More than 20 alumni volunteers serve on the board, and together with university staff they help set the goals for alumni relations and programs. The board has been working to take alumni relations to a new level, and we’d like to give you an update. Highlights from 2015-16 Developed and approved a five-year strategic plan Supported expansion of BearFest Village … [Read more...] about Alumni Association expands, enhancing programs and activities
Digital company connects actors to audience, raises money for abuse victims Musical theatre alumna Jessica Ryan, ’03, is an actor, writer, producer, director and entrepreneur — often simultaneously. She’s loud, witty and a conversation with her wouldn’t be complete without a little off-color language. She can also be considered a digital revolutionary. Her company, … [Read more...] about Missouri State alumni are staging a strong presence on Broadway
The Lady Bears, one of 64 teams in the nation invited to the tournament, earned a No. 13 seed. They fell in the first round to fourth-seeded and 18th-ranked Texas A&M in a game held in College Station, Texas. This ended a seven-game winning streak. Before heading to the tournament, the Lady Bears captured their 10th Missouri Valley Conference Tournament … [Read more...] about Lady Bears return to NCAA tournament
“In our household was a jar of water at the table. In it was an old Czar Russian silver ruble at the bottom — a pure silver coin. That silver leeching slowly out in the solution provided pretty good sterilization of water.” The antimicrobial property of silver is one key to a current research project Gerasimchuk is conducting 30 years after receiving his first doctorate … [Read more...] about Metals move front and center to target cancer
Two Missouri State alumni were the recipients of the 2016 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks, a nonprofit which matches children facing adversity with “big brothers” or “big sisters” from the community who serve as friends and mentors. These awards go to individuals who exemplify service through mentoring and work that … [Read more...] about Two alumni honored as Big Brothers/Big Sisters