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Al Landes ’74 heads Associate General Contractors of America

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Alumni Profiles|

Al Landes ’74, president and chief operating officer of Herzog Contracting Corp. in St. Joseph, Mo., was recently named president of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC, established in 1918, is the leading association for the construction industry. A full-service national trade association with a nationwide network of [...]

Joe Friedman ’39: Indeed, a rich man

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Alumni Profiles|

Dr. Joe Friedman ’39 fulfilled a long-time dream when he published his autobiography recently. “I had to write a book because everywhere I went I told stories,” said Dr. Friedman, who turned 94 in March. “I lived a blessed life and I know it. I want to tell people so [...]

Tysa Updike ’08: Advice to insure a great career

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Alumni Profiles|

Six years ago, Tysa Updike ’08 was featured in a Missouri Western Magazine article when she was selected for a very competitive 12-week summer internship at Allstate Insurance Co. in Chicago. She was hired by Allstate after she graduated the following May and has worked for the company ever since. [...]

Pre-med students benefit from changes

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

MU Medical School Agreement   This spring, Missouri Western joined a program with the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in an effort to bring more doctors to serve in rural areas. MU’s School of Medicine’s Bryant Scholars Pre-Admissions Program encourages future physicians to practice in underserved rural areas by allowing [...]

New to the U: Missouri Western welcomes three

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

Several open positions at Missouri Western have been recently filled, including associate vice president for University Advancement, Center for Multicultural Education coordinator and Residential Life director. Michael Armstrong was named associate vice president for University Advancement and started Jan. 7. He was previously major gift officer at the University of [...]

In memory of Anne Reed Gray

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

  The St. Joseph community lost an outstanding citizen when Anne Reed Gray passed away Jan. 13, 2014. She will be fondly remembered by many organizations in the community as an active volunteer and an advocate for many important causes. Her family established an endowed scholarship fund for Missouri Western [...]

Arts advocate supports Missouri Western

2019-06-12T10:23:21-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

  Bill Wright left St. Joseph when he went away to college in 1957 and lost track of what was happening in his hometown. Although he came back for visits over the years, he hadn’t even realized that the St. Joseph Junior College had transformed into Missouri Western State University [...]

Missouri Western State University Foundation Notes

2019-06-12T10:23:21-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

New Foundation Board members Three people joined the Missouri Western State University Foundation Board of Directors in February 2014: Lisa Norton of LAN Resources, LLC, St. Joseph, Mo.; Brent Porlier ’82, Porlier Outdoor Advertising Co., Foristell, Mo.; and Jason Grayson ’98, Hillshire Brands of St. Joseph. John Sublett Logan Foundation [...]