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Thursday, October 29, 2009
“A Toast to Orange” to Fund Scholarships for OSU-Bound Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TULSA (Oct. 29, 2009) – The Tulsa County Chapter of the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is planning its ninth annual Vintage O-State Wine Tasting and Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 21 at OSU-Tulsa.

The wine tasting and silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. in the Main Hall Commons. Proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction will benefit Tulsa-area high school students who plan to attend OSU.

“During the past 12 years, we have given away more than $180,000 in scholarships to local high school students,” says Joel Embry, Tulsa’s OSU Alumni Association board of directors president.

Embry said OSU-Tulsa is partnering with the association for the fifth straight year to make the event an annual success. Presenting sponsors for the event are OSU-Tulsa and the OSU Alumni Association.

This year’s Vintage O-State is also sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Flintco, the Williams Companies, Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison and Lewis, TMA Systems, Stillwater National Bank, Alliance Resource Partners, LP, Republic National Distributors, Tulsa Teachers Credit Union, Drummond Law, K.C. Motorsports, Parkhill’s Liquors and Wine, The Bama Companies, Leader’s Life Insurance and Hogan Taylor.

Individual tickets are $65 each for all OSU Alumni Association members and $75 each for non-members. Each ticket includes a Vintage O-State commemorative wine glass.

For reservations, register online at www.orangeconnection.org/tulsa or call 918-587-3161.

News Contacts:

Mary Bea Drummond
918-594-8223

Trish McBeath
918-594-8360

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