Green Country Competition Awards $5,000 to Claremore Business

Perry and Pamela Stafford of Perry Dogs, were selected as first-place winners of 2014 Green Country regional contest of Dream Big Oklahoma, which was announced at a March 13 awards ceremony. Perry Dogs was awarded $5,000 in grant funds for the continued development of their business, which operates mobile food vending routes focusing on serving… Read more »

Build Bartlesville Innovative Ideas Competition Awards $10,000 to Local Startup

Dr. Ayyappan Subbiah and Ian Mitchell of Sarvam Solutions, Inc. were selected as first-place winners of this year’s Build Bartlesville Innovative Ideas competition, which was announced during a March 14 awards ceremony. Sarvam Solutions, Inc. was awarded $10,000 in seed grant funds for the continued development of their business, which has developed a product that… Read more »

RSU Scholarship Auction Features 2014 Ford Mustang Raffle

One lucky winner will drive away in style from the upcoming Rogers State University Foundation Scholarship Auction. The RSU Foundation is now selling raffle tickets through the May 15 auction for a chance to win the sporty vehicle, which was anonymously contributed by an RSU Foundation Board member and her husband. Tickets are $100 each… Read more »

RSU Students, Staff Give Back to Community

A recent survey by Rogers State University shows that roughly a third of all its students and staff give back to the community through volunteer work in its service areas. During the 2012-13 academic years, more than 1,000 RSU students were involved in community service, volunteering or civic engagement activities, with an additional 350 students… Read more »

Former Speaker Shannon to Speak at RSU Scholarship Banquet

Rep. T.W. Shannon, former speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, will be the keynote speaker at the Rogers State University Foundation’s 2014 Scholarship Banquet on March 13. Baker Hughes and the Claremore Daily Progress are this year’s presenting sponsors. The RSU Foundation hosts the annual banquet for the sole purpose of thanking those who… Read more »