Missouri State University

Missouri State University student Sabrina Pavlova recently received the Mechanical Contractors Association of America Women in the Mechanical Industry Scholarship, sponsored by Ferguson.

Cora Dyslin, a Missouri State University biology graduate student, received a grant from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund to support her research project.

Wesley Smith, a Missouri State University biology graduate student, received a grant from the Turtle Conservation Fund to support his research project.

Missouri State University technology and construction management (TCM) students recently competed in the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) National Student Chapter competition in San Diego, California. The team finished second and TCM instructor Jacob Nelson was named the MCAA's educator of the year.

Missouri State University's Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Research Challenge Team won the recent 2021-2022 CFA Institute Research Challenge - Kansas City. The team advances to compete in the Americas SubRegionals later this month.

Four Missouri State University students were among 60 collegiate students who participated in the 37th Annual Missouri Governor's Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values. It took place Feb. 25-27, 2022, in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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.

Missouri State University student Anthony Ribolzi was chosen by the Foundation for Soy Innovation as one of the recipients for the 2021 Soy Innovation Scholarship. The scholarship will help fund the education and research conducted by Ribolzi, who's working to solve problems farmers are facing. The scholarship serves as an investment into the future of the soybean innovation and empowers those working to further the soybean industry.

Missouri State University awarded 1,509 degrees to students in fall 2021.

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.

Missouri State University recognizes more than 5,000 students who have been named to the fall 2021 Dean's List. Undergraduate students who obtain a GPA of at least 3.50 while maintaining 12 or more credit hours during the fall semester qualify to receive this honor.

Kaitlynn Kaminski, a Missouri State University graduate student and Delta Sigma Pi chapter president was named South Central Provincial Collegian of the Year by DeltaSig Magazine. The award is the highest honor the fraternity can bestow on one of its collegiate members.

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.

The Missouri State University Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS) team participated in the U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) South Central regional competition recently. The team brought home 11 of the 22 trophies awarded along with the top school award. Thanks to the students' hard work, they will attend nationals in spring 2022.

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.

Missouri State University student Zac (Donald) Wormington recently received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award in the Geophysics and Geodynamics Division at the 2021 Geological Society of America Meeting. The award recognizes his excellence in cave research conducted in southwest Missouri.

Missouri State University student Erich Eastman was crowned the winner of the inaugural Ozarks DynaCom Five Star Talent Contest Nov. 20 in Branson, Missouri.

Kelsie Bates, a first-generation college student at Missouri State University, was recently awarded a scholarship from the Downtown Rotary Club of Springfield. The scholarship is part of $12,000 donated by the club to help students further their education.

Missouri State University student Katy Grant is one out of five students across the country selected to receive the 2021 National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation Scholarship.

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

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.

Missouri State University student Katie Farr will compete in next year's Miss Missouri pagent after winning the Miss Southern Missouri crown recently.

Missouri State University student Lane Willis was recently awarded the Rotary Club of Cassville Mason Lowe Memorial Scholarship.

Missouri State University student Marlee Frederking was recently crowned 2021 Okawville Fair Queen.

Missouri State University awarded 643 degrees to students in summer 2021.

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.

Mackenzie Morris, a recent Missouri State University graduate with degrees in economics and mathematics, earned a graduate fellowship from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to support her doctoral studies.

Missouri State University recognizes more than 900 students who have been named to the summer 2021 Dean's List. Undergraduate students who obtain a GPA of at least 3.50 while maintaining six or more credit hours during the summer semester qualify to receive this honor.

Ian Sayers, a chemistry major at Missouri State University, received the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry's 2021 Undergraduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry . The award recognizes his scientific success in academics and collaborative research.

Sarah Jobe, a biology major at Missouri State University, is one of the recipients of Delta Zeta's 2021 Florence Hood Miner Award.