There’s one thing that everyone who knew Kenneth Jameson could say about him with certainty – the man loved golf. Even before he retired from Hillyard as traffic manager after 27 years of service, he was a regular fixture at St. Joseph’s Fairview Golf Course. He was still a familiar [...]
Bill Wright, an ardent supporter of Missouri Western arts programs, passed away March 21, 2018. He was 79. Wright, a St. Joseph native, left his hometown when he went to college and moved several times with his career. When he retired and returned to St. Joseph about 50 years later, [...]
1970s Gary Patterson ’76, founder of the Patterson Legal Group, opened a branch of his Wichita, Kansas law office in St. Joseph, Missouri. 1980s Charles Bruffy ’81, Grammy-award winning conductor, received the Signature Sinfonian award from the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. The Signature Sinfonian award is conferred upon [...]
Leah Swindler ’13 says there are not really any manuals on how to save severely dilapidated properties, but she is learning and learning quickly. The St. Joseph native said she grew up admiring all of St. Joseph’s beautiful, historic buildings, so it should come as no surprise that she is [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, Natalie Redmond '00 In my letter in the last issue, I mentioned the success of Homecoming, some of the new things we started and changes we made to enhance Homecoming. Special thanks to all of the many alumni who attended or volunteered with the 2017 [...]
Martin Luther King III Martin Luther King III was the featured speaker at the 24th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues in September. Along with his presentation, he attended a sponsor reception and a breakfast with 25 student leaders. He also spoke at a lunch in [...]
Missouri Western assists veterans Several campuswide initiatives to serve veterans and active-duty military have resulted in a prestigious recognition, a course held on an air base, a new partnership and a more military-friendly University. The efforts have been led by Dr. Gordon Mapley and Mary Marston in the Western Institute. [...]
A look back at the past 10 years reveals a lot to be proud of at Missouri Western, and we wanted to share that with our readers. New construction and renovations since Dr. Vartabedian has been president include a new math and sciences building, a new residence hall, a completely [...]
Missouri Western personnel have been working with the architectural firm of Patterhn Ives to determine the greatest needs and the most efficient design for Potter Hall additions and renovations. Keep an eye out for an announcement after the first of the year. "The plans are very exciting," said Kim Weddle [...]
