Name: Derek McGinnis Hometown: West Plains, MO Currently Resides: West Plains, MO Occupation: Real Estate Agent & Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator All Degrees and Certificates Received: Associate of Arts in General Studies, Missouri State University-West Plains, 2017; Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management, Missouri State University, 2019 Derek McGinnis … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Derek McGinnis
You may have seen some of them in your grandparents’ or great-grandparents’ storage boxes – aged photographs or postcards showing people and places from long ago that reveal a bit about life from a bygone era. Local historian and collector Toney Aid recently donated nearly 1,500 such images from his personal collection to the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri … [Read more...] about Local collector donates historical postcards, photos to OHRC
Several faculty members at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received appointments or promotions or were granted tenure during the 2022-2023 academic year. They were recognized recently during the Jan. 29 Employee Recognition Luncheon at the West Plains Civic Center. Faculty receiving appointments include: ReBena Atkinson, program director/instructor of the … [Read more...] about Several faculty members receive appointments, promotions, tenure
Name: Rosemary Driscoll Hometown: Brandsville, MO Currently Resides: Springfield, MO Occupation: English and communications teacher at Springfield Catholic High School All Degrees/Certificates Received: AA-General Studies, Missouri State University-West Plains, 2018; BS-Secondary Education (English), Missouri State University, 2020; MA-Literature, Missouri State … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Rosemary Driscoll
Officials with Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and the Missouri State University Foundation Nov. 7 announced a transformational gift from the owners of TJ Swift House, Inc., in West Plains to support the university’s transition program for autistic students. That program, known as the Autism Support Can Empower New Directions (ASCEND) Program, will now be known … [Read more...] about MSU-WP officials announce transformational gift for the TJ Swift House ASCEND Program