Missouri State University

Twenty two Missouri State University Honors College students graduated with distinction in their major over the past year.

The Missouri State University Honors College has awarded scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Missouri State University's chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has awarded scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to a few Honors College students.

Missouri State University recognizes more than 4,800 students who have been named to the spring 2024 dean's list.

Missouri State University Honors College student Samuel Cope has been awarded a research grant through the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

Missouri State University student Emily Rapp has been awarded a research grant through the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

Missouri State University student Yashasvi Moon has been awarded a research grant through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.

Missouri State University Honors College student Raina Clements has been awarded a research grant through the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

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

Five Missouri State University anthropology students gave impressive performances at the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) conference March 26-30, 2024. It was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Over 1,000 miles away from Springfield, Missouri, Missouri State University geology graduate student Sarah Sommer is researching rocks that are 493 million years old. She recently received $500 from the Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Grant for her thesis research. This grant is part of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation Grants-in-Aid program.

Missouri State University's Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) team proved it was a force to be reckoned with at the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) by securing four top 10 awards.

Missouri State University senior Megan Harrison is one of the ISA Scholarship winners for summer 2024.

A group of Missouri State University students was recognized at the Honors College banquet on April 12, 2024, for their hard work and success this academic year on LOGOS Volume 17.

Through their research, three Missouri State University students are trying to better understand soil and plants, and their connection to the environment. Ophelia Pettington, Daphne Miles and Anna Faust can expand their research work thanks to funding from the Webster Groves Nature Study Society.

The duo of Justin Fausto and Ben Cuebas from Missouri State University not only attended the recent IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 2024 Region 5 Annual Meeting and Student Competitions. They also won first place in the circuit design competition, taking home $500.

Sixteen savvy marketing students from Missouri State University attended the American Marketing Association (AMA) International Collegiate Conference from April 11-13 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Missouri State University's Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS) team has once again showcased its excellence in information technology. Eighteen team members received awards at the sixth annual U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC), which took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, from April 4-6.

In recognition of his university involvement and drive for inclusivity, Missouri State University graduate student Tad Monnig was awarded the 2024 PFLAG Springfield/SWMO Scholarship.

A group of Missouri State University students have once again demonstrated their business leadership skills at the Future Business Leaders of America's (FBLA) State Leadership Conference (SLC). The event took place April 6 in Columbia, Missouri.

In recognition of her service, professional development and leadership, Missouri State University senior Katie Lenhardt, a member of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, received the 2024 Collegian of the Year (for the Gateway region).

Missouri State University student Heather Vlietstra was recently inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, an academic honor society with chapters and members on more than 325 college campuses in the U.S. and throughout the world.

Missouri State University Master of Accountancy students Jamey Arter, Bailey Ewert and Lucy Petet placed first in the 2023 Government Finance Case Challenge. Organized by the Association of Government Accountants, the Government Finance Case Challenge is an annual competition that tests the financial aptitude and problem-solving skills of undergraduate and graduate students.

At the 2024 National Trumpet Competition (NTC), the Missouri State University Trumpet Quintet won third place in The Bill PFund Trumpets College Small Ensemble Division. The competition took place March 8-11 at Texas A&M University, Kingsville.

Missouri State University student Victoria Ogbeifun attended and presented her research at the 12th annual Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM, which took place March 14-16, 2024, in Washington, D.C. She won first place in the chemical sciences oral presentation category.

Missouri State University student Rachel Lee attended the American Physical Society's (APS) Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). There, she won best poster for her research. The conference took place in Rolla, Missouri, from Jan. 19-21, 2024.

Fifteen Missouri State University students were among 300 students from 30 colleges and universities to attend the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from Feb. 21-24, 2024. Several of them won awards at the conference.

At Missouri State University, independent study within the Honors College provides an opportunity for students to deeply explore a sector of their degree outside of their typical classes. Susan Hardy, a junior history major, pursued her interest in museum studies with the Springfield Art Museum.

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

Missouri State University's Mock Trial team continued its remarkable 2023-2024 season by earning a trip to the first rounds of national competition. With the students' winning performances at the regional competition in Norman, Oklahoma, the team now heads to the American Mock Trial Association's Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in Memphis, Tennessee, March 7-10.