“I appreciated the small, intimate environment in the Western business school. Western’s focus on developing written, public speaking, interpersonal and listening skills has been behind many of my career successes.

My internship was my ‘golden’ experience. My faculty sponsor helped me work through struggles I had, teaching me practical problem-solving skills that I still use today.”

Melissa Rewinkel, ’92

Vice President, Federal Government Affairs

Mutual of Omaha, Washington, DC

“Several experiences at Western have played a valuable part in my life and career today. The opportunity to travel to Europe for two weeks and visit Fortune 500 companies was a rare and valuable experience. I also had the opportunity to work in a team environment and be challenged to come up with solutions for a local business’ marketing issues. Western supplied me with the education I needed to help get me where I am today.”

Brant Gillett, ’00

Account Executive

NBC Action News

Tom Norsworthy, ’75
President and CEO, KRM INC.

“My ability to work with others as a team and to build the synergy within a group to improve performance started at Western in my business course projects with other students. Western challenged me to think beyond the classroom, and to apply principles to real life situations that we experience daily in the workplace.”

P. Gordon Robaska, Jr., ’83

Regional Manager

Drury Hotels

“My ‘golden’ experience at Missouri Western was the year the International Business Class when we went to London and Scotland.  It was amazing getting to see and understand the business side of our overseas counterparts.”

Michele Nold, ’99

“My education at Western prepared me for my career by developing my critical thinking skills and then allowing me to enhance those skills through an internship.

I have found that the most unique aspect of Western is its people. From administration, faculty and staff, they all truly care about my success. The people at Western feel like family and the campus feels like home.”

Tyson Schank, ’04

Communications and Web Coordinator

Missouri Western State University

“Western offers many unique features. The personal attention I received from the faculty at Western was very important to me. The support I received was outstanding, but not surprising, due to the quality of the faculty. The class sizes supported both individual learning as well as team building skills.

My ‘golden’ experience was the opportunity to represent Western at an international communication conference in Denmark, where I presented my research findings."

Pam Klaus, ’03

Medical Staff Development Coordinator