Campus Kudos
- The Beta Gamma Sigma chapter at Missouri Western qualified as a Premier Chapter for the 2013-2014 academic year by Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc. Faye Smith, professor of business, is the chapter advisor. Beta Gamma Sigma is an honor society recognizing business excellence.
- Maj. Julie Baldwin, associate professor of nursing, won the ATI Nursing Education Nurse’s Touch Award. She was just one of four in the nation to receive the award. The award is given to those who “excel at integrating professional and interpersonal skills into the education of their students.”
- Dr. Britton Johnson, assistant professor of physical education, recently published a textbook, “Plato’s Physical Education: A guide to teaching physical education at all levels and in all environments.”
- Amy Kotwani, director of International Student Services, received a New Professional Rising Star Award from a national organization of student affairs professionals in higher education. The award is presented to one new professional in each of the 10 states in the region who has been in the profession for less than three years and has made a significant contribution to his or her campus.
- Shana Meyer, vice president for student affairs, was named Director-Elect to the Board of Directors of NASPA, the leading organization for professionals in higher education student affairs. Meyer will be Director of the Professional Standards Division when she begins her two-year term on the Board of Directors in March.
- Dr. David McIntire, assistant professor of music, and student Aaron Crawford were selected to perform original compositions at the 14th annual Electronic Music Midwest Festival at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. The two were among the 45 selected to perform out of more than 200 submissions.