The Missouri Western Alumni Association invites alumni, parents and community members to an informational meeting about a planned trip to Greece next May. The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Enright Community Room, Spratt Hall room 214. Dr. Jimmy Albright, who teaches archaeology at Missouri Western, will lead the trip, which [...]
Missouri Western State University invites the local community to several events to help welcome new and returning students to campus for the beginning of the fall semester. Missouri Western will welcome approximately 1,000 incoming freshmen during its annual Griffon Edge orientation program. The schedule includes two events that are open to the public: Movie Night, [...]
Missouri Western State University has announced the names of 427 students who completed their degree requirements during the 2018 spring semester. Graduates include: Agency, Missouri Lucas Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Education; Skyler Rose Free, Bachelor of General Studies; Jordan DaKota Shellenberger, Bachelor of Science in Psychology Albuquerque, New Mexico Alyx Danielle Tilley, [...]
2017 Alumni Award winners, from left to right: Dr. Jeff Poet, Distinguished Faculty; John Klindt '11, GOLD; Patsy '95 and Tom Smith, Iffert Award; and James Sheehan '78, Distinguished Alumni The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Alumni Awards, to be presented at the 36th annual [...]
The Alumni Association at Missouri Western State University held its 35th annual Alumni Awards Banquet Friday, Oct. 27. Eleven individuals and one couple were honored. Awards presented were: Distinguished Alumni Award James Sheehan '78 James Sheehan ’78, chief financial officer, Hormel Foods, Minnesota Shortly after graduating from Missouri Western with an accounting degree [...]
Missouri Western State University students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community will celebrate Homecoming 2017 Oct. 22-28, culminating with the Griffon football game against Washburn at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The theme this year is a nod to the Halloween season, “The Legend of Griffon Hollow.” Homecoming [...]
The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association Board of Directors announces two new categories of alumni recognition to be given out during Homecoming 2017. The Great Griffon Awards will recognize alumni from each college and school who exhibit outstanding contributions to the workforce, society or the University. The Alumni Student Leadership Awards will recognize three [...]
The Winter Commencement ceremony for approximately 330 graduates of Missouri Western State University will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in the arena of the M.O. Looney Complex. The commencement speaker will be Dr. Elise Hepworth, director of choral studies and music education. The MWSU Alumni Association will host a free reception for graduates [...]
Marrita Black, a 1975 graduate of Missouri Western State University, created a large bronze sculpture for the new Welcome Plaza at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The plaza near OSU’s Student Union was recently dedicated by university officials. Black’s sculpture, “Proud and Immortal,” features a mare and foal, 1.25 times life size and cast in [...]
Ongoing construction in downtown St. Joseph has led to a slight change in the route for Missouri Western State University’s annual Homecoming Parade, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The staging area will still be at Union and Frederick Avenues. The floats, dignitaries and other participants will travel southwest on Frederick, and will [...]
