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Missouri State News Quiz – Spring 2026

May 26, 2026 by Strategic Communication

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How well did you pay attention to Missouri State happenings this semester? It’s time to find out! Take the news quiz.  

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Professor discovers, patents new grapevine cultivar

May 6, 2026 by Strategic Communication

A professor at the Missouri State University Fruit Experiment Station in Mountain Grove, Missouri, has discovered and patented a new grapevine cultivar. Dr. Wenping Qiu is the director of the Center for Grapevine Biotechnology. He was granted a patent for the Norton Blanc grapevine cultivar, a hybrid of the Norton and cabernet sauvignon grapevines. “We’re […]

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Alumna’s work will be featured this summer during FIFA World Cup

April 29, 2026 by Strategic Communication

Headshot of Jadie Arnett smiling among some of her design work

Jadie Arnett keeps up with a busy 5-to-9 after her 9-to-5. She comes home from work, allows herself an hour to decompress, then it’s back to work, sometimes until midnight. It’s all part of the hustle to establish her name as a young graphic designer. And it’s working. Arnett, class of 2022, has a Bachelor […]

Once a Baseball Bear, now head coach

March 29, 2026 by Strategic Communication

Joey Hawkins is back at home In the Canadian community just outside Toronto where Joey Hawkins grew up, hockey was everything. But his favorite was always baseball. Hawkins played both sports, among others, from a very young age. By the time he was in high school, he felt there was more long-term potential for him […]

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Sweet Success

February 5, 2026 by Strategic Communication

In 2008, a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome made homemade truffles for an event at Waverly House Gifts & Gallery in Springfield. It was the beginning of his future business: Truffles E Truffles. The venture became so successful, it helped him pay for a chunk of his college tuition. Today, that young man, Adam DeBacker, […]

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