Monday, December 15, 2025
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Stephen Howard, director of selling and communications within the Spears Faculty of Enterprise, has acquired a campuswide honor for his service and influence on Oklahoma State College.
OSU’s Employees Advisory Council introduced Howard with the third-place Distinguished Service
Award on the Dec. 11 ceremony within the Scholar Union’s Starlight Terrace. The award
yearly permits OSU-Stillwater staff to appoint employees members who go above and
past of their roles and characterize the college in a constructive and significant means.
Howard leads strategic planning, media relations, branding, positioning, promoting
and writing for Spears Enterprise whereas inspiring creativity in his workforce. He completed
within the prime three together with first-place winner John Lee, Panorama Providers director,
and runner-up Jim Coakley, Animal and Meals Sciences herd supervisor.
Two of the ten finalists represented Spears Enterprise. Erin Potts, administrative affiliate
within the Faculty of Structure, was nominated for her earlier function as administrative
affiliate within the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Administration. Potts balanced quite a few
duties to serve HTM school, employees and college students whereas sustaining the private
strategy that defines Spears Enterprise.
SAC chair and Spears Enterprise assistant director of scholar companies, speaks on the
ceremony. SAC Endowed Scholarship recipients are acknowledged.
Howard was additionally considered one of three Spears Enterprise staff to obtain a 2025-26 Employees
Advisory Council Endowed Scholarship. The council acknowledged 10 winners, together with
Lori Christian, assistant director of scholar companies within the Chesapeake Vitality Enterprise Scholar Success Heart, and Samantha Lancaster, tutorial advisor within the BSSC.
Scholarship recipients should have full-time steady employment at OSU-Stillwater
for no less than one 12 months and be enrolled for school credit score in no less than one OSU course.
Based in 1975, the Employees Advisory Council serves because the voice of employees to OSU Administration.
Go to the web site to study extra concerning the SAC Distinguished Service Award and scholarships, together with
previous recipients.
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