Local Colleges
Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.The commencement ceremonies took place May 9 at Great Southern Bank Arena.The following local students earned degrees:Mountain Grove-Joshua graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Megan...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) celebrated Employee Appreciation Week June 16-20 to recognize faculty and staff for their hard work during the past academic year. Employees gathered for a group photo at the Smith-London Centennial Bell Tower, enjoyed an ice cream social...
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to help with their educational costs for the 2025 academic year. Scholarship recipients, from left: Sierra Keller, Abigail Sullins, Halee Clayton, Kayla Taylor, Tammi Coonts, Elizabeth Kuster, Samantha Williams, Sophia Crites, and Jeff Gettys, TCMH Healthcare Foundation President. Not pictured: Haley Long and Reagan Hoerning.
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to help with their educational costs for the 2025 academic year. Samantha Williams, Elizabeth Kuster, Kayla Taylor, from Cabool; Tammi Coonts, Sierra Keller and Haley Long, from Houston;...
Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according...
Southeast Missouri State University has announced its President’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2025 semester.Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 grade point average and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit.Local Mountain Grove...
Several area residents earned graduate degrees at Missouri State University Outreach.They include Samuel MacPherson, Mountain Grove, Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies; Robert Humble, Mansfield, Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Abigail Allen, Mansfield, Whitney...
Awards and accolades abounded when faculty, staff and students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) gathered April 24 for the Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony at the West Plains Civic Center.Local award winners in the event were Sam MacPherson, Mountain Grove, Outstanding...
Dr. Dennis Lancaster
After more than three decades of dedicated service to Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2025.Lancaster’s career at MSU-WP has spanned multiple roles, each contributing to the growth and success of the...
Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024.The commencement ceremonies took place Dec. 13, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees:Mountain Grove’s Gracie Anderson, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Accounting, and Samuel...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2024-2025 academic year.The students were selected based on criteria established by the donors of the scholarships, university...