Elise Hepworth, associate professor of music and director of choral studies, received the Arts Educator Award at the Mayor’s Awards for the Arts this past summer.
Jason Bell ’01, a police officer for the University Police Department, received the Respect for Law Enforcement Award from the Sunrise Optimist Club of St. Joseph.
Missouri Western faculty, staff and alumni earned second place in the Kansas City 48- Hour Film Project. For the project, teams have just 48 hours to complete a film four to seven minutes in length. Teams select one of two genres, and each film must contain the same prop and the same line.
Missouri Western’s team drew “Fable,” and its film was “The Dinner Party.” Team members included Robert Hanson, Sonia Hanson, Jeff Stover, all faculty members in the Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance; Shaun Agnew ’04 and Jonathan Robertson, Missouri Western instructors; Jessica Agnew, administrative assistant for the Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance; Brandt Shields, director of external relations; Chris Rayle ’16 and Riley Bayer ’16.
Minerva Correa Torres, executive administrative associate for Student Affairs, received the 2016 National Association for Student Personnel Administrators IV-West Support Staff Award for her special interest in student success. LaToya Fitzpatrick, coordinator for the Center for Multicultural Education, received the 2016 NASPA IV-West Social Justice and Inclusion Award. The two received the awards at the regional conference this past fall.
Nine faculty members in the Department of Art exhibited work at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri from Sept. 16 through Nov. 6. Participants included Peter Britton, Rebecca Foley, David Harris ’79, Teresa Harris ’82, Eric Fuson ’88, Matt Hepworth, Peter Hriso, Neil Lawley and Kathy Liao.
Staff member Carol Hare, advisor for Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity for women on campus, received the National Advisor Award for 2015-16 from the fraternity. She was recognized for her dedication, outstanding leadership, and support of college students. Hare is a patroness member of the organization, and she won the Sword of Honor Award last year.
Rebecca Foley, David Harris ’79, Teresa Harris ’82, Eric Fuson ’88, Matt Hepworth, Peter Hriso, Neil Lawley and Kathy Liao.
