This year’s MU Remembers ceremony, commemorating students, faculty, and staff who have passed away in the last year, was held on Friday, April 10. A book in remembrance of each honoree has been added to the University of Missouri Libraries’ collection. Commemorative bookplates are placed inside the books, and honorees’ names are placed on the books’ library catalog records.
Honor with Books
The honorees’ names and the books selected in their memory are listed below.
Students
Drew Abts: Ervin, A. (2017). Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World. Basic Books.
Caitlin Bartley: Gleason, H. (Ed.). (2021). Woman Walk the Line: How the Women in Country Music Changed Our Lives. University of Texas Press.
Brystol Dodd: Yovel, Y. (2025). The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal. St. Martin’s Press.
Trey Bruno-Hall: Fedarko, K. (2024). A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon. Scribner.
Justin Hummel: Rigdon, S. E., Fricker Jr., R. D., and Montgomery, D. C. (2024). Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Data Science: with R. Cambridge University Press.
Pierce Jackson: DK. (2022). Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History. DK.
Connor Johnson: Kour, M., & Schutte, D. P. (2025). Artificial intelligence and accounting: Ethical, legal, and social implications. Routledge.
Patrick Kenney: McMillan, T. (2025).The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence, 1775–1776. Lyons Press.
Tyson Knapp: Elias, J. (2024). The Birth of the Modern NBA: Pro Basketball in the Year of the Merger, 1949-1950. McFarland & Company, Inc.
Calvin “Boo” Maddox, Jr.: Kramer, W. J., & Fleck, S. J, & Deschenes, M. R. (2025). Exercise Physiology: Integrating Theory and Application (4th ed.). Wolters Klewer.
Jamari Petty: Clark, C., & Peters, L. D. (Eds.). (2024). Fashion in American Life. Bloomsbury.
Faculty and Staff
Mark Ryan Alexander: Whitelaw, I. (2015). The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies. Abrams Image.
Benjamin Arnet: Washburn, P., & Lamb, C. (2020). Sports Journalism: A History of Glory, Fame, and Technology. University of Nebraska Press.
Harry Besleme: Forster, P. (Ed.). (2024). Plakatfrauen. Frauenplakate. Deutscher Kunstverlag.
Lynn Bradley: Lucasfilm Ltd., & Respawn Entertainment. (2024). The Art of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. Dark Horse Books.
Alex Brechbuhler: Schutz, R. (2025). Welsh Vocal Music: A Guide to Lyric Diction and Repertoire. Routledge.
Jean Camden: Kato, Y. (2025). Gardens of Hope: Cultivating Food and the Future in a Post-Disaster City. New York University Press.
Bryan Hackett: Lera, D., & Mason, M. (2025). Sustainability in Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Fundamentals and Practical Approaches. Kogan Page.
Tracey Mitchell: Acherjee, B., Zhao, D., & Fernandes, F.A.O. (Eds.). (2025). Advanced Welding Technologies: Bridging Theory, Practice, and Innovations in Fusion, Solid-State, and Beyond. CRC Press.
Willis Mushrush, Jr.: Cutler, D. (2025). The Savvy Musician 2.0: Amplifying Impact, Income, and Inspiration. Oxford University Press.
Robert “Bob” Kremer: Ahmad, L., Qayoom, K., & Qayoom, S. (2005). Farm Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices. CRC Press.
Lisa Decker: Svitak, L. S., Eaton, C. J., & Dean, L. S. (2025). Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home. University of Minnesota Press.
Valerie Nicholas: Huertas, B. & Nakahara, S. (2025). Butterflies of the World: A Guide to Every Subfamily. Princeton University Press.
Jason Salem: Fullerton, T. & Farber, M. (2025). The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully. The MIT Press.
Keely Scott: Consolo-Murphy, S. (2025). The Bears of Grand Teton: A Natural and Cultural History. University of Nebraska Press.
Kamren “Kam” Seiling: Steenstrup, K. (2023). Deep Practice – Peak Performance: The Science of Musical Learning (2nd ed.). The Royal Academy of Music.
Carrie Shollenberger: Bevilacqua, D. (2024). From Tapas to Modern Yoga: Sadhus’ Understanding of Embodied Practices. Equinox Publishing.
Dennis Trout: Bourne, J. (2025). Who Listens?: Experience, Cognition, and Musical Meaning. Oxford University Press.
Aiyanna Williams: Valby, K. (2024). The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. Pantheon Books.
