Alumni Association

Awards and Scholarships

ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS

The Alumni Association promotes continuing education through scholarships to incoming and current students. Each year the Missouri Southern Alumni Association provides seven scholarships.
Below are the scholarships that are available for application through the Financial Aid office.

  • One for the School of Business
  • One for the School of Technology
  • One for the School of Education
  • One for the School of Arts and Sciences
  • One for a Non-Traditional Student
  • Two for Legacies (Legacies are those whose parents attended MSSU, or the previous Joplin Junior College or Missouri Southern College.)

ALUMNI AWARDS

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD

The Awards Committee of the MSSU Alumni Association presents the Outstanding Alumnus Award at the annual Awards Dinner during Homecoming.

Nominees must have completed their college work at least 10 years ago; have attained outstanding achievements in their chosen field; have made significant contributions to benefit their community, state or nation.

PAST OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
1971 Dennis Weaver
1972 Vernon Lawson
1973 Arrell Gibson, Ph.D.
1974 Robert Higgins
1975 James Stevens, D.O.
 Martha Stevens
1976 Kenneth Bowman, Ed. D.
1978 Jack Dawson
1979 Robert Moyer
1980 Edwin Strong, Jr., Ph.D.
1981 Ronald Lankford, Ed.D.
1983 Robert G. Sheppard, M.D.
1984 Bill Grigsby
1985 Larry J. Moore, Ph.D.
1986 Mark Claussen, Ph.D.
1987 Glen C. Barnett
         Jerry W. Cooper
         Dan H. Fieker, D.O.
         Eugene E. Langevin, D.O.
         Chuck Surface
1988 Marion A. Ellis
Mary Jane Lang Grundler, Ed.D.
         Robert M. Headlee

1989 Michael L. Storm
1990 Floyd E. Belk, Ed.D.
         Cynthia Carter Haddock, Ph.D.
1991 Lt. Col. Barbara J. Bevins
1992 L. Howard Hartley, M.D.
1993 Wayne Woodard
1994 Richard Hood
         Samuel Miller, Ph.D.
1995 Jesse A. Reed
         Shelly L. Hall, Ph.D., M.D.
1996 Janet Lynn Kavandi, Ph.D.
         Charles L. Butler, Ph.D.
1997 John (Enos) Causten Currey
1998 William Terry James
1999 Jack D. Crusa
2000 Myron Mc Kinney
2001 Dennis Burns
2002 Keith Adams
         Bill Gipson
2003 Gary Nodler
         Ron Richard
         Marilyn Ruestman
2004 Herbert J. Schmidt, Jr.
2005 Michael LaFerla, DDS, MS
         Lonny Chapman
2006 Col Fred Witter
         Jim Goodknight
2007 Kevin Williams
         Don Flinn, M.D.
2008 Jack Brannan
2009 Gary Aggus

 

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARD

The Outstanding Graduate Award is presented each year at the Honors Convocation. The award process begins with requesting nominations from the administration and faculty. The Alumni Association’s Awards Committee carefully reviews each nomination to select the Outstanding Graduate. Criteria for the selection includes nominees have:
1. Participated in a variety of campus activities.
2. Shown high standard of character and be well respected by peers and faculty.
3. Provided service to the college and evidence of leadership on campus and in the community.
4. Maintained an above average grade point standing.
PAST OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARD RECIPIENTS
1972-73
Jeffrey Dymott
 1992-93 Brian Nichols
1973-74
Kreta Cable
 1993-94 Dorcia Earlene Meares
1974-75
Kevin Herd
  Duane Smith
1975-76
Kerry Anders
 1994-95
 Brandon Rhinehart
1976-77
Janice Kiser
   Stacy Schoen
1977-78
James Moeskau
   Amy Mayberry
1978-79
Kathy Lay
 1995-96
 Suzanne Gallaghan
1979-80
Cherrie Dickerman
 1996-97 Todd Thelan
1980-81
Shawn De Graff
 1997-98 Neely Burkhart
1981-82
Shelia Peters
 1998-99
 Amy Graves
1982-83
Richard Alan Gibbons
   Iwona Drozdek
1983-84
Beth Barlet Roderick
 1999-00 Benjamin C. Butler
1984-85
Sara Beth Rice
Lisa St. Ledger
1985-86
Christie Amos
2000-01 Brett Doennig
1986-87
John N. Harvill
2001-02
 Margaret Miklovic
1987-88
Theresa Honeyball
2002-03 Jeremy Sturgell
1988-89
Susan Paulson
2003-04 Alicia Smith
Scott Fields
2004-05 Sarah Sneed
1989-90
Anna Miller
2005-06 Caleb Gallemore
1990-91
 Jacquelyn Johnson 2006-07 Sarah Wallace
1991-92
Bryan Vowels
 2007-08 Abbie Stratton
Mary Hanewinkel
 2008-09 Lauren Bates


LION-HEARTED AWARD

The Lion Hearted Award is presented to someone who is not a graduate of Joplin Junior College
or Missouri Southern State College or University. However, this person embodies the true heart
and soul of Lion Spirit and has made a significant contribution to the institution, either
through monetary or voluntary assistance.

PAST LION-HEARTED AWARD RECIPIENTS

2000 Dwight Lunow
2001 Chuck Elgin
2002 Jack and Judi Crede
2003 Representative Bryan Stevenson
         Representative Ed Emory
         Representative Jack Goodman
         Representative Steve Hunter
         Representative Larry Taylor
         Representative Kevin Wilson
         Representative Steve Hunter
2004 David Haffner
2005 Jim Zerkel
2006 Mary Helen Harutun
2007 Warren Turner
2008 Jim Frazier
         Ruth Kolpin-Rubison
2009 George Beimdiek (Posthumous Award)
         Bob and Dot Willcoxon

 

 

 
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