Merit Badge University
Eighth-grader Taylor Bell, a scout from聽Murfreesboro, Tennessee, presents MSU Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture Richard Chenoweth with a commemorative water bottle for Mississippi being the聽28th state in which she鈥檚 completed a merit badge. Bell took part in the Scouts BSA聽Pushmataha Area Council鈥檚 2020 Merit Badge University, held on campus last week, that offered scouts the chance to earn several merit badges, including one in architecture taught by Chenoweth. Bell hopes to surpass聽the number of states attained by her brother, who is now an Eagle Scout and student at MSU.聽