Edwin Blanton Dome Story
For Edwin Blanton, Southeast Missouri State University was more than a college experience. It was the launchpad for a life of service that has taken him from rural Missouri to London, the Australian Outback, the Caribbean and beyond.
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is earning national recognition for affordability, offering out-of-state students one of the lowest tuition and fees among public institutions while maintaining strong academic value and student support.
A donation from the family of Cheryl Anne Scherer, who went missing on April 17, 1979, will support ongoing cold case and unidentified remains work at Southeast Missouri State University. On November 14, 2025, Diane Scherer-Morris and Anthony Scherer, Cheryl’s siblings, presented a gift of $7,500.47 to Dr. Jennifer Bengtson, professor of anthropology, to advance laboratory testing and forensic analysis conducted by SEMO students.
Southeast Missouri State University has earned national recognition for its leadership in student success, receiving the prestigious EAB Student Success Collaborative Citizen Award. This award honors institutions that selflessly share their strategies and best practices to improve student success across the country.
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