We are anticipating our Chapter's new website to post "live" by Spring 2011.



Posted March 10, 2011     •         •    

The MO-KAN-NE Chapter website is undergoing heavy reconstruction for spring of 2011. Thank you for your patience and continued support during the reconstruction process.

Kimberly Hill,
MO-KAN-NE President

Questions or comments about MKN can be directed to the 2010-2011 MKN President:
Kimberly Hill
Director, Student Support Services
Clark Hall room 130
11333 Big Bend Road
St. Louis Community College- Meramec
St. Louis, MO 63122
khill@stlcc.edu
(314) 984-7676
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Important Chapter Resources

2011 Annual Conference Information

Please review the following information and links for this year’s conference
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MO-KAN-NE Annual Conference



Conference Theme: “LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS”
Date: April 5-8, 2011
Location: Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, MO


Conference Chair
Carlene Morris
Director, Upward Bound Program
Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Ave. Box 5022
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 749- 8476


Online Conference Registration Form:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011MKNregistrationsurvey
Online Proposal Form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3RHNHVP
Online Advertising Form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FBVFQVQ

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2011 Pre-College Conference Information

MO-KAN-NE Pre-College Annual Conference


Conference Theme: “TRIO Nation”
Date: June 24- 26, 2011
Location: Avila University, Kansas City, MO

Please use the embedded links to access the conference the conference information.
Conference Co-Chairs
Mike Conley
Hong Chuong

Mike Conley
Academic Advisor
The University of Kansas
Upward Bound Program
1122 West Campus Road, Room 308
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-3452
Fax: 785-864-0399
emconley@ku.edu

REGISTRATION MATERIALS: https://kansasedu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6DzXf2DgeSQl5ic
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: https://kansasedu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a30InqQWnuCtoJm
                TENTATIVE AGENDA: https://kansasedu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dce41ANrUPMmi0s

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MO-KAN-NE 2011 Board of Directors and Committees Chairs



Posted March 10, 2011     •     MO-KAN-NE News     •    



President                                                                                 Kimberly Hill     khill@stlcc.edu
President-Elect                                                                       Carlene Morris    cmorris@haskell.edu
Past President                                                                        Trent Ball    tball@semo.edu
Treasurer                                                                                 Jeanne Gerhard    jgerhard@k-state.edu
Secretary                                                                                 Marlana Hairston    mhairston@heccstl.com
State Representative (MO)                                                  Valdis Zalite    vzalite@semo.edu
State Representative (KS)                                                   Cari Lott    clott@k-state.edu
State Representative (NE)                                                    Christine Wolf    wolfc@wncc.net
Parliamentarian                                                                      Christopher Shobe     shobec@umkc.edu
Member-At-Large (MO)                                                         Stephen Colbert     scolbert@heccstl.com
Member-At-Large (MO)                                                         NaTausha Davis     davisnat@missouri.edu
Member-At-Large (KS)                                                          LaWanda Holt- Fields    lawanda.fields@witchita.edu
Member-At-Large (KS)                                                          Rebecca Dukstein    dukstein@ku.edu
Member-At-Large (NE)                                                          Tamara Smith    TAMARASMITH@creighton.edu
Member-At-Large (NE)                                                          Tammy Tyson     tjtyson@mccneb.edu

Standing Committees
Membership and Credentials                                                Carlene Morris    cmorris@haskell.edu
Research and Evaluation                                                        Tammy Tyson     tjtyson@mccneb.edu
Secondary Education & Special Concerns                         LaWanda Holt- Fields lawanda.fields@witchita.edu
Adult S- Leadership Conference                                           Shukura Bakari-Cozart     Shukura.Cozart@wichita.edu
McNair Heartland Conference                                               Kari Azevedo      kazevedo@ucmo.edu
Pre-College S-Leadership Conference                                Mike Conley emconley@ku.edu and
                                                                                                       Hong Chuong     hchuong@ku.edu
Legislation and Education                                                       Chair forthcoming
TRIO Day                                                                                      Carolyn Jackson     CAJackson@stlcc.edu
Scholarships                                                                            Julie Cayton     jcayton1@emporia.edu
Editorials and Publications                                                    Steve Sulley ssulley@heccstl.com
Directory                                                                                    Jim Clark      jclark@nwmissouri.edu
Professional Development                                                    Carlene Morris      cmorris@haskell.edu
                                                                                                      and Trent Ball     tball@semo.edu
Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI)                                          NaTausha Davis davisnat@missouri.edu
TRIO Achiever                                                                            Rebecca Dukstein      dukstein@ku.edu
Finance                                                                                        Stephen Colbert     scolbert@heccstl.com
Fair Share                                                                                   Kristi Bolan     kbolan@emporia.edu
Fair Share (KS)                                                                          Cari Lott     clott@k-state.edu
Fair Share (MO)                                                                         Valdis Zalite     vzalite@semo.edu
Fair Share (NE)                                                                          Christine Wolf     cwolf@wncc.net
MKN Foundation                                                                        Margaret Shull     shull@ucmo.edu
Nominations and Elections                                                    Tamara Smith TAMARASMITH@creighton.edu

Ad Hoc Committees

President’s Leadership Academy                                    (Past President/President/ President-Elect)
State Drive-In Conferences                                                   (State Representatives/Members-At-Large)
(314) 984-7676

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2010 -2011 Calendar (Tentative)



Posted     •         •     March 10, 2011

                      



December 10 -11, 2010                           MKN Transition and Board Meeting
                                                                       Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

January 21- 23, 2011                               MAEOPP Board Meeting
                                                                      Detroit, MI

February 25, 2011                                      MKN Board Meeting
                                                                        St. Louis, MO

March 6-9, 2011                                         COE National Opportunity Leadership Summit-
                                                                       Policy Seminar, Washington D.C.

April 5, 2011                                                 MKN Board Meeting
                                                                        Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

April 6-8, 2011                                             MKN Annual Conference
                                                                        Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

May 6-7, 2011                                              MAEOPP Board Meeting
                                                                         Omaha, NE

June 24, 2011                                              MKN Board Meeting
                                                                        Kansas City, MO

June 24-26, 2011                                        MKN Pre-College Student Leadership Conference
                                                                        Avila University, Kansas City, MO

August 12-13, 2011                                    MAEOPP Board Meeting
                                                                         Fontana, WI

September 25-28, 2011                             COE National Conference
                                                                          Washington, D.C.

September 23- 25, 2011                             McNair Heartland Research Conference
                                                                          Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

October 14, 2011                                          MKN Board Meeting
                                                                           Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

October 14- 16, 2011                                   MKN Adult Student Leadership Conference
                                                                           Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO

November 11-12, 2011                                MAEOPP Board Meeting
                                                                          Fontana, WI

November 13- 16, 2011                                MAEOPP Annual Conference
                                                                           Fontana, WI

November 14, 2011                                       MKN Chapter Meeting
                                                                           Fontana, WI

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