Students

Where everyone’s involved

Sean Earl grew up in Missouri with Mizzou on the mind.

Sean Earl

Sean T. Earl, Student Supervisor at Missouri Student Unions

Sept. 22, 2017
By Megan Liz Smith

Sean Earl, junior in electrical engineering, grew up in Missouri and was always thinking about the University of Missouri.

“I knew I wanted to go to a big school for college so I could get the full experience,” Earl said. “But not all big schools have as vibrant and active a community as Mizzou. Everyone gets involved here.”

Last year Earl served as president of the Missouri Students Association, the undergraduate student government for Mizzou. The experience allowed him to meet students, faculty and staff from all different spaces of Mizzou and to better understand their roles in shaping the university.

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