MWSU Magazine

Jakob Grimm Awarded Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Franchise

jguyer3 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:30:42 +0000

“This has been my goal – what I have been working toward throughout my entire college career. This is an opportunity that is not presented anywhere else.” Jakob Grimm ’23 Jakob Grimm, a 2023 graduate of the Craig School of Business at ��߲��, was awarded a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [...]

Caleb Keling Awarded Auntie Anne’s Franchise

jguyer3 — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:13:21 +0000

“This has been a goal of mine for quite some time now, junior year in high school to be specific. I want to thank my family…everyone involved with the Craig School of Business and Missouri Western. Not only for giving me the opportunity to own a business, but also giving me the skills to own [...]

Griffons in the (Production) House

Creative Services — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:46:20 +0000

Griffons in the (Production) House As the state’s designated Applied Learning University, Missouri Western is uniquely positioned to offer opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. These hands-on experiences enable students to grow, explore and ultimately grasp how the knowledge they learned in the classroom works outside the walls. One such opportunity [...]

Griffons deliver at 30,000 feet

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:48:52 +0000

Griffons Deliver at 30,000 Feet Flying from Kansas City to Honolulu takes a little over eight hours. Changing someone’s life forever takes mere minutes. Missouri Western alumnae Lani Bamfield ’17 and Mimi Ho ’15 recently helped change the life of Raymond Mounga – in fact, they actually helped his life [...]

Leading by example

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:48:12 +0000

Leading by example When Lai-Monté Hunter ’99 was considering college, there was a myth that African American men could not attain a four-year degree. As a first-generation college student, achieving that four-year degree became his immediate goal. While he was pursuing his degree, he felt that this was [...]

A legacy for a legend

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:47:27 +0000

A legacy for a legend You know that moment. It’s the making of a legend. That snapshot of glory that gets etchedin your memory bank for life.It’s the buzzer beater from half-court, the 23-foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole, or for Parkville native and Missouri Western graduate,Capt. Keith Hoskins [...]

Looking back – texting lingo

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:45:58 +0000

Here is Some Common Texting Lingo <3 = love 2day = today 2 = to 4 = for b4 = before bc = because bffl = best friend for life brb = be right back g2g = got to go h8r = hater jk = just kidding l8r = later lol = laugh out [...]

Missouri Western serving with purpose

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:44:21 +0000

Missouri Western serving with purpose Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” This thought-provoking sentence served as the catalyst and inspiration for creating Missouri Western’s Center for Service. Dr. Melody Smith ’87 was approached by the former administration and [...]

Hello, President Kennedy!

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:43:27 +0000

Hello, President Kennedy! After serving as Missouri Western’s interim president since July 2020, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy was officially named Missouri Western’s sixth president in February 2021. From the moment she first stepped on campus to interview for Missouri Western’s vice provost position in 2019, she knew it was [...]

Program additions support workforce needs

Creative Services — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:42:36 +0000

Program additions support workforce needs Missouri Western is adding several new programs to meet student demand and the workforce needs of northwest Missouri. A new master’s degree beginning this fall will address the region’s teacher shortage. Students who successfully complete the Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary (M.A.T.) will be certified to [...]