Education

Saxony Lutheran soccer and state final four’s are beginning to feel like a tradition. Once again, the Crusaders are back in the Class 1 final four after they defeated Maplewood-Richmond Heights 4-0 on May 16. Now, Saxony Lutheran sets its sights on a final four matchup with Summit Christian...

Following the shooting Sunday during Cape Central’s High School graduation ceremony held at the Show Me Center, Southeast Missouri State University has completed an initial assessment to identify its next steps in strengthening safety policies. “Our Department of Public Safety, Show Me Center, and emergency communications personnel were onsite...

Planning financially for college can be overwhelming, but Southeast Missouri State University is working to provide the tools and support students and their families need to make their higher education dreams a reality.The office of Student Financial Services (SFS) at Southeast has new and simplified processes in place to better serve prospective and current students.We know financial aid can be a hurdle, but we strive to make it a hurdle students can easily step over instead of leaping, said Matthew Kearney, director of Southeasts Student Financial Services (SFS).One of those hurdles, he says, can be selection by the U.S. Department of Education for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification. This process requires students to provide additional documents to confirm the information submitted on the FAFSA is correct. Verification helps Southeast accurately determine the type and amount of aid a student should receive.Students are encouraged to complete verification and all financial aid processes as early as possible, Kearney said.For those students selected for verification, a new SFS process is tracking their status through every step and streamlining the awarding of student financial aid, Kearney said. SFS staff link required submitted documents to a students account, and SFS specialists review the documentation to ensure they are the correct documents and all pieces are complete and legible. If questions arise, SFS staff immediately reach out to students to resolve any issues. Finally, SFS Operations staff verify the documentation. Students can also track their progress in their student portal and receive weekly messages from SFS about their progression through the verification process. Kearney advises students to regularly check their email to avoid missing important information.

High school seniors in 2020 didn't know what to expect when they got word of an extended break from school due to a new virus. And as the COVID pandemic worsened, those same students began watching their expected milestones speed by them: prom, graduation and closure as they moved on from grade school to the next chapter of their lives.

Ten Southeast Missouri State University Harrison College of Business students visited Boeing and explored careers April 6 in St. Louis as part of an Externship Day experience. The visit provided students exposure to a large manufacturing setting, insights into Boeings work environment and culture, and the opportunity to develop mentorship relationships with Southeast alumni employed by Boeing.

A team of Southeast Missouri State University students fromthe Department of Mathematics recently received third place honors in theMathematical Association of America Missouri Sections 24th Annual MissouriCollegiate Mathematics Competition April 4-5 at Lindenwood University in St.Charles, Missouri. The students competed against teams from colleges and universities across Missouri. The annual...

Three Southeast Missouri State University students were recently awarded St. Louis American Foundation Scholarships and will be recognized during the 33rd Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Virtual Gala Weekend on Oct. 16 and 17.[caption id="attachment_36247" align="alignright" width="300"]. Isaiah Collins[/caption]This marks the third consecutive year Southeast students...

Southeast Missouri State University cybersecurity graduate student Harman Malhi of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, told the Southeast Board of Regents today that Southeast has made it possible for her to pursue her academic and career goals on multiple levels. Malhi, a native of New Delhi, India, is a first-year graduate student...

Southeast Missouri State University alumna Miracle Bird was named to the Legal Defense Fund’s (LDF) Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP). LDF awarded 10 scholars from across the country the prestigious honor. In exchange for a full law school scholarship and professional development, scholars commit to devoting the first 10 years...

Southeast Missouri State University has named five outstanding students as recipients of the President’s Scholarship for the 2025 academic year. The awardees are Jaxson Houf of Van Buren High School, Carter Kruse of Springfield High School, Linzi McPartlin of Eureka High School, Madison Phelps of Cape Central High School, and Brea Johnson of Fort Zumwalt South High School.

Southeast Missouri State University has begun sending official financial aid offers to prospective students for the 2024-2025 academic year during the first week of May. Despite delays caused by the implementation of a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the U.S. Department of Education, SEMO remains committed to providing robust financial aid packages to its students.

The prospects of the Chaffee Red Devils returning to the Class 2 quarterfinals were all but assured after a single swing of the bat of senior Levi McKinnie. With their 4-0 win over the Bismarck Indians in the sectional round of the Class 2 state tournament on Monday, May 20, in Bismarck, Mo., the Red Devils have earned themselves one more home game this season.

Graduating from Southeast Missouri State University is the culmination of dedication and perseverance, according to Victoria Blue. Its also the beginning of a new career and step forward she thought may never happen. Blue, a talented French horn player of Chaffee, Missouri, always knew she wanted to study music and...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A teacher at Prodigy Leadership Academy in Cape Girardeau is one of 12 recipients to received the 2024 Christian Teachers of the Year award among more than 700 nominees in the country. Mrs. Jayme Reese was chosen as one of twelve recipients among 700+...

The River Campus Board of Managers will meet at noon on Friday,March 1, in Conference Room 305 of the Seminary Building at Southeast Missouri State Universitys River Campus. City representatives on the Board are Scott Meyer, Dennis Vollink and Victoria Rust. University representatives are Rhonda Weller-Stilson, dean of the Holland College of Arts and Media; Trudy Lee, interim vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation; and Dr. Tamela Randolph, Southeast interim provost.

Southeast’s Sigma Nu Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 Fraternity Chapters. North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Names Chapter President One of Nation’s Top 12 Fraternity Men. Southeast Missouri State University’s Sigma Nu fraternity has been recognized among the nation’s top 10 fraternity chapters by the North American Interfraternity...

Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently attended the 2019 Governors Leadership Forum on Faith and Values, held Jan. 9-11 in Jefferson City, Missouri.Created by former Missouri Governor, and 79th U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, the three-day Leadership Forum on Faith and Values encouraged students by challenging their decision-making, values and belief systems using the platform of servant leadership.Student leaders studied the principles of reconciling relationships, standing for truth and loving their neighbor as themselves. The Missouri Governors Student Leadership Forum offered a worldview that is others-centered, encouraging students to embrace altruism.Southeast undergraduate students participating in the conference were Justin Jacobs, a sophomore accounting major from Barnhart, Missouri; Renee Owens, a junior exceptional child education major from Ballwin, Missouri; Kayla Parham, a sophomore sport management major with a minor in business administration from Hillside, Illinois; and Trent Waltz, a junior psychology major with a double minor in chemistry and biology from Cape Girardeau, Missouri.The forum included the Governors Prayer Breakfast with featured speaker, St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts, and the 2019 Legislative Inaugural Ball with speakers Gov. Michael Parson and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. Other speakers included former ABC News journalist Gregory Lemos from Atlanta, Georgia; Jefferson City business owner Taisir Yanis; Michael Lanahan of the Missouri Department of Economic Development; Linda Slattery of the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.; Missouri State Representatives Kevin Windham and Dave Griffith; and Missouri State Senator Brian Williams.For more information, visit www.mogslf.com, call (573) 691-7572 or email jaclyn@mogslf.org.