A foreign exchange student attending State Fair Community College in 2016 visited the U.S. recently and returned to Sedalia this week to reconnect with friends. more

Wichita State University has announced the names of 3,273 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for spring 2023. more

The University of Maryland Global Campus graduated nearly 3,400 students in the 2023 spring semester. Students from all 50 states, four U.S. territories, and 22 countries earned UMGC degrees. More than 2,000 graduates attended "Grad Walk" in Adelphi, Maryland, an in-person experience designed to place the spotlight directly on graduates and their achievements. more

The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2023 dean's list. more

The following students have been named to the spring 2023 president's list at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. more

Central Methodist University celebrated its Spring 2023 commencement on May 13 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. Former board of trustees chairman Robert Courtney gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master's, bachelor's, and associate's levels. more

The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri hosted the 10th annual Putting “Fore” The Kids Golf Tournament on June 12. The sold-out tournament featured 54 teams, games and cash prizes, raising more than $34,000 for Boys & Girls Club programs. more

Each semester, students at Missouri State University in Springfield who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list. more

WARRENSBURG – Known for his creativity and skill in strategic video communication, John Kennedy, a member of the Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) staff at the University of Central Missouri, has been recognized as the 2023 recipient of the Carl B. Foster/John M. Inglish Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Service in Public Relations. more

Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri announced graduating seniors Cooper Sparks and Matti Mergen have been named the winners of the Boys & Girls Club Alumni Scholarship. Both will receive $1,000, thanks to a matching gift from McCarthy Toyota of Sedalia. more

The Missouri State University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers attended the Mid-America ASCE Student Symposium from April 13-15 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. more

MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, recently announced its president's list, dean's list and honor roll for the spring 2023 semester. A total of 401 students qualified for one of the honors. more

Westminster College announced those students named to the Spring 2023 dean's list for exemplary academic performance. more

WARRENSBURG – The 2023 University of Central Missouri Summer Music Camp and Piano Institute will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Piano Institute with three recitals, including a solo concert by UCM Distinguished Alumna Dr. Carolyn True. All programs will take place in Hart Recital Hall, located in the Utt Music Building, and they are free and open to the public. more

Catherine Marion Downing, of La Monte, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ministry Leadership, Pastoral Ministry from Lee University during the 187th commencement exercises on May 6. more

State Fair Community College Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock recently presented John Kincaid, of Sedalia, with the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Journeyman Certificate in precision machining. more

The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2023 spring term have been announced, and Dakoda Kenig, of Stover, has been named to the president's list. more

State Fair Community College Precision Machining and Automotive Technology students competed at the Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership Conference hosted in May at State Technical College of Missouri in Linn. more

Raised bed gardens, building accessible picnic tables, creating outdoor classrooms and landscaping community buildings are a few of the community projects that 4-H and FFA youth will be doing this summer as recipients of a Shaping Rural Missouri Grant. more

The State Fair Community College Foundation has recognized Chris Guffey and Wendy Loges as members of its Board of Directors. The board now has 21 members. more