What makes educators successful isn’t the awards or accolades they receive, but the difference they make in students’ lives. That student-centered philosophy recently earned Dr. Xiang Guo, department head of information technology and cybersecurity (ITC) at Missouri State University, the 2026 Educator of the Year (Traditional) award from the Springfield Tech Council. “My … [Read more...] about When impact speaks, recognition follows
A software engineer. A restaurant owner. A car rental employee. A recruiter. A marketer. An entrepreneur. Kevin Kwok’s career has taken more turns than he ever expected, with each chapter leading him somewhere new. A 2002 computer information systems (now information technology) Missouri State University graduate, Kwok brings those experiences together as founder of J29 … [Read more...] about From starting over to standing out
Sports are more than what happens on the field. It can reveal where people come from, where they feel they belong and the challenges they face when building a life somewhere new. After years of research, Dr. Umer Hussain, assistant professor of management at Missouri State University, finally held a hard copy of his new book, “Sport, Cultural Identity and Masculinity: Afghan … [Read more...] about Beyond the game: Giving athletes a voice
A small robotic car can do more than move forward, turn or avoid an obstacle. For young students, watching something move because of code they created can be the moment technology starts to feel possible. That sense of possibility is at the heart of Missouri State University’s Cyber Cubs Camp. What started as a fun summer activity that began in summer 2024 has grown into a … [Read more...] about Coding a path to the future
Less than a year ago, Braden Wyssmann was still figuring out where he belonged in the world of finance. Now, the Missouri State University finance (financial planning track) junior is the university’s first student selected for the FinServ Foundation Fellowship. Founded in 2019, the foundation seeks to support the next generation of financial planning professionals … [Read more...] about A milestone for Mo State’s finance program