We’re celebrating a selection of student successes from recent months. Check out the highlights below, and click through to read more on college-level blogs.

Setting Up for Success

In March, a team of students from Mo State’s engineering and computer science programs traveled to Boulder, Colorado, for the 2026 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 5 Congress and Student Competitions. Bears placed in multiple categories—and earned First Place in circuit design.

And in April, students from Mo State’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) found success at the 2026 ASCE Region-7 Mid-America Symposium competition. Bears brought home awards in the 3-D Printing and Student Paper competitions.

Biz Bears Winning

Two risk management and insurance majors were named 2026 Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program Scholars for RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) RISKWORLD®. The highly competitive process drew applications from top students across the country.

For the sixth time in the past eight years, Mo State’s Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Research Challenge Team finished first at the Kansas City CFA Society Competition. Each member of the four-person team received a $1,000 scholarship, plus a scholarship for the CFA exam.

Mo State Collegiate DECA competed for top honors in 25 events at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Louisville, Kentucky. The students tested their business acumen in a range of disciplines, earning top honors and/or Top 10 placements in several categories.

At the 2026 Missouri Collegiate Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Leadership Conference, our FBLA Collegiate chapter competed against 13 colleges and universities. The team won several awards, and 15 students qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.

Achieving Legendary Status

This March marked a major Maroon milestone. Mo State’s Equestrian Team was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The team formed in 1980 and began competing in 1989 after joining the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association.

Leading in the Arts

Over the spring semester, students in the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities scored big recognition in the arts. Their awards and placements include the following:

• Film students gained significant recognition at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts, including a commanding showing in screenwriting categories.
• At the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) conference, seven Mo State music students were selected to perform with MMEA’s All-Collegiate Orchestra.
• The Arktos Quartet advanced to the final round of competition at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference.
• Emma Habert, graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing program, won a college EMMY® from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America chapter. She was recognized for Student Production for Best Fiction—Short Form.
• Lyndon Wilson, instrumental performance major, placed first and second in two separate categories at the Missouri Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion.

Competing at Top Levels

Mo State’s Mock Trial team advanced to national competition rounds. In March, they traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, where they competed in the Opening Round Championship Series of the American Mock Trial Association annual national tournament.

At the Midwest Model United Nations Conference, Bears brought home three delegation awards and nine individual awards. After the regional competition, eight members of Mo State’s team attended the National Model United Nations in New York—our first appearance at the national conference.