MAJU LOUREIRO, Curitiba, Brazil, was named Outstanding Volleyball Student Athlete of the Year during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award goes to the student athlete who not only played volleyball well, but also strove to be successful in academics and lead her team on and off the court.
NICO HILL, Opunake, New Zealand, was named the Outstanding Basketball Student Athlete of the Year during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award goes to the student athlete who not only played basketball well, but also strove to be successful in academics and lead his team on and off the court.
MACKENZIE SMITH, West Plains, received the Outstanding Cheer Team Student Athlete of the Year award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award goes to the student athlete who not only excelled on the Grizzly Cheer Team, but also strove to be successful in academics and lead the team on and off the court.
GABE IVINS, left, Willow Springs, and Amanda Collins, West Plains, received the Outstanding Corps of Opportunity Awards at Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes outstanding members of the university’s Corps of Opportunity work-and-scholarship program, which enables qualified students to better afford the costs of pursuing a college education through meaningful positions on campus.
LAUREN EMBRY, Nixa, received the Outstanding Resident of the Year Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes a student living in the university’s residence halls who positively impacts the living-learning community and consistently strives to support other residents within the university’s residence life program.
MEGAN RICE, Imperial, received the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Outstanding Member Award at Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award honors the SGA member who volunteered a significant amount of time to and always contributed a positive attitude for SGA activities during the year.
DOUGLAS COOLEY, residence life director, received the Student Government Association (SGA) Staff Appreciation Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond the call of duty to serve the student body.
FRANK PRIEST, professor of English, received the Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty Mentor Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes a faculty member who continually shows students that he or she cares about their success in college by spending extra hours and going the extra mile to help students succeed
MICHAEL DENOUX, West Plains, received the First Generation Award at Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes members of the graduating class who are the first of their family to earn a college degree and have demonstrated a record of personal achievement, service and scholastic achievement.
HEATHER DAY, Birch Tree, received the Community Service Award for the West Plains campus during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes a student who makes the greatest contribution to community efforts by volunteering his or her time to serve community causes that improve the quality of life and uphold values consistent with the betterment of society.
JUSTICE STANLEY, Mtn. View, received the Multicultural/International Leadership Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes students who make the greatest contribution to and/or exceptionally represents the multicultural/international community through involvement in campus and civic organizations.
JEFFERSON THOMAS, Houston, received the Campus Service Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes students who make the greatest contribution to campus efforts by volunteering their time to serve significant campus interests that improve the quality of life and uphold values consistent with the betterment of campus life.
SAVANNAH JAMES, Nixa, received the Resident Assistant of the Year Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award, which is voted on by all resident assistants, is given to the resident assistant who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to support the residents within the residence life program.
NEW STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) officers for the 2021-2022 academic year were elected recently by students at Missouri State University-West Plains, and the new officers took their oaths of office during the annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. Logan Brewer, right, Ozark, was elected president, and Sophie Burns, Granite City, Illinois, was elected vice president.
THREE STUDENTS at Missouri State University-West Plains received awards related to the university’s public affairs mission during the annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. Morgan Spoor, West Plains, received the Distinguished Fellow of Public Affairs Award, for going above and beyond in her efforts to advance the university’s public affairs mission both on and off campus and demonstrating ethical leadership, civic engagement and cultural awareness. Zeke Webb, Ellsinore, and Jefferson Thomas, Houston, each received Public Affairs Fellow Awards for advancing the university’s public affairs mission both on and off campus and demonstrating ethical leadership, civic engagement and cultural awareness. The awards are sponsored and selected by the Public Affairs Committee and supported by the university’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honors society. From left are Webb, Spoor, Thomas and Health Information Technology Instructor Carla Neff, who presented the awards.
MORGAN BLANCK, Willow Springs, received the Outstanding Student Leader of the Year Award during the annual Missouri State University-West Plains Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award recognizes the student who contributes to the campus and student body with a positive attitude and strives to ensure the success of his or her peers.
JEFFERSON THOMAS, Houston, received the Outstanding Academic Achievement and Leadership Award during Missouri State University-West Plains’ annual Celebration of Leaders student awards ceremony April 29 at the West Plains Civic Center. The award, which is voted on by the faculty, recognizes a graduate or graduates from either the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science programs who exhibits academic excellence, interest and enthusiasm in learning, conscientiousness, academic honesty, a willingness to participate and help others in class, and exceptional university and community service. Thomas, who has a perfect 4.0 grade point average, will graduate May 15 with an Associate of Science in Pre-Engineering degree.
