Lifetime achievement award General Frank J. Grass, '97 Four-star General Frank J. Grass works in the Pentagon and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He advises federal leaders, such as President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on matters such as homeland security and natural-disaster response. He communicates the positions of the more than 460,000 … [Read more...] about 2013 Alumni Awards
Your support means new buildings, scholarships, faculty positions Our Promise started with a silent phase in 2005, and was publically announced Aug. 28, 2009. By that time, the Missouri State University Foundation had raised ,934,531 toward its original goal. Since the campaign launch, the Missouri State University Foundation has received 16 gifts greater than million, 34 … [Read more...] about More than 167 million reasons to say thank you
The day had been beautiful; the brothers had even been canoeing to celebrate their parents’ upcoming anniversary. They were grilling on their deck with family and friends when everyone heard a sudden, terrible noise. Sam said it only took a matter of seconds for the sky to change to a sickly yellow color. “The next thing we knew my dad was screaming at us, ‘Go downstairs!’” … [Read more...] about Students who survived tornado benefit from Emergency Scholarship Fund
Award of appreciation Dr. Robin Amonker “Dr. Amonker was my advisor — he made me think critically. He made sociology come alive, and the world made more sense because of his teaching. He energized my academic experience.” Alumnus Brent Dunn, ’85 and ’91 Now vice president for University advancement Dr. Robin Amonker joined the Missouri State University faculty in … [Read more...] about Meet our homecoming honorees
Lifetime achievement award Virginia (Ralls) and William (Bill) H. Darr The Darrs’ private support has helped Missouri State in enormous ways. Bill and Virginia both grew up in the small town of Ellington, Mo. — in fact, Virginia’s father, a doctor, delivered Bill. They dated in high school and both attended Missouri State, but each married someone else. Years later, after … [Read more...] about Our Homecoming honorees rock