Round ’em Up

To complete a yearlong celebration of our 60th anniversary, the veterinary center hosted an “OSU Cowboy Roundup” at the Payne County Expo during our Fall Veterinary Conference.

More than 550 people attended — conference attendees and speakers, alumni, faculty, students, staff, legislators and special guests.

Dr. Scott Sturgeon, class of 2004, catered a mouthwatering barbeque with entertainment provided by AC/ VP and the Pneumo-Sistas and Native Blue Stem.

Students hosted auctions to raise money for scholarship funds. Omega Tau Sigma, veterinary students’ professional fraternity, held a silent dessert auction raising $660. OSU’s Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) held silent and live auctions raising $8,500.

Thanks to our generous auction participants, 18 students each received a $500 SCAVMA Services Scholarship at this year’s awards banquet.

Alumni gathered to celebrate special year reunions: class of 1953, 55 years; class of 1968, 40 years; class of 1983, 25 years; and the class of 1988, 20 years.

“The OSU Cowboy Roundup gave us a great opportunity to bring everyone together to celebrate the successes of our veterinary center,” says Dr. Michael Lorenz, dean and professor.

“We’re going to make this an annual event and encourage more of our alumni to return to Stillwater each year at this time.”

Class of 1953

Eight of the 16 living members from the class of 1953 celebrated their 55-year reunion at the Cowboy Roundup. They are, front row, left to right , J. Mack Oyler , Roger Panciera , John Gambardella , Samuel Morrison and, back row, left to right , Kenneth Huffman , Robert Williams , John Walker and Thomas Byrd

Class of 1968

Nineteen members from the class of 1968 celebrated their 40-year reunion in Stillwater. They are, seated from left, Richard Killough, Gerald O’Mealey, H. Ellen Whiteley, Kenneth Isom, Adrienne Ruby, Arch Sheets; middle row from left, Willard Sodowsky, John Hamil, William Foster, Keith Hand, Roger McMillan, Earl Gene Frie; and back row from left, Clay Freeny, Danny Denham, Henry Randazzo, George Mike Thomas, John Howarth, Michael McCreight and Daniel Leon Merkey

Class of 1988

While they were few, eight members of the class of 1988 gathered at the Cowboy Roundup to mark their 20th reunion since graduating from OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Those who attended are, seated from left , Katrina Meinkoth , Stephen Iulo , Angela Rose , Kay Keck-Bruno and, back row from left , George Renison , David Harrison , Martin Neher and James Kunkel

Class of 1983

Eleven members from the class of 1983 gathered in Stillwater to celebrate their 25 th reunion. Those who attended are, seated from left , Deborah Fimple , Jean Graff , Beverly Osteen and Kenneth Kirlin ; and back row from left , Kenneth Waldrup , Jeffrey Sample , Stephen Richard Hopkins , Mike Lynn Richey , Michael Sealock , Stanley Elvin Smith and Terry Turner