Kevin Heisinger Community Service Award Recipient Spotlight: Rohith Ryali
Take a trip down memory lane as we highlight some of the past recipients of the Kevin Heisinger Memorial Award! Rohith Ryali, hailing from Ellisville, MO, received the award during the 2019 Academy. As a scholar, he took classes on board game design and math. Ryali is now pursuing a degree in Medical Science at…
Kevin Heisinger Community Service Award Recipient Spotlight: Jesse Wren
Take a trip down memory lane as we highlight some of the past recipients of the Kevin Heisinger Memorial Award! Wren taking part in a service activity as a scholar in 2017. Jesse Wren, a scholar from Ironton, MO, received the award during the 2017 Academy. Wren graduated from Truman University with a BS in…
A Dream Becoming A Reality
At the 2024 closing ceremony, Alessia Roten shared a few words regarding her life-changing experience during the three weeks of the Academy. Photo by Ever Cole. Each year, MSA faculty, RAs, and Directors choose a scholar who they believe fully embodies the spirit of the Academy to speak at the annual closing ceremony. For the…
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…
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
Teddy Farias served as the keynote speaker during the opening ceremonies of this year's Missouri Scholars Academy. Farias is an MSA alum, who later attended the University of Missouri. He is currently the dean of health and natural sciences at San Jacinto College in Texas. Photo by Logan Jackson. Standing in the Walmart checkout line…
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…
Acceptance Notifications Coming Soon!
Nominees: keep an eye on your inboxes this week for 2024 Academy acceptance notifications!
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…
Paul Rahmoeller: Trying Something New
The Missouri Scholars Academy is a place where gifted students can explore their interests and try new things, creating a strong community like no other. This is what we call the magic of MSA. Scholars of the 2023 Academy experienced this magic with the help of MSA’s wonderful faculty members. However, for the first time…