Lauren K. Scanlon, of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, passed away June 26, 2015 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. Lauren is survived by her husband, James, who was Missouri Western’s president from 2001-2008; son, Blake, and daughter-in-law, Ellen Ault Scanlon, of San Francisco; and grandson William Lucas Scanlon. In an [...]
1980s Trish Cryer Loeblein ’81 and Walt Loeblein ’83 retired as high school teachers. They had also been supporting students and staff with technology. They noted that the “terrific teachers in the chemistry department inspired us to be teachers.” The couple resides in Colorado. Dirck Clark ’85, formerly chief strategy [...]
The Missouri Western Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015 will be inducted and recognized on Hall of Fame Weekend Oct. 9 and 10. This year’s honorees include Amy Beverly ’06, who played softball from 2003-06; Nicole Lindsey Collier ’03, who played basketball 2001-03; and Eric “E-Bo” Walker, who played [...]
Twenty-six spring sport student athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, with three picking up Scholar Athlete Awards: Cody Childs, baseball; Madison Romjue, golf; and Morgan Rathmann, softball. The St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau estimated the economic impact of the March 2015 MWSU/Apple Market Softball Classic at $250,740. An estimated [...]
The 46th year of Griffon football will feature six home games, and for the first time in a number of years, no night games at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Renovations to the stadium that began in May of this year have left the stadium without lights for the 2015 season. For the [...]
Scott Groner was named Male Athlete of the Year and Erica Rottinghaus was named Female Athlete of the Year at the Missouri Western/St. Joseph News-Press 16th annual Student-Athlete Honors Banquet in April. During the 2014 season, Groner, a senior football player, made the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and was named [...]
The softball team ended its 2015 season at the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament for the eighth time in 11 years. The team had a 36-21 record overall and 17-10 in the MIAA. Senior infielder Tiffany Gillaspy was a standout for the Griffons this season. She was named a [...]
Basketball recap Men’s basketball completed the season with a 71-58 win over Southwest Baptist University. The win wrapped up the team’s regular season with a 12-14 overall record and an 8-11 mark in MIAA play. The men played in the first round of the MIAA tournament as the No.10 seed. [...]
A comprehensive master planning initiative is a component of Missouri Western’s vision as it begins its second century, and t he University received the results of that initiative from consultants Clark|Huesemann this spring. Ann Pearce, chair of the master plan steering committee, said the 10-year plan will help guide the [...]
