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Photo Essay: How OSU is helping students achieve their dreams

Photo Essay: How OSU is helping students achieve their dreams

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Media Contact: Page Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 405-744-9782 | [email protected]

At Oklahoma State University, dreaming big is not just encouraged; it is expected.

How is OSU helping you achieve your dreams?

Email us and share at [email protected].

"We dream as big as the sky" reflects a belief rooted deeply in the Cowboy Code: that potential is not confined by background, circumstance or tradition, but expanded through curiosity, courage and imagination.

OSU does more than help students achieve their goals. It challenges them to rethink what those goals can be. In classrooms, laboratories and studios, Cowboys are pushed to look beyond the obvious path and envision futures that once felt out of reach. Faculty and staff do not just open doors; they ask students to dream beyond what they see possible.

To dream as big as the sky is to reject limits. It is a call to innovate, to take risks and to believe that ambition paired with integrity can change lives and communities. At OSU, those dreams are not only welcomed, but they are also nurtured, tested and set free.

We dream as big as the sky.

"So far, OSU has given me a lot of research opportunities through my classes. I have gotten to start researching topics and things I am interested in early on in my college career."

- Renee Rauls, biology freshman
Hometown: Cedar Hill, Texas

"The Ferguson College of Agriculture has definitely helped me achieve my dream of being a veterinarian, especially with the faculty being very hands-on with the students and really wanting to get to know them. Every day, I feel more prepared to start my career."

- Alexandra Sagar, animal science sophomore
Hometown: Runnells, Iowa

"My biggest dream while I'm at OSU is to get opportunities to prepare me for my career. I want to get internships or get involved in anything that's gonna propel me to get the career that I want."

- Jro Harper, management freshman
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

"OSU has allowed me to meet a bunch of like-minded people who inspire me and provide a good community that helps push me toward my dreams."

- Manu Cotraras, entrepreneurship freshman
Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma

"Being on the student council really helps me a lot, I absolutely love it. I've met really nice people here who have actually helped me move toward my goals and haven't stopped me since. I have huge encouragement at OSU to do whatever I want to do and grow while doing it."

- Sarah Pickard, nursing freshman
Hometown: Allen, Texas

"OSU is a great school for engineering. My uncle actually graduated here in the '80s, so coming here not only allows me to get a great degree, but also carry on a family tradition."

- Thiago Delapena, mechanical engineering sophomore
Hometown: Guthrie, Oklahoma

"OSU has been great. It's really made me realize how achievable my dreams are and how close I am to them. My time here has really bridged a gap and made me feel much more comfortable about my future."

- Pablo Veloquio, marketing freshman
Hometown: Owasso, Oklahoma

"My biggest dream while I'm here at OSU is to get myself in a position where I can make the most out of my degree and be able to help as many people as possible."

- Madison Collier, psychology freshman
Hometown: Locust Grove, Oklahoma
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