Missouri State University

A group of Missouri State University College of Business students have once again showcased its business leadership skills. Sixteen chapter members attended and competed at the Future Business Leaders of America's (FBLA) State Leadership Conference (SLC) at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, on March 3. They won 24 top awards.

Arwa Abdelhakiem, an Honors College senior at Missouri State University, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State.

Missouri State University's Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) chapter, Zeta Sigma, was awarded the 2025 Chapter Innovation Award and the 2025 National Council Trophy at the sorority's national Leadership Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana.

For the third straight year, the Kansas City Chiefs made it to the Super Bowl - an impressive feat. But the team was not the only regular from Missouri at the big game. The students of Missouri State University's Entertainment Management Association once again secured a coveted spot working behind the scenes at one of the biggest sporting events in the U.S.

Missouri State University's Mock Trial team won the championship at the 2025 Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational, which took place Jan. 25-26 in Columbia, Missouri.

Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024.

Missouri State University student Faith Collins was one of six outstanding students who received the university's 2024-25 Citizen Scholar Award.

Missouri State University student Gerald Schiele IV was one of six outstanding students who received the university's 2024-25 Citizen Scholar Award.

Missouri State University student Michael Guilfoy was one of six outstanding students who received the university's 2024-25 Citizen Scholar Award.

Missouri State University recognizes more than 5,300 students who have been named to the fall 2024 dean's list.

Missouri State University's Model United Nations (Model UN) student organization attended the 2024 Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations (ACMUN) Conference on Nov. 2, 2024. It was hosted by Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Missouri State University student Pratika Banjara is now an Ozark Mountain Section (OMS) representative of the American Planning Association (APA) Missouri Chapter.

Thirty-three Missouri State University Pride Band members are currently interning and assisting area high school marching bands.

While most college students are vacationing and relaxing this summer, Missouri State University student Emily Rapp has been busy with her research project. She received a research grant from the National Science Foundation.

Missouri State University student Joshua Borthick received the Honors College's Student Service Award for going above and beyond in aiding the Honors College in its new lecture series.

A group of Missouri State University students were recently inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, most selective and most prestigious all-discipline honor society.

The 14 student-athletes in the Honors College at Missouri State University earned an average cumulative GPA of 3.85 in spring 2024.

Missouri State University Honors College student Juliette Robinson was named Athlete of the Week for the week of Feb. 5, 2024.

Missouri State University student Olamide Ogundele recently presented at Corteva Agriscience's Developing Emerging Leaders and Talent in Agriculture (DELTA) Symposium. Her trip was completely sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

Missouri State University graduate student Sadia Raisa recently delivered a noteworthy presentation at the Atlantic Marketing Association (AtMA) Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina from Sept. 28-30, 2023.

Missouri State University music students excelled at the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) auditions, held Nov. 2-5, 2023, at University of Missouri-Kansas City. MMTA auditions are yearly, state-level auditions held at different universities across Missouri every November. Nineteen MSU students competed in a field of over 500 students in this year's events.

Missouri State University Honors College student Emma Liimatta was awarded a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Summer Research Training Program position in the Buchwalter Lab at UCSF.

Missouri State University junior Angela Duran has contributed her time and energy to help build the Springfield community. Since her freshman year, she has been involved in the student organization, Missouri State University Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter.

Hannah Fuller, a Missouri State University graduate student, has presented about her innovative 3-D digitization project at several conferences this year.

The Residence Hall Association and Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services at Missouri State University hosted their annual Spring Awards Ceremony on April 25, 2021. They recognized student leaders for outstanding contributions to the Missouri State Residence Life community.