The new Marideth Sisco Community Education Fund at West Plains is named for an alumna who passed away this May. Sisco ’86 was a radio personality, singer, songwriter, author, retired journalist and expert on this region. The fund will bring in speakers, and her work will be displayed on campus. Editor’s note: Sisco passed away […]
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A professor at the Missouri State University Fruit Experiment Station in Mountain Grove, Missouri, has discovered and patented a new grapevine cultivar. Dr. Wenping Qiu is the director of the Center for Grapevine Biotechnology. He was granted a patent for the Norton Blanc grapevine cultivar, a hybrid of the Norton and cabernet sauvignon grapevines. “We’re […]
Jadie Arnett keeps up with a busy 5-to-9 after her 9-to-5. She comes home from work, allows herself an hour to decompress, then it’s back to work, sometimes until midnight. It’s all part of the hustle to establish her name as a young graphic designer. And it’s working. Arnett, class of 2022, has a Bachelor […]
Joey Hawkins is back at home In the Canadian community just outside Toronto where Joey Hawkins grew up, hockey was everything. But his favorite was always baseball. Hawkins played both sports, among others, from a very young age. By the time he was in high school, he felt there was more long-term potential for him […]