Junior Missouri State men's soccer player Heath Melugin has been named a Missouri Valley Conference State Farm Good Neighbor by commissioner Doug Elgin.  Melugin is the sole recipient for Missouri State during the fall season.  Other honorees have been Football's David Arkin in 2008, Women's Basketball's Roxy Stiles, Softball's Jenn Carr and Cross Country's Terry Phillips in 2009 and most recently, Men's Golf's Scott Glenn in the spring season of 2010.

In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition.  The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees.  Institutions select their Good Neighbor Award honorees.

State Farm Insurance is a long-time sponsor of the Missouri Valley Conference and sponsors all 18 MVC championship events.  Also, State Farm is a prominent sponsor of the league's television network and a sponsor of the Missouri Valley Conference's community outreach program, "Just Read!"

Melugin is a Cell and Molecular Biology major and currently holds a 3.96 cumulative GPA.