The MBA student aspires to build a career working with women after a tumultuous childhood in the southern African country.
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3 UMSL alumnae selected for yearlong Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
Taylor Clark, Erika Sonneville and Samantha Jarnagin will serve as assistant language teachers in placements across Japan.
International volunteer missions spur MBA student’s passion for teaching, research
MBA student Damon Walker returned to West Africa in May after an inspiring volunteer trip in 2017.
Summer Academy strengthens academic standing of St. Louis youth
Nearly 300 high school students participated in the four-week UMSL Bridge Program initiative.
A crash course in customer service: Taylor ‘DeeDee’ Effinger experiences Disney magic in semester-long program
The mathematics major spent five months working in and exploring the Walt Disney World Resort.
UMSL interns to partner with six new startups in second annual Ameren Accelerator cohort
The six companies participating in the 2018 Ameren Accelerator offer energy, cybersecurity and construction solutions.
A career to hang his hat on: Cardinals superfan Tom ‘The Hat Man’ Lange retires after 22 years at UMSL
After retiring from UMSL Postal Services, Tom Lange has more time to dedicate his fandom of the St. Louis Cardinals.
John McCarthy navigates career, fatherhood in 11-year pursuit to become an engineer
McCarthy’s path to an engineering degree took longer than expected, but he remains optimistic about the doors it can open.
Information systems graduate Kyle Hopfer takes technological talents to Centene
Hopfer’s career at Centene began with a connection he cultivated at a UMSL-sponsored career fair.
A scientist with a brawny résumé and new feminist perspective
Drake Anderson’s research on the physiological effects of sexism fueled more than a future in psychology.