As a student, Foster worked his way through Missouri State and held various on-campus positions. He also participated in the University’s theatre and dance department: “Every day was a new learning experience for me.” His on-campus extracurricular activities make up some of Foster’s fondest memories, and he says, “what goes on outside the classroom is as important as what goes … [Read more...] about Robert Foster finds joy in life by helping others
Throughout his career in the railroad industry — which included senior-level positions for the Canadian National Railway Company, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern — Berry recognized the quality of his Missouri State education. Following retirement, he established the William K. Berry Strafford High School Scholarship. So far, his gift has assisted 17 … [Read more...] about Alumnus’ scholarship has helped 17 students from his high school alma mater
Leadership gifts from the Plaster Foundation led to the naming of three significant facilities on campus: the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex, the Robert W. Plaster Student Union and the Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development. … [Read more...] about Plaster family’s quarter-century of support honored with Bronze Bear Award
The coach who ushered in the start of the Missouri State success story in Division I passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at his home in North Carolina on Feb. 1. He was 72 and is survived by his wife, Vicki, and sons Jay and Stephen. Spoonhour was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2010. Building MSU's program The 2011-12 basketball season is the … [Read more...] about Coaching legend mourned
Baldwin began his career with the Boeing Company at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From Boeing, he went to Lockheed Martin to continue with human-space-flight efforts as a senior contract administrator. The July 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was his first human-space-flight experience. It was a joint U.S.-Soviet flight, and the last flight of an Apollo spacecraft. In … [Read more...] about Charles E. Baldwin uses his degree to find opportunities in space exploration