Ensuring Our Voices Are Heard
The Student Government Association (SGA) at Missouri Western is committed to being an advocate for the student body, enhancing campus life and promoting the image of the University. SGA holds itself to the highest standards of: Service, Enthusiasm, Respect, Quality, Freedom, and Courage. We lead with integrity, listening to the students and serving Missouri Western State University.
Organizations
Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) are eligible for funding, facility scheduling and publicity. RSO presidents have a seat on the President’s Leadership Council.
Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) are eligible for funding, facility scheduling and publicity. RSO presidents have a seat on the President’s Leadership Council.
Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) are eligible for funding, facility scheduling and publicity. RSO presidents have a seat on the President’s Leadership Council.
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SGA NEWS
Missouri Western’s MLK Drum Major for Justice Awards recipients
Senior social work major Corina Merritt receives the MLK Drum Major for Justice Award, presented by MWSU Vice President and Dean of Students Dr. Robert Goltra III on Feb. 26, 2025.
March 14, 2025–The Division of Student Affairs and the Black Student Union at Missouri Western State University held its Black Student Excellence and Drum Major Award Gala on Feb. 26 in the Fulkerson Center.
This annual event recognizes individuals who embody service and excellence. The MLK Drum Major for Justice Awards recognize citizens who do extraordinary acts of service with reliability and commitment. The awards are presented to members of the Missouri Western State University and St. Joseph communities.
Recipients of the MLK Drum Major for Justice Award for each category:
St. Joseph Community: Britani Manthe ’08 & Peyton Santana CastroMWSU Faculty/Staff: Dr. Benedict Adams & Dr. Michael Birmingham Sr.MWSU Student: Corina Merritt, senior social work major from St. JosephBlack Students of Excellence Awards:
Young Entrepreneur Award: Abakhaye Anetekhai, senior engineering technology major from Bolingbrook, Illinois The Most Athletic Award: Deiondre Williams, senior recreation sport management major from Homestead, Florida Best Black Fraternity: Iota Phi Theta fraternity Inc.Best Black Sorority: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated Best President Award: Unyque Mallett, junior engineering technology major from Justice, Illinois Best Event: Black Excellence Gala 2024 Best Advisor: Jackie McGuire, counselorBest Photographer: Daniel Ingram, junior graphic design major from St. Louis, Missouri Neighborhood Hero Award: Miya Grover, sophomore nursing major from Florissant, MissouriPhotos from the event are located in Missouri Western’s SmugMug gallery at missouriwestern.smugmug.com/2024-2025/MLK-Drum-Major-for-Justice-Spring-2025.
Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit ..MWSU to offer all majors career fair
March 7, 2025–Missouri Western State University’s Career Development Center will host the Spring All Majors Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center.
Students and alumni are encouraged to come dressed in business casual attire and prepared to meet with potential employers. They are also recommended to bring several copies of a current resume, a pen and a professional padfolio or plain folder.
The Career Development Center team can help students create, update and print resumes on resume paper. Students in need of interview-appropriate clothing are encouraged to visit the Career Closet, which provides free professional attire to Missouri Western students.
Students in need of these services may drop by the Career Development Center and Career Closet in Blum Student Union Suite 210, contact them by email at careercenter@missouriwestern.edu or call (816) 271-4292. The Career Development Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment.
Employers must register on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/login. Students can register or walk-in.
The event is free to MWSU faculty, staff, alumni and students.
All employers, non-profit or for-profit, will be $50 per booth. This includes one table, two chairs, refreshments and lunch.
Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit missouriwestern.edu.
MWSU to host STEM event MO-Rise
Feb. 28, 2025–Missouri Western State University’s Career Development Center will host MO-Rise on March 4 from 4:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center.
This annual event offers opportunities to meet and network with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals and students from the greater St. Joseph and Kansas City areas. The event will feature a private tour of the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology, food and networking opportunities for students to connect with potential employers.
EVENT AGENDA
- 4:45 p.m.: Registration and Houlne Center for Convergent Technology Tours
- 6 p.m.: Welcome
- 6:10 p.m.: Roundtable Discussions
- 7:15 p.m.: Networking
The event is free to Missouri Western students, alumni, faculty and staff. Registration is free.
