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Alumni President’s Letter — Fall 2016

2019-06-12T10:24:02-05:00September 7th, 2016|Alumni News, Magazine|

Dear Fellow Alumni, Mary Vaughan '79 This is a great time to be associated with Missouri Western; so many good things are happening.  As the first Association president living outside the St. Joseph/Kansas City area, I am excited to serve you this year and travel the 300 miles [...]

Black Alumni Network begins

2019-06-12T10:24:03-05:00May 6th, 2016|Alumni News, Alumni Relations, Center for Multicultural Education, Magazine, Student Affairs, University Advancement|

Dr. Jim Sanders ’84 wants to give back to his alma mater by helping current students. Sanders, assistant athletic director for the Kansas City Public Schools, organized fellow alumni last year to form the Black Alumni Network. The new group has two goals: help black alumni reconnect and help current [...]

Yearbooks: Extras and Missing

2019-06-12T10:23:14-05:00January 8th, 2016|Alumni News|

Are you missing your yearbook from your college years? We have Griffon Yearbooks for several previous years now available! Contact Dawn Baker, dbaker@missouriwestern.edu or (816) 271-4490. You may pick up an old yearbook for $5 or have one mailed to you for $10. Alumni can also purchase a copy of [...]

Letter from the Alumni Association President

2019-06-12T10:23:15-05:00January 8th, 2016|Alumni News|

Dear Fellow Griffon Family, Greetings from the Missouri Western Alumni Board! When we wrapped up Homecoming weekend, I found myself in awe of the amazing alumni that are working around the corner, across the state, throughout the nation and even around the world. It was an honor to recognize a [...]

Homecoming 2015 – Alumni Association Awards Banquet

2019-06-12T10:23:15-05:00January 8th, 2016|Alumni News|

Seth and Kelsey Lyons, Bill Falkner and Elijah Haahr. More than 150 gathered to see nine honored at the 33rd annual Alumni Association Awards Banquet on Oct. 16 in the Fulkerson Center.       Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Kenneth Rosenauer ’74 Dr. Kenneth Rosenauer spent almost his entire teaching [...]

Alumni Association Strategizes

2019-06-12T10:23:15-05:00January 8th, 2016|Alumni News|

The Alumni Association Board of Directors recently approved a five-year strategic plan. Some of the initiatives include alumni-led webinars or video chats; re-organization of alumni groups into regionally based chapters and networks; support of locally planned events and campus events; and a new policy and procedure guide including updating alumni [...]

Centennial Notables

2019-06-12T10:23:15-05:00September 3rd, 2015|Alumni News|

In Missouri Western’s Centennial year, we want to recognize our amazing alumni. The following is a list of those who have received the Distinguished Alumni Award since the award began in 1983. To be eligible for the award, there must be a time difference of at least 10 years between [...]

From the Alumni Association President

2019-06-12T10:23:17-05:00May 7th, 2015|Alumni News|

Greetings, Griffs, To be appointed to the Alumni Association Board is a great honor. I have no words to describe the privilege it is to lead a group consisting of 25,000 Griffons during our centennial year. This is our opportunity to shine and make a real difference, not only for [...]