MSU Foundation seeks donations for Emergency Scholarship Fund Neighbors helping neighbors: That’s a common theme in the wake of a natural disaster. In late April, rain pummeled the area, causing historic flooding. It damaged homes, businesses, roads and bridges and caused deaths, while threatening harm to many others across the state. To extend a hand of hope, the … [Read more...] about Helping students weather the storm
Missouri State University-West Plains is starting its first endowed professorship. At Friday’s Missouri State University Board of Governors meeting in Springfield, Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor Drew Bennett will announce that university officials have received the minimum amount needed in donations and pledges, $250,000, to create the Donna Jones Endowed … [Read more...] about Missouri State-West Plains has 1st endowed professorship
Deborah Wehrman believes in giving back to her roots. Her strong attachment to her hometown of West Plains, Mo., and her family’s history with Missouri State University-West Plains prompted her to recently establish the Deborah and David Wehrman Leadership Scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time in fall 2012 to an incoming freshman on the Missouri State … [Read more...] about Strong hometown ties prompt philanthropy
WEST PLAINS, Mo.– Two West Plains couples with strong ties to agriculture and the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter have joined forces to establish a new scholarship at Missouri State University-West Plains. Harry and Betty Tarter and Tom and June Thompson recently donated funds and signed an endowment agreement with the Missouri State University … [Read more...] about Tarters, Thompsons establish scholarship at Missouri State-West Plains
WEST PLAINS, Mo.– A local couple’s desire to help students from Ozark County has led to a new endowed scholarship at Missouri State University-West Plains. Jack and Inez Pahlmann, West Plains, recently established the Pahlmann Family Endowed Scholarship to help students from Ozark County pursue their educational goals. “My wife, Inez, is originally from Ozark County, … [Read more...] about Jack, Inez Pahlmann establish scholarship