By Kale Monk
Photo by Kolden Lam
The Mizzou Alumni Association and the Alumni Association Student Board recently named recipients of the 2026 Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 awards, which recognize outstanding University of Missouri students. Two Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) students were honored at this year’s awards ceremony.
Jasmine M. Godwin, M.S., a doctoral candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, was recently recognized as a 2026 Mizzou 18 honoree. The Mizzou 18 award celebrates 18 outstanding graduate and professional students for their leadership, service, exemplary research, and contributions to the university’s core values of scholarship and community.
During her time at Mizzou, Jasmine served as the assistant director of fundraising for the Graduate Professional Council, a mentor for Grad Circles and the Graduate Scholars of Excellence (GSE) and was named a 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) recipient. Through these roles, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to supporting fellow graduate students and advancing inclusive excellence. “I am deeply honored to represent the university and my department as part of this distinguished cohort,” Jasmine said of the recognition. “I look forward to carrying forward the Mizzou legacy of leadership and service in the next steps of my professional journey after graduation,” Jasmine added. Jasmine is advised by Dr. Antoinette Landor.
In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou ’39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year. Recipients are chosen for their academic achievement, leadership and service to Mizzou and the community.
Jarri Brooks, a senior majoring in HDFS and Psychology, was a recipient of a Mizzou ’39 award, which recognized him as a top undergraduate with a strong record of leadership and long list of achievements.
With the mentorship of Dr. Melissa Herzog, Jarri has engaged in multiple research experiences studying romantic relationship education via the McNair Scholars program and the Honors programs in Psychology and HDFS respectively. He also served as an MU Resident Advisor mentoring freshman students and volunteered providing support to MU students and the Columbia community as a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Jarri currently serves as President of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and strengthens internal and external affairs of the National Pan-Hellenic Council as Executive Vice President.
“I’m wholeheartedly thankful to be a recipient of Mizzou ’39,” Jarri said of this honor that highlights the impact he has already made and foreshadows the impact he is likely to make moving forward. “Whether it’s among individuals in my care as a future therapist or within the neighborhoods or cities in which I live, my Mizzou experience has instilled in me a drive to serve others that I will take everywhere,” he added.
Find more information about the awardees on Show Me Mizzou.