Dr. Kimberly Church has assumed the role of president for the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (MOCPA) Educational Foundation. Since 2020, Church has served as the director of the School of Accountancy in the College of Business at Missouri State University. She is also a professor in accounting with a specialization in emerging technologies. The MOCPA … [Read more...] about SOA director appointed president of MOCPA Educational Foundation
The Pedal the Cause fundraiser helps cancer research in St. Louis through an annual cycling challenge. In August, Michael and Marcie were featured by a St. Louis news channel for Marcie’s participation in the ride. The cause holds a special place in the couple’s lives. Early in their relationship, Michael was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Meeting at Missouri … [Read more...] about Couple from long line of Bears gives back after beating cancer
Reflecting its commitment to continuously improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce, last year Great Southern Bank recognized an opportunity to accomplish is mission and support COB’s efforts to recruit and retain diverse business students. Matt Snyder, director of human resources, contacted his friend Kent Ragan, associate dean in the College of Business, to discuss … [Read more...] about New scholarship creates opportunities
Julie Ravenscraft, accounting instructor, typically spends the early fall semester preparing her Accounting 300 students for the COB Accounting Career Fair. Overall, she aims to prepare the students for a variety of professional interactions from a career fair to an interview. But fall 2020 had a new learning curve for both students and Ravenscraft. “This semester … [Read more...] about Navigating professional opportunities in a virtual world
If complete strangers offered to change your life, would you trust them? Could you believe their kindness? In a sense, this happens when a student is given a scholarship. But it happened in the most extraordinary way to Dr. Yohannan Abraham. A chance encounter with a Minnesota couple changed the trajectory of his future. It afforded him a college … [Read more...] about A life transformed by the power of education