SEMO Spotlight
SEMO Spotlight highlights alumni, students, faculty and staff and their successes.
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In this episode of "SEMO Spotlight," we speak with Sarah Chapman, a student who is truly everywhere on campus. Sarah serves as the student representative to the Board of Governors while maintaining a double-major in English and Music studies, as well as a minor in Jazz and Commercial music.
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In this episode of 'SEMO Spotlight', we speak with Lainey Canning, a senior at Southeast Missouri State University studying Agri-Business: Animal Science and Agricultural Communication. Lainey is also a member of the Marching Band, up for election as "Woman of the Year" for the 2025 Homecoming season.
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In this episode, we speak with Dawson Berglund, a freshman in the historic preservation department. Dawson has worked on a number of historic preservation projects around Cape.
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In this episode of SEMO Spotlight, we speak with Cody Patterson from Highland, Illinois, Cody is a Sophomore at SEMO studying Wildlife and Conservation Biology and he participates in a wide variety of different student groups, including serving as the Secretary of SEMO Stream Team(a student water conservation effort), the Student Reading Ambassador of Journey Student Literary Organization, and a Facilitator for the 2025 First-Year Leadership Program.
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In this episode of 'SEMO Spotlight', we speak with Carlee Ashby, a senior double major in Historic Preservation and Anthropology, who was involved in the Malone Park Center for the Arts' Smithsonian Exhibit project, 'Voices and Votes: Democracy in America'.
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In this episode of SEMO Spotlight, we speak to Jordan Tinsley, a double option Marine Biology and Wildlife and Conservation Major with a Minor in Chemistry.
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In this episode, we speak with two musical theater students, Emily Lantz and her co-star Parker Cobden, who describe their experience balancing their theater major and their upcoming performance as lead actors in "Grease: The Musical".
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In this episode, speak with SEMO Alumni Julie Hecht, who the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has named among its 2025 Regional Teachers of the Year.
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In this episode, we speak with two musical theater students, Parker Cobden and his co-star Emily Lantz, who describe their experience balancing their theater major and their upcoming performance as lead actors in Grease: The Musical.
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Calyn Hartmann, who graduated high school in 2020 and spent two years earning associate degrees in general science and arts at a community college, transferred to SEMO in 2022. She officially added professional pilot to her already demanding pre-med curriculum in 2023, thanks in part to encouragement from SEMO’s Director of Aviation, Miranda Sullivan.