WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Thanks to a generous donation to Missouri State University-West Plains, a privately funded scholarship honoring former area educator Naomi McKee has now been endowed. First established in 2005 shortly after McKee’s death, the Naomi McKee Memorial Restricted Current Scholarship is now the Naomi McKee Memorial Endowed Scholarship. It will continue to be … [Read more...] about Scholarship honoring former educator now endowed
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Friends of long-time local resident Lisa Crumpley are hoping to honor her and her avid support of Grizzly Athletics at Missouri State University-West Plains by establishing an athletics scholarship in her name, and they are asking area residents to join them with donations to the fund. Crumpley, who attended nearly every home Grizzly basketball game, … [Read more...] about Funds sought for athletics scholarship to honor Lisa Crumpley
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Friends and classmates of former Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball player Ewan Linton have joined forces to establish an athletic scholarship in his name and are asking others in the community to join them. Linton, a 6-foot, 8-inch forward from Kingston, Jamaica, who was with the Grizzly Basketball program from 2005-2007, tragically … [Read more...] about Scholarship established to honor former Grizzly Basketball player Ewan Linton
WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Missouri State University-West Plains students will soon benefit from the largest gift in the campus’ history – a $4 million gift that will endow and expand the Corps of Opportunity Program and two athletics scholarships. The gift to the Missouri State University Foundation is from the Lorene Thompson Brooks estate. In recognition, the Corps of Opportunity … [Read more...] about Largest scholarship gift to Foundation to benefit West Plains students
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – A generous gift has led to the establishment of five scholarships at Missouri State University-West Plains honoring late Doniphan, Mo., resident and U.S. Air Force veteran Al Hufstedler. “The generosity of this gift is simply overwhelming,” said Missouri State-West Plains Director of Development Elizabeth Grisham. “It was given with genuine sincerity – … [Read more...] about Generous donation leads to 5 scholarships honoring late Ripley County resident