Misty Davis has been selected for the 2020 Part-Time Employee of the Year at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Davis, a part-time administrative assistant in the physical plant department, began working for MSU-WP on March 18, 2005. The award, in its first year, recognizes part-time employees who: strive to do their jobs well on a daily basis go above … [Read more...] about Misty Davis named 2020 Part-Time Employee of the Year
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) graduate Lyndsey Parker, Salem, Missouri, was one of six students who received Missouri State University’s 2020-2021 Citizen Scholar Award. The awards were presented Thursday, Dec. 10, by the Missouri State University Board of Governors at the group’s regular meeting in Springfield. Established in fall 2007, the award is given … [Read more...] about MSU-WP alumna Lyndsey Parker receives Citizen Scholar Award
Aubrey Craig, West Plains, and Julia Dunning, Queensland, Australia, were the recipients of the 2020 Public Affairs Fellow Awards from Missouri State University-West Plains. The award is sponsored and selected by the Public Affairs Committee. It recognizes students who have advanced the university’s public affairs mission both on and off campus and have demonstrated ethical … [Read more...] about Aubrey Craig, Julia Dunning receive Public Affairs Fellow awards
Melinda Denton, assistant professor of mathematics at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), recently was honored with the Missouri Council on Public Higher Education’s Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the recipients of this year’s awards received their plaques and a letter from Missouri Gov. Mike Parson by mail. Denton was … [Read more...] about Melinda Denton receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Long-time Howell County resident and current Presiding Commissioner Mark B. Collins received an honorary Associate of Applied Science degree Thursday, Sept. 24, from Missouri State University-West Plains. The honorary degree was presented during the State of the University address by MSU System President Clif Smart and MSU-WP Interim Chancellor Dennis Lancaster at the West … [Read more...] about Mark Collins receives honorary degree at State of the University address