. He shares memories of serving… |
| Rita Matthews 12/06/2007 |
Rita Matthews, the daughter of a 1946 Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), enrolled in OAMC in 1953. She recalls attending her mother's graduation and the impression that made. She talks about the various activities… |
| Rob Hill 09/04/2019 |
Rob Hill talks about his path to becoming the director of SEMA (Stillwater Emergency Management Agency). He shares his memories of the day of the mass casualty incident that occurred during the 2015 Oklahoma… |
| Robert 'Bob' Spurrier 02/03/2016 |
Robert 'Bob' Spurrier, Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty member 1972-2014, talks about his educational journey to OSU and his career while at OSU. He describes his role in preparing OSU's applications… |
| Robert 'Bob' Spurrier 09/16/2009 |
Robert 'Bob' Spurrier joined the Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty in 1972 in the political science department. He outlines his educational path and talks about his first impressions of OSU. Spurrier… |
| Robert Adams 02/20/2010 |
Robert Adams, a 1947 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), is the son of the first student to enroll in OAMC. His father, James Adams, along with his uncle, Arthur Adams, were members of the first graduating… |
| Robert Graalman 06/30/2009 |
Robert Graalman graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in political science and in 1972 with a master's degree in English. He talks about his experiences as a student… |
| Robert Graalman 10/06/2016 |
Robert Graalman graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelors degree in political science in 1969 and a masters in English in 1972. He returned to OSU in 1981, after earning a doctorate… |
| Robert H. Purcell 04/24/2009 |
Robert Purcell is a 1957 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about his childhood, following his brother to college, and developing an interest in viruses and vaccines.… |
| Robert Henrickson 03/21/2012 |
Robert 'Bob' Henrickson, esteemed professor of Oklahoma State University (OSU), reflects on his experiences as an international champion meat judger and on his time as a first lieutenant in the Army. He… |
| Robert Jackman 01/05/2007 |
Robert Jackman graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Geology in the summer of 1957. He shared numerous stories about memorable moments he experienced while living in Stillwater. Some… |
| Robert Kurland 04/07/2008 |
Robert A. Kurland, a1946 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), was one of the first 7-foot basketball players. He talks about playing for Coach Henry Iba and being on the first team to win two consecutive… |
| Robert L. Sandmeyer 12/10/2008 |
Robert Sandmeyer completed his graduate work at Oklahoma State University's College of Business Administration, now Spears School of Business, receiving his doctorate in 1962. He discusses how he then… |
| Robert Lee Westerman 09/11/2009 |
Robert Westerman earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural education (1961) and a master's degree in agronomy (1963) from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his college days at OSU, his impressions… |
| Robert Poteet 01/09/2016 |
Robert Poteet, a 1969 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, recalls his early life in Arkansas and how he became interested in being a veterinarian. He… |
| Robert Reynolds 10/17/2008 |
Robert Reynolds, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Marketing, talks about serving as the Pistol Pete mascot and being a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He recalls experiences… |
| Robert Totusek 11/21/2008 |
Robert Totusek, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in animal science, talks about returning to OSU where he completed a thirty-eight year career as a faculty member.… |
| Robert V. (Robert Verne) Miller 03/18/2016 |
Robert Miller, a microbiology professor at Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1991 to 2015, discusses his career path that led him to OSU and the positions he held at OSU. He explains his role in OSU's… |
| Robin Duncan Robertson 10/17/2008 |
Robin Duncan Robertson, a 1951 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) with a degree in business and education, talks about her undergraduate days on campus and about being a female charter member of the… |
| Robin Ventura 04/25/2009 |
Robin Ventura attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) beginning in 1985 and had a three-year career on the baseball team. He recalls his time as a student athlete and his role in leading the Cowboys to… |
| Roger Baker 03/13/2017 |
Roger Baker enrolled in Oklahoma State University (OSU) his sophomore year and stayed for one semester. He talks about his childhood and attending OSU football games with his father who was an alum, his… |
| Roger J. (Roger Jero) Panciera 12/10/2008 |
