Salute to Excellence: 246 CASE scholars earned undergraduate degrees in Spring 2024
CASE Spring 2024 Salute to Excellence April 18, 2024. Cedric “Cj” Harris/University of Missouri The Reynolds Alumni Center was lit up the evening of April 18, 2024, in honor of the Center for Academic Excellence (CASE) Spring 2024 Salute to Excellence. The event honored 246 graduating CASE scholars who earned the Donald M. Suggs, George…
Great Jobs KC, C.O.O Natalie Lewis Visits KC Scholars at MU
Ms. Natalie Lewis, Chief Operating Officer of Great Jobs KC (formerly known as the KC Scholars Organization), met with KC Scholarship recipients on February 20th to discuss their educational experiences at the University of Missouri. The students were able to attend open discussion sessions with Ms. Lewis throughout the morning, sharing their experiences on the…
Black-Owned Student Businesses Bringing Back Beauty
Author's Note: This is a feature story written from the author's personal perspective and opinion upon gathering the information and also being a part of the Black community herself. ‘Where did you get your nails done?’ ‘Ooo girl! I love your hair. Who did it?’ ‘Who did your makeup? It looks amazing!’ Those are the…
From the GO to COMO: Raven Smith’s full-circle moment
CASE scholar and "Straight From the Go" creator Raven Smith smiles proudly in front of the Mizzou Store for the launch of her "GO COMO" clothing line, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 (CASE Photo/Sophia Scheller) On Sept. 16, the Mizzou Store welcomed a new addition to its vast selection of clothing lines: the “GO COMO” collection.…
Director’s Corner: November 2022
Hello CASE Scholars, family members and supporters. As we press forward with the Fall 2022 semester, I wanted to pass along a few scholarship opportunities to keep you focused and informed. Remington R. Williams Award New Scholarship announced in honor of former Student Representative to the UM Board of Curators, Remington R. Williams. One student…
Checking all the boxes: Inside the MU entrepreneurship group Knowledge is Wealth
Knowledge is Wealth founder Zeph France (third from left) shows off the "Black Mizzou" t-shirts inside the "Black Mizzou" student-run store front in the MU Student Center. The space aims to be a place to celebrate Black culture in its purest and promote inclusion. (Photo/KIWMIZZOU Instagram) “The language of friendship is not words but meanings,”…
Soaring with the Baltimore Ravens: MU, CASE graduate Lauren Purdy
Former CASE marketing intern now Ravens digital web coordinator Lauren Purdy poses for a photo at M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the Ravens matchup with the Bengals in Baltimore, Md., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The Ravens beat the Bengals 19-17. It was June 6, 2022. Less than 2 months since graduating from MU. Lauren Purdy…
Director’s Corner: Over halfway through Fall ’22
Hello CASE scholars, families and supporters, We are over halfway through the fall semester so I wanted to highlight some time sensitive items for you to consider. Academic Resources: At this juncture in the semester, you may be feeling stressed or challenged by one or more of your courses. Utilize academic resources: The MU Learning…
Growing to love a new home: Diversity scholar Kim Arodi
MU freshman Diversity Award scholar Kim Arodi smirks for a photo on MU's campus, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo/Braiden Wade) It was Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Three days before the fall semester would begin at MU. For freshman Diversity Award scholar Kim Arodi, she was 72 hours away from the start of her college journey. …
Coping with grief and loss in college
A 5-year old Sarah Parisien (left) joyfully sits on her father Patrick Parisien's shoulders while her sister Mikaela Parisien (right) rests upon her grandfather Jean-Claude Parisien's shoulders in Skokie, IL, 2007. As an MU freshman at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding the balance between a social life and the preservation of my health…