On Friday, June 7, Roger Collins, Angie Osborn and Kim Sigrist with º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø’s Center for Service were recognized as the St. Joseph Mustangs’s TEAM PLAYER of the week award recipients. The Center for Service helps college students engage with a wide variety of nonprofits in the area. Roger, a recent graduate of MWSU, volunteered more than 400 hours at more than two dozen area non profits through the Center for Service.

Thank you, Roger, Kim, Angie & all of MWSU, for being TEAM PLAYERS through your volunteering!

Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø, is a new member of the Missouri FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Foundation Board. Click here to read the full story.

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø was recognized by the Missouri Partners in Prevention consortium with three awards at the Meeting of the Minds Conference on April 13-15 in Kansas City. Click here to read the full story.

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø presented nine faculty and staff members with awards and recognized 17 retirees at the 2022-2023 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on April 28. Click here for the full list of award winners and retirees.

Get to know your Staff Association Senator, John Vanderpool!

What office do you work in and what is your title?
Director, Housing and Residence Life

How long have you been at Missouri Western?
1 year

What is your favorite Missouri Western event?
International Fair

Fun fact – If you could have tea with anyone in the world, dead or alive, real or fiction, who would it be and why?
My Grandpa Miller – He passed away before I was married and had a family. I would love to talk to him about my wife and daughter and play cards with him again. I would have loved for him to meet my family.

Get to know your Staff Association Senator, Luanne Haggard!

What office do you work in and what is your title?
Director of Assessment and Accreditation

How long have you been at Missouri Western?
1 year

What is your favorite Missouri Western event?
GriffUP Downtown

Fun fact – If you could have tea with anyone in the world, dead or alive, real or fiction, who would it be and why?
Queen Elizabeth II

Get to know your Staff Association Senator, Luke Theis!

What office do you work in and what is your title?
Director of Esports, Head Coach

How long have you been at Missouri Western?
2 years

What is your favorite Missouri Western event?
Football Games

Fun fact – If you could have tea with anyone in the world, dead or alive, real or fiction, who would it be and why?
I know this is not one person, but my Family. It has been a busy last few years and it would be nice to sit down with everyone, eat good food and chat about our lives and journeys we have been on. Family is really important to me.