Jakob Grimm Awarded Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Franchise
“This has been my goal – what I have been working toward throughout my entire college career. This is an opportunity that is not presented anywhere else.” […]
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Caleb Keling Awarded Auntie Anne’s Franchise
“This has been a goal of mine for quite some time now, junior year in high school to be specific. I want to thank my family…everyone involved with the Craig School of Business and Missouri Western. Not only for giving me the opportunity to own a business, but also giving [...]
Sep
09, 2021
Griffons in the (Production) House
Griffons in the (Production) House As the state’s designated Applied Learning University, Missouri Western is uniquely positioned to offer opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. These hands-on experiences enable students to grow, explore and ultimately grasp how the knowledge they learned in the classroom works outside [...]
Aug
08, 2021
Griffons deliver at 30,000 feet
Griffons Deliver at 30,000 Feet Flying from Kansas City to Honolulu takes a little over eight hours. Changing someone’s life forever takes mere minutes. Missouri Western alumnae Lani Bamfield ’17 and Mimi Ho ’15 recently helped change the life of Raymond Mounga – in fact, [...]
Aug
08, 2021
Leading by example
Leading by example When Lai-Monté Hunter ’99 was considering college, there was a myth that African American men could not attain a four-year degree. As a first-generation college student, achieving that four-year degree became his immediate goal. While he was pursuing his degree, [...]
Aug
08, 2021
A legacy for a legend
A legacy for a legend You know that moment. It’s the making of a legend. That snapshot of glory that gets etchedin your memory bank for life.It’s the buzzer beater from half-court, the 23-foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole, or for Parkville native and [...]
Aug
08, 2021
Looking back – texting lingo
Here is Some Common Texting Lingo <3 = love 2day = today 2 = to 4 = for b4 = before bc = because bffl = best friend for life brb = be right back g2g = got to go h8r = hater jk = just kidding l8r = [...]
Aug
08, 2021
Missouri Western serving with purpose
Missouri Western serving with purpose Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” This thought-provoking sentence served as the catalyst and inspiration for creating Missouri Western’s Center for Service. Dr. Melody Smith ’87 was approached [...]
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08, 2021
Hello, President Kennedy!
Hello, President Kennedy! After serving as Missouri Western’s interim president since July 2020, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy was officially named Missouri Western’s sixth president in February 2021. From the moment she first stepped on campus to interview for Missouri Western’s vice provost position in [...]