Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The students were selected based on criteria established by the donors of the scholarships, university officials said.
More information about the scholarships can be found on the financial aid website, WP.MissouriState.edu/Scholarships.
The list below includes the names of students who have accepted the scholarships as of Dec. 31.
MSU-WP empowers students to achieve personal success and to enrich their local and global communities by providing accessible, affordable and quality educational opportunities.
MSU-WP offers associate degrees and credit and non-credit courses and serves as a delivery site for bachelor’s and master’s degrees offered by Missouri State University in Springfield.
Editor’s Note: Students receiving scholarships are listed below and arranged alphabetically by scholarship, country, state then hometown.
1963 Heritage Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Houston: Jessica Dzurick
Adeline E. Moore Non-Traditional Book Scholarship
ARKANSAS
Baxter: Meghan Moore
Bella Vista: Emily Sims
Hardy: Heidi McCollum
Mountain Home: Shannon Kramer
ILLINOIS
Belleville: Amanda Smith
MISSOURI
Alton: Regina Ackley, Crystal Pinson
Cabool: Destiny Harden
Carthage: Lauren Petticrew
Caufield: Megan Moore
Crocker: Jenna Shelton
Dittmer: Kristen Carson
Dora: Jeannie Geissinger
Lebanon: Heather LaFon
Mountain View: Isabelle Frescoln
Peace Valley: Dana Russo
Raymondville: Melanie May
Saint Ann: Caressa Williams
Saint Robert: Ashley Calloway
Thayer: Hannah Ogden, Karen Spence
West Plains: Keahna Antrim, Chrystal Bean, Sean Boyer, Shayla Brazeal, Teresa Gelsinger, Charley Haskins, Marie Hicks, Kristina Johnston, Rachael Larsen, Natalie Paulman, Chris Roberts, Callista Russell
Willow Springs: Makayla Alexander
Al Hufstedler Leadership Scholarship
MISSOURI
Gatewood: Mar Ayers
Myrtle: Abbagail Bettis
West Plains: Mia Taylor
Al Hufstedler Memorial Endowed Scholarship (Alton)
MISSOURI
Alton: Katie Smith
Al Hufstedler Memorial Endowed Scholarship (Oregon County)
MISSOURI
Myrtle: Abbagail Bettis
Al Hufstedler Memorial Endowed Scholarship (Veteran)
MISSOURI
Bakersfield: Taylor Coffey
Allison London Smith Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Gainesville: Nicholas Goodson
Willow Springs: Holly Crosswhite
Bessie Yadon Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Hartville: Jenna Kelley
Pomona: Rylie Fox
Bill Burris Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain View: Lydia Davis
West Plains: Brianna Johnson
Bob Lawrence Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Emily Erickson
Carol Bell Silvey Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Logan Walls
Cecil Riley and Greg Prevett Memorial Scholarship
ARKANSAS
Hardy: Heidi McCollum
Charles H. and Rena Wood Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Natalie Paulman
Chuck and Sue Kimberlin Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Eunice: Tessa Goodchild
Mountain View: Jocelyn Clark
West Plains: Charley Haskins
Willow Springs: Donivan Owens
Clyde and Joyce Bell Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Houston: Jessica Dzurick
Darr Incentive Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Ozark: Quentin Combs
Richland: Kade Belshe
Rogersville: Chesnea Blakey
Van Buren: Elise Keeney
Darr Scholar Award
MISSOURI
West Plains: Maxwell Guilliams, Darby Schwien
Willow Springs: Holly Crosswhite, Parker George
Don and Judy Kenslow Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Thayer: Sam Stockle
Donald E. and Carol D. (Roe) Reser & Family Endowed Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Moody: Makenna Taylor
West Plains: Kristina Johnston, Jordyn Sigman, Lianna Ward
Donna S. and Michael D. Hayes Scholarship
MISSOURI
Dora: Raven Hadley
West Plains: Courtney Ames, Serenity Cowens, Daphnie Dollins, Sharon Stevenson
Doug Darr Community Leadership Restricted Current Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain View: Ava Greenan
West Plains: Kelsey Stephens
Dr. Bruce Mitchell Smith Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Willow Springs: Joe Grant
Dr. Vera Carhart Scholarship Fund
MISSOURI
Alton: Tyler Hough, Crystal Pinson
Peace Valley: Dana Russo
Thayer: Vanessa Callahan, Karen Spence
Earl S. and Ruth N. Webb Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Sara Jenne
Elliott Family Scholarship for MSU- West Plains
MISSOURI
West Plains: Brannan Adkisson
Emory Melton Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Logan Walls
Estergard Family Scholarship
MISSOURI
Wright City: Ashley Roberts
Eual ‘Bud’ James Academic Restricted Current Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Serah Butler
Evangeline (Vangie) Mae Hall Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Bakersfield: Marayia Deatherage
Everett and Opal Parrott Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Koshkonong: Alexzandria Wenger
West Plains: Darby Schwien
Glenwood Mustang Milestone Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Drury: Hannah Williams
Glyn Spears Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Thayer: Sam Stockle
Graham and Connie O’Neal Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Ozark: Anderson Breth
Granvil and Idell Vaughan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Samantha Stepp
Harlin Family Business Scholarship
MISSOURI
Gainesville: Nicholas Goodson
Jack and Marian McNevin Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Natalie Martin
Jeanette Kellett Grisham Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Casey Franse, Charley Haskins
Jess and Betty Garnett Family Endowed Scholarship
ARKANSAS
Hardy: Heidi McCollum
MISSOURI
Lebanon: Heather LaFon
West Plains: Sean Boyer
Jim and Cindy McFarland Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Kelsey Stephens
Jim and Nell Peters Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Logan Walls
