In the spirit of those who established Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) nearly 60 years ago, campus officials have presented long-time West Plains resident and community leader the late Laurel Thompson with the prestigious Granvil Vaughan Founder’s Award. The announcement of this year’s recipient was made during Saturday’s MSU-WP commencement ceremony by MSU-WP … [Read more...] about Laurel Thompson honored with MSU-WP’s Founder’s Award