RYANA PARKS-SHAW HAS MANY “FIRSTS” TO HER NAME At Missouri State, she was the chartering president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., which is the nation’s first intercollegiate historically African-American sorority. In 2000, as part of her career in health administration, she was named the then-youngest vice president for Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. […]
Alumni spotlights
THEATRE ALUM FINDING HIS VOICE AS A FILMMAKER
CHATTER FROM THE AUDIENCE TURNS TO MURMURS AND THEN STOPS AS THE THEATRE GOES DARK The big screen glows with opening scenes — a montage of gunfire, high-speed car chases, American flags rustling in the wind. Then a black screen reads: A Sean McEwen Film. McEwen recently visited campus for a screening of his latest […]
Basketball star has remained a champion of MSU athletics
Golden Bear Jerry Hall played for titles during his time on campus, and later helped advocate for athletics in Springfield and West Plains.
From touchdowns to takeoffs: Alumnus built a legacy in football, then in flying
Dennis Scott left a mark at Missouri State University: He was on two championship football teams, in 1963 and 1966, with records that still stand. But to his Bear friends, he’s best known for a dedication to public service. He’s a veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired commercial pilot who has […]
Football alumni navigate the currents of the Mississippi River
From the football field to the banks of the Mississippi, Football Bears Jonah White ’92 and Neil Strader ’95 tackle what they dub “Operation Tom Sawyer.”
Alumna strives to support every foster child in Greene County
Laura Farmer discovered her passion for social work at Missouri State. She is now leading CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, through an expansion.
Alumni couple are social media sensations
The Howards are known to millions of fans as “Matt and Abby.” They strive for authenticity and sharing what they call the “beautifully unplanned” parts of their lives.