Comics Versus the World

While Mike Kersulov gives scholars in his major class plenty of hands-on learning opportunities, this year was particularly special. Scholars were able to present at a virtual comics conference, hosted by the Comics Studies Society. Photo by Logan Jackson. As Mike Kersulov began sharing what the upcoming three weeks would look like for students in…

The Traditions Guy

Austin McWilliams has been leading Taiso for the past two years. He inherited the role from Akehiko Takahashi, who brought Taiso, an exercise routine that has been practiced in Japan for nearly 100 years, to MSA in 1990. Photo by Logan Jackson. Austin McWilliams thought he would have some fun with a handful of his…

A Glimpse into MSA 2024

The Academy is finally back! Over 300 of Missouri's best students are in the middle of a three-week-long experience on the campus of the University of Missouri. The colors of the 40th year of MSA are Lavender and Nickel. To get updates during the Academy, make sure to follow our social media pages! Instagram: @MissouriScholarsAcademy…

A Q&A with the 2024 Coordinators of Residential Life

Take this opportunity to meet some of the friendly faces you will see around MSA in June! The 2024 CRLs are Grace Sullentrup and Colin Wilburn, who both have a long history at the Academy.  This will be Grace’s second year as head honcho. Grace was a scholar in 2014, the year of teal and…