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Winter Commencement scheduled Dec. 15
The Winter Commencement ceremony for Missouri Western State University will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 in the [...]
Griffon Block Party planned Downtown Saturday
Downtown St. Joseph businesses invite Missouri Western State University students to come downtown and see the holiday li [...]
President’s Holiday Gala Dec. 6
The Department of Music in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will hold the fourth annual Pres [...]
Planetarium shows ‘Mystery of the Christmas Star’ in December
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will offer public showings of “Mystery of the Christmas S [...]
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Achieving their goals
When Lauren Patton came to Missouri Western, she already had life goals in mind. Her advisor told her about the new bachelor’s degree in the growing field of population health management, and she knew immediately it was what she wanted. Lauren’s hard work and dedication paid off; she received several job offers in her field before she had even graduated.
Presenting award-winning research
Alec Guy & Brock Ryan had the opportunity to present their “Capitalism and Democracy: A Critical & Investigative Analysis of the United States Government’s Policy Making” research at the 2017 International Academic Conference on Business in Maui, Hawaii, and were awarded “Best in Session” for their presentation.
Becoming business owners
Stephanie Tripp ’16 said she didn’t know much about running a business before she enrolled in the Craig School of Business’s Applied Entrepreneurship course. But less than one year later, she is the owner and operator of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels in East Hills Mall in St. Joseph.