Roger Panciera graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1953 and served on the OSU veterinary school faculty 1956-2000. He discusses… |
| Rolan Decker 10/17/2008 |
Rolan Decker, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in chemistry, discusses his student involvement in the OSU marching band, the orchestra, and the University Religious Council.… |
| Ron Fishburn 03/21/2016 |
Ron Fishburn is a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in soil sciences. He discusses his time at OSU and the activities he did, like square dancing.… |
| Ron Stevens 11/23/2015 |
Ron Stevens enrolled in Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the fall of 1964 majoring in sociology and left in January of 1968 to pursue further education in theology. He recalls his various campus activities… |
| Ron Tyrl 07/02/2014 |
Ron Tyrl joined the faculty of Botany Department at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1972 and retired in 2008. He recalls his decision to study plants, his educational path, and his first college teaching… |
| Ronald McAfee 10/16/2009 |
Ronald McAfee, a 1958 and 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's and a master's degree in psychology, reminisces about his college days as undergraduate and graduate student… |
| Roy Peterson 04/18/2009 |
Roy Peterson, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in physical education, recalls his high school and college days playing baseball. He talks about Coach Greene, practice, traveling… |
| Russell Conway 01/12/2010 |
Russell Conway, World War II veteran and longtime educational administrator, discussed his rural upbringing and his lifelong career in education in Oklahoma. He recounted his involvement in the European… |
| Russell Pierson 09/01/2010 |
Russell Pierson recalls his early life growing up in rural Oklahoma before enrolling at Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1929. He talks about running track, meeting… |
| Ruth Myers Lincoln 12/02/2007 |
Ruth Myers Lincoln, a 1919 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), majored in Home Economics. She was one of the founding members of the Nu Chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority and discusses some of her… |
| Ruthann Waldrop 11/18/2014 |
Ruthann Waldrop, a 1964 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls her youth in Hugo, Oklahoma, and moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma in junior high. She provides some background information about… |
| Sam Combs 02/26/2009 |
Sam Combs, a 1980 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, discusses his role in the Minority Engineering Program and the Student Society of Black… |
| Sam Pegues & Myles Pegues 10/18/2008 |
Sam Pegues, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Advertising, discusses being a member of the OSU track with a full scholarship and being one of very few African American… |
| Sandra Bradley 06/15/2015 |
Sandra Bradley, a 1996 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in special education, recalls her childhood in Oklahoma's Seminole County and making the decision to attend OSU. She talks… |
| Sandy Bass, Jody Jobe & Louan Torres 10/18/2013 |
Sandy Bass, Jody Jobe, and Louan Torres, 1978 graduates of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with different majors, talk about their time on campus and being members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. They… |
| Sandy Fischer 05/13/2010 |
Sandy Fischer, head softball coach for Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1978 to 2001, talks about playing softball as a young girl, in college, and professionally. She details starting a 4-H softball… |
| Sara Freedman 12/08/2008 |
Sara Freedman, Dean of the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University (OSU) 2006-2009, shares her education and career background. She talks about her interest in what motivates people within… |
| Sarah Jane Rodgers 02/05/2010 |
Sarah Jane Rodgers, a 1948 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now Oklahoma State University (OSU), is the daughter of James E. Berry, former lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, and Edwina Morrison Berry,… |
| Sarah Mata 06/18/2016 |
Sarah Mata earned four degrees from Oklahoma State University (OSU) beginning with a bachelors degree in 2003 and ending with a doctorate in 2014. She recalls growing up surrounded by family and the emphasis… |
| Scott Petty 08/19/2008 |
Scott Petty, a 1988 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls his journey to and through OSU where he majored in journalism. He discusses his involvement with the Delta Tau Delta fraternity… |
| Scott Petty 09/10/2019 |
Scott Petty, a 1988 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about his experiences working for various nonprofit organizations and for Stillwater Medical Center. He recounts the events of the… |
| Scott Roberts 03/10/2016 |
