Rarely does a first-generation college student move out of the country 7,273 miles after one visit. Alumna Paydon Guernsey says, it’s her passion. Semester Abroad Raised by her grandmother Joanne Wade in West Plains, MO. Guernsey didn’t think she would go to college. Now, she’s taking her elementary education degree to Jiangsu, China to teach English. The Missouri State … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Paydon Guernsey
Graduate Assistant Springfield, Missouri AA, General Studies, 2015 BS, English Education, 2017 A "Real" College Experience When deciding where to go to college for a "real" college experience, most students believe they have to move far away from home. Victoria "Tori" York chose Missouri State University-West Plains as a compromise of debt over distance, and she hasn't … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Victoria (Tori) York