{"id":2661,"date":"2014-11-17T08:47:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T14:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamp1.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2019-06-04T16:21:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:21:13","slug":"mwsu-seeks-nominations-for-centennial-griffon-notables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/17\/mwsu-seeks-nominations-for-centennial-griffon-notables\/","title":{"rendered":"MWSU seeks nominations for Centennial &#8216;Griffon Notables&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In preparation for its centennial celebration in 2015, Missouri Western State University continues to accept nominations for Griffon Notables \u2013 students, alumni, faculty, staff or community members who have made a positive impact on Missouri Western.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we look back on 100 Years of Transforming Lives, we want to honor those who have had a role in transforming Missouri Western into the institution it is today,\u201d said Colleen Kowich, director of alumni relations and centennial steering committee co-chair.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Notables may be recognized for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrated excellence in service to the university<\/li>\n<li>Continuous commitment to Missouri Western and its mission, vision and legacy<\/li>\n<li>Professional achievement and distinction that contribute to University pride<\/li>\n<li>A pioneering spirit reflected in starting a new program, or greatly expanding an existing program<\/li>\n<li>A pivotal role in the university\u2019s establishment and growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nominees may be living or deceased. Nominees will not be contacted in advance of selection. Self-nominations will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 1 on the Centennial website, www.missouriwestern.edu\/centennial. Those selected will be listed on the website, and living notables will receive a congratulatory letter from Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western\u2019s president, as well as an invitation to the Founders\u2019 Day celebration in September.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Kowich at 816-271-5650 or <a href=\"mailto:ckowich@missouriwestern.edu\">ckowich@missouriwestern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\">www.missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/em><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In preparation for its centennial celebration in 2015, Missouri Western State University continues to accept nominations for Griffon Notables \u2013 students, alumni, faculty, staff or community members who have made a positive impact on Missouri Western. \u201cAs we look back on 100 Years of Transforming Lives, we want to honor those who have had a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[48],"tags":[113,203],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7919,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions\/7919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}