From the football field to the banks of the Mississippi, Football Bears Jonah White ’92 and Neil Strader ’95 tackle what they dub “Operation Tom Sawyer.”
Laura Farmer discovered her passion for social work at Missouri State. She is now leading CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, through an expansion.
Mark Dixon, who was first a student in the late 1970s and early ’80s, left before earning a degree. He went on to become a Springfield community leader and champion for local Black history. In 2010, he finished his bachelor’s studies.
Kim Becking, a serial entrepreneur and an expert in change and resilience, took a cancer diagnosis and turned it into a way to empower others.
Even a small step towards learning something new can lead somewhere far beyond any expectations. For Angie Keller, what started as an interest in photography has led her on an unimaginable adventure and what she considers her “American Dream.” Angie first decided to dabble in art classes during her time teaching Spanish at Missouri State. […]