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Rock Bridge student wins first place in national baking and pastry arts competition
Sydney Bliss, upcoming senior at Rock Bridge High School, took first place in the SkillsUSA Baking and Pastry Arts national competition for high school students, according to a news release by Columbia Area Career Center and Columbia Public Schools. The competition's finale was at the 60th Annual SkillsUSA awards ceremony on Friday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
University of Missouri updates campus master plan; could remove street parking on Sixth Street, Hitt Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced updates to the university's master plan during Thursday's Board of Curators meeting. The campus master plan is a decades old, ever-changing list of current and potential campus renovations that aim to improve research and education for faculty and students. MU spokesman Christian Basi said The post University of Missouri updates campus master plan; could remove street parking on Sixth Street, Hitt Street appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
University of Missouri System is more than its 4 campuses, says board of curators
While the University of Missouri System does not have a campus in Springfield, it has deep connections in the community, says MU Board of Curators President Robin Wenneker. While the curators normally would meet in Columbia for its June meeting, it was at the behest of Wenneker that the meeting Thursday was...
Educational conference helps empowers Boone County athletes for future success
Between this past weekend's Columbia Como Shootout, students from across Boone County gathered for an educational conference to prepare them for life beyond the playing surface at Hickman High School. Amand Hardiman, founder of LearnYou, spearheaded the event, which was backed by local sports figures such as Hickman boys basketball head coach Cray Logan and Donndre Smith, co-director of 17U Mid Missouri Phenon. Their support was instrumental in creating a unique blend of insightful panels to assist...
Governor Parson, state legislators invest in Missouri withfunding increase for UM System
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri System officials shared their appreciation for Gov. Mike Parson and state lawmakers for a historic year of funding support with the signing of the FY 2025 state budget. The UM System will receive $504.6 million in core funding with additional funding to support capital improvement projects at all four universities.
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