Outstanding Young Alumni
In 2001, the Outstanding Young Alumni award was established to recognize recent graduates from the Spears School of Business who have provided significant service and achievement early in their professional careers. Nominations have closed for 2024, but will reopen from Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025.
Nomination Criteria
- Nominees must be 40 years of age or younger during the year the award is presented.
- Nominees must be graduates of the Spears School of Business.
- Nominees should have achieved outstanding and significant professional accomplishments in their chosen field since graduation. Contributions to society, professional accomplishments, and advancement of the Spears School of Business will all be considered.
- Individuals holding a state or federal office are not eligible for nomination.
- Individuals employed by Oklahoma State University and its affiliated associations
(OSUAA and OSUF) are not eligible for nomination.
NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Young Alumni Past Honorees
- 2021-2024
- Bob Ault (2024)
- Melinda Bell (2024)
- Paul Heerwagen IV (2024)
- Matt Carter (2023)
- Pete Herron (2023)
- Alex Evers (2022)
- Jimmy “J” Mays (2022)
- Matt Scovil (2022)
- Brittany Surine (2022)
- Haley Keith (2021)
- Steven Propester (2021)
- 2011-2020
- Leslie Johnson (2020)
- Adam Logan (2020)
- Tony LoPresto (2020)
- Katie McKnight (2020)
- Susan Crenshaw (2019)
- Scott Eisenhauer (2019)
- Payvand Fazel (2019)
- Justin Bell (2018)
- Kyle Ensley (2018)
- Jamie Mitchell (2018)
- Jennifer Slatnick (2018)
- Rob Haight (2017)
- Craig Ireland (2017)
- Brandi Surine (2017)
- Matt Daniel (2016)
- Abbey Davis (2016)
- Angie Johnson (2016)
- Chelsea McCool (2016)
- Michael Westerman (2016)
- Prafulla Chaudhari (2015)
- Jeff Ronsse (2015)
- Evan Tipton (2015)
- Emily Drennan (2013)
- Stephanie Meston (2013)
- Wilson Taylor (2013)
- Sara Brown (2012)
- Matt Jeffery (2012)
- Daniel Roe (2012)
- Taylor Shinn (2012)
- Wesley Holmes (2011)
- Galen Martens (2011)
- 2001-2010
- Peter Davidsson (2010)
- Behfar Jahanshahi (2010)
- Kimberly Snyder (2010)
- Mark Snyder (2010)
- Angela Courtin (2009)
- Bruce Yee (2009)
- Mita Young (2009)
- Jason C. Boesch (2008)
- Neil A. Hansen (2008)
- Julie M. Polk (2008)
- Chad M. Weiberg (2008)
- Karl Bovee (2007)
- Ernest W. “Trip” Kuehne, III (2007)
- Heather Wallace (2007)
- Jennifer L.B. Coonce (2006)
- Justin L. Courtney (2006)
- Kevin L. Roberts (2006)
- Jason Kays (2004)
- Rebekah Padgett (2003)
- Chad Clay (2002)
- Griff Jones (2001)