Colleen Kowich, Alumni Relations Director, and Dr. Jimmy Albright are planning a 10-day trip to Israel for alumni and friends of Missouri Western. The trip will take place May 22-31, 2018. “We couldn’t have hoped for a better guide than Dr. Albright,” Kowich said. “His experience and knowledge of Israel [...]
Natalie Redmond '00 Dear Fellow Alumni, This is my second letter as President of the Alumni Association, and I am so proud to report on all of the successes from this year’s Homecoming! It was a chilly weekend but warm with Griffon spirit. Mary Vaughan ’78, last year’s [...]
Natalie Redmond '00 Dear Fellow Alumni, It is a great honor to serve as the Alumni Association president. A little about me: I am originally from Boonville, Missouri. I loved every minute of my four years at Missouri Western (1996-2000) and still have many close relationships from those [...]
Don Bachali ’57 had been a part of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association since its earliest beginnings, but whenever he asked newer members if they knew how the association got started, no one could answer him. “I felt like the history should be written down, and I kept waiting for [...]
The Alumni Association Board of Directors recently announced two new categories of alumni recognition to be presented at the awards banquet on Oct. 27 as part of Homecoming. The Great Griffon Awards will recognize alumni from each College and School who exhibit outstanding contributions to the workforce, society or the [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, This has been a great year to be your alumni president. The Alumni Association has gathered at many events and celebrations, and I am unable to describe the enormous pride I feel for Missouri Western and what it offers. We celebrated a great Homecoming. a wonderful group [...]
Homecoming 2016 offered fun activities for students, employees, alumni and their families, and the weather cooperated all weekend. On Friday of Homecoming weekend, the 34th annual Alumni Association Awards Banquet was held on campus, and eight were honored: Jerry ’71 and Linda Myers Herb ’35 and Peggy Iffert Award for [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, Wow, what a wonderful homecoming celebration. We had a great turnout of alumni during the weekend activities. Thank you for making it a huge success and showing that Griffon Pride. You Griffons really did bring home the Black and Gold! Mary Vaughan '79 The Alumni [...]
Volunteer patients wanted 127 Dawn Rinehart ’08, simulation lab manager for the School of Nursing and Health Professions, is seeking volunteer standardized patients to help student nurses in Missouri Western’s simulation lab. A standardized volunteer patient, she said, is an individual that has been trained to accurately portray a patient [...]
