When it's time to help their communities, MSU Bears step up. Here are a few stories of alumni who changed what they were doing to respond to this emergency. Read their stories Dr. Susan Easley Dr. John Cambier Clay Goddard Kristina Weger Caleb Birchler Bernie Fechtel Bobbilynne Koepke Kevin Stoops Natosha Lancaster Rob Blevins … [Read more...] about Alumni are rising to the challenge of COVID-19
Christine Hannis has always been fascinated by the way the human brain works. She pursued this interest as an undergraduate. “I started off in journalism, but I was also in the introductory psychology class at the time, and I just fell in love with it.” Hannis changed her major, and took on a minor in criminology. “I learned about juvenile justice programs and … [Read more...] about Citizen crime preventer
Father-son duo David and Derek Fraley know the value of hard work. When they were growing up, David’s father, David Fraley Sr., taught them a work ethic that has stayed with them throughout college and their careers. “He taught us to do it all,” Derek said, “and if you think you’ve finished your job, you haven’t looked around to see what else needs to be done.” Making … [Read more...] about A legacy that establishes opportunities for others
During their first five years of marriage, they spent vacations seeing the U.S. That sparked a love of experiencing new places, which set them on a path to working on a different continent. In July 2013, they packed up their lives in America and moved to Dublin, Ireland. Beginning as Bears Adam, originally from Denver, and Nicole, originally from Washington, Missouri, both … [Read more...] about Couple’s willingness to “try something new” leads them to Ireland
When Montira Suraprasert asked a guy in class to tutor her, she never could have imagined she was setting herself up with her future husband. Montira, an international student from Thailand, returned to MSU for her senior year a week late. She found she couldn’t catch up on her own. “I shouldn’t have come back late,” she said. “That was bad news in a senior-level … [Read more...] about International love story grew from speaking the same tech language