What happens when two Bears who live a long way from Missouri State are paired, by chance, for charity? They raise more than $100,000 and finish at the top of the competition. A determination to honor their lost loved ones Eric Straub, ’14, and Trish Childers-Steckenrider, ’02, hadn’t met until recently. They both volunteered for the annual Dancing with our Stars event … [Read more...] about A common bond, an amazing result: Bear raises $100,000+ for cancer research
If you had a business idea, would you know how to go from concept to reality? Would you have all the resources you need: an office, conference rooms, fast internet and a network of people who know how to get things done? Would you have never-ending coffee (the good stuff, from a local roaster) to fuel your hustle? You would if you were at the efactory, a one-stop shop … [Read more...] about The efactory: A place for movers, shakers, dreamers and doers
The sun was still rising over St. Louis as people started streaming into Food Outreach. Soon, a Missouri State University Alumni Association event would kick off. But this wasn’t traditional networking. These Bears were there to serve others. They would cook, clean and package meals. This food would later be distributed to low-income men, women and children with cancer … [Read more...] about Bears in Action: Missouri State alumni take the public affairs mission off campus
Bill Noonan can see the Las Vegas Strip from his office. It’s a view that has changed enormously since 1990, when he was first recruited to the city. Noonan has been a part of the entertainment destination’s past and present, and he’s helping shape its future. Founding a fraternity, finding his style Noonan’s natural tendencies as a leader were evident to his friends in … [Read more...] about Alumnus’ move to Las Vegas was a good career bet
Mary Jane and Tim Holmes have endured brutal pain no parent should have to face. Their son, Sam, took his own life in spring 2017. He was a student at Missouri State University and a member of the MSU golf team at the time of his death. They have turned their anguish into activism, telling their story on campus and beyond. The only good thing that can come of losing … [Read more...] about A son. A Bear. A golfer. Remembering Sam Holmes