Leo and Carolyn Johnson met while cutting down a Christmas tree when they were students at what was then-Southwest Missouri State University. Decades later, the Johnsons are nurturing a future for generations of Bears and giving them the gift of education. In 2019, they established the Leo and Carolyn Mirts Johnson Scholarship Fund. The fund creates full scholarships for … [Read more...] about Creating Opportunities For COB Students From Two Rural Missouri Counties
Shortly after Charlie Armstrong landed a job at NASA, he started giving back to Missouri State University. “When I was a student, I saw money going to athletics and it was hard to get good lab equipment. I decided, ‘When I graduate, I’m going to give money to the physics department and the math department,’ and that’s what I did,” Armstrong said. Throughout the years, … [Read more...] about After his NASA career, this Bear established two estate gifts
This article was originally published in Advancements Magazine Winter 2022 issue. Nhi Le is closer to reaching her goal of becoming a researcher in the biology field, thanks to a Missouri State University Foundation scholarship. She was the first recipient of the Meredith Family CNAS (College of Natural and Applied Sciences) Scholarship. Le completed her bachelor’s … [Read more...] about Science scholarship established by first-generation student helps future researcher
This article was originally published in Advancements Magazine Winter 2022 issue. Carol Kuntz, co-founder of Andy’s Frozen Custard, recalls a time when life wasn’t easy. She and her late husband, John Kuntz, opened their first store in 1986. At the time, few people knew what frozen custard was. The Springfield-based chain named after their son Andy Kuntz, who is now … [Read more...] about Family behind Andy’s Frozen Custard creates a sweet MSU scholarship, opportunities
This article was originally published in Advancements Magazine Spring 2022 issue. The Missouri State men’s and women’s golf teams were the recipients of a significant gift from Pam and Bernie Burrier in summer 2021. The gift is an endowment for both programs that will be used to support the overall budgets of the teams. The Burriers have previously established endowed … [Read more...] about Pam and Bernie Burrier Men’s and Women’s Golf Endowment