Two years ago, Dr. Bob Bergland, professor of journalism, decided to take up biking so he could compete in triathlons. He had run track and cross country in high school and college, even running in four marathons while in graduate school, and had often swum when he had a running [...]
Every year but one for the past 13, Dr. Maureen Raffensperger, director of the physical therapist assistant (PTA) program, has traveling half a world away to utilize her physical therapy skills and quietly make a difference in India. After finding out about Good Shepherd Hospital in Puttur, Andhra Pradesh through [...]
Antibiotic technology developed by a tenant of the Innovation Stockyard in the Kit Bond Science and Technology Incubator was purchased by a newly formed pharmaceutical company. Sopharmia, Inc., founded by Larry Sutton, MD, PhD, announced the closing of a $3.3 million Series A venture capital financing round and the formation [...]
Brandt Shields Brandt Shields hired as new director of external relations Brandt Shields was named director of external relations in August 2015. He had been the entertainment and events supervisor at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. Shields earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre [...]
Elise Hepworth, associate professor of art and director of choral studies, was named artistic director of the St. Joseph Community Chorus, the largest all-volunteer performing organization in northwest Missouri. She received a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University, a master’s in music education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City [...]
Gov. Jay Nixon Gov. Jay Nixon visited campus in August to announce $4.8 million in improvements and renovations made possible through Building Affordability, an initiative proposed by the Governor in collaboration with public colleges and universities and passed in the General Assembly in the 2015 session. At Missouri Western, [...]
Are you missing your yearbook from your college years? We have Griffon Yearbooks for several previous years now available! Contact Dawn Baker, dbaker@missouriwestern.edu or (816) 271-4490. You may pick up an old yearbook for $5 or have one mailed to you for $10. Alumni can also purchase a copy of [...]
1930s Dr. Frances Flanagan ’35 recently published “Art Along the Way,” a book of photographs from her world travels. The book is available for purchase for $40 at ArtCetera in downtown St. Joseph or in Spratt Hall 108. To order the book and have it mailed to you, send a [...]
Dear Fellow Griffon Family, Greetings from the Missouri Western Alumni Board! When we wrapped up Homecoming weekend, I found myself in awe of the amazing alumni that are working around the corner, across the state, throughout the nation and even around the world. It was an honor to recognize a [...]
