Alice (Presley) Bodnar thought her path was laid out in front of her when she was studying chemistry at Missouri State. Little did she know that path would eventually become a hiking trail. Her career changes have taken her from the lab to the law — and now to the latest tech. She is one of the founders of the first-ever long-distance trail app, FarOut by FarOut … [Read more...] about Alumna is one of the developers of a popular app that helps people have long-distance adventures
Have you ever fallen into an internet rabbit hole? Tia Clemens did, and the journey changed her life. It started when Clemens was watching TED Talks videos with her daughter. “We found one episode about this machine they had built to capture clean water in the Namib Desert in southern Africa,” Clemens said. “It used biomimicry, based on the Namib Desert beetle. “I … [Read more...] about Destined to be an engineer
A passion for the planet, a desire to dig into research, and a love for a global Peace Corps experience: Alumna Brooke McWherter considers these the building blocks for designing her world-changing career. McWherter, B.S. biology 2013, studied and researched wildlife biology alongside Dr. Day Ligon and Dr. Alicia Mathis when she was at Missouri State … [Read more...] about Natural resource scientist dives into how decisions affect wildlife
Biology Bear grads often lead careers at least in part working behind the lens of a microscope. Their impressive professional achievements should also be brought into focus. This includes the work of biology alumna Krissy Sardina. She recently received the Early Career Professional of the Year Award from the Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife … [Read more...] about Alumna Krissy Sardina wins Early Career Professional of the Year Award
Quality teaching demands recognition outside of the classroom. John Maddux is an alumnus of the biology department at Missouri State University and teacher at Festus Senior High School. He recently received the National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT) Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. Maddux shares how his award-winning teaching fuels the reward of student … [Read more...] about Alumnus John Maddux receives national recognition for outstanding teaching