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.

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.

Kamryn Flowers shares how hands-on field experiences, working with children across different age groups, and taking advantage of teaching opportunities like substituting and working with children with autism helped shape her into the educator she is today.

On this week's episode of 'SEMO Spotlight', we speak with Dustin Roberts. He is pursuing a double major in engineering technology with Electrical Automation and Systems, and Technology Management.

Cheyenne Thurman is a sports management student who has worked at SEMO Marketing since her freshman year.

Eric Redinger is a SEMO alum who is currently the Director of Recreation Services. In this episode, he speaks about his life and how students can get more involved with the Recreation Center.

Lainey Canning is a Junior at SEMO studying Agri-Business and Animal Science, and Agricultural Communication. In this episode, she speaks about two classes that have impacted her the most and how her professors helped her gain work experience through these courses.

Samuel Brucker is a Cyber Security Major student who is also pursuing a minor in Computer Networking. In this episode, he talks about his achievements with the cyber defense club, Competitive Cyber Security, and the new Charles Stamp Cyber Command Center.

Anne is an international student from Norway who came as an exchange student to stay one semester.

Kora is Multimedia Journalism student who will graduate this spring semester. She finished her degree in three years by taking seven classes a semester. She also has won awards statewide and participated in multiple organizations in the media industry throughout her time at SEMO.