Why Choose MKN?
Professional Development.
MO-KAN-NE offers a variety of professional development opportunities for TRIO and GEAR UP professionals to expand their skills.
2024-2025 MKN
Board of Directors
President
President-Elect
Past-President
Treasurer
Secretary
State Rep (MO)
State Rep (KS)
State Rep (NE)
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Parliamentarian
Jacque Loghry
Erika Sterup
Brandon Hammond
Roxanna James
VictoriaRatcliff
Nicholas Horne
Liz Shepard
Beth Jacobson
Anna McDonald
Rona Prater
Shauntelle Thompson
Kristi Bolen
Sarah Aguirre
Rashawn Harvey
Angela Zarybnicky
jackie@nwmissouri.edu
esterup@truman.edu
bhammond1@sfccmo.edu
roxanna.james@cowley.edu
ratclifv@otc.edu
nhorne@missouristate.edu
liz.shepard@cowley.edu
beth.jacobson@doane.edu
anna.mcdonald@avila.edu
rprater1@sfccmo.edu
shauntelle.thompson@wichita.edu
kbolen@emporia.edu
saguirre@southeast.edu
harveyrd@unk.edu
angelaz@nwmissouri.edu
JACQUELYN LOGHRY
President
Jacque Loghry currently serves as the Project Director for Student Support Services. A TRIO Program at Northwest Missouri State University.
ERIKA STERUP
President-Elect
Erika Sterup currently serves as the Associate Director for Upward Bound. A TRIO Program at Truman State University.
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BRANDON HAMMOND
Past-President
Brandon Hammond currently serves as the Student Success Coach for Student Support Services. A TRIO Program at State Fair Community College.
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Research topics relevant to our mission.
Promote professional standards in the field.
Provide quick, informed and meaningful responses at the state and national levels to issues affecting education for our constituents.
Maintain regular communication among members through the MKN Newsletters and Website.
Direct communication among individual members and member institutions.
Host conferences for members and educational opportunity program allies.
Promote public awareness of issues important to our constituents.
Educate state and national leaders to our purpose, importance and impact on the lives of our constituents.
What We Do.
2024 -2025 MKN
Committee Chairs
Membership and Certification
Research and Evaluation
Special Concerns and Affiliations
Legislation and Education
Fair Share
Nicholas Horne
Sarah Aguirre
Brandon Hammond
Sarah Aguirre
Julie Cayton
Scholarships
Public Relations and Communications
Professional Development
Annual Conference
New Professionals
MILE
Student Initiatives and Conference
Diana Carbajal
Shauntelle Thompson
Erika Sterup
Brandon Hammond
Erika Sterup
Whitney Wolk Maddux
Whitney Wolk Maddux
TBD
Kurtis Greiss
McNair Heartland Conference
Finance
Nominations and Elections
Technology
Advocacy & Recognition
TRIO Day and First Gen Celebrations
Alumni Engagement
MKN Achievers
MKN Hall of Fame
Ryan Kirton
Kristi Bolen
Rona Prater
Shauntelle Thompson
Corinne Nilsen
Vanessa Souriya
Vacant
Jennifer Christiansen
Liz Shepard
Rashawn Harvey
Welcome to the August 2025 TRIO Virtual Training!
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming 2-Day Virtual Training taking place August 13–14, 2025. This session focuses on Absolute Priority #1, offering comprehensive guidance on the evaluation, recordkeeping, and reporting of student and project performance for federally funded TRIO programs.
Hosted by the University of Kansas TRIO Training team, this online event is ideal for TRIO professionals who want to enhance compliance, improve data practices, and elevate program impact.
📍 Location: Online
📅 Dates: August 13–14, 2025
🔗 Register now and secure your spot: ceop.ku.edu/triotraining
Have questions? Contact us at kutriotraining@ku.edu or call 785-864-1932.
Please complete the following survey to register for KU TRIO Training - Priority 1: Training on program evaluation, record keeping, and reporting of student and project performance for projects funded under the Federal TRIO programs. This training will be hosted in a virtual format over the course of August 13 and 14th, 2025.
https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aY33aAzFH3MCi22
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What's New with MKN?
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2024 EOA
Student Leadership Conference!
Highlights of the Conference