John Craig Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Hermann: Michaela Grannemann
Judge Harold and Martha M. Henry Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Winona: Kylia Haynes
Judith Shepard Newman Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Ava: Dailyn Stanifer
Cabool: Jenna Thompson
Caulfield: Taylor Watkins
Peace Valley: Dana Russo
Pottersville: Ania Christopher
West Plains: Brylee Bonham, Raigan Denton, Cara Hopkins, Morgan Watts, Jace Zimmerman
Kent and Barbara Thomas Student Ambassador Scholarship
MISSOURI
Gatewood: Mar Ayers
Koshkonong: Gisella Hendricks
Lynchburg: Jayanna Draper
Lancaster Music Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Paige Watson
West Plains: Maddy Phipps
Lela and Lowell Fleenor Restricted Current Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain View: Abbi Orchard
Lida Risner Bozman and Louis Bozman Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Koshkonong: Cody Jedlicka
Thayer: Sam Stockle
Lillian Meade Darr Endowed Leadership Scholarship
MISSOURI
Hartshorn: Elizabeth Havens
Summersville: Andrew Buschmann
Linda Wood Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Destiny Harden
Local Emergency Planning Committees of Howell & Oregon Counties Restricted Scholarship
MISSOURI
Koshkonong: Cody Jedlicka
Lorin L. Vaughn Probation & Parole Citizens Advisory Board Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Hope Green
Lucas Orf Scholarship
MISSOURI
Thayer: Ely Wilson
M.O. Looney Community Service Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Keahna Antrim
Margaret W. Shaw Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Alton: Tyler Hough, Crystal Pinson, Lana Richardson
Doniphan: Kaydyn Bond
Thayer: Corwin Mullins, Hannah Odgen, Karen Spence
Marianna Hoover Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Lydia Barton
Marvin Wheeler and Lorene Wheeler Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Maddy Phipps
Mary H. Schrag Student Ambassador Scholarship
MISSOURI
Essex: Aubrey Hull
Mary Lou and Don Sallee Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain Grove: Kai Burch
Math Educators of South Central Missouri Restricted Scholarship
MISSOURI
Houston: Jessica Dzurick
Maxine Brown Restricted Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Devona Mitchell, Audrey Whitten
Mildred M. Schobert Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Caulfield: Khaki Barnett
Willow Springs: Donivan Owens
Missouri State-West Plains Technology in Manufacturing Scholarship
MISSOURI
Plato: Ryan Steinbrink
Mountain Grove 2006 Missouri State Alumni Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain Grove: Cooper Mitchell
Mountain Grove Missouri State University Alumni Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain Grove: Cooper Mitchell
Mynde Tarter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Jack Rutledge
Nancy White Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Saint Charles: Elden Vierzba
Naomi McKee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Serah Butler
Norman and Peggy Rieger Family Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Rockbridge: MaKenzie Cahill-Goodman
West Plains: Jessica Contreras
Norman Rieger Dora Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Rockbridge: MaKenzie Cahill-Goodman
Onita Trett Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Natalie Paulman
Pahlmann Family Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Noble: Hunter Luna
Peggy Rieger Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Jessica Contreras, Emily Erickson
Rita Fugate Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Drury: Shaina Arnold-Perez
Rita J. Turpin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Lailla Storey
Robert Neathery Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Moody: Ashley Beach
West Plains: Chrystal Bean
Robert T. Drago Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Plato: Nolan Fitzsimmons
Roger D. Shaw Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Doniphan: Kaydyn Bond
Thayer: Corwin Mullins
Roy and Vallie Mayfield Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Cabool: Destiny Harden
Sally J. Watkins Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Thayer: Vanessa Callahan
West Plains: Makayla Lucas
Samantha Beach Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Jack Rutledge
Scholarship for Future Welders
MISSOURI
Plato: Ryan Steinbrink
Senator Doyle Childers Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Drury: Shaina Arnold- Perez
Shirley Calhoun Lawler Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Thayer: Madalyn Donahue
St. Francis Farm Endowed Book Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Whitley Dobbs, Amy Johnson
Tarter-Thompson Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Charley Haskins
Ted and Jeanette Gilliam Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Dora: Raven Hadley
The Honorable William Hass Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Ava: Matilynn Goss
The Lancaster Family Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Falcon: Alex White
The Lelia Heuer Restricted Current Scholarship
MISSOURI
Moody: Andrea Fowler
West Plains: Keahna Antrim
The Lelia Heuer Restricted Current Scholarship for Howell County
MISSOURI
West Plains: Dawson Howell, Adrienne Thompson
The McIntosh Trades Scholarship
MISSOURI
Ozark: Quentin Combs
Veronica Mays Memorial Scholarship
MISSOURI
Neosho: Heather Hummel
Vivian H. Drago Endowed Leadership Scholarship
MISSOURI
Willow Springs: Jenna Morrison
Walt Wegner Scholarship for Religious Studies
MISSOURI
Lynchburg: Jayanna Draper
Mountain Grove: Abigail Fry
Mountain View: Melissa McAfee
West Plains Bank & Trust Endowed Scholarship
MISSOURI
Mountain View: Abbi Orchard
West Plains Campus Letters and Communications Scholarship
MISSOURI
West Plains: Natalie Paulman
William and Virginia Darr Endowed Leadership Scholarship
MISSOURI
Licking: Ashlee Umfleet, Josie Wells
