Alumni Spotlight
Ever wonder what you could do with a political science degree? On these pages, we highlight past OkState Political Science Alumni, featuring the stories of their achievements as well as their work giving back to the campus community.
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Aleksandra giving a speech at the Ada Rotary Club (Sept 2018)Many OSU alum make the journey back to OSU every year, but few travel as far as recent M.A. alum Aleksandra Murgoska (class of 2012). A native of Macedonia, Aleksandra returned to her home country after graduating from OSU with her Master's in Political Science in 2012. While her political science training prepared her for her initial position as a research and project assistant with the Institute for Democracy 'Societas Civilis,' she now uses the skills developed during her educational career in the field of international business and foreign investment.
Bachelor's in Political Science (2009)From small-town Oklahoma to a career in foreign service, our 2018 "Rising Star" award winner shows how far an OSU student can really go.
Kyle Ensley grew up on a small cattle ranch outside of Valliant, Oklahoma, a community of 700 in the far southeastern corner of the state. It was always Kyle’s dream to attend OSU in Stillwater, which seemed far from home at the time. During Kyle’s sophomore year, he received the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship from the US Department of State, which eventually led to his appointment and confirmation as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service.
Proving it's never too late to seek an education, our 2019 Rising Star winner may have waited a bit to earn her degree, but has gone on to do great things with her new career path. Kasey Ragsdale Curry, Esq. was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1958 and moved to Tulsa in 1966. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Oklahoma’s first magnet school, in 1976. She will admit that seeking a college degree was not a priority for her fresh out of high school, and she instead decided to follow in her family's footsteps by working as an Independent Petroleum Landman for twenty years. She ultimately returned to O.S.U to complete her bachelor’s degree in political science before going on to law school.
Geddie and Stiner during the Fall 2017 CAS Awards CeremonyEach year, the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes alumnus/alumna who has graduated in the past 10 years who have already reached a major milestone in his/her chosen career, has shown exemplary service to the community, and/or has a proven commitment to volunteerism. In the Fall of 2017, that list of 8 included two political science graduates, demonstrating the amazing achievements of our alumni.
Alumni Opens Doors to New Generation of OSU Students
Bohannon provides hands-on research experience to undergradsDuring the 2016 Spring Semester, four students pursuing their undergraduate degrees in Political Science worked with Attorney (and OSU alum) Paul Bohannon to gain valuable real-world experience. These students, Leah Anderson, Isabel Mulino, Aaron Sharp, and Savannah Titus, worked as part of aninternship program to provide research assistance to Mr. Bohannon and his law firm. This project gave hands-on research experience to our students, each with plans to attend law school or pursue a career in consulting.
