The Walter Cronkite Memorial in Spratt Hall added several new features since opening in November 2013, and a sneak preview was held in June when Walter “Chip” Cronkite III visited the Memorial for the first time. “It’s beautiful,” Cronkite said of the Memorial. “Dad would be very pleased with this [...]
For the first time in more than 30 years, Missouri Western’s spring commencement ceremony was held in Spratt Memorial Stadium. As the University approaches its centennial year, 2015, take a look back at significant commencement events throughout our history. The first commencement for the St. Joseph Junior College was held [...]
Four community members have agreed to serve as chairs of the comprehensive capital campaign that will be part of Missouri Western’s centennial in 2015: R. Dan and Dale Boulware and Dr. Mark and Mary Margaret Laney. “As we prepare to celebrate 100 years of transforming lives and carry that legacy [...]
“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when [...]
Want the “best care on the air?” Then you want Leslie Blakley ’95, who has been producing and hosting a 15-minute radio show that keeps her listeners informed about everything related to health care. The show, which has an interview format, airs twice a week on KAIR Country 93.7 FM [...]
As a child, Head Football Coach Jerry Partridge ’86 spent many a day on the sidelines of the Ruskin (Mo.) High School football field, watching and learning from his dad, the head coach, and dreaming of the day he’d have his own team to coach. That dream came true when [...]
Jackie Lewin ’66 had been immersed in St. Joseph history for more than four decades when she retired as executive director of the St. Joseph Museums this past spring. Her degree from the Missouri Western Junior College took her to Northwest Missouri State University, where she received a Bachelor of [...]
Brice Garnett '06 Next time you’re watching a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, look for Brice Garnett ’06, a Missouri Western alumnus who advanced into the PGA Tour ranks this season. “It’s the best job in the world. I get to play the best golf courses in [...]
Missouri Western began a comprehensive master planning initiative this past summer, and a report is scheduled to be available next spring. “As we look back and celebrate our past 100 years in 2015, it is important that we plan ahead for Missouri Western’s second century,” said Jerry Pickman ’85, vice [...]
