We are proud to continue our nationwide tour that brings the best of Mizzou to alumni wherever they live. Most recently, I joined the Mizzou team for a stop in Florida to meet with loyal Tigers in the Naples area.

Athletic Director Laird Veatch provided an update on the incredible success of Mizzou Athletics, which includes highly ranked teams in both football and men’s basketball. We also heard from MURR Executive Director Matt Sanford and NextGen MURR Program Director Mike Hoehn II about the global importance of our research reactor. For example, Mizzou is the only source of the radioisotope lutetium-177 in the United States. Lutetium-177 is a key ingredient in Pluvicto, a medicine used to treat prostate cancer that was just advertised during the Super Bowl.

We are confident there’s even more we can achieve, and we’re grateful for our alumni who are ready to work with us to build the future. Among the many distinguished Tigers in attendance, we are grateful to Jefferson Club Board Member Roger Harris for providing an inspiring introduction. We were also pleased to welcome Paul Vogel, who recently made a transformative gift to grow our School of Accountancy. Additionally, I had an opportunity to meet with Don and Audrey Walsworth (Walsworth, Inc.) as well as Rollie and Tina Bartels (Club Car Wash). We had great discussions about the many ways Mizzou can make an impact.

I enjoyed sharing the undeniable momentum of our community and seeing the amazing enthusiasm for Mizzou’s mission. I’m looking forward to the next series of alumni gatherings this summer.

— Mun