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The President

Welcome to the Gala

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2023 Wine Forum of Oklahoma. is year’s theme of “ inking & Drinking Globally,” celebrates a shared love of wine around the world. is incredible student-led event at Oklahoma State University is bringing together OSU alumni and friends.

Serving this year as the Wine Forum of Oklahoma 2023 Honorary Chairs are Monica and Joe Eastin. A 1992 graduate of OSU with a degree in business administration, Joe has been a beacon for what’s possible with hard work, determination, and a quality education. He co-founded a global so ware and service company, and he was inducted into the Spears School of Business Hall of Fame in 2012 and the OSU Hall of Fame in 2019. Joe and Monica were instrumental in the creation of the Eastin Center for Career Readiness, providing innovative programming to empower students in the Spears School of Business on the road to success.

In addition, Bree Stock will be the keynote speaker this weekend. She’s a Master of Wine, one of the highest quali cations in the wine industry. ere are fewer than 60 Masters of Wine in North America. Also, Chef Olivier Gaupin, a native of Orléans, France, is the celebrity chef for the event. He was inducted into the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France (Master Chefs of France) and is one of only 84 chefs in the U.S. honored with the designation. We are delighted to host such accomplished professionals and wine connoisseurs on the OSU campus, and we are especially grateful our students will be learning from and working with the very best in the business!

Besides our own appreciation for wine, we are delighted for the 2023 patrons, representatives from numerous wineries, and our honored guests to spend time with the students in our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and others from across campus.

Go Pokes!