Scott Roberts, a 1989 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in marketing, discusses his fraternity and other experiences he had while a student. He details his career path after graduation… |
| Shannon L. (Shannon Lee) Ferrell 09/21/2009 |
Shannon Ferrell, a 1998 and 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his path to OSU. He talks about being a member of 4-H, living in a small rural town, and his early impressions of… |
| Sheila Parr & Royse Parr 10/20/2007 |
Royse and Sheila Parr attended Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC)/Oklahoma State University in the 1950s. Royse earned a bachelor's degree in Geology in 1958, and Sheila earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism… |
| Shirley Nero 04/25/2016 |
Shirley Nero, a 1992 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a masters degree in History, discusses her youth in Clearview, Oklahoma, where she attended a segregated school until high school. Nero shares… |
| Sidney Alton Ewing 12/18/2008 |
Sidney Ewing has served on the Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty in various roles through the years including being head of the Veterinary Parasitology, Microbiology, and Public Health departments… |
| Sonya Terpening 01/06/2012 |
Sonya Terpening, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and a renowned western artist, recalls her early life growing up and the impact her grandfather had on her artistic inspiration. She describes… |
| Stanley Henson, Jr 12/15/2010 |
Stanley Henson, Jr. wrestled for Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), and finished his coursework in 1939 but actually received his degree in 1945. He recalls his early life growing… |
| Stephanie Qualls 08/19/2016 |
Stephanie Qualls, a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in family relations and child development, talks about trips to campus in her youth and her decision to enroll in OSU.… |
| Steve Adams 05/08/2010 |
Steve Adams is a 1976 graduate (journalism and broadcasting) and a 1986 (mass communication) masters graduate from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He is a member of the Adams family, which has a historic… |
| Steve Cookerly 04/01/2022 |
Steve Cookerly, manager of the distribution systems, became an employee at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1988. He recalls his decision to move to Stillwater and to accept an electrician position with… |
| Steve Dobbs 02/16/2017 |
Steve Dobbs, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in horticulture, now oversees the landscape services on the OSU campus. He talks about his time as a student and some of his… |
| Steve Jorns 02/27/2009 |
Steve Jorns, an inductee of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Alumni Hall of Fame, earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration in 1971. He talks about his time as a student at OSU,… |
| Steven Cooper 09/08/2010 |
Steven Cooper, a 1998 doctoral graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about his journey to OSU. He explains how he came to have the position as head of the Spirit Rider Program where he worked… |
| Steven McElroy & Patricia McElroy 04/16/2013 |
Patricia McElroy, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), and Steven McElroy, her nephew, recall childhood visits to the campus of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), now OSU. They share memories of their… |
| Steven Taylor 12/08/2010 |
Steven Taylor, a 1971 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in political science and an Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, recalls his early life growing up in McAlester, Oklahoma. He… |
| Sue Knight 08/02/2011 |
Sue Knight is a three-time graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) as well as a retired faculty member of OSU. She discusses earning a bachelors degree in home economics in 1969 as a nontraditional… |
| Sue Warren 10/22/2010 |
Sue Warren, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in vocational home economics, recalls her early life growing up on a traditional farm in southwest Oklahoma, experiencing the… |
| Susie Jackson 04/08/2010 |
Susie Jackson, a 1948 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) which is now Oklahoma State University, traveled to Ethiopia with her husband, Ben, in 1955 where he put his education in agronomy to good… |
| Sylvia Duncan 05/19/2014 |
Sylvia Duncan graduated from Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), in 1949 with a degree in accounting. She recalls her youth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the various schools she attended, and… |
| T. Boone (Thomas Boone) Pickens 03/08/2011 |
T. Boone Pickens is a 1951 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), and a business magnate. He recalls his early life in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and the values instilled in… |
| T. Shane LaDuke 10/17/2008 |
