The election is behind us, and our elected leaders will soon be sworn into office. I want to take a moment to congratulate our newly elected and re-elected leaders. We look forward to working with them.
Engaging the civic leaders
We interacted with representatives for all of the major candidates throughout the election cycle.
We have continued these interactions in the week since the election. For example, we are in communications with Governor-elect Greitens’ office to discuss budget development for the upcoming fiscal year.
We have strong relationships with each of our elected leaders, and I firmly believe we will have great success in joining together to move Missouri State University, our state and our nation forward in the coming years.
We live in a great country where the peaceful transfer of power is treated with respect and admired throughout the world. As we prepare for this transition, Missouri State will continue to move forward with our focus on diversity and inclusion not only as a part of our strategic plan, but also as an integral part of working and studying together in a respectful way each and every day.
Get involved in the community
Community engagement is an important pillar of our public affairs mission.
Throughout this week, we will put that pillar into practice with our annual community engagement project, a signature public affairs event.
We are calling this year’s project Bear Blitz, and it will focus on a weeklong series of public service activities in northwest Springfield. You can find more information or sign up for a specific project on the Bear Blitz website.
Giving back
Last week marked the end of the United Way and Missouri State Way campaigns.
Through these campaigns, the university community raised $95,030 for the United Way and $206,429 for the Missouri State University Foundation.
The United Way serves the neediest of our neighbors in Springfield and in the Ozarks.
The Missouri State Way campaign provides an opportunity for all members of the campus community to support the areas of the University that are most important to them.
United Way Leadership Level
I want to personally thank each of you who participated in the United Way campaign. Please join me in congratulating our employees who gave to the campaign at the Leadership Level.
- James Baker
- Drew Bennett
- Charlene Berquist
- Richard Biagioni
- Bradley Bodenhausen
- Matthew Bolger
- Stephanie Bryant
- Lanette Cadle
- William Cheek
- Donna Christian
- Ethel Curbow
- Ryan DeBoef
- Steven Dodge
- Janice Duncan
- Frank Einhellig
- Renee Fogle
- Steve Foucart
- Gloria Galanes
- Terrel Gallaway
- John Harms
- Brian Heaton
- Kathryn Hope
- Karen Horny
- Tammy Jahnke
- Mary Jennings
- Grant Jones
- Allen Kunkel
- Thomas Lane
- Julie Masterson
- Victor Matthews
- John and Sally McAlear
- Charles McClure
- Tina McManus
- David Meinert
- Michael Merrigan
- Kyle Moats
- Matt Morris
- Jeff Morrissey
- James Moyer
- Frederick Muegge
- Sarah Nixon
- Tom Peters
- Wes Pratt
- Tami Reed
- Barbara Robinson
- Jennifer Severson
- Suzanne Shaw
- Donald Simpson
- Dee Siscoe
- Priscilla Skeeters
- Clif Smart
- Rebecca Swearingen
- Jeffrey Switzer
- Robert Thurman
- Thomas Tomasi
- Paula Wilhelm
- Ying Zhang
Missouri State University Foundation Founders Club
I also want to personally thank each of you who participated in the Missouri State Way campaign. Please join me in congratulating our current employees who are members of the Founders Club.
- Jodie Adams
- Gib Adkins
- Rickey Albaugh
- Nancy Allen
- James Baker
- Randy Bass
- Samuel Bass
- Tracy Beckham
- Drew Bennett
- Stephen Berkwitz
- Charlene Berquist
- Theresa Bettmann
- Tara Boehne
- John Bourhis
- Stephanie Bryant
- Steven Bullard
- Chuck Busby
- Cindy Busby
- Sandra Byrd
- Lisa Casey
- John Chuchiak
- Lisa Clark
- Lynn Cline
- Angela Cockrum
- Julie Combs
- David Cornelison
- Melissa Dallas
- Sandy D’Angelo
- Ryan DeBoef
- Rachael Dockery
- Toby Dogwiler
- Roger Dowdy
- Janice Duncan
- Brent Dunn
- Frank Einhellig
- Susan Essman
- Lori Fan
- Monika Feeney
- Wendy Ferguson
- Steve Foucart
- Gloria Galanes
- Julie Gallaway
- Terrel Gallaway
- Melanie Grand
- Brian Greene
- Janice Greene
- Shellee Haik
- Stephanie Hein
- Madeleine Hooper
- Kathryn Hope
- Tammy Jahnke
- Cheryl Jones
- Robert Jones
- John Killion
- Allen Kunkel
- Diane Leamy
- Jon Leamy
- Cynthia Green Libby
- Day Ligon
- John Llewellyn
- Jill Martin
- Robert Martin
- Gerald Masterson
- Julie Masterson
- Victor Matthews
- Belinda McCarthy
- Bernard McCarthy
- Keri McKee
- Jonna Montileone
- Eric Morris
- Sue Morris
- Matt Morris
- Jeff Morrissey
- Dave Muegge
- Donald Wendell Northrip
- Tom Peters
- Sophie Pierpoint
- Angela Pinegar
- John Prescott
- Kathy Pulley
- Gay Ragan
- Kent Ragan
- Helen Reid
- Philip Rothschild
- Michele Rowe
- Elizabeth Rozell
- Christina Ryder
- Alan Schick
- Karl Schmidt
- Kishor Shah
- Suzanne Shaw
- Dee Siscoe
- Jeanie Skibiski
- Clif Smart
- Karen Smith
- Gary Stewart
- John Strong
- Rebecca Swearingen
- Mark Templeton
- Kenneth Vollmar
- Annette Wardell
- Tammy Wiley
- John Williams
Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!