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GLASTER REFLECTS ON BOYS STATE, WINNING $100k SCHOLARSHIP
A whirlwind week in St Charles earlier this month left lifelong lessons and memories for a Smith-Cotton senior, along with a $100,000 scholarship. Jeffthan Glaster represented Sedalia at this year’s Missouri Boys’ State, hosted by Lindenwood University.
S-C’s Glaster Earns $100,000 ‘Man In The Arena’ Scholarship
Jeffthan Glaster sat amid his fellow Crowder City residents at Missouri Boys State, praying that he would hear his name called. Prayer answered, promise delivered. Glaster, an incoming senior at Smith-Cotton High School, was awarded the “Man In The Arena” Vogel Family Scholarship worth up to $100,000 during the closing convocation of the 2024 session of Missouri Boys State on July 6 at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. The scholarship is awarded annually to one Missouri Boys State participant based on merit of the applicant and need; it is named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Citizen in a Republic” speech, which was a call to citizens to engage in public service.
Leadership Missouri Focuses on Workforce, Tech During UCM Lee’s Summit Visit
Workforce and technology training were the topics of the day as members of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Missouri program toured the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee's Summit at Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) on July 17. The Leadership Missouri program aims to foster leadership skills in individuals...
UCM’s Rollins Named to AASCU’s 2024 Emerging Leaders Program
University of Central Missouri (UCM) Professor Ronnie Rollins was named to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU) 2024 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). The ELP leadership program is designed to prepare academic and administrative professionals who are exploring opportunities to advance to higher-level administrative positions. Rollins, the associate...
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