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Missouri State University is a public university system with students who come from all over Missouri, the nation and the world. We are a close-knit community of passionate and steadfast learners committed to ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. Those are the pillars of the university’s unique public affairs mission, granted to us by the Missouri General Assembly.

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Missouri State University is a public university system with students who come from all over Missouri, the nation and the world. We are a close-knit community of passionate and steadfast learners committed to ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. Those are the pillars of the university’s unique public affairs mission, granted to us by the Missouri General Assembly.

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Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Mock Trial Team Receives Honorable Mention at Regional Tournament'.

Missouri State University Mock Trial Team Receives Honorable Mention at Regional Tournament

At the recent American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament hosted by Missouri State University, one of its teams received an honorable mention.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Mar 23

Missouri State University Student Presents at Emerging Researchers National Conference

Maximo Reyes was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Mar 20

Missouri State University Student Presents at Emerging Researchers National Conference

Ana Torres was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Mar 20
Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Student Presents at Emerging Researchers National Conference'.

Missouri State University Student Presents at Emerging Researchers National Conference

Victoria Ogbeifun was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Mar 20
Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Student Nominated for 2023 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award'.

Missouri State University Student Nominated for 2023 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Missouri State University graduate student Shauna Smith was a 2023 finalist for the prestigious American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Jan 19
Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Student Wins the USA Mrs. Washington 2023 Pageant '.

Missouri State University Student Wins the USA Mrs. Washington 2023 Pageant

The United States of America Mrs. Washington pageant recently crowned Mrs. Olympia Emily Skeers as its 2023 state queen this fall, sending her to the national competition next spring and giving her a platform to spread the word about Crohn's disease and colitis. Skeers is a graduate student at Missouri State University.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Nov 28

Missouri State University Student Wins Award at Omaha Fashion Week

Missouri State University student Britney Spangenberg won an award at Omaha Fashion Week for her fall season collection.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Sep 15

Recent MSU Graduate Named 2022 YDMT Winner of the Bernhard R. Works Master Crafts Award

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) has named Riley Lathrom, a recent Missouri State University graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre and Dance, the 2022 YDMT (Young Designers, Managers, and Technicians) Winner of the Bernhard R. Works Master Crafts Award.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Aug 1
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Gets Hands-on Experience in Planning'.

MSU Student Gets Hands-on Experience in Planning

This summer, Missouri State University student John Myers got valuable hands-on experience in planning in the Center for Resource Planning and Management at Missouri State.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Aug 23
Representation of the achievement named 'Missouri State University Student Wins Awards at Broadcast Education Association Competition'.

Missouri State University Student Wins Awards at Broadcast Education Association Competition

Missouri State University student Adam Chilcote recently won multiple awards at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. BEA is the premiere international academic media organization driving insights, excellence in media production and career advancement for educators, students and professionals.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 May 13
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Advocates for Students Around the World'.

MSU Student Advocates for Students Around the World

Missouri State University student Aubrie Lambertson has accepted a position as the national student advocate for the Huntsman Mental Health Anti-Stigma Grand Challenge. The goals of the challenge are to remove the stigma from mental health and provide education to different organizations on the importance of this topic.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Feb 9
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Named Reach the World Traveler of the Week'.

MSU Student Named Reach the World Traveler of the Week

Missouri State University student Gabrielle Scott was chosen as Reach the World Traveler of the Week. A travel enthusiast, Scott did a standout job sharing about her study abroad experience in Tokyo, Japan, with a group of middle school students.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Jan 28
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Students Receive Citizen Scholars Award'.

MSU Students Receive Citizen Scholars Award

Missouri State University's Board of Governors acknowledged six students with the prestigious Citizen Scholar award. The award honors students who exemplify academic success and the university's public affairs mission.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 17

MSU Student Accepted into Marriott International's Voyage Program

Missouri State University student Anthony Jaeger has been accepted into Marriott International's Voyage program, an award-winning global leadership development program for future leaders of the company.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 7

MSU Student Wins Inaugural Ozarks DynaCom Talent Contest

Missouri State University student Erich Eastman was crowned the winner of the inaugural Ozarks DynaCom Five Star Talent Contest Nov. 20 in Branson, Missouri.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Nov 30
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Develops Revolutionary New Speech Theory'.

MSU Student Develops Revolutionary New Speech Theory

Missouri State University graduate student Josh Stegall will co-host a competitively-selected academic workshop for scholars across the country at the Western States Communication Association in February 2022 in Portland, Oregon. The workshop is based on Stegall's innovative scholarship, which explores the material dimensions of human speech and how they function to persuade.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Nov 11
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Crowned Miss Southern Missouri'.

MSU Student Crowned Miss Southern Missouri

Missouri State University student Katie Farr will compete in next year's Miss Missouri pagent after winning the Miss Southern Missouri crown recently.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Oct 29
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Crowned 2021 Okawville Fair Queen'.

MSU Student Crowned 2021 Okawville Fair Queen

Missouri State University student Marlee Frederking was recently crowned 2021 Okawville Fair Queen.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Oct 27

MSU student selected to the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Board of Directors

Cassidy McCandless (PA-S1, MS, RDN, LDN), a member of the Missouri State University Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2022, has accepted the position of Student-Member-at-Large on the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Board of Directors.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Oct 7

MSU Students Selected to Participate in the National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

After a record-setting number of entries, the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, is proud to showcase the next generation of contemporary artists in its National Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Out of over 200 submissions, 56 artworks were chosen from 38 artists. Three of them are Missouri State University students.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 May 6
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Students Graduate with Distinction in Major'.

MSU Students Graduate with Distinction in Major

In spring 2021, 17 students graduated with distinction in their major from Missouri State University's Honors College.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 8
Representation of the achievement named 'MSU Student Wins Statewide Journalist of the Year Award'.

MSU Student Wins Statewide Journalist of the Year Award

Greta Cross, the editor-in-chief of The Standard, Missouri State University's student-run newspaper, has been named Journalist of the Year by the Missouri College Media Association. The award recognizes Cross as the top student journalist in Missouri for 2020. She is a senior journalism major.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 28
Representation of the achievement named 'James Morgan Named the 2021 MSU Student Employee of the Year'.

James Morgan Named the 2021 MSU Student Employee of the Year

James Morgan, a Missouri State University student majoring in hospitality leadership, has been chosen as the 2021 MSU Student Employee of the Year by the Student Employment Office.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 27
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