Dec. 10, 2024
Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.edu
The University of Missouri is ready to celebrate as we prepare to award more than 1,750 degrees during winter commencement ceremonies. This year’s graduating class represents all 50 states and 44 countries, a testament to Mizzou’s global reach.
Click the names below to meet nine inspiring soon-to-be graduates, discover how Mizzou has shaped their journeys and see where they’re headed next.
Christian BirtellHometown: Carpentersville, Illinois
Major: Nursing
School of Nursing
Hometown: Pershing, Missouri
Major: Agriculture Education, Emphasis in Communication and Leadership
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Hometown: St. James, Missouri
Major: Business Administration, emphasis in Marketing
Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Majors: Journalism, Political Science
Missouri School of Journalism; College of Arts and Science; Honors College
Hometown: Imperial, Missouri
Major: Journalism
Missouri School of Journalism
Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
Major: Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Major: Textile and Apparel Management
College of Arts and Science
Hometown: O’Fallon, Missouri
Major: Public Health; Music Composition
College of Health Sciences; College of Arts and Science
Hometown: Phenix City, Alabama
Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
College of Education and Human Development
