Granvil Vaughan Founder's Award

The Granvil Vaughan Founder's Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact upon the mission of the West Plains campus. This prestigious award is named in honor of the late Missouri State Representative Granvil Vaughan for "his commitment toward bringing to fruition the long-held dream of higher education in south central Missouri." The award is presented annually at the spring commencement ceremony to someone who has been involved as a community member (not while a university employee) in advisory groups and attended events and activities sponsored by the university for a period of ten years or more.

Members of the administrative council, faculty and staff at Missouri State-West Plains are invited to nominate individuals for this award. Nominations are to be submitted in letter format citing, as a minimum, biographical information and significant factors supporting the nomination.

Granvil Vaughan Founder's Award Recipients

2000

Jess Garnett

2001

Allison Smith

2002

Robert Neathery

2003

Vivian Drago

2004

Jim McFarland

2005

Frank L. Martin, III

2006

Paul Childers

2007

William and Virginia Darr

2008

Dr. Marvin Fowler

2009

Judge Harold and
Mrs. Martha Henry

2010

Joe Paul Evans

2011

Jeanette Grisham

2012

Mary Hass Sheid

2013

Jerry and Sue Hall

2014

David Gohn

2015

Roger "Dusty" Shaw

2016

Norman "Joe" Spears

2017

Jay Padgett

2018

Newt and Carolyn Brill

2019

Danny and Florence James

2020

Chuck and Sue Kimberlin

2022

Terry L. "Bo" and Sunie Pace

2023

Laurel Thompson

2024

William ‘Bill’ Shaw