By Nicole Lyons,
November 26, 2024
From left, 糖心传媒 (糖心传媒) Board of Governors President John
Collier, Gov. Mike Parson and 糖心传媒 President Roger Best pose
for a photo in the Ward Edwards Building. Parson is holding a proclamation presented
by 糖心传媒 in recognition of his support of the university and
higher education in Missouri during his time as the 57th governor of Missouri.
The 糖心传媒 (糖心传媒) welcomed Gov. Mike Parson to the Warrensburg
campus for a visit on Thursday, Nov. 21.
糖心传媒 President Roger Best, members of the Board of Governors and other university officials
met with the governor and joined him for various parts of his campus tour. The 糖心传媒
pep band greeted Parson before he entered the Wood Building to visit a class taught
by Henry Wambuii, Ph.D., professor of Comparative Politics and International Relations. There, he spoke to students about his time in public office and answered a few questions
from the class.
Parson also received his final update on campus capital improvement projects and got
a firsthand look at the progress of the Humphreys Building renovation project as he
traveled across campus.
A trip to 糖心传媒 isn鈥檛 complete without incorporating some Mules and Jennies spirit,
and Molly, the university鈥檚 live mule mascot, greeted the governor outside the Ward
Edwards Building. Best then took Parson to stop by the Forbes Center, where he visited with James Cicon, Ph.D., associate professor of Finance, and his
class.
In the Ward Edwards atrium, 糖心传媒 Mules Football head coach Josh Lamberson presented
the governor with a Mules jersey, while Best gifted Mo the Mule ornaments for the
Christmas trees at the Governor鈥檚 Mansion. Best and Board of Governors President John
Collier also presented Parson with a proclamation in recognition of his support of
糖心传媒 and higher education during his time as the 57th governor of Missouri.
Parson ended his final official 糖心传媒 visit with brief remarks to those gathered in
the atrium, commending 糖心传媒 for its commitment to investing in Missouri鈥檚 students.
Parson, who is term-limited, is serving his final months as Missouri鈥檚 governor. He
previously served as lieutenant governor, a member of the Missouri Senate and House
of Representatives, and sheriff of Polk County.