President’s Fellows reflects the very best of the Cowboy spirit—a shared belief that education changes lives and a commitment to something greater than ourselves. Together, President's Fellows are helping create opportunities for students, fuel innovation, support groundbreaking research and accelerate initiatives that strengthen the OSU System.
What is President's Fellows?
President's Fellows is OSU's premier annual leadership giving society, bringing together a community of alumni and friends whose vision and commitment propel OSU forward.
As a President's Fellow, your annual gift of $10,000 provides President Jim Hess with flexible funding that can be directed toward emerging opportunities, strategic priorities and areas of greatest need across the OSU System.
As a President's Fellow, you'll receive exclusive updates from university leadership, invitations to special events, and opportunities to see firsthand how your investment is changing lives and strengthening the Cowboy family.
Leadership. Flexibility. Impact.
The most meaningful opportunities often arrive without warning. A promising student needs support to stay on track to graduate. A researcher is ready to pursue an idea with the potential to change lives. A new partnership emerges that could expand OSU's impact. President's Fellows helps make these moments possible.
The strength of this program is not simply in what it funds—it's in what it makes possible. Your support empowers OSU to respond quickly, leverage additional public and private investments, and create lasting impact for students, faculty and communities across Oklahoma and beyond.
Thanks to the generosity of President's Fellows, President Hess has advanced student success by:
- Investing in scholarships
- Funding emerging faculty research
- Enhancing awareness and access to mental health resources through Cowboys Care
- Strengthening student organizations and programs, including supporting new uniforms for the Cowboy Marching Band
- Leveraging funds to inspire donor support through Cowboys United for Mental Health and Give Orange
Reagan Roberts
2025-2026 President’s Fellows scholarship recipient
Physiology | Grove, Oklahoma
Because of You:
“I am so grateful to attend a university with alumni who truly invest and support in the future of myself and my classmates. The support and encouragement that I have felt in my first year as an OSU student has been unwavering. Because of scholarship programs like this, I can dream as big as the sky. Thank you for investing in my education and future.”
Rudra Channappanavar, DVM, PhD
2026 President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award Recipient
Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology | OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Research: Immuno-protective Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Respiratory Virus Infection
Because of You:
“Receiving the President’s Fellows Research Award is truly an honor. It reflects strong institutional support for the direction and impact of our research program and recognizes the hard work of our students, collaborators and colleagues. Advancing innovative basic and preclinical research to address critical challenges in infectious disease biology is central to our mission.”
Be Part of What Comes Next
Contact Becky Brown to learn more about joining President's Fellows and making an immediate impact at Oklahoma State.