Southeast Missouri State University

For Southeast Missouri State University students Megan Kneezle and Melanie Smith, the decision to attend classes at the Regional Campuses in Sikeston and Kennett, Missouri, made sense - they found the support and flexibility to earn their degrees and graduate from Southeast Missouri State University this month.

As an emergency room nurse, Kelli Woodfin knows the importance of quick thinking, precision decision-making and efficient multitasking. She's worked at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as a Registered Nurse for four years, treating patients suffering from trauma, injury or any number of medical conditions. Now, she is among the frontline heroes working to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the local community. She is also just days away from completing a Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), from Southeast Missouri State University.

For Southeast Missouri State University student Erika Bone, the reasons to attend Southeast were plentiful. Bone, a spring 2020 graduate earning a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in economics, says that her time on campus was a positive influence on her professional aspirations, as it provided her with experiences that were relevant to her studies.

Graduating from college has been important goal for Yvonne Pereira of Troy, Illinois. This month, Pereira fulfills that dream as she graduates from Southeast Missouri State University with her Bachelor of Arts in communication studies.

In 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th World Series Championship - rallying fans through all seven games, and inspiring a young Blake Schaffer to not only be a lifelong fan, but also to pursue a career in sports. Schaffer, of St. Louis, Missouri, will graduate from Southeast this month with a Bachelor of Science in sport management.

Cape Girardeau native Cory Brethold enjoys a good challenge. Being in the workforce while working towards a degree in technology management with an emphasis in telecommunication and computer networking fit the bill.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate student Tracy Retherford worked for more than 20 years as a Spanish teacher in the southeast Missouri region before making the decision to return to academia for a graduate degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Ten Southeast Missouri State University students have been honored with Power of Women Scholarships.

Banner Year: 12 Southeast Students Accepted to Vet School

Bringing history to life and imparting that knowledge on the next generation has fueled Olivia Simpson's ambition for years. Her dreams will become reality this month when she officially claims the title of "teacher" after completing her degree at Southeast Missouri State University.

It's never too late to earn a college degree, and with time, often comes perspective and the understanding you've found your calling in life. Such is the case for Southeast Missouri State University student Kathleen Ellison of Sikeston, Missouri.

Graduating from Southeast Missouri State University is the culmination of dedication and perseverance, according to Victoria Blue. It's also the beginning of a new career and step forward she thought may never happen.

The Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual SEMO Pitch Competition.

The Southeast Missouri State University chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi-the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines-recently inducted 39 students and one faculty member.

Four female Southeast Missouri State University students joined student representatives from 22 universities and institutions across the United States at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Women in Economics Symposium Feb. 27 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Southeast Missouri State University is pleased and proud to welcome our newest students for the spring 2020 semester.

Five Southeast Missouri State University students were among 98 college students who participated in the 33rd Annual Missouri Governor's Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values Feb. 14-16 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

University Marketing along with students at Southeast Missouri State University brought home several local ADDY Awards Feb. 19 at the annual American Advertising Awards Show at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Cape Girardeau.

For the eighth straight year, the Southeast Missouri State University Cyber Defense Team has won the Missouri Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC).

Art and history students at Southeast Missouri State University this semester are helping select items for the medieval teaching collection in Kent Library's Rare Book Room.

"soloExhibition1," featuring the work of Southeast Missouri State University student artist Christian Ondr, is the second exhibit in the Student Artist of the Month 2020 exhibition season at Southeast Missouri State University's Catapult Creative House.

Southeast Missouri State University has announced its fall 2019 graduates.

Eight Southeast students recently spent a Saturday in the Rhodes Hall Geoscience Lab cleaning, gluing and preserving dinosaur fossils they collected in the Hell Creek Formation of the Mesozoic Era near Jordan, Montana, last July. The group reunited with the Adventure 360-Paleo X Adventure Team of Fenton, Missouri, who teamed up last summer to prospect for dinosaur fossils.

Eight Southeast Missouri State University music students recently performed at the 82ndAnnual Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) In-Service and Workshop at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Two Southeast Missouri State University students recently were selected to present their tricuspid heart valve research at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Philadelphia.

Southeast Missouri State University student Rutradarshini Asokan hopes studying and researching the heart can help save lives and prepare her to be a successful cardiovascular surgeon. Asokan, of Seremban, Malaysia, a senior biology major, biomedical sciences option, with a chemistry minor, was recently selected to present her heart atria and valve research at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Philadelphia.

Southeast Missouri State University student Gabrione Kent has combined his passion for charitable work and entrepreneurship to help fight food insecurity on campus and in the local community. Kent, a senior entrepreneurship major from Warrensburg, Illinois, created the One Meal A Week program as a way for students to donate their unused meal plan dollars to the Redhawk Food Pantry.

"Post-Post Era," featuring the work of Southeast Missouri State University student photographer John Stringer, will open the 2020 season of the Student Artist of the Month exhibitions at Southeast Missouri State University's Catapult Creative House.

Three Southeast Missouri State University horticulture students recently served on the 2020 Student Advisory Committee of the Western Nursery and Landscape Association (WNLA).

The following students have been named to the fall 2019 Dean's List at Southeast Missouri State University.