Southeast Missouri State University

Riley James has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassador at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Benjamin Dorris has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassador at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Austin Cordell has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassador at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year:

Amber Cason has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassador at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Parker Butler has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassadors at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Sharon Berry has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassadors at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year:

Brooke Baugher has been appointed by Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, to serve as Presidential Ambassadors at the University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The following students have been apointed to be Presidential Ambassadors:

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year:

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:

When Cathy Westbury of St. Louis wakes up each morning, she works to fulfill her personal mission statement. Whether she's helping her students, traveling overseas to Ethiopia or raising funds to educate underprivileged children, Cathy lives and teaches the "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," principles developed by best-selling author Stephen Covey.

The following students were among 127 graduate students who received degrees following the summer 2013 session at Southeast Missouri State University.

The following students were among 211 undergraduate students who received degrees following the summer 2013 session at Southeast Missouri State University.

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:

Southeast Missouri State University junior Morgan Riley of Bernie, Mo., has been named a Golden Opportunity Scholar and will attend mentoring conferences Nov. 3-6 through the Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute.

Savanna Maue of Breese, Ill., who is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication with an emphasis in journalism from Southeast Missouri State University, spent a month studying abroad in Armagh, Northern Ireland, through ieiMedia's Armagh Project.

Zach Young of Jackson, Mo., who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in technology management with an emphasis in computer and multimedia graphics from Southeast Missouri State University, won first place in the wheelchair division and fifth place overall in the GO! St. Louis marathon.

Though teaching others is something Keidra "Pie" Boaze of St. Louis knew she wanted to do in her life, she didn't know teaching adult literacy classes through Advance Memphis would become her career. Keidra, a Southeast Missouri State University alumna, works in a poverty-stricken neighborhood helping adults advance their educations through Advance Memphis.

Southeast Missouri State University alumna Lynne Dozier recently published her first full-length writing manual "The Writer's Voice: 18 Lessons to Improve Writing."

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:

Will Abbott of Trenton, Ill., is interning at Dell in Round Rock, Texas, as a fitness trainer.

The following students are among 801 students named to the summer 2013 Dean's List at Southeast Missouri State University.

Brianna Dewitt of Dexter, Mo., recently served as a teaching assistant with Dr. Wayne Bowen in a modern European civilization class he taught. She also is working with Bowen on a course redesign project.

The following local students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:

Kevin Taylor of St. Charles, Mo., who is pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree in historic preservation, is interning for the summer with Downtown Washington Inc.

September Hinkle of Fredricktown, Mo., an alumna of Southeast Missouri State University who is going to pursue her Master of Arts in English from Southeast in the fall, taught English to students in Japan last spring.

Col. Kimberlee Joos trains new members of the Air Force as commander of the 17th Training Wing. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University in 1991 with an undergraduate degree in psychology, she has since progressed through the Air Force ranks. Joos, who was promoted to the rank of Colonel in September 2011, assumed command of the 17th Training Wing and installation commander of Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas in a ceremony on May 29.

Dr. Christopher Robertson earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy while at Southeast Missouri State University. He went on to earn a doctorate in philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis and a law degree from Harvard Law School. His intentions were always to teach law, however, he practiced for one year before accepting a fellowship at Harvard that helped prepare him for the academic world of teaching.

Kelsey Magee of St. Louis is a Southeast Missouri State University alumna who earned an education degree with a major in exceptional child education emphasizing in elementary education. She recently received a position working for the Special School District of St. Louis County, a job she has always wanted.