Established in 1972, the Missouri Southern Outstanding Graduate Award is presented each spring to a graduating senior by the Missouri Southern State University Alumni Association.
The award recognizes a student who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and made significant contributions to the university and the broader community. It is presented annually during the Honors Convocation and celebrates the accomplishments of Missouri Southern’s most distinguished graduate.
Recipients of departmental Outstanding Graduate awards are automatically nominated for the university-wide Outstanding Graduate Award. Nomination materials are collected from a variety of sources to ensure a comprehensive review.
The Alumni Awards Committee—composed of members of the Alumni Board and university faculty—reviews all nominations and recommends finalists to the Missouri Southern State University Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Nominees must demonstrate strong character, be well respected by peers and faculty, and show evidence of leadership both on campus and in the community. They should also have participated in a range of campus activities and maintained an above-average GPA.
For more information, contact the Director of Alumni Relations at (417)-659-5466 or by email at alumniassoc@mssu.edu.
1973 |
Jeffrey Dymott |
1974 |
Kreta (Cable) Gladden |
1975 |
Kevin Herd |
1976 |
Kerry Anders |
1977 |
Janice Kiser |
1978 |
James Moeskau |
1979 |
Kathy Lay |
1980 |
Cherrie Dickerman |
1981 |
Shawn De Graff |
1982 |
Sheila Peters |
1983 |
Richard (Alan) Gibbons |
1984 |
Beth Barlet |
1985 |
Sara Beth Rice |
1986 |
Christie Amos |
1987 |
John N. Harvill |
1988 |
Theresa Honeyball |
1989 |
Scott Fields |
1989 |
Susan Paulson |
1990 |
Anna Miller |
1991 |
Jacquelyn Johnson |
1992 |
Bryan Vowels |
1992 |
Mary Hanewinkel |
1993 |
Brian Nichols |
1994 |
Roderick Duane Smith |
1994 |
Dorcia Earlene Meares |
1995 |
Brandon Rhinehart |
1996 |
Stacy Schoen |
1997 |
Amy Mayberry |
1998 |
Neely D. Burkhart |
1999 |
Iwona Drozdek |
1999 |
Amy Graves |
2000 |
Benjamin C. Butler |
2000 |
Lisa St. Ledger |
2001 |
Brett Doennig |
2002 |
Margaret Miklovic |
2003 |
Jeremy Sturgell |
2004 |
Alicia Smith |
2005 |
Sarah Sneed |
2006 |
Caleb Gallemore |
2007 |
Sarah Wallace |
2008 |
Abbie Stratton |
2009 |
Lauren Bates |
2010 |
John Carr |
2011 |
Alexandra Reed |
2012 |
Michelle Dimza |
2013 |
Kellen Cox |
2013 |
Callie Munson |
2013 |
Ryan Prisock |
2014 |
Lydia McGriff |
2015 |
Kelsey Armstrong |
2016 |
Alexandra Starks |
2016 |
Saif Farag |
2017 |
Blair Freed |
2018 |
Faith Scheidemantle |
2019 |
Ryan Drendel |
2020 |
Whitney Blodgett |
2021 |
Nathan Piccoli |
2022 |
Timothy Peternell |
2023 |
Riley Laver |
2024 |
Ashley Dean |
2025 |
Alyssa Jerome |