Crowder’s Murphy earns Leadership Award
Courtney Murphy displays the Student Leadership medallion and certificate awarded to her by the MCCA.
December 31, 2014
Steve Chapman
Courtney Murphy, a student at the Crowder College-Cassville campus, has been awarded the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) Student Leadership Award for Crowder College. She was chosen for the award out of the entire Crowder student body, numbering almost 6,000 and received it at the MCCA annual convention in Branson on November 7.
Learning that she would receive the award came as a big surprise to Murphy. “I was excited and I cried a little bit,” she said.
Robin Kier, Student Services Coordinator at the Crowder-Cassville campus, nominated Murphy for the award.
Kier said she chose to nominate Murphy because she demonstrates a positive attitude and a willingness to do for others. “Courtney is one of the most energetic, positive and outgoing students I’ve ever worked with,” Kier said. “She works full-time while raising a family and goes to school full-time, but still manages to stay on top of everything and is always willing to go above and beyond for her fellow students.”
Murphy has attended Crowder-Cassville for five semesters, during which time she has been pursuing her general education requirements in preparation for the Crowder nursing program. During this time, she worked as a student ambassador for three semesters.
Murphy will begin studying nursing in January and is eager to begin. “I’m nervous about it, but I’m really excited,” she said. “Crowder has one of the most exceptional programs. I’m really excited to start.”
Before she decided to become a nurse, Murphy was working at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and was planning to study business at the time. She changed her mind when DFA closed. “I didn’t want to sit behind a desk,” she said. “I wanted to help people.”
Murphy currently works at Cox-Monett as a patient care associate. When she completes her studies at Crowder, she wants to be a nurse at a local hospital but also plans to get a doctorate in nursing.
The MCCA Student Leadership Award is presented each year to a student from each of Missouri’s community colleges who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities. All of the Crowder students who were nominated for the award had their applications reviewed by a special committee at the college, which ultimately chose Murphy.
Steve Chapman
Courtney Murphy, a student at the Crowder College-Cassville campus, has been awarded the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) Student Leadership Award for Crowder College. She was chosen for the award out of the entire Crowder student body, numbering almost 6,000 and received it at the MCCA annual convention in Branson on November 7.
Learning that she would receive the award came as a big surprise to Murphy. “I was excited and I cried a little bit,” she said.
Robin Kier, Student Services Coordinator at the Crowder-Cassville campus, nominated Murphy for the award.
Kier said she chose to nominate Murphy because she demonstrates a positive attitude and a willingness to do for others. “Courtney is one of the most energetic, positive and outgoing students I’ve ever worked with,” Kier said. “She works full-time while raising a family and goes to school full-time, but still manages to stay on top of everything and is always willing to go above and beyond for her fellow students.”
Murphy has attended Crowder-Cassville for five semesters, during which time she has been pursuing her general education requirements in preparation for the Crowder nursing program. During this time, she worked as a student ambassador for three semesters.
Murphy will begin studying nursing in January and is eager to begin. “I’m nervous about it, but I’m really excited,” she said. “Crowder has one of the most exceptional programs. I’m really excited to start.”
Before she decided to become a nurse, Murphy was working at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and was planning to study business at the time. She changed her mind when DFA closed. “I didn’t want to sit behind a desk,” she said. “I wanted to help people.”
Murphy currently works at Cox-Monett as a patient care associate. When she completes her studies at Crowder, she wants to be a nurse at a local hospital but also plans to get a doctorate in nursing.
The MCCA Student Leadership Award is presented each year to a student from each of Missouri’s community colleges who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities. All of the Crowder students who were nominated for the award had their applications reviewed by a special committee at the college, which ultimately chose Murphy.