When the Gillioz Theatre, an architectural landmark in downtown Springfield, reopened in 2007, the door also opened for a unique publishing venture.
More than 820 Missouri State students benefit from donor-funded scholarships.
Leo Journagan and his family are behind the second-largest single gift in Missouri State’s history: A working cattle ranch with more than 3,300 acres. The gift will transform the Darr School of Agriculture at Missouri State and create a legacy for the Journagans.
One of the most important functions of the Missouri State Alumni Association is to recognize outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University at Homecoming. Thankfully, this is also one of the easiest parts of the job. After all, we are convinced that every Bear is exceptional.
The honorees from this year have proven that life is the Ultimate Adventure — the theme of Homecoming 2009 activities. They include an alumni group that sets the pace for all other chapters, a doctor who served the campus for more than 30 years, a rising political figure and an Emmy-winning television writer.
James L. “Pete” Morgan vividly remembers the last final he took at then-Southwest Missouri State College.