In all aspects of her life, Jenna Kincy has searched for a sense of community. Being the only one from her hometown in Arkansas, she found her community at Missouri State University. Now, a senior in the graphic design program, Kincy completed a T-shirt design for one of her class assignments. To her surprise, her design is now one of the finalists for the 2019 Be A Bear … [Read more...] about Jenna Kincy: The impact of community
Creativity in a career has always been a necessity for senior graphic design student, Jordann Wheatley. But she didn’t know where that passion would lead her at Missouri State University. Wheatley knew she wanted to explore her own creativity and find where her skills best fit in. “At first, it was kind of a leap of faith,” Wheatley said. Apart from some art classes in … [Read more...] about Jordann Wheatley: Taking the leap
The Missouri State University Opera Theatre is singing with joy. They recently won top prizes at the National Opera Association (NOA) National Opera Scenes Competition. How did they do? MSU Opera Theatre placed in all divisions. Opera students won first place in the Musical Theatre category for their Simple Folks duet from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Camelot.” Kayli … [Read more...] about MSU Opera Theatre places in national competition
When I first came to Missouri State University in the fall of 2016 I had declared my major as marketing not really knowing what that entailed. After my first semester, I had started to hear about this other major, public relations, that I had known nothing about. I did my research and decided this was the major for me. Fast forward to the last semester of my sophomore year, … [Read more...] about From a hobby to a potential career
Flash back to two and a half years ago. It’s fall of 2016 and I am in every way shape and form, the definition of a confused college freshman. As I sit in an empty residence hall, I find myself realizing for the first time that I truly have no idea what I want to make of myself in the next four years in my new home away from home. When the end of the fall semester rolls … [Read more...] about The path of an undecided freshman