Missouri State University student Gerald Schiele IV was one of six outstanding students who received the university’s 2024-25 Citizen Scholar Award.

The award honors students who exemplify academic success and the university’s public affairs mission.

The Citizen Scholar Award was created in 2007 as a special Board of Governors program to recognize outstanding citizen scholars at Missouri State. The university’s faculty and staff members submit nominations each fall.

From Raymore, Missouri, Schiele is pursuing his graduate degree in accounting. He interned with BMG Advisors and served as a personal assistant to the CEO of SAAB National.

After graduation, he will join Forvis Mazars in Kansas City and work with the National Association of Black Accountants to rebuild a local chapter and support diverse talent.

Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive university system with a mission in public affairs. Our purpose is to develop fully educated persons with a focus on ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.

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