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INSIDE Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 | Volume 107, Issue 11 | the-standard.org
Scholarship application comes back online Application can be used to sign up for almost 1,000 MSU scholarships By Rose Marthis The Standard
STOMP OUT HUNGER
Project will donate 10,623 pairs of shoes, 32,000 meals to those in need
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By Sadie Welhoff The Standard
One person drove by the trailer, asked what it was for, gave them the shoes on his feet and drove away in his socks.
tomp Out Hunger is over for Springfield, but every pair of the collected shoes will soon end up on someone’s feet in other parts of the globe. MSU, along with OTC, Drury University, Evangel University and Southwest Baptist University, came up with a final total of 10,623 pairs of shoes. Mary Ann Wood, director of public affairs support, said out of the final amount, they had to throw away very few shoes because they were not wearable. The number was not able to beat the Guinness World Record for the longest string of shoes that Shoeman Water Projects set at 12,481 pairs. All the shoes will be donated to Sole Food, which partners with Friends Against Hunger. The shoes will then be sold to Shoeman Water Projects and the profits will go back to Sole Food and Friends Against Hunger. The profits will be used by Friends Against Hunger to donate meals to the hungry in Springfield. According to Lora Hobbs, Sole Food volunteer and religious studies senior instructor, the shoes from the drive will provide around 32,000 meals. The T-shirt sales from 5 Pound Apparel will also provide around 9,000 meals. Even though the record was not broken, Wood said she was impressed with the final number and said she was pleased with the variety of student and faculty involvement. u See STOMP, page 2
Illustration by Nicolette Martin/THE STANDARD
High school students get some private practice in ‘Nurse for a Day’ program
Students have the opportunity to experience the MSU nursing department firsthand By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
Madeline Carter/THE STANDARD Students practice using a stethoscope at MSU’s Nurse for a Day program.
The fourth needle that pierced the arm resting on the table took a while to properly inject its contents into a vein, but there were no complaints. It might have been different if the arm had been attached to anyone. This wasn’t a scene from Saw XXVI; just Friday morning at Missouri State University’s Nurse for a Day program, which is aimed at high school students interested in the nursing field.
The arm, which, thankfully, was not a real human limb, was one of several hands-on activities that allowed students to experience MSU’s Nursing Simulation Center. Students practiced tying a tourniquet, using stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs and got to take a look at some of the medical mannequins that MSU uses to train nurses. They also toured the campus and had a question-and-answer session with a panel of local u See NURSE, page 2
Missouri State students can start applying now for the chance to have free money for next fall. The Missouri State University Foundation launched the General and Departmental Scholarship Application on Nov. 1. This single application is for all of the donor-funded scholarships available, which is roughly 1,000, according to Andrew Garton, the foundation scholarship coordinator. The application’s deadline is March 1, and Garton says students should start early and take as much time as they need to give them the best chance to be selected for a scholarship. “Committees really look for students who have put a lot of thought and effort into essay answers,” he said. “The faculty know when they’ve done it last minute.” Garton suggested students take the time on Thanksgiving and Winter breaks, since there are no classes. Because it is for so many scholarships, the application is around 20 pages long, but it is divided into three sections based on class type: graduate students, undergraduate students and incoming freshmen. Students will choose which section classifies them for the 2014-2015 academic year and only fill out that part of the application. The application is further divided based on individual scholarships’ qualifications, such as the student being a particular major or from a particular city. Students can read about these qualifications on parts of the application like essay directions, and then they don’t have to fill out that part if it doesn’t apply to them. Garton says that the time investment is worth it, and that students have a “fairly good chance,” because one out of every four applicants is selected. The average amount of scholarships awarded is $1,100, but there are a lot of scholarships for half and full tuition, and a few are for $10,000 and $15,000. This amount is typically divided in half between the fall and spring semesters. The foundation awards 1,100 to 1,200 scholarships every year, valuing between $1.25 million and $1.3 million. This value fluctuates because the scholarships are invested in the market, so that determines the amount available every year. The selection committees start reviewing applications on March 2. Most students are notified through their Missouri State email by the end of the spring semester if they are selected. If the selection committee falls behind, the student might not be notified until summer. The scholarships are awarded before the deadline for taking out student loans. Garton said that this makes them more valuable than just their face value dollar amount, because it is saving students even more money in the long run. Students who are selected are also required to write a thank you letter to the donor who funded the scholarship and often get a chance to meet the donor. Garton said this provides great networking opportunities with “people who are dedicated u See APPLY, page 2