She taught history to junior high students in Clinton, Okla. She guided fashion students at Tulsa Technology Center, Southwest Missouri State University and Colorado State University. She owned a clothing business in Springfield, Mo. Scott returned to OSU, which she calls home, in 1994. From then until last fall, as program director for the OSU Alumni Association, she oversaw homecoming events and student programs. In October, Scott started a new adventure at Texas Women’s University in Denton where she heads its alumni program. Scott’s Road to Success Started at OSU “We have lost one of our franchise players,” says Larry Shell, vice president and chief operating officer of the OSU Alumni Association. “I cannot begin to tell you how much of a loss this is for OSU. “She brought a lot of professionalism and a lot of understanding of alumni relations,” Shell says. “She was excellent in working with the students and understanding their needs. She just created a real stable environment.” Scott earned a bachelor’s degree from OSU in 1967 and a master’s degree in 1975. Her professional journey started when she served on the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council during her senior year. “The leadership opportunities that I had on the OSU campus, including the Arts and Sciences Student Council, have always stood me in good stead throughout my life,” Scott says. “The organizations I was a part of taught me management and organizational skills,” says Scott, who also was a twirler with the OSU marching band as well as a member of Mortar Board and Kappa Delta. “While I had a very good academic experience, the leadership opportunities really gave me the extras.” Scott credits Zelma Patchin, then OSU’s dean of women, and former OSU President Robert Kamm, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at that time, for providing direction. Scott worked for a time in Patchin’s office and was mentored by Kamm. Scott’s new career adventure has taken her to Texas, but the Perry, Okla., native will always love her alma mater. “OSU is terrific. There is such spirit on campus,” she says. “It will always be home.” Matt Elliott alumni success 1967 STUDENT COUNCIL Anne Scott’s career brings one life-changing adventure after another. Melissa Mourer OSU Special Collections College of Arts and Sciences 4
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