The Board of Governors met before Thanksgiving break and acted on three important items.
First, the board took the first step toward refunding $38 million in revenue bonds that originally financed several auxiliary projects. The bonds will be refunded at a lower interest rate, saving the university $2.7 million over the next 18 years. I want to give a special thanks to Steve Foucart and his team for identifying this opportunity to continue Missouri State’s leadership on efficiency.
Second, the board awarded a vendor contract for reinsurance (stop-loss) coverage under the university’s health plan. Under this contract, the university will not have an increase in its reinsurance premium even though insurance costs continue to rise throughout the country. This procurement process was very involved, and I want to thank everyone engaged in this process for achieving a successful result.
Third, the board awarded a contract for work on the locker rooms in Greenwood Laboratory School. The project is being funded entirely through private donations and university reserves. No operational funds will be used to pay for this project.
Thank you for contributing
I also wanted to take a moment to recognize the contributions by our university community as part of the United Way and Missouri State Way campaigns.
Through these campaigns, the university community raised $88,144.20 for the United Way and $262,643.78 for the Missouri State University Foundation. The Missouri State Way campaign exceeded its fundraising target. Unfortunately, the United Way campaign did not reach its target. Regardless, the impact of these campaigns on our university and the greater community is astounding.
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.
- Jodie Adams
- Jim Baker
- Charlene Berquist
- Richard Biagioni
- Bradley Bodenhausen
- Stephanie M. Bryant
- Lanette Cadle
- William Cheek
- Donna Christian
- Ryan DeBoef
- Steven Dodge
- Janice R. Duncan
- Frank Einhellig
- Scott Embretson
- Renee Fogle
- Steve Foucart
- Terrel Gallaway
- David Hall
- John Harms
- Jonathan and Kellie Harper
- Brian Heaton
- Karen Horney
- Tammy Jahnke
- Grant Jones
- Allen Kunkel
- Thomas Lane
- Julie Masterson
- Victor H. Matthews
- Charles McClure
- Mary McManus
- David Meinert
- Michael Merrigan
- Kyle Moats
- Matthew D. Morris
- Jeff P. Morrissey
- James Moyer
- David Muegge
- Sarah Nixon
- Tom Peters
- Wes Pratt
- Tamara Reed
- Barbara Robinson
- Jennifer Severson
- M. Suzanne Shaw
- Donald Simpson
- Dee Siscoe
- Priscilla Skeeters
- Clif Smart
- Rebecca Swearingen
- Jeffrey Switzer
- Robert Thurman
- 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
- Jim Baker
- Randy J. Bass
- Samuel Bass
- Tracy Beckham
- Drew Bennett
- Steven C. Berkwitz
- Charlene Berquist
- Tara Boehne
- Eric Bosch
- John Stanley Bourhis
- Stephanie M. Bryant
- Chuck Busby
- Cindy Busby
- Sandra D. Byrd
- Lisa Casey
- John F. Chuchiak, IV
- Lisa Dewoody Clark
- Angie Cockrum
- Julie Combs
- David Mark Cornelison
- Melissa Dallas
- Ryan DeBoef
- Rachael Dockery
- Toby Dogwiler
- Janice R. Duncan
- Brent Dunn
- Frank Einhellig
- Susan W. Essman
- Lori Winters Fan
- Monika Feeney
- Wendy Ferguson
- Steve Foucart
- Julie Gallaway
- Terrel Gallaway
- Douglas Gouzie
- Brian D. Greene
- Janice Greene
- Shellee D. Haik
- Stephanie Hein
- Tammy Jahnke
- Cheryl Jones
- Robert G. Jones
- Kurt Killion
- Allen Kunkel
- Cameron LaBarr
- Dennis Lancaster
- Jill K. Layman
- Diane Leamy
- John Leamy
- Cynthia Libby
- Day Ligon
- JE Llewellyn
- Jill Martin
- Robert J. Martin
- Gerald Masterson
- Julie Masterson
- Victor H. Matthews
- Belinda R. McCarthy
- Bernard J. McCarthy
- Eric Morris
- Sue (Biglieni) Morris
- Matthew D. Morris
- Taleyna Morris
- Jeff P. Morrissey
- David Muegge
- Tom Peters
- Sophie Pierpoint
- Angela Pinegar
- John Prescott
- Kathy J. Pulley
- Gay Ann Ragan
- Kent P. Ragan
- Helen Reid
- Philip Rothschild
- Elizabeth Rozell
- Christina Ryder
- G. Alan Schick
- Karl Schmidt
- Kishor Shah
- M. Suzanne Shaw
- Dee Siscoe
- Jeanie Skibiski
- Clif Smart
- John T. Strong
- Rebecca Swearingen
- Mark Templeton
- Ken Vollmar
- M. Annette Wardell
- Tammy Wiley
- Dick Williams
Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!