Award of appreciation Dr. Ronald Bottin Ron Bottin accepted the position of dean of the College of Business at Missouri State in 1990. His leadership led to an environment quick to respond to student needs, evidenced by the creation of several new undergraduate majors and graduate programs. College of Business total enrollment increased substantially during his time as dean. … [Read more...] about Homecoming Honorees – 2012
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
Volunteer of the year award Lebanon Alumni Chapter This new award won’t go to just one person — it will be dedicated to the more than 100 people who participate in the Lebanon Alumni Chapter. The group, which alumnus Jack Miller first brought together in 1984, has given back to the University for more than 25 years and even has its own endowed scholarship. The awards … [Read more...] about Let’s hear it for our homecoming honorees
After rushing his pregnant wife to the hospital at 7:30 in the morning, Morgan completed his two-hour final in less than 30 minutes, giving him just enough time to experience the birth of his daughter. He may have had a speedy finish to his University career, but the lessons he learned have lingered. Morgan, a Jasper County native, first attended Missouri State in 1950. … [Read more...] about James L. “Pete” Morgan
It’s hard to quote either Rachel or JoJo Pacubas individually. They’re such a tight-knit couple that more often than not, one will start a sentence and the other will finish it. When one of them is speaking, the other is nodding and punctuating the conversation with “uh-huhs,”“yeahs” and bursts of laughter. The couple, who both work at the Kansas City headquarters of DST … [Read more...] about 2002 / 2003 Spotlight