Last week, the FCTL’s very own Dr. Stacy Rice was awarded the Igniting Opportunity 2025-2026 Implementation award! The Igniting Opportunity awards were presented to only 25 individuals campus-wide in recognition of their work furthering any of the five goals of Missouri State University’s strategic plan. Each awardee was given their own award title in recognition of their specific contributions.

Dr. Rice’s award, “The QM Master Award,” was given to her in appreciation of her extensive work with Quality Matters (QM), a premiere quality assurance organization that assists university faculty in improving the conception, design, and presentation of their courses to improve student learning outcomes and experience. In addition to completing extensive QM certifications, Dr. Rice has worked with faculty in MSU to employ QM standards to review and improve their online courses, important work that has gone on to impact the learning experience of countless students.