by Jordan Coleman | Dec 18, 2020 | Alumni, Winter 2020
One by one, each student was introduced. They stepped to the front of Connor Ballroom to formally sign their name into a register and donned a green lab coat – a garment mean to symbolize the start of a new journey. The ceremony held the morning of Aug. 19, 2017,...
by Jordan Coleman | Dec 18, 2020 | Alumni, Winter 2020
ALUMNI HONORED DURING SPIRIT WEEK 2020 While traditional Homecoming activities were not observed this year, the Missouri Southern Alumni Association celebrated with Spirit Week 2020 – an opportunity to recognize several outstanding members of the Lion family. “This is...
by Jordan Coleman | Nov 30, 2020 | Alumni, Winter 2020
When Julia Mack Fahrig began her studies at Missouri Southern in 1981, it was as a non-traditional student with three children … the youngest just three weeks old. She received a financial boost when she learned she was a recipient of the Edna C. Drummond Science...
by Ashley Eriksen | Jun 16, 2020 | Alumni, Spring 2020
In February, the third annual Pride & Purpose Day recognized two individuals for their outstanding contributions to Missouri Southern. This year’s honorees were Derrick Good, ’97, recipient of the Spirit of Service Award; and Debbie Thompson, recipient of the...
by Ashley Eriksen | Jun 16, 2020 | Alumni, Spring 2020
Nearly 50 Missouri Southern alumni and friends were on hand for the annual Kansas City After Hours event on March 3. Held at Boulevard Brewery, it was an evening of food, fun and campus updates, said Lee Elliff Pound, director of alumni and constituent relations....
by Ashley Eriksen | Mar 26, 2020 | Alumni, Summer 2020
Nick Edwards apologizes to visitors for a meeting that ran longer than expected, but there’s no need. It’s his third day on the job as Joplin’s new city manager and he clearly has a lot on his plate. Just hours later (on March 18), city officials will announce an...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Alumni, Fall 2019
For Tim Arr, his work as an environmental health officer with the Indian Health Service in Lawton, Okla., is more than just a job. “I get to go to work and be part of the community,” says Arr, who graduated in 2017 with a degree in environmental health and safety....
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Alumni, Fall 2019
As part of this year’s Homecoming festivities, KGCS celebrated its 35th anniversary with a special dinner that honored the recipient of the Outstanding TV Alumni Award. The recipient of the award, which was established in 2014, was Cliff Erwin. Erwin, who graduated...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Alumni, Fall 2019
Nicole Hart, ’15, a third-grade teacher at Joplin’s Columbia Elementary, is the first recipient of a new scholarship designed to partner teachers with junior interns from Missouri Southern. Students in the Teacher Education program are required to take a practicum in...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Alumni, Fall 2019
If you’re hoping to market your skills as an artist, it doesn’t hurt to have an understanding of the field of business. That was the idea behind the Nanette Philibert Business of Art Symposium, held Oct. 23 at Missouri Southern. Presented by the Small Business...
by Megan Vest | Jan 16, 2020 | Alumni, Fall 2019
The “MSSU World Tour” rocked the campus during the 2019 Homecoming celebration, held Oct. 4-5. Events included the annual picnic, parade and awards dinner, as well as an event celebrating 35 years of television programming for KGCS-TV. Kailey Hall, a senior...
by Megan Vest | Sep 6, 2019 | Alumni, Summer 2019
Mental health is an issue that tends to be talked about in negative terms, says Aubrey Doss. “We know that youth and even adults in this area don’t always seek out mental health treatment,” she says. “We tend to talk about people being ‘crazy,’ but not in terms of the...
