2026 Mizzou 18 & '39
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In the spirit of service that made the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri possible, the Mizzou Alumni Association and the Alumni Association Student Board annually recognize 18 high-achieving graduate and professional students and 39 outstanding graduating seniors. Each honoree also names one Mizzou faculty or staff member to recognize the impact they have made in the lives of MU students.

1) Applications for the 2026 Mizzou 18 Award and 2026 Mizzou '39 Award must be completed and submitted online by 11:59 pm on November 30th, 2025.
2) All applicants must be 2026 graduates. This includes May, August, and December 2026 graduates.

  • Must have a 3.0 GPA
  • Must be in good standing with the University of Missouri

Mizzou '39 Applicants:

  • Undergraduate seniors and 4+ students graduating in 2026
  • If you are in a 5-year program that includes a Master's degree (for example, accountancy), you are eligible to apply for Mizzou '39 and NOT Mizzou 18.

Mizzou 18 Applicants:

  • Graduate and professional students (Masters, Ph.D., etc.)
  • If you are still in your undergraduate degree program that includes a Master's degree through an accelerated track, then do NOT apply for Mizzou 18 and instead apply for Mizzou '39.

3) All applications must include the following:

  • all 3 completed essays
  • a 1-page mentor essay (essay will be shared with the mentor at the end of the process)
  • a resume without the applicant's names
    • submit as a PDF
    • must rename the file "MU Student Number Resume" (i.e., 12345678 Resume.pdf)
  • Mizzou 18 Applicants ONLY:
    • Must include a 1-page peer nominating letter

Important Dates to note:

Notified if advancing to First Round Interviews: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
First Round Interviews: Saturday, January 24th and Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Notified if advancing to Final Round Interviews: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Final Round Interviews: Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st, 2026

Recipients of the Award will be notified by early-February, 2026. Once notified, it will be kept secret from the public until Reveal.
Mizzou 18 & '39 Reveal is in March 2026
BOTH Mizzou 18 & Mizzou '39 Awards Ceremony - Saturday, March 14th, 2026 - mid to late-afternoon

Please note all interviews will be held in person at the Reynolds Alumni Center.