Mohammed Al-Hadhrami’s family is building a Bears tradition. Two of his nephews are the first-ever second-generation students to enter Missouri State’s English Language Institute, or ELI. "We were debating where in the U.S. to take these guys to learn English and go to school,” Al-Hadhrami said. “We did some research into other schools. But I said, ‘We know this place, and … [Read more...] about D.C.-based diplomat helps nephews settle in at Missouri State
Justin Sissel and Dr. Mike Burton walked through a golden field on a clear blue autumn day. “Look at this crop of beans,” Burton said. “They are chest-high!” It was October 2017 at the Kindrick Family Farm at Missouri State University, a parcel of land south of the Springfield-Branson National Airport. The land was given to the William H. Darr College of … [Read more...] about Introducing the Kindrick Family Farm
Clerkley is a reporter and anchor for the Pensacola, Florida, bureau of station WKRG. He covers northwest Florida. This is his third job in media — including one job overseas — since graduating in 2014 with two bachelor’s degrees, one in broadcast journalism and one in Spanish. “It’s definitely been a whirlwind experience.” Studying abroad in college Traveling is … [Read more...] about Globe-trotting news anchor: “I’m always big on taking risks”
Walter came to MSU from Fort Collins, Colorado. While on campus he was in Delta Upsilon fraternity, served on the Interfraternity Council, played intramural sports and participated in the Army ROTC program. “I played a lot of basketball at Hammons and ran on the indoor track there. I remember a lot of the games at Hammons under Coach (Charlie) Spoonhour. I attended some … [Read more...] about A Bear in Fort Knox: Alumnus commanding general at post
Alumnus Tyree Davis IV, '17, reflects on his time at Missouri State and how he got a position on the Board of Governors. “College was overwhelming at first. But MSU does such a good job of getting freshmen to events, or telling them about different organizations, that it was easy for me to get involved.” Just a short time later, he has a résumé that includes many student … [Read more...] about Citizen representative