Employer registration is $50.00. Registered employers will be listed in the event program and receive a 5-foot table for a tabletop display and materials. Roundtable discussions may include alumni and students with degrees related to employers’ job opportunities.
Registration for the event is in Handshake at app.joinhandshake.com/login
For more information, contact Kristen Neeley, Director of Career Development Center, at 816-271-4206 or kneeley@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western announces Fall 2024 graduates
Feb. 28, 2025–Missouri Western State University awarded degrees and certificates to 202 students during the fall 2024 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown.
Florida
Homestead: Deiondre Williams, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies
Georgia
Kennesaw: Hailey Ann Janese Crane, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Illinois
Collinsville: Jeremiah Hayes, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies
Iowa
Pleasant Hill: Sydney Marie McNeeley, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies
Roland: Dana Dianne Vinson, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Digital Animation
Kansas
Atchison: Arielle Sharp, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education-Social Sciences
Chanute: Garrin Michael Golay, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance; Tyson Lucas, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Personal & Commercial Fitness
Fort Leavenworth: Bradford Lawrence Lung, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Highland: Kinlee Lizbeth Whetstine, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Holton: Holden Elias Mundy, Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education-Social Sciences
Lansing: Presley Bergman, Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Leavenworth: Amelia Georgia Rachal Stutz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lenexa: Timothy Marshall Brech, Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education-Early Childhood
Overland Park: Elizabeth Louise Vaupel, Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education
Pittsburg: Todd McCutchen Biggs, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, ACS Certification
Shawnee Mission: Camille Evans, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Silver Lake: Victoria Lynn Smith, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management and Marketing
Wathena: Andrew Michael Miller, Bachelor of General Studies
Missouri
Agency: Maleah Nicole Biller, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Albany: Victoria Frances McLain, Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education
Amazonia: Marianna Sanchez, Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education
Amity: Stephanie Elaine Hyatt, Master of Business Administration, General Business
Ballwin: Priya Arie Johnson, Bachelor of Applied Arts, Performing & Cinematic ..Missouri Western names 426 students to Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Feb. 24, 2025–Missouri Western names 426 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2024. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor.
Students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown:
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Feb. 24, 2025–Missouri Western names 354 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2024. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor.
Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown:STATECITYFIRST NAMELAST NAMEArizonaOro ValleyRachelBarrigaColoradoCastle RockAidynWoodallColorado SpringsMaddieChidesterErieLilyKurzHighlands RanchLouLevyLivermoreClaireGoldenThorntonMaleaSosaIllinoisCaryGraceApgarFairview HeightsSophieWellinghoffPort BarringtonJaveriusMcQuinnIowaAdelAnnieMcDevittCouncil BluffsGabriellaRecherCouncil BluffsAnnaStrohmeierDes MoinesKennedyPrestonEldridgeLoganSoedtMalvernMollyKillionNora SpringsKayleaFesslerPolk CityJacobEaganRolandDanaVinsonSergeant BluffEmmaSalkerWaukeeAbbyKinneyWest Des MoinesBrookelynButtolphWest Des MoinesMeredithReikerWindsor HeightsMalakaiImsirovicKansasAtchisonLillianMorrisonBendenaKoleFrankenChanuteTysonLucasDerbyJaidynSchompEmporiaClaraWilliamsGardnerJadynPadillaGardnerHarleyPruettingGeuda SpringsEllieMessengerHighlandKinleeWhetstineHoltonBrodieMcAlexanderHoltonHoldenMundyLawrenceAlisonAndzi QuainooLeavenworthNathanielHerkenLeavenworthSkylerMartynowskiMerriamAdamDuceyOlatheCalebNiehoffOverland ParkElizabethVaupelOverland ParkBlakeVennemanShawneeBrocWorcesterSilver LakeAvriBroxtermanTonganoxieJacksonMcWilliamsTopekaCarsonRosenTroyLukeClaryMarylandNorth EastAshleighKazorMinnesotaEden PrairieJoshZacharySaint PaulBrandenBerwaldWhite Bear LakeQuinnDenneMissouriAgencyMaleahBillerAgencyAlikaCoonAgencyWyattFisherAgencyWestonHenningAgencyMaycieKlineAgencyKamrynLippoldAgencyTrentShellenbergerAgencyKalcieWeigartAmazoniaGraceAllenAmazoniaMariannaSanchezArnoldConnorHoltArnoldEmilyHoltArnoldBrinleyWillenbrockBeltonJacobRossBlue SpringsLexiDeLappBlue SpringsDiegoRodriguezBlythedaleMaKennaSlaughterCamden PointJohnWinklerCameronKaileyCarterCameronSaraCootsCameronCassEdensCameronAveryMcVickerCameronMichaelRaderCameronJoeyRameyCameronTianaViersChillicotheJordanHibnerChillicotheSelenaTooleChulaBrePithanCosbyAudreyElifritsCountry ClubPaigeNoldCountry ClubMaddeeOlszowkaCountry ClubCodiOwensDe KalbKalynHartmanDe KalbRylieJohnsonDearbornCameronThompsonEaglevilleKealeyHulettEdgertonSamuelByersEllisvilleSamanthaPruittExcelsior SpringsSydneyShepardFaucettTaiylorHarringtonFaucettKinzieKalinFaucettPattyLashbrookFaucettGracieLivengoodFaucettTaylorTriplettFaucettSerenityWilliamsFerrelviewKorynCaldwellFlorissantCamrenHugginsGarden CityAmberWestGladstoneStephanieRolandGowerKylieClarkGowerConnorJamesonGowerTristenJamesonGowerLoganSchmoeGowerKatieTillockGrain ValleyBeccaHerzHallsvilleTaylorJonesHannibalBeverlyHooperHarrisLillieFordyceHigginsvilleReaganCraigIndependenceKoreyMessickIndependenceJenicaVillarJamesportSophieLewisKansas CityBrianaAlvesKansas CityLilyCarmichaelKansas CityMaxwellChristianKansas CityMackenzieDevineKansas CityJakeFortnerKansas CityAdyHornKansas CityAlexKessingerKansas CityOliviaKingKansas CityAlexLakeKansas CityKianaMartinezKansas CityKaedenPakKansas CityTeaganPetersKansas CityJonStanleyKansas CityCarolineUtzKansas CityBeccaVan EppsKansas CityJoseyVickersKansas CityQWashingtonKearneyChaseAllerKearneyRoryPerryKeytesvilleAlexissSullivanKing CityAnnaBooneKing CityKelcieCatlettLathropAveriHolstedLathropKiahHuittLebanonRenaeSampleLee’s SummitZaynDavisLibertyRyanStiffMaconEliseNelsonMaconJachinWilsonMarcelineEvanPateMaryvilleBrennaJonesMaryvilleLaurenPadgittMaysvilleChloeDixonMaysvilleCrimzonMcgaughMountain GroveLaurenMallowMountain ViewKeegunDanielsNixaQuinnGundelfingerOdessaLizzyDuggerOdessaMarissaSmootOregonBraydenHusteadOsbornKyleeGrimesParkvilleCoraBennettParkvilleAidanDenigParkvilleCarterHaysParkvilleHaileyHensleyPattonsburgShelbySniderPlatte CitySophiaGaspersPlatte CityMaryHacklerPlatte CityAlicenHornbeckPlatte CityEmilySiskeyPlatte CityTimSullivanPlattsburgLillieSchmittenPrincetonDavidCraneRaymoreSaraValentinRichmondNataleeKingRock PortMikaylaMakingsRosendaleOliviaRichieRushvilleLainieVoganSaint JosephMasonAdamekSaint JosephSharneeAlmeida HernandezSaint JosephTylerBallSaint JosephAveryBarberSaint JosephMaKarioBarrSaint JosephKatieBeamSaint JosephKaylaBeamSaint JosephAndrewBeckSaint JosephDavidBensonSaint JosephHannahBentrupSaint JosephLaurenBeyerSaint JosephCallieBooneSaint JosephZackBosseSaint JosephPrestonBrownSaint JosephLenoraBrummSaint JosephElizabethBrunnerSaint JosephDemetriusChanceSaint JosephKarenaChristiansen GoacherSaint JosephTasiaCokerSaint JosephJoshCollierSaint JosephSophiaCollinsSaint JosephDanielleCourterSaint JosephChrisCoySaint JosephPaycenceDawsonSaint JosephSarahDionneSaint JosephEmmaDoughertySaint JosephAshlinDuggerSaint JosephAlexDukeSaint ..