By Taylor Ware Missouri State University is always seeking to improve the education we provide, the teaching environment we facilitate, or the community we serve. Our school has a unique dedication to public affairs— a perspective that cultivates civic virtues and strengthens the bonds that unite people is a central element of the student experience. From this set of values emerges service-learning. Service-learning connects coursework with community efforts to provide hands-on opportunities to students. In many cases, service-learning has resulted in career-building relationships. For Missouri State alum, Anneliese Kerr, this is exactly the case. “At first, I wasn’t quite sure what to do. But with time, I found my footing and figured out how I could best serve others as well as myself.” Anneliese began an Environmental Plant Science degree as well as a focus on agronomy at Missouri State in 2016. Her passion for agriculture and biology stems from her love of food and cooking. At one time, she believed she might work as a chef but eventually determined working to grow the … [Read more...] about From service-learning course to career: what plant science and public affairs lead to for Anneliese Kerr