Exploring Her Scientific Interests
Growing up, Charlie Beecher loved being outdoors, searching storm drains for tiger salamanders or trees for bugs. Beecher grew up in Pullman, Washington, where she also enjoyed visiting the incredible orchards throughout the area. It was during that time that Beecher found her love of nature and science. She carried that passion to Missouri when…
Bringing the News to Life
When she was in middle school, Maya Dawson spent hours writing short stories and poetry, developing her own voice as an author. Once she got to high school, Dawson thought those skills would translate rather well to a journalism class she was interested in taking. While Dawson quickly learned that her journalistic writing voice would…
Pursuing His Political Passions
Among the many lessons Chase Zeller said he learned during the pandemic one not only left a lasting impression on him, but it also sparked an interest that he hopes to dive deeper into as a student at the University of Missouri. Zeller saw the importance of government in his life and the lives of…
Making a Positive Impact on Education
With an affection for education, Macy Monical plans to spend her time at the University of Missouri gaining valuable insights into ways she can help others get the most out of their education. Monical will be majoring in educational studies when she begins at Mizzou in the fall, as she is interested in making a…
Continuing a Mizzou Legacy
As Owen Neely embarks on the next step of his academic journey at the University of Missouri, he is ready to pursue his passions. Neely grew up in Lockwood, Missouri, a town of less than 1,000 people located northwest of Springfield. He is interested in a career in medicine – and is hoping to eventually…
Developing Her Journalistic Voice
An avid admirer of words, Ivy Reed jumped at the chance to join the Globe, Clayton High School’s Newsmagazine, during her freshman year. By the time her junior year rolled around, her passion for writing – and a lot of hard work – landed her a spot as an editor-in-chief of the publication, a role…
Asking Questions and Uncovering Answers
Growing up, Janet Musangali loved not only asking questions, but putting in the effort to uncover the answers. That natural curiosity led her to develop a passion for science. As Musangali continues her academic journey at the University of Missouri this fall, she plans to continue to follow that passion and major in chemistry. “Since…
Representing Mizzou on a Big Stage
When Brooke Bowman chose the biological sciences degree program at the University of Missouri her focus was on getting into the medical field, with the goal of eventually becoming a doctor. However, the more time she spent in laboratories across campus, Bowman realized that her career may not be in the clinic. She had started…
Exploring Passions Through Creative Projects
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. “What…
A Summer of Study
Late in his high school career, Lorenzo Ceccon had a bit of a radical idea. Ceccon grew up in Subbiano, a small town just more than an hour southeast of Florence, Italy. While he had never traveled to the United States, he decided he wanted to pursue an undergraduate degree there, nearly 5,000 miles away…