Senior Spotlight: Caroline Lyman
During Caroline Lyman’s first collegiate soccer match, the freshman University of Missouri defender found herself lined up against Stanford University forward Sophia Smith. Smith, who was a sophomore, had been a regular on the United States Women’s Youth National Team training circuit and was coming off a solid freshman campaign. It was quite the “welcome…
Senior Spotlight: Felix Wang
Felix Wang has made sure to make the most of his time at the University of Missouri. The senior will graduate in December with two degrees – English and information technology – as well as the Honors Certificate. Wang also took part in a study abroad experience in Ireland and has participated in multiple undergraduate…
Senior Spotlight: Kimberly Barr
When her cousin was born prematurely, Kimberly Barr found herself spending a lot of time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). While Barr was plenty familiar with hospitals – her mom is a nurse – this was first time she had spent an extended period of time interacting with other nurses. As she watched…
From Ma Rainey to Beyoncé: A Study of Black Women in Music
Blues to gospel, gospel to jazz, jazz to soul, soul to disco, disco to R&B, punk, hip-hop, rap, metal; the "Black Women in Music" Honors course taught by Maya Gibson covers almost 130 years of music history. Photo by Logan Jackson. Maya Gibson places Black history and music center stage in "Black Women in Music,"…
The World as a Classroom
A Stamps Scholar, Sara George (pictured on the right) has had a variety of exciting hands-on learning experiences while at the University of Missouri, including two opportunities to study abroad. She is pictured here with fellow Stamps Scholar Maddie Reiser. Photo courtesy of Sara George. Sara George, a senior double majoring in journalism and Spanish…
Sharing Their Honors Experience
Willow Amann, Rachel Sacharin, MJ Montgomery and Maggie Courtney shared their Honors College experience during the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Annual Conference. Photo courtesy of Olivia Flagg-Bourke. A handful of University of Missouri Honors College students recently had the opportunity to share more about their Honors experience during the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)…
Trusting the Process
The past year has been one of growth and self-discovery for Jenny Park. It’s also been a year of celebration for the University of Missouri senior. Park began the year by being named a Goldwater Scholar. One of four Tigers to receive the award, the Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious national scholarships…
The Student Success Sequence: Finding Your People
A Stamps Scholar, Maddie Reiser has been involved in a variety of organizations and internships while at Mizzou. She is a senior political science major who is also minoring in business. Photo courtesy of Maddie Reiser. If you are one of the thousands of University of Missouri students from out-of-state, the struggle of being away…
Time to Think: How an MU Professor Achieved Success
Doug Valentine is the co-director of the Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) and has been teaching at MSA since 2012. He is pictured here with 2023 MSA staff members who were in his classes across numerous years. Pictured are Luke Schuster (2012 minor), Paula Reyes (2015 major), Zoë Hancock (2016 major), Della Rodenbaugh (2017 major), Claire…
Making Connections
A Discovery Fellow, Manisha Muthukaruppan has been plenty involved in undergraduate research opportunities during her first semester at Mizzou. The chance to participate in research early in her collegiate career at MU was actually a big selling point as Muthukaruppan was searching for the right college fit. Photo by Logan Jackson. When Manisha Muthukaruppan arrived…