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Students invited to join Missouri Southern’s prestigious Honors Program were introduced during a formal signing ceremony held today, Friday, May 5, in the Connor Ballroom of Billingsly Student Center.

Missouri Southern welcomed its academic team with enthusiasm similar to that given to star athletes who make a decision to attend a college or university. Many high school teachers, counselors, administrators and family members watched the students make their choices official.

MSSU President Dr. Julio León welcomed the students as they took this important step in their educational careers. All the students will attend Missouri Southern this fall and several have already completed a number of college hours.

The signing ceremony continues a tradition established when the Honors Program developed in 1984. Entrance into the program is by invitation and requires a composite score of 28 or above on the ACT or a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

The program offers honors sections of general education courses and special honors courses in selected areas.

"We collected over 120 applications for 35 positions this year. The competition was as keen as ever. The students admitted will prove a formidable influence on the Southern campus and in classrooms for the years to come, and these are the people we will be hearing from in the future," says Dr. Pat Kluthe, Director of the Honors Program.

The students, known as Evans Scholars, receive scholarships in varying amounts, but most receive a renewable, four-year, full tuition scholarship. Those with a 31 ACT composite will be offered additional Evans Scholarship funds to cover on-campus room and board.

Incoming Honors freshmen this year have an average ACT score of 29. Their average grade point is 3.95 during their high school years.

Senior Marketing and Management major from Monett, Eric Norris, has been selected by Missouri Governor Matt Blunt to serve as the student representative to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors.

Norris, outgoing Student Senate President, is the son of Ted and Susan Norris of Monett. His nomination was slated to be confirmed by the Missouri legislature on Thursday, May 4.

In his position, Norris will serve as the official spokesman from the student body to the Board of Governors and will attend the Board's regular meetings which are held monthly in the Billingsly Student Center.

The Southern Symphony Orchestra will perform its first ever pops concert on Sunday, May 7, at Taylor Performing Arts Center. The concert starts at 2:30 p.m. and is open to public. Admission is free.

The orchestra will perform popular music of Anderson, Bizet, Rossini, Strauss, Sousa, Weber, and others. Original stories by a local writer will be incorporated into the music, making an unforgettable experience. The concert will be an exciting entertainment for the whole family!

The concert will finish before 4 p.m., just in time for the university’s spring picnic.

"We want to publicize this to the university community," Dan says. "We have an organization chart, an FAQ list and other features on the site."

Dan says that active news items about Lionet and the SunGard Higher Education/Banner software project will be posted on the site and will be updated.

The BANNER software will replace the current mainframe system and all of its core administrative systems, including Finance, Human Resources, Student, Financial Aid, Alumni and Foundation. The new BANNER system will fully integrate those divisions, it is Internet-native, and runs on an Oracle database platform.

Education Digest is a television show hosted by Jerry Williams, Lifelong Learning, focuses on topics that are of great interest to our community. During the second segment, "Between the Covers," faculty members of MSSU will discuss books they recently have enjoyed reading.

This week's program highlights World Poverty with guest Ann Wyman, Social Science. Richard Miller, Head, Social Science, will discuss some of his favorite pieces of literature. If you are interested in participating as a guest on this show please e-mail Robin Douglas at Douglas-r@mssu.edu.

The show will air at 6 p.m., Tuesdays and at 7 p.m., Sundays on KGCS-TV. The station Joplin, Webb City and Carterville on Cable One and on Mediacom outlets in surrounding areas and on channel 57.

Education Digest also will air at 6:30 p.m., Saturday nights at 6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Sundays on SITV which is seen in Monett, Lamar, Carthage, and surrounding areas on Cox Cable systems and in Neosho on the Cebridge Cable system.

Four students received Spencer-Bartlett Respect Awards Tuesday, May 2, at the annual Honors Convocation at Missouri Southern State University

Cody Bond, Nevada, Mo., and Cortney Tate, Norwood, Mo., received Spencer Bartlett First Awards.

Bond will graduate at the end of the current semester with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Tate will receive a Bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion & Wellness.

Amber Huser, Lockwood, Mo., and John West, Broken Arrow, Okla., received Spencer-Bartlett Second Awards.

Huser and West also will receive Bachelor’s degrees. Huser will receive a degree in International Business. West will graduate with a degree in Marketing.

Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Saturday, May 20.

Since 1970, the Spencer-Bartlett Respect Award has been given to selected students who are above average in their studies and who demonstrate respect for God, the United States of America and their fellow man. The award is made in memory of Anne and Charles Bartlett and Vera and Spencer Bartlett.

The honor carries a monetary award based on the interest earned on the original donation by the Bartletts.

Similar Bartlett Awards are presented at the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., John Brown in Siloam Springs, Ark. and Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan.

William “Bill” Hancock, an LPN student at Franklin Technology Center at MSSU, has been selected as one of twelve post-secondary students in the state of Missouri to receive the 2006 Breaking Traditions Award.