Shane LaDuke, a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), recalls some of his experiences serving as the Pistol Pete mascot. He explains what was involved in being selected, practicing for the… |
| Tammy Shirley 08/19/2016 |
Tammy Shirley, a 1982 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in sociology, talks about her initial culture shock as a freshman and gaining a greater understanding of the different types… |
| Taylor Payne 09/15/2015 |
Taylor Payne, a 2014 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agricultural education, talks about her youth and how she decided to attend OSU. Payne discusses her time at OSU and her… |
| Terry Brown 12/07/2015 |
Terry Brown, a 1971 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in education, recalls earning a football scholarship to attend and discusses how that opened the door to play professionally… |
| Terry Stuart Forst 08/10/2016 |
Terry Stuart Forst, a 1976 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in animal science, talks about some of the organizations she was a part of and her interest in horses. She explains… |
| Thep Phongparnich 04/24/2009 |
Thep Phongparnich, from Thailand, earned a doctorate in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1978. He discusses how he came to attend OSU, his impression of Stillwater, and his… |
| Thomas R. Thedford 12/15/2008 |
Thomas Thedford was a member of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty from 1965 through 1998. He shares childhood members of living and working on a farm. Thedford shares… |
| Thomas Sterling Wetzel 02/09/2010 |
Thomas Sterling Wetzel, a native of Chicago, Illinois, discusses his educational background before and after serving in the Vietnam War. He also shares some of his experiences as a black doctoral student… |
| Tim Green 04/18/2009 |
Tim Green, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) majoring in business administration, recalls his high school days playing baseball and how he came to be on OSU's 1959 NCAA Baseball Championship… |
| Tim Smalley 04/18/2009 |
Tim Smalley, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in natural science, talks about having a baseball scholarship to OSU and playing for Coach Greene on the 1959 NCAA Baseball… |
| Tom Bennett Jr 10/13/2008 |
Grandson of former Oklahoma State University (OSU) President Henry G. Bennett, Thomas Bennett, Jr. is a 1973 graduate of OSU. Bennett talks about his time on campus and about serving as president of the… |
| Tom Borland 11/04/2010 |
Tom Borland is a 1955 graduate of Oklahoma A & M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU) and a retired professional baseball player. He talks about his early life in McAlester, Oklahoma, and excelling… |
| Tom Keys 06/27/2009 |
Tom Keys joined the Oklahoma State University (OSU) family in 1969 when he accepted a position as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. In 1982 he became the Director of the Student Union and he discusses… |
| Tomisene Ingram 10/15/2009 |
Tomisene Ingram, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in vocational home economics, describes her experience attending OSU and living in Willard Hall, a well-known women's resident… |
| Tommy Kramer 06/23/2016 |
Tommy Kramer, a 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a masters degree in animal science, recalls growing up in an agricultural family and learning good work ethics. He discusses his educational… |
| Tonya Hoover 01/25/2010 |
Tonya L. Hoover, Acting State Fire Marshal for California, graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1985. In this interview Hoover recalls her early devotion to fire safety, public service, and… |
| Travis Adams 05/10/2010 |
Travis Adams, fourth generation Oklahoma State University (OSU) Cowboy, discusses his time at OSU (2006-2010) and his family's alumni legacy with the university. Adams is a descendent of a member of the… |
| Trish Houston 11/10/2009 |
Patricia 'Trish' Houston, a 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in accounting, describes her early life, career, and what it means to be the administrator for the Lew Wentz Foundation… |
| Trish Houston Prawl 10/25/2016 |
Trish Houston Prawl, a 1975 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in accounting, recalls some of her experiences as a student and discusses her path back to Stillwater after a few years… |
| Trish McBeath 02/05/2016 |
Trish McBeath, a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in journalism, discusses her time at OSU, being a first generation student, and working for the O'Colly newspaper. She talks… |
| Ty Cunningham 08/24/2010 |
Ty Cunningham, a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former Spirit Rider, recalls his early life, growing up in a ranching family and being involved in 4-H and livestock showing during… |
| V. Burns Hargis 03/29/2018 |
Burns Hargis, the eighteenth president of Oklahoma State University (OSU), discusses his role in OSU being awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. He recalls visiting the national office, talking with presidents… |
