Mizzou Welcomes 2024 Cohort of Stamps Scholars

The University of Missouri is one of just 36 universities across the United States and into the United Kingdom that partners with the Stamps Scholars Program on a premier scholarship. Mizzou has collaborated with the program since 2016, offering Tigers a full four-year scholarship, covering up to the total estimated cost of attendance (including housing),…

‘A Game Changer’

Incoming Stamps Scholar Kiraly Vega will pursue a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. Kiraly Vega had two items on her college wish list – a place where she could participate in undergraduate research and engage in an exciting study abroad program. Not only did the University of Missouri…

Combining His Interests

Incoming Stamps Scholar John Otto will pursue a business administration degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. As John Otto explored the University of Missouri campus and interacted with MU leadership during the Stamps Scholarship interview weekend, he felt an immediate sense of belonging and excitement about the opportunities ahead. “From the…

An Unbelievable Opportunity

Incoming Stamps Scholar Helton Walker will pursue a journalism degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. As Helton Walker toured the University of Missouri campus during the Stamps Scholarship interview weekend, each stop showcased a new and exciting opportunity that Walker couldn’t wait to explore.   “I became more and more enthusiastic…

Pursuing Her Passions

Incoming Stamps Scholar Chinyere Omeife will pursue a chemical engineering degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. Chinyere Omeife’s interest in healthcare began when she was just 6 years old after she had a routine blood draw. That interest grew into a passion as she got older and began interacting with her…

‘An Honor to be a Tiger’

Incoming Stamps Scholar Brock Murphy will pursue a political science degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. When Brock Murphy received the call that he would be joining the incoming University of Missouri Stamps Scholar cohort, he knew who he wanted to tell first – his grandmother. “I was volunteering at the…

Forging Her Own Path

Incoming Stamps Scholar Sydney Rohrberg will pursue a journalism degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. Growing up in a family of Iowa State University graduates, Sydney Rohrberg was looking for an opportunity to forge her own path. With an interest in journalism, Rohrberg eventually found her way to the University of…

Finding the Perfect Fit

Incoming Stamps Scholar Luke Richey will pursue a civil engineering degree at the University of Missouri. Photo by Logan Jackson. Luke Richey spent back-to-back summers on the University of Missouri campus as a high school student, through the Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) and the Kinder Institute Constitutional Democracy Academy. As Richey began visiting college campuses…

Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Camila Gutierrez

The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there…

A Summer of Discovery

The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. “It’s a privilege…