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Rachel Backs: Bringing together the Bears of today and tomorrow

January 31, 2020 by Kristina Khodai

Rachel Backs in her cap and gown.

During an advance graphics course in her final semester at Missouri State University, Rachel Backs received a unique assignment. Her class was challenged to create designs for the Be a Bear T-shirt contest. Now, Backs is one of three finalists in the contest. “I’m stoked to be up against some of my classmates,” Backs said. “They are amazing designers and people.” A Bear … [Read more...] about Rachel Backs: Bringing together the Bears of today and tomorrow

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, Be a Bear T-Shirt Contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, Rachel Backs

Tessa Phongsavath: A Bear with a passion

February 7, 2019 by

Tessa Phongsavath headshot

Nearly a year ago, Tessa Phongsavath ran across a poster for the Be a Bear T-shirt contest and it sparked her interest, to say the least. Fast forward to the present, she combined her skill and passion to find herself a top three finalist. Phongsavath is a senior studying graphic design at Missouri State University. For her class project, she had to submit a design for the … [Read more...] about Tessa Phongsavath: A Bear with a passion

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, college of arts and leters, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, SAA, t-shirt, Tessa Phongsavath

Jenna Kincy: The impact of community

February 6, 2019 by

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

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, college of arts and letters, contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, Jenna Kincy, SAA, t-shirt

Emilie Harrison: Be bold

February 13, 2018 by Abigail Blaes

Emilie Harrison smiling

“Be bold” is a phrase Emilie Harrison tries to live out in her daily life. A self-proclaimed perfectionist, Harrison balances her marketing and graphic design studies with sorority life, honors fraternities and planning the upcoming publication of a new campus fashion magazine. She also performs freelance graphic design work in her free-time. However, when a close friend … [Read more...] about Emilie Harrison: Be bold

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Be a Bear, contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, Emilie Harrison, graphic design, SAA, t-shirt

Alexis Stegner: Leaving her mark on MSU

February 13, 2018 by Abigail Blaes

Alexis Stegner smiling at the camera

In her last semester at Missouri State, senior Alexis Stegner decided to push herself outside of her comfort zone. A friend forwarded Stegner the Be a Bear T-shirt Contest entry information. Stegner was immediately intrigued. “I’m working on my design portfolio and our teachers always tell us to enter design contests as much as we can," Alexis said. "And since it’s Missouri … [Read more...] about Alexis Stegner: Leaving her mark on MSU

Filed Under: Student Highlights Tagged With: Alexis Stegner, Be a Bear, contest, Emergency Scholarship Fund, graphic design, SAA, t-shirt

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