by Megan Vest | May 17, 2020 | Fall 2019, Featured
As he compiled the entries for his latest book, there were certain criteria Dr. Michael Howarth wanted films to meet in order to be included in “Movies to See Before You Graduate from High School.” “I was looking for films that respect what it means to be a young...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Fall 2019
There are a couple of things you notice when sitting down to talk with Dr. John Jungmann. The first is the use of the words “we” and “our.” As the superintendent of Springfield Public Schools discusses his role within the district, there’s very little “me” or “I.”...
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 | Mar 2, 2020 | archive Fall 2016
It was about a year ago that former Missouri Southern instructor Dan Stengel learned that an accounting scholarship had been established in his name. “I had a past student who was very successful … in spite of me, I guess,” Stengel said with a laugh. “But he thought...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Fall 2018
“Service above self.” It’s a motto Debbie Thompson says she learned through her involvement with Rotary and it’s one that she has adopted into how she approaches life. “I believe giving back means everything,” says Thompson. “It makes you feel good and you’re making...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Spring 2018
Heather Van Otterloo says she remembers the challenges that faced her as a first-generation college student. A 2005 graduate from the School fo Education, she says scholarships were a life-saver when it came to being able to afford going to college. “I worked...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Fall 2017
Roots are important to Dr. Joel Tupper, who graduated from Missouri Southern with a bachelor’s in biology in 1983. During his time prepping for medical school at the university, he played football for the Lions as an offensive lineman. He was a two-time...
by Megan Vest | Mar 2, 2020 | Summer 2019
Bob Kelly still remembers homecoming dances in Young Gymnasium, cheering on the football team from the stands of Fred Hughes Stadium and enjoying live music and comedy acts in Taylor Auditorium during his years at Missouri Southern. “I had a wonderful experience at...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Fall 2019, On Campus
For nearly 10 consecutive years, Dr. Elke Howe has made it a priority to donate to the Engineering Technology Department at Missouri Southern. The department head, who has been with the university since 2001, knows the impact donors have on her program and students....
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Fall 2019, Uncategorized
A newly created cohort is allowing some students to complete their degree without having to make the drive to campus. The Higher Learning Commission recently approved the creation of an off-site cohort in the McDonald County R-1 School District. “When students enter...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Athletics, Fall 2019, Uncategorized
After repeating as team and individual champions at the MIAA Cross Country Championships at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course on Oct. 26, the Missouri Southern men, and sophomore Gidieon Kimutai, followed suit on Nov. 9 during the NCAA Division II Central Region...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Fall 2019
The School of Business has created two new certificate programs that are designed to have broad appeal. The Entrepreneurial Operations Certificate and the Entrepreneurial Planning and Management Certificate launched with the start of the fall semester. “We’ve always...
