Leading by example When Lai-Monté Hunter ’99 was considering college, there was a myth that African American men could not attain a four-year degree. As a first-generation college student, achieving that four-year degree became his immediate goal. While he was pursuing his degree, [...]
The MWSU Alumni Board welcomes two new members Jake Cunning ’16 Jake Cunning ’16 is a human capital senior consultant for Deloitte Consulting in Atlanta. Supporting clients within the consumer and life sciences industries, he works closely to develop strategies to assess, manage and activate organizational [...]
Letter from Alumni President Lai-Monté Hunter ’99 Fellow Alumni, It’s a great day to be a Griffon! Missouri Western State University remains an institution committed to student success while fostering a spirit of excellence. As an extension of the institution and valued partner, the Alumni Association [...]
A Dream Come True: ’21 graduate wins business competition Hayden Glaubius ’21 first heard about Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development while a student at Central High School in St. Joseph. This spring, after competing in the franchise competition and graduating from the [...]
Distinguished Alum Teresa Fankhauser ’79 Teresa Fankhauser graduated from Missouri Western with a Bachelor of Science in Education – Speech/Theatre. Fankhauser joined the St. Joseph Allied Arts Council in 2005 and currently serves as the executive director. She works with local arts agencies, Missouri Western, the [...]
Legacy Cords For the first time, at the May 2021 Commencement, the Missouri Western Alumni Association gifted legacy students with a specific cord to wear at graduation. This Legacy Cord recognizes the connection they share with their family members who graduated before them. [...]
1960s Wayne Chandlee ’61 presented Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse with his award for NBA Coach of the Year. Wayne was Nick’s high school basketball coach, and coached the Raptors in their pre-season camp in Vancouver last year. 1970s Dr. Greg Seals ’78, associate professor at College of Staten Island/ [...]
2021 Alumni Awards Nomination Deadline: April 2, 2021 All of the Missouri Western State University Alumni Awards are awarded to nominees through a rigorous selection process and selected by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. All recipients of the Alumni Awards and their accomplishments are intended to reflect the values, [...]
Pictured at the Alumni Awards event held in November are, from left: Mary Workman ’75, Alumni Association president; Isaac Collins ’11, GOLD Award; Brett Esely ’01, Great Griffon Award – Professional Studies; Pat Modlin ’88, Distinguished Alumni Award; Dr. Regan Dodd, Distinguished Faculty Award; Greg VerMulm ’89, Great Griffon [...]
