Southeast Missouri State University

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.

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.

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.

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."

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Christian Reed of O'Fallon, Mo., who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice at Southeast Missouri State University, is interning this summer with Homeland Security Investigations in Tampa, Fla.

Amanda Hanson of Ballwin, Mo., who is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting at Southeast Missouri State University, will intern with KPMG in summer 2014 after she participated in the firm's Discover Program for accounting students.

Dallas Pennock of Washington, Mo., who is pursuing his bachelor's degree in recreation from Southeast Missouri State University, is completing an internship with the City of Washington Parks and Recreation Department in Washington, Mo.

Katherine Miller of Ballwin, Mo., who is pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art with an emphasis in printmaking from Southeast Missouri State University, competed in a printmaking competition hosted by the National Society of Arts and Letters. She won first place in the regional competition, receiving $2,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to the national competition in Pittsburgh.

Alandra St. Clair of St. Louis, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in psychology, will spend the upcoming fall semester interning with Disney at its amusement park, Disney World, in Orlando, Fla.

Stephanie Kolisch of Arnold, Mo., who is pursuing her Bachelor of Science degree with a major of mass communication and an emphasis in public relations, is interning at St. Louis Children's Hospital this summer.

Maggie Jasper of St. Charles, Mo., who is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University, spent a week of her summer working as a counselor for the Muscular Dystrophy Association camp.

Southeast business student Alexis Boldin of Maryland Heights, Mo., recently participated in a study abroad trip to Schmalkalden, Germany, combining the International Summer School and the Intercultural Management in Germany, known as the IMAGE program.

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