Local Colleges
Several Ozark Countians were included when Missouri State University-West Plains recently announced its chancellor’s list and dean’s list honorees for the fall 2017 semester. To qualify for the MSU-WP chancellor’s list, students must have earned a 4.0 grade point average for 12 or more credit hours...
Area residents who are looking for a teaching position for fall 2018 are invited to attend the annual Teacher Placement Day to be held Friday, Feb. 9, in Gohn Hall, 603 W. Main St., on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus. The interviewing and application session is scheduled for 9 to...
Three Ozark Countians were among the 1,505 students who received degrees during Missouri State University’s fall 2017 commencement on Dec. 15, 2017, at JQH Arena in Springfield.
The Ozark Countians who graduated are Kandi Jo Shelton of Bakersfield, Bachelor of Science; Tara Layne Land of Dora,...
Destiny M. Johnson of Viola, Arkansas, has been awarded the Onita Trett Endowed Scholarship from Missouri State University-West Plains. Johnson, a 2016 graduate of Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, is now a sophomore at MSU-WP. She is the daughter of Jesse and Brandi Johnson, Viola, Arkansas.
Five Ozark County students were named to the dean’s list at Missouri State University for the fall 2017 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 while completing at least 12 credit hours.
Ozark Countians named to the dean’s...
Cassidy Johnson was honored Sunday, Jan. 28, by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame with one of 110 Special Achievement Awards presented to Missouri athletes who earned first team All-American honors in 2017. Cassidy, a junior at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, was recognized for earning first...
Four Ozark Countians have been named to the Southwest Baptist University winter 2017 honor rolls. To be listed on the semester’s honor rolls, students must carry at least 12 hours of college work at SBU and earn at least a B (3.0 GPA), with no grade below a C.
Joshua Yount of Bakersfield earned a...
Two Ozark Countians recently earned recognition on academic honor lists at Truman State University in Kirksville.
Hardenville resident Sydnie Russian was named to the fall 2017 president’s honor list. To qualify for the list, undergraduates must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average while...
Missouri State University-West Plains’ dual credit classes will be the topic of the Friends of the Garnett Library monthly luncheon meeting Friday, Jan. 12, on the MSU-WP campus. Dr. Michael Orf, assistant dean of academic affairs, will discuss aspects of the university’s dual credit program and...
The testing center at Missouri State University-West Plains is now offering the Graduate Record Exam for students interested in applying to graduate school or business schools that require the GRE as part of the admissions process.
The first three test dates are Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14. Area...