Foster care. Cancer. Loss of a parent. Caring for a younger sibling. Any one of these might prevent someone from attending college. But Jasper Gain, the MarooNation Ball Springfield student scholarship recipient, refuses to give up. “It doesn’t seem like I’ve done all these things. When I say them out loud, it feels unbelievable. I’m taking everything day by … [Read more...] about MarooNation Ball galas: Making a difference
Listen, I know what you're thinking. What is a theatre major, with a minor in screenwriting, doing writing blogs for Missouri State? Good question. The even weirder part is that it all started in a general education course my freshman year. Media 120: Mass Media and Society I seized the first opportunity I had to take a media course at Missouri State two short years ago. I … [Read more...] about A Storyteller At Heart
Missouri State University is the home of the Bears. Kristen Sardina thinks the real game changer is the alligator snapping turtle. After Sardina visited the Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery in Oklahoma, she noticed some turtles that were a little different than the rest. They were pink. “These pink turtles have rightfully earned their position as our unrelenting … [Read more...] about Pink turtles, brown turtles, big turtles, small turtles: The outliers
Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). The lists Missouri State University dean’s list spring 2018 (sorted … [Read more...] about Missouri State releases spring 2018 dean’s list
Missouri State University conferred 2,631 degrees to students at its spring 2018 commencement May 18 at JQH Arena. Crunching the numbers A total of 2,005 bachelor’s degrees, 531 master’s degrees, 91 doctorate degrees and four specialist degrees were conferred. Beyond the standard expectations, the university recognized 112 students for their work with a more rigorous … [Read more...] about Missouri State releases spring 2018 graduation list