"Bill is an extremely deserving individual with a great work ethic,” says Dr. Richard Saporito, Director of FTC at MSSU.

Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Breaking Traditions Award honors outstanding career and technical students who are enrolled in career training programs considered to be nontraditional for their genders.

This year’s Breaking Traditions winners were honored at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City on Saturday, April 29th.

A plaque will be presented to Hancock during a local presentation from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 10 at Jim Bob's Restaurant in Joplin.

The final feature film for the Contemporary Foreign Film series season is Paradise Now (France, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, 2005). The film will be shown at 7 p.m. tonight in Cornell Auditorium in Matthews Hall. The showing is free and open to the public.

Paradise Now, an Arabic language film with subtitles, is the story of two young Palestinian men as they embark upon what may be the last 48 hours of their lives. The film delves deeply into the minds of suicide bombers, and the result is unsettling. It is directed by Hany Abu-Assad.

For further information about this film series, please contact Bill Kumbier, English, at kumbier-w@mssu.edu or Nick Kyle, Art, at kyle-n@mssu.edu.

Amber Carr, Spiva Library, says extended library hours will be featured again next week in order to provide students with additional research and study time during the two weeks prior to finals. The library will stay open until MIDNIGHT and University Java will close at 10 p.m., Sunday May 7 – Thursday May 11.

Drawings will also be held during these extended hours. Be sure to sign up at the Reference desk on the 3rd floor beginning at 8 p.m. each night. Winners will then be announced at 9 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Larry Cebula, Social Science, chaired a panel at the Pacific Northwest History Conference in Portland, Ore. on April 28.

Ximena Sosa-Buchholz, Foreign Languages, has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship in the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She will be conducting research on “The Silent Work of Gendered Politics: Ecuadorian Velasquista Women 1930s-1970s”.

Charles Nodler, Archives, attended the Midwest Archives Conference in April 26-27 in Bloomington/Normal Illinois.

Marion Sloan, Physical Sciences, says Melvyn Mosher of that department was recently elected a Fellow of the Missouri Academy of Science. This is an exceptional award given to very few people in the Academy. Melvyn received this award for his outstanding service to his students and the Academy.

Melvyn Mosher, Daniel Marsh and Roger Chelf, Physical Sciences, recently attended the Missouri Academy of Science annual meeting at Truman State University in Kirksville. Daniel and Roger were accompanied by five students who presented some work done in Daniel's Intermediate Physics Laboratory course. Melvyn is the Vice-President of the Academy and the state chairman of the senior division. Daniel is the state chairman of the physics, engineering, and computer science division.

For Sale: 2006 Yamaha Virago 250 cc. Almost new. Very low miles and in perfect condition. $2999. Optional extended warranty can be purchased from current owner or the dealer. Call 625-3153 or 434-2345 (cell) or e-mail harris-p@mssu.edu.

Home Needed: New instructor moving to Joplin in August. Looking for a 3-bedroom house or duplex in a nice neighborhood in either Joplin, Webb City, Carl Junction or Carthage. Will be in town May 20 or 21st to look at available properties. If you have property to rent or know of good properties, please contact Charline Lewis, English, at ext.9377 or contact Joe Sanders at (309) 820-9301.

For Sale: 1012 N. Sergeant, great neighborhood. $125,0001700 sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, lr, kitchen w/eating area, dining room, sunroom, office, Utility rm, 2 car detached garage, unfin basment, fireplace, hardwood floors, tile, carpt. Home is larger than appears from curb, charming older home, "lived in" condition. Call 624-0439

Downsizing/Moving Sale. For information, e-mail horvath-m@mssu.edu to request pictures or call ext. 9307 or 626-2613. All reasonable offers accepted. Items featured include:

1. American Tourister 27" rolling Pullman and Personal Carry-On–$15
2. Mitsubishi dual stereo cassette deck–$12
3. Gibson Epiphone 6-string acoustic guitar–$300
4. Men’s Accordo Centurian 12 speed adult touring bike–make offer
5. Women’s Fuju Absolute 10 speed touring bike–make offer
6. Bicycle helmets–$7 each
7. Large blue and green rug (8 x11 ft. plus)–$800 (new $2000)
8. Formal floral pattern love seat and high-backed chair–$300
9. Zenith DVD player–$20
10. Chromcraft brown dinette set–$75
11. French Provincial Cherie dresser, night stand, mirror, chair, and desk–$500
12. Toshiba 26" television–$50
13. Pioneer 100 Watts/Channel Stereo Receiver–$40
14. RCA 20" television–broken remote–$20
15. Weider home weight bench and weights–$30
16. Blackburn magnetic resistance training stand for bicycle–$30 (new $120)
17. Brown microwave rolling cart (23.5wx15.5dx31h)–$10
18. White microwave rolling cart (23.5wx15.5dx30h)–$10.

E-mail horvath-m@mssu.edu to request pictures or call 626-2613 to see items. All reasonable offers accepted.