In honor of the vision of its founders and of the outstanding leadership and service of friends and donors, the Missouri Southern Foundation established the Missouri Southern Lantern Society. Through the Lantern Society, the MSSU Foundation recognizes individuals and organizations that have contributed private resources to improve educational opportunities for students at Missouri Southern State University.
New membership in the Lantern Society is currently granted to donors whose cumulative giving to the Missouri Southern Foundation totals $10,000 or more.
Giving societies recognize cumulative giving levels through March 1, 2024 and will be updated each spring.
Donors giving gifts of $1,000,000+
Donors giving gifts of $250,000 - $999,999
Donors giving gifts of $100,000- $249,999
Organizations
Donors giving gifts of $25,000-$49,999
Russ and Suzy Alcorn
Joe and Melody Balentine
Chris and Lynda Banwart
Jack Belden
Lance and Sharon Beshore
Gary Bradshaw
Judy Brown
Donna Browne
Jennifer Burr
Lois Buzzard
Mike and Leigh Carter
Jim and Kathleen Castagno
Steve and Patty Chenault
Chris and Christine Churchwell
Linda Cobine
Bonnie and Don Cox
Jack and Teri Crusa
Bryce and Pamela Darnell
Doug and Karla Darnell
Rick and Mary Davidson
Janice Denney
Myrna Dolence
Bonnie Douglas
Jeff and Nancy Dymott
Pat and Kim Earl
David and Christina Eddy
Jeff England
Julia Fahrig
Mark and Suzanne Flanegin
James and Michelle Foster
Brian and Amanda Fronzaglia
David Frye
Connie Godwin
Nancy Good
Randy and Susan Hill
Delores and Jim Honey
Dale and Joetta Hutchings
Steven Jaccaud
Charles and Karen Kemp
Richard and Theresa Kenney
Bill Kumbier
Gingy Laas
Scott and Cindy Liebenguth
Rob and Karen Lieurance
John and Christy Lindsay
Ida Ruth Locarni
James and Barbara Lyall
Debbie McCoy
Charles and Donna McGinty
John and Nancy Messick
Lee Elliff Pound Mike Pound
Mike and Susan Moore
Sandie Morgan
John and Renee Motazedi
Joe and Rebecca Newman
Monicca Shanthanelson Noble Rajanayagam
Wes and Jennifer Ogden
Bob and Jo Oldt
Andrea Pence
Charles Pruitt
Bill and Cindy Putnam
Brad Reeves
Charles and Cynthia Rodgers
Benji and Patty Rosenberg
Marty and Kim Schoenthaler
Trula Shipman
Phil and Tiffany Slinkard
Rod Smith
Dan and Melanie Stanley
Jeff and Lauren Taylor
Sherry Vincent
Doris Walters
Steven and Marci Warren
Clifford and Pam Wert
Mike and Kelly Wilson
Barbara Windle
Organizations
Allen McReynolds Trust
Beimdiek Insurance
Brad Reed Memorial Fund
Childress Royalty Company
Christopher Foundation
Flex-O-Lators, Inc.
FORVIS, LLP
Images in Tile, LLC
Insurancenter
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501
Kiwanis Club of Joplin
Missouri Eagle, LLC
Ozark Center
Southwest Missouri Dental Society
Walton Family Foundation
Donors giving gifts of $10,000 - $24,999
Keith and Alice Adams
Jana Allison
Glenda and David Austin
Richard Barker
Kenneth Barnes
Stephen and Madalyn Bazzano
Sam and Julie Beakey
Randy and Nancy Bell
Elizabeth Betebenner
Scott and Darla Boudreaux
Randy and Judy Braun
Michelle Brekken
Bill and Kathy Brewster
Deborah Brown
Jared Bruggeman
Maria Bruggeman
Sherry and Chuck Buchanan
Patty Chardon
Clarence and Jeneane Chartier
Chick Chickering
Anita Clark
Rhonda and Larry Clark
Chad Clay
Phil and Johannah Close
Robert and Cindy Corn
Larry and Karen Cowger
Scott Cragin
Doug and Pam Crandall
Stephen and Stephanie Crane
Bennie and Shonda Crossland
Melissa Cupich
Elizabeth and Larry Deffenbaugh
Julian and Linda Delzell
Jon Dermott
Doug and May Doll
Chris Dumm
Gary and Suzy Duncan
Kent and C. B. Eastman
Mark and Denise Elliott
Ron Fauss
Scott and Jill Fields
Tracy and Matt Flanigan
Darren and Denise Fullerton
Doris Carlin Gary Bandy
Chuck and Lori Good
Mike and Sheila Goodpaster
Tucker and Whitney Hagedorn
Carlos and Susan Haley
Lynn Hayworth
Bob and Judy Headlee
Marilyn and Steve Henderson
Tom and Mary Lynn Herrod
Terry Hess
Troy and Susan Hill
Brad and Sue Hodson
Sam and Pam Holmes
Stephanie Holscher Bear
Carole and James Johnson
John and Lorraine Johnson
David Jones
Dee Kassab
Maridan Kassab
Bob and Candy Kelly
Ron and Carolyn Lankford
Bryan and Leslie Larson
Mike Lawson
Jack Lemon
Melissa and David Locher
Andrea Logan
Jeffrey and Kathryn Macomber
Alan and Lori Marble
Cary and Veronica Marion
Kyle Mayden
Myron and Janet McKinney
Jason and Kristi Mickey
Vicky and Steve Mieseler
Rilla Miller
Kevin and Tracy Minear
Ron and Becky Mitchell
Terry Neff
Gary and Joncee Nodler
Pedro Pantoja
Billy and Dana Parker
Mark and Deborah Patterson
Todd and Nikki Pefferman
Maria Wiss Peter Swenson
Sharon Plummer
Carolyn Prater
Donald and Donna Pritchard
William Rainey
Ben Reed
John and Nancy Richardson
Julia Robbins
Justin and Leslie Roberts
Kevin and Carol Roller
Larry and Gloria Sanborn
Mark and Karen Sandridge
Zach and Lacey Scheirer
Rosemary Schwab
Donnie and Pat Simpson
Larry and Donna Snyder
Bruce and Carmen Speck
Terry Stults
Sandra Swanson
Cora Taylor
Tammy and Scott Trent
Carolyn Trout
Nick and Teyoni Tuck
Warren and Gloria Turner
Nancy Underwood
Dean and Mary Van Galen
Christina and Scott Wade
Richard and Sue Walter
Sylvia Weed
Tom Wells
Jonathan and Julie Wengert
Linda Williams
Michael and Elizabeth Williams
Steve Williams
Kyle Wilson
Floyd and Jane Wiss
Brian Workman
David Wright
Ed and Susan Wuch
Rob and Bridget Yust
Organizations
Ash Grove Charitable Foundation
Blevins Asphalt Construction Co
Brett Wilson D.D.S., LLC.
Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co.
Commerce Bank of Joplin
Delta Kappa Gamma
Dogwood Trails
Downstream Casino Resort
Frank Fletcher Toyota
Gaskill Memorial Trust
H Keith Williams Revocable Trust
Heart of America Beverage
Joplin Golf Foundation
Joplin Professional Social Workers
Joplin Supply Co
Joplin TriState Chapter 197, IMA
Karen Rutledge Insurance Agency
KOAM-TV
Mid-Missouri Bank
MSSU School of Business
Sign Designs
Soroptimist Club of Carthage
Standard Transportation Services
TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
The Hershewe Law Firm, P.C.
The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm
Tri-State Motor Transit Co.
US Bank of Joplin
William T Kemper Foundation
