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.
2025-2026 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
Erika Sterup
Nicholas Horne
Jacque Loghry
Brandon Hammond
Taylor Stevenson
Jenna Henry
Liz Shepard
Beth Jacobson
Stephanie Raymond
Julie Cayton
Shauntelle Thompson
Kristi Bolen
Sarah Aguirre
Rashawn Harvey
Angela Zarybnicky
mokanne-president@eoa.org
mokanne-president-elect@eoa.org
jackie@nwmissouri.edu
mkn_treasurer@eoa.org
tstevenson@missouri.edu
jennahenry@crowder.edu
liz.shepard@cowley.edu
beth.jacobson@doane.edu
sraymond@missouri.edu
jcayton1@emporia.edu
shauntelle.thompson@wichita.edu
kbolen@emporia.edu
saguirre@southeast.edu
harveyrd@unk.edu
angelaz@nwmissouri.edu
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ERIKA STERUP
President
Erika Sterup currently serves as the Associate Director for Upward Bound. A TRIO Program at Truman State University.
Nicholas Horne
President-Elect
Nicholas Horne currently serves as the Program Director for Upward Bound. A TRIO Program at Missouri State University.
JACQUELYN LOGHRY
Past-President
Jacque Loghry currently serves as the Project Director for Student Support Services. A TRIO Program at Northwest Missouri State University.
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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.
2025 -2026 MKN
Committee Chairs
Membership and Certification
Research and Evaluation
Special Concerns and Affiliations
Legislation and Education
Fair Share
Nicholas Horne
Jose Hinojosa
Tegan Bonham
Sarah Aguirre
Dana Nanninga
Scholarships
Public Relations and Communications
Professional Development
Annual Conference
New Professionals
MILE
Student Initiatives and Conference
Kelsey Hall
Shauntelle Thompson
Jacque Loghry
Nicholas Horne
Julie Cayton
Will Smith
Nicholas Horne
Stephanie Raymond
Steven Mutz
McNair Heartland Conference
Finance
Nominations and Elections
Technology
Advocacy & Recognition
TRIO Day and First Gen Celebrations
Alumni Engagement
MKN Achievers
MKN Hall of Fame
Scholarship Fundraising
Future Conference Site
Ryan Kirton
Kristi Bolen
Jacob Poletek
Shauntelle Thompson
Shannon Hatfield
Jennifer Christiansen
Angela Zarybnicky
TBA
Rashawn Harvey
Rebecca Kratzer
Jacque Loghry
Rebecca Dukstein
