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ALUMNI
14,500
Nearly Missouri State alumni live in the St. Louis area
Noted alumni with St. Louis ties: More than 10 Alumni Association MarooNation gatherings in St. Louis area each year MarooNation Ball planned for Nov. 2, 2013 in St. Louis
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Rich McClure
John F. Eilermann Jr. Class of ’86, CEO and chairman of the board of McBride & Son Homes
Class of ’75, president of UniGroup, Inc. and CEO of United Van Lines
John Goodman
Ryan Howard Baseball Bear from 1998-2001, St. Louis native, first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
Missouri State Night at Busch Stadium held every summer
Class of ’75, film, television and stage actor born in St. Louis; recipient of University’s honorary doctorate in 2013
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Missouri State Family Day held at the Saint Louis Zoo
STUDENTS
Students from St. Louis make up about
LEADERSHIP
James H. Buford Missouri State University Foundation Board of Trustees member; former MSU Board of Governors member; president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
3,500 MSU students are from the St. Louis area
Meet a few students from St. Louis:
Lauren Bansbach Biology major, 2012 Missouri State Citizen Scholar award winner, recipient of two National Science Foundation grants
Missouri State is CONNECTED in St. Louis!
24 percent of MSU’s undergrad population
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See alumni events coming up in the St. Louis area! www.alumni.missouristate.edu
Tate Matheny Hospitality administration major, outfielder for the Baseball Bears, Missouri Valley Conference freshman of the year, son of St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny
Loretha Cain Journalism major, 2012 Miss Springfield Collegiate, volunteer at Boys and Girls Town
Missouri State has
community Bryan Neyer Graduate student pursuing an MBA and member of Missouri State’s Ad Team, which has won several prestigious national competitions
Charter Communications cable provider in St. Louis is part of the Missouri State Television Network, broadcasting select Missouri State Bears
and Lady Bears basketball games
for info about how to hear the games!
Bears football and men’s basketball games have aired on St. Louis radio stations for more than 20 years. See www. missouristatebears.com
Springfield Cardinals minor-league baseball team is the AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals
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Missouri State University Board of Governors members from St. Louis:
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Orvin Kimbrough President and CEO of the United Way of Greater St. Louis
Stephen B. Hoven Classes of ’77 and ’78, corporate vice president for public affairs for SSM Health Care
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Unforgettable. Unbelievable. UNMISSABLE. Missouri State’s first-ever MarooNation Ball is a fabulous black-tie-optional event with amazing live entertainment, mingling, dining and dancing.
It’s Maroon spirit in black tie… don’t miss it! www.missouristatefoundation.org
Saint Louis, Missouri • November 2, 2013 When: Evening of Nov. 2, 2013 Where: Palladium Saint Louis, 1400 Park Place
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Aerialists, fire twirlers, jazz musicians and many more performers live on the scene as you sip cocktails and have a sit-down dinner before dancing the night away to funk band FatPocket!
This amazing gala will attract a V.I.P. audience of University alumni and friends, including St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and other representatives of leading St. Louis businesses and organizations.
It’s a gala for a great cause: All proceeds support future Bears from the St. Louis area.
Individual tickets, $150; sponsorships $2,500-$5,000 (sponsors will be guaranteed a table for 10 at the ball, and will receive gifts and recognition)
Saint Louis, Missouri • November 2, 2013 Contact: Foundation@missouristate.edu or 417-836-4143
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