When Candice Kusner graduated from Missouri State University in 2011, she started working for Disney as a College Program Intern working in merchandise sales. Hard work, timing and networking eventually led to her current position as a buyer assistant for Disney’s Cosmetology Team. “Timing is everything,” said Kusner. “Sometimes you have to wait it out to get where you … [Read more...] about MSU alumni lives her dream where dreams come true
Treatments, tests, policies and technology change the health care industry every day. These changes affect hospitals, patients and caregivers. “That is a challenge now, and it will continue to be one in the future,” said Tyree Davis IV, 2017 and 2019 Missouri State University graduate. Now Davis serves as the strategic planning analyst for Saint Luke’s Health System in … [Read more...] about Taking the pulse of health care
A young Lino Perez spent months trying to crack the code. With his family unable to afford internet access at home, he tried to hack into his neighbor’s Wi-Fi. He got creative and went online – outside his house in Purdy, Missouri – for tips and strategies. “I used a combination of an iPod Touch on open Wi-Fi networks in my town, and computers of friends and family,” … [Read more...] about From potential teen hacker to IT pro
You could say Amanda Bryant ended up at Missouri State University by chance. Today, Bryant is a freelance assistant tour manager for a Grammy award-winning artist. But rewind to Bryant’s senior year of high school in Saint Louis, and she wasn’t dreaming of this job. All she wanted was to go to college a couple hours away from home. Discovering an unknown passion Bryant … [Read more...] about Amanda Bryant discovered her passion at Missouri State
Teresa Coyan received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Missouri State University in 2007 and started at Cox in 2008 as executive assistant in the corporate integrity department. “I’m a proud alumna. Any opportunity I have to be at a basketball game, Homecoming, etc., I’m there decked out in Bears gear!” Coyan said. Creating leadership opportunities Although she was … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Teresa Coyan