Blazing the Small Business Trail

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Maryanne M. Mowen, an associate professor of accounting at Oklahoma State University, specializes in cost and managerial accounting. A true advocate for the advancement of women in business, she has long mentored young women and helped them develop skills needed for success in business.

Another state accounting instructor, Barbara C. Cuite, has earned a reputation for advancing the causes of small businesses while running her own.

Both women now bask in the glow of state accolades. Maryanne earned her way through college by means of merit scholarships, loans and jobs. Graduating in just three years, Maryanne began her teaching career in Colorado Springs. She …