| Vera P. Floyd 09/29/2016 |
Vera P. Floyd, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, describes her time on campus and what it was like as a student. She goes through her career since graduation… |
| Vera Preston-Jaeger 07/30/2009 |
Vera Preston-Jaeger, a 1962 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an education degree, shares memories of her grandfather Henry G. Bennett, former president of Oklahoma A&M College which is… |
| Verne L. Willits 07/23/2015 |
Verne L. Willits is a 1942 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in agricultural economics. He recalls his days on campus, being in the band, interacting… |
| Virginia Semrad 10/15/2009 |
Virginia Semrad, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in Home Economics, talks about falling in love with the campus through her involvement in 4-H. She discusses living in… |
| Wade Blackburn 03/04/2022 |
Wade Blackburn, water treatment specialist, became an employee of Oklahoma State University in 2015. He explains what his work entails and in particular discusses the maintenance and upkeep of the iconic… |
| Wally Funk 05/26/2015 |
Wally Funk, a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in secondary education, discusses her love of flying and aviation. She recalls her youth and her growing interest in and experience… |
| Walt Garrison 09/04/2010 |
Walt Garrison, a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and former fullback for the NFL Dallas Cowboys, recalls his time playing football for both OSU and Dallas. He also discusses his career… |
| Walter Adams 12/14/2009 |
Walter Adams, a 1967 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in economics, explains the historical role of the Adams family in the early days of the university. He provides background… |
| Walter Hackney 06/13/2015 |
Walter Hackney, a 1959 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in agriculture, recalls his youth and contracting polio which altered his career trajectory. He discusses transferring to… |
| Wayne Krehbiel 08/04/2015 |
Wayne Krehbiel is a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University (OSU), with a degree in animal science. He talks about being a third-generation farmer, his stewardship activities,… |
| Wayne Sizelove 08/02/2016 |
Wayne Sizelove, a 1971 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, goes into detail about some of the activities he was involved while a student and shares some… |
| Wendy McConnell 04/15/2016 |
Wendy McConnell, a 2004 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in microbiology, continued on to graduate from OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine. She talks about her experiences as… |
| Wendy Tatroult 09/17/2015 |
Wendy Tatroult, a 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with an associate degree in mechanical design technology, recalls what led her to OSU and talks about her experiences as one of only two… |
| Wesley Hull 05/24/2016 |
Wesley Hull, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in civil engineering, talks about his long career in the military and all the work he has done with geographic surveying of… |
| Willene Walsh 10/15/2009 |
Willene Walsh, a 1958 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a degree in home economics, recalls visiting the OSU campus as a member of a 4-H club during Roundup. She discusses living in Willard… |
| William 'Nairobi' Davis 09/24/2014 |
William 'Nairobi' Davis spent four years (1952-1956) in Ethiopia when his father was part of the Oklahoma State University Point Four program and the efforts to improve agricultural practices there. He… |
| William F. Streck 09/16/2017 |
William Streck, a graduate of Oklahoma State University, recalls his involvement with student activism on campus and with the Friday Afternoon Tea and Glee Society (FATAGS) known for its protesting of… |
| William Raun 11/06/2009 |
William 'Bill' Raun earned a bachelor's degree in agronomy (1979) and a master's degree in soil fertility (1982) from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He recalls his college days at OSU, his early life… |
| Winston Shindell 06/27/2009 |
Winston Shindell earned a bachelor's degree in 1960 and a master's degree in 1964 from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He shares childhood memories, experiences as a first-generation college student,… |
| Yack Moseley 10/25/2008 |
Yack Mosely earned a master's degree in 1957 from Oklahoma State University (OSU) followed by a doctorate. Moseley talks about using his agricultural engineering education in Ethiopia as part of OSU's… |
| Yewelse Abebe 10/17/2008 |
Yewelsew Abebe, a 2003 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a doctorate in Human Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in Nutritional Sciences, discusses her reasons for choosing her field… |
