The Missouri State University Alumni Association presents Bears of Distinction awards each year. These awards recognize distinguished members of the MSU community.
This year’s honorees include:
- Gregory L. Curl will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Curl is a 1980 graduate from the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and is the President of Temasek International Pte. Ltd.
- David D. Sater will receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Sater is a 1969 graduate from the McQueary College of Health and Human Services and is a Missouri State Senator.
- Tingting Qin will receive the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Qin is a 2012 graduate from the College of Business and is the owner and chief translator for Tingbridge Chinese Language Services.
- Dottie M. Lofstrom will receive the Excellence in Public Affairs Award. Lofstrom is a 1981 graduate from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences and is a retired professional geologist.
- Jerry W. Hoover, faculty emeritus and former director of bands at Missouri State University, will receive the Award of Appreciation.
- The MSU Choral Gala Committee will receive the Volunteer Group of the Year Award.
The award ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. April 3 at the Old Glass Place (521 E. St. Louis Street). You may recall that this event used to occur in the summer. This year we scheduled the ceremony for April to allow broader participation by faculty, staff and students. I would encourage each of you to attend.
You can purchase tickets and register for the event by calling (417) 836-5654 or emailing alumni@missouristate.edu.
Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!