The BEAR BRIDGE Outstanding Mentoring Award is offered to a tenured professor or faculty, and is selected by the Provost Fellow for Faculty Development and the Deputy Provost. Dr. Ismet Anitsal was nominated for the 2021-2022 award based on exceptional mentoring to junior faculty during the tenure track process. He received a commemorative plaque during the meeting of the All … [Read more...] about Marketing Department Head, Dr. Ismet Anitsal, Receives “Outstanding Mentoring for Faculty” Award
Independent study courses give students an opportunity to explore topics that may be outside the box of regular programs. Marketing department graduate assistant Yousry ElDardiry took advantage of this opportunity to collaborate with marketing department head Dr. Ismet Anitsal and Dr. Meral Anitsal to learn more about the impact of service learning on community engagement. … [Read more...] about Engaging Education: Maximizing the effects of service-learning
Marketing department alumna and graduate assistant Kaitlynn Kaminski was recently recognized by Delta Sigma Pi as the Gateway Regional Collegian of the Year and the South Central Provincial Collegian of the Year for her work with the Kappa Omicron chapter at Missouri State University. This achievement recognizes Kaminski’s efforts to develop not only the Missouri State chapter … [Read more...] about Making Her Mark: Alumna Kaitlynn Kaminski recognized as South Central Collegian of the Year by Delta Sigma Pi
Community engagement has always been a big factor in Laura Angst-Gartin’s life. She’s dedicated a sizable portion of her life to giving back to others through mission trips around the world, fostering children and establishing a charitable organization of her own. Her experiences in marketing and entrepreneurship have not only helped her achieve success in these efforts, but it … [Read more...] about A Life of Giving Back: Laura Angst-Gartin’s commitment to her community
Jamie and Jeff Vann met at Missouri State, and they have enjoyed over 20 years together as a couple. They have calculated 6 moves, 4 houses, 2 apartments, 11 vehicles, 8 jobs, 5 businesses, 2 nonprofits, umpteen chickens and fish, 7 broken bones, 2 dogs, 5 churches and 2 children. They support one another in every endeavor they take on, individually and together, including … [Read more...] about A Theme Park for EveryBODY: Jamie and Jeff Vann on the creation of Spirit of Discovery Park