May 14, 2026

From First-Year Fellow to Future Scientist

Story by Logan JacksonPhotos by Chris Wang An updated radiopharmaceutical chemistry textbook will be published this spring, detailing the latest advancements and clinical successes in the field. When Nora Pryor gets her copy, she already knows which page she’ll flip to first. Among the discussions of emerging cancer treatments and diagnostic technologies will be a chapter Pryor helped write as an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri. “I’m going to see the pages of the textbook and be like, ‘I wrote that,’” Pryor said. “That is going to be crazy.” For Pryor, the…

May 13, 2026

Lilley Halloran Leaves Mizzou With Global Journalism Experience and Passion for Public Radio

Story by Riley PalshawPhotos courtesy of Lilley Halloran From first visiting the University of Missouri as a prospective Stamps Scholar to reporting in Brussels for POLITICO Europe and working in nearly every corner of the Missouri School of Journalism, senior Lilley Halloran is leaving Mizzou with far more than a college degree. Halloran, a constitutional democracy and journalism double major from St. Louis, Missouri, said she quickly realized during her Stamps Scholarship interview weekend that Mizzou, and especially the Honors College, could offer opportunities beyond the classroom. “Getting to meet faculty from so many different…

May 11, 2026

Leading Across Campus: Wyatt Carlson Earns Electrical Engineering Degree

Story by Kaiya LynchPhotos courtesy of Wyatt Carlson On a warm spring day during his junior year of high school, Wyatt Carlson stood on campus without expecting to choose the University of Missouri. “I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, with my dad being from Omaha and my mom growing up on the Kansas side of the state line,” Carlson said. Because of this, Carlson had family ties to other universities, but something shifted during his Mizzou visit that was harder to quantify than rankings or financial aid packages. It was the energy. The pride.

Dec. 17, 2025

An Empathetic Spirit: Catie Tejeda Earns Health Science Degree

Story by Logan JacksonPhoto courtesy of Catie Tejeda On her official tour of the University of Missouri, Catie Tejeda was a sponge, absorbing every detail of her trek across campus. While she was impressed with everything that was being shared, when she walked across the quad, she knew she was going to be a Tiger. “I know it sounds super cliché, but Mizzou really did feel like home when I saw the Columns,” Tejeda said. “Something about them just drew me in. I toured other schools but none of them matched up to Mizzou.”…

Dec. 16, 2025

Building Community Through Fitness, Service and Sport: Anna Fairchild Earns Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Degree

Story by Riley PalshawPhoto courtesy of Anna Fairchild From leading fitness classes across Columbia, to tackling leadership roles for Mizzou women’s rugby, Honors College student and nutrition and exercise physiology major Anna Fairchild has left her mark on the University of Missouri’s campus. Now preparing to graduate in December, Fairchild looks back on how far she has come since arriving on campus. The Mexico, Missouri, native comes from a family of Tigers, but her path to finding her place at Mizzou wasn’t linear. She started in the Discovery Center and moved through agricultural business and communication…

Dec. 15, 2025

“A Career That Makes Me Feel Human”: Ryan Brunette Earns Nursing Degree

Story by Tanner O’Neal RileyPhoto courtesy of Ryan Brunette The Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri has churned out uniquely skilled nurses since its founding in 1920. Student nurse, Ryan Brunette, is one of them. From the beginning, Brunette sensed that nursing could be more than a profession. It could be a way to live a life of service. “At first I was drawn to nursing because of the variety of career paths it offers,” he said, recalling how the broad landscape of medical units first caught his attention. Emergency care,…

Dec. 14, 2025

From Legacy to Leadership: Mira Sabapathy Earns Accountancy Degree

Story by Kaiya Lynch Mira Sabapathy was no stranger to the University of Missouri growing up. The daughter of Mizzou alumni, she arrived on campus as a freshman already familiar with its history, culture and traditions. “Once I was accepted into the Cornell Leadership Program, I knew I would go to Mizzou,” Sabapathy said. “It certainly helped having parents who attended the university, so I already felt comfortable.” The Cornell Leadership Program offers leadership development for students who have achieved high levels of success. Sabapathy appreciated that the program allowed her to…

May 15, 2025

Honors Outstanding Senior: Isaac Yontz

Story by Logan Jackson As Isaac Yontz was making his college decision, he was pretty sure of one thing – he didn’t want to attend the University of Missouri. Yontz grew up in Columbia and was hoping to forge a path away from a university and city that were all too familiar. On the heels of the pandemic, though, Yontz realized that being closer to family may be his best option. While he was still a bit reluctant, Yontz made the decision to become a Tiger. He found his place at Mizzou little by little. As…

May 13, 2025

Always a Tiger: Ennis Earns History and Journalism Degrees

Story by Logan Jackson At least once a year, Sam Ennis and his family would make the trek from Texas to the University of Missouri to watch some Tiger football or basketball and enjoy the Mizzou campus. Those trips left a lasting impression on Ennis, and when he eventually began to look at his college options, Mizzou definitely stood out. It didn’t hurt that both of his parents earned degrees from Mizzou, either. “I have a lot of great memories tied to Mizzou sporting events,” Ennis said. “And anytime we came up to campus, we had to…

May 12, 2025

An Incredible Learning Environment: Milburn Earns Constitutional Democracy and History Degrees

Story by Logan Jackson The first piece of college recruitment material that Elise Milburn received came courtesy of the University of Missouri. While Milburn wasn’t shocked to see those types of materials as a high school student, she was a bit surprised to see something from a university in Missouri. “My family didn’t know anything about Mizzou,” said Milburn, who is from Texas. “We definitely joked about it at first, as I never imagined myself going somewhere I had never heard of before and that was fairly far away, but I did end up taking a closer…