
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.
2023-2024 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
Brandon Hammond
Jacque Loghry
Miosha Wagoner
Stephanie Raymond
Erika Sterup
Nicholas Horne
Julie Cayton
Beth Jacobson
Anna McDonald
Rona Prater
Liz Shepard
Kristi Bolen
Sarah Aguirre
Rashawn Harvey
Taylor Stevenson
bhammond1@sfccmo.edu
jackie@nwmissouri.edu
mwagoner@haskell.edu
sraymond@missouri.edu
esterup@truman.edu
nhorne@missouristate.edu
jcayton1@emporia.edu
beth.jacobson@doane.edu
anna.mcdonald@avila.edu
rprater1@sfccmo.edu
liz.shepard@cowley.edu
kbolen@emporia.edu
saguirre@southeast.edu
harveyrd@unk.edu
tstevenson@missouri.edu
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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.










2023 -2024 MKN
Committee Chairs
Membership and Certification
Research and Evaluation
Special Concerns and Affiliations
Legislation and Education
Fair Share
Jacque Loghry
Sarah Aguirre
Corinne Nilsen
Kurt Peterson
Jake Long
Scholarships
Public Relations and Communications
Professional Development
Annual Conference
New Professionals
MILE
Student Initiatives and Conference
Diana Carbajal
Shauntelle Thompson
Jacque Loghry
Moisha Yosh Wagoner
Jacque Loghry
Whitney Wolk Maddux
Shanna Frank
Julie Cayton
McNair Heartland Conference
Finance
Nominations and Elections
Technology
Advocacy & Recognition
TRIO Day and First Gen Celebrations
Alumni Engagement
MKN Achievers
MKN Hall of Fame
Kari Azevedo
Valdis Zalite
Kristi Bolen
Rona Prater
Shauntelle Thompson
Julie Cayton
Dr. Jasmine Lewis
Markayla Goss
Eden TullisAngela Zarbynick
Liz Shepard
Rashawn Harvey
Information regarding Policy Scholarships for 2025
The Policy Scholarships are available through the Chapter. Remember, any professional requesting assistance must be a member, and, any professional requesting assistance for a student or alumni must also be a Chapter member. (To become a member, please go to: eoawildapricot.org When you are an EOA member, you are automatically a member of MO-KAN-NE.)
The link to the recording of the meeting on January 10th, 2025 is below.
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Link for applying for the MO-KAN-NE EEOF scholarship for students or alumni, due date Friday, January 24th: EEOF Google Form
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The form will include specific questions about membership, costs, and whether or not you have asked your institution for assistance. If you need assistance for the entire conference, please feel free to request it. We want to be able to send representatives from each district in Kansas and have a solid team of about 20-30. Ideally, one would aim to attend the meeting with the US Department of Education, Legislative Conference, walk on the Hill day, and rally following the meetings.
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To help you prepare, please refer to the following resources:
· EOA Website Membership Login to confirm or renew your membership.
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You can also go to the main page to renew your membership
· COE Policy Seminar Website for more information on the seminar.
· Cost Breakdown for a detailed breakdown of what is eligible for funding.

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