Yoga was a part of the Griffon 360 Family Walk during Family Day 2022.
May 9, 2023–Missouri Western State University was recognized by the Missouri Partners in Prevention consortium with three awards at the Meeting of the Minds Conference on April 13-15 in Kansas City.
Partners in Prevention is Missouri’s higher education substance misuse consortium dedicated to creating healthy and safe college campuses. There are 24 public and private college and university campuses across the state that participate in the consortium.
Katie Miron
The Outstanding Professional Award is given to full-time and part-time professionals who have demonstrated commitment to addressing student well-being in the 2022-2023 academic year. Katie Miron, director of counseling at Missouri Western, was recognized as a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Professional Award.
The Outstanding Student/Peer Educator Award is given to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated commitment to addressing student well-being in the 2022-2023 academic year. Ahmed Adebayo, a graduate student studying business administration from Nigeria and the graduate assistant for Eliminate Tobacco Use Initiatives & Health Promotion in the Dean of Students Office, was recognized as a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Student/Peer Educator Award.
The Outstanding Campus Program Award is given to campuses who have implemented a new or adapted program to address issues related to student well-being in the 2022-2023 academic year. The Griffon 360 Family Walk, an event co-coordinated by the Dean of Students Office and Recreation Services during Family Day 2022, was recognized as a recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Campus Program Award.
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.