Kelsey Menefee oversees donor-funded scholarships, from training selection committees to telling recipients they have earned life-changing financial aid. Kelsey Menefee juggles big responsibilities for a young woman. The 27-year-old is director of donor relations and special events for the Missouri State University Foundation. She oversees donor-funded scholarships. She … [Read more...] about Alumna makes donors’ intentions become personal connections
On a hot summer night in 1963, tent theatre debuted under a round, 55-foot tent in shades of tangerine and green. "Audiences loved the shows from the very beginning," said Lesley Fleenor Trottier, '67, who was in the first two seasons. "It was something new, different and exciting. It was also very professional. I was coming out of high school, and I knew immediately it … [Read more...] about The legacy and the future of Tent Theatre
Nancy Allen is a former assistant attorney general for Missouri, two-time New York Times best-selling author and former faculty member extraordinaire. She can now also add wedding officiant to her list of honorifics. Allen knew these two students were meant to be a couple Allen taught in Missouri State’s College of Business from 2005-20. She also served as advisor for … [Read more...] about Alumna, former faculty member officiates wedding for “two of my fabulous and beloved former students”
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