Several students traveled abroad after the spring 2018 semester ended in May. Dr. Caroline Whiteman, assistant professor of French, led a group of five French students to Quebec, Canada. They took part in an intensive program through the University of Montreal and also toured Old Quebec. Eighteen nursing and physical [...]
The Community Alliance of St. Joseph released its 2018 Community Survey last summer with positive results for Missouri Western. One of the notable positive increases was in response to the following question: “Missouri Western is moving in the right direction.” In the 2016 survey, 62 percent of the responses were [...]
Steve Johnston, director of the Community Alliance of St. Joseph, was named director of external relations at Missouri Western and began his duties Jan. 3. He replaces Brandt Shields, who left in August 2018. As director of external relations, Johnston will serve on the president’s cabinet and is responsible for [...]
Madison Romjue ’18 graduated in May and accepted a teaching job in special education this past fall in New Bern, North Carolina. When Hurricane Florence hit that area in September 2018, the schools in her district had a lot of damage, and several students lost their homes. So in October, [...]
Shawn Malone When Shawn Malone ’87 was in high school trying to figure out how he would pay for college, his sister, who was a Missouri Western student at the time, told her chemistry professor, Dr. Len Archer, about him, and Dr. Archer helped Malone receive a chemistry [...]
Neal '90 and Diane '90 Hook If you’re involved at Missouri Western or on campus a lot, it’s a pretty safe bet that you may run into Diane ’90 or Neal ’90 Hook, who have been active at Missouri Western since they were students. Neal, a graduate of [...]
Last year, Jaime Bartley ’17 was part of a University of Kansas Health System team that made history. Bartley, organ transplant manager for the kidney, pancreas transplant and living donation programs, led a team of transplant coordinators who coordinated a five-pair kidney transplant chain, which had never been done before [...]
James Jeffers '73 Dear Fellow Alumni, Hello again! As president of the Alumni Association, I am proud to report that the Griffon spirit at this year’s Homecoming was alive and well! Before I talk about Homecoming, I want to thank David Karleskint, Reyhan Wilkinson, Tona Williams and Mary [...]
Eleven alumni and friends were honored at the Alumni Association’s 36th annual banquet Homecoming weekend. Congratulations! Dr. Keith Evans Keith Evans ’78 MD, PT, DPT Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Keith Evans, a former Griffon linebacker, is CEO/Director and owner of the Atlanta Human Performance Center, a facility offering [...]
