Dan Cobb’s senior year at Missouri State was far from typical. He was a traditional age student, but he was married and had a toddler. He was also tapped by two MSU professors to help them launch a software company. It would have been easy for him to land a job at a corporation after graduation. And, startups require grueling hours. Even though he knew all this, Cobb … [Read more...] about Software startup pioneer “was recruited by two MSU professors, and that changed my life”
Gabriel “Gabe” Gore, ’91, a recent past chairman of Missouri State University’s Board of Governors, has spent much of his life advancing diversity, inclusion and education. He benefited from excellent mentors — including some he found at Missouri State. Teachers range from family, to MSU advisors, to Barack Obama On campus, he found the late Alice Fleetwood Bartee, his … [Read more...] about Lawyer helps shape the future of MSU as a member of the Board of Governors
Tingting Qin started her journey at Missouri State in 2008 as an exchange student. She came here to improve her English and advance her career. Prior to coming to Springfield, Qin volunteered at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a liaison and interpreter for the Finnish sailing team. That experience inspired her to go abroad and meet different people from around the … [Read more...] about Outstanding Young Alumna Award: Tingting Qin
Bears have big hearts. So it’s no surprise that two Bears are behind a movement that’s known as “Buzzing Love.” Through random acts of kindness, they “buzz” love around the country. I am one of those Bears. I graduated from Missouri State in 2001, and today work in the office of editorial and design services bringing you stories of our alumni. But I am part of this … [Read more...] about Alumnae turn tragedy into movement that encourages acts of kindness
When Joe Carmichael enrolled at Missouri State, his goal was to go into the foreign service. But life shifted him in a different direction. After earning his bachelor’s degree at MSU, this Springfield native went to law school at the University of Arkansas and decided to become a tax lawyer. “I fell in love and got married. Trotting around the world didn’t seem very … [Read more...] about Alumnus is envisioning new ways for supporters to interact with the university