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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.
2022-2023 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
Miosha Wagoner
Brandon Hammond
Beth Jacobs
Roxanna James
Erika Sterup
Nicholas Horne
Julie Cayton
Krystal Rice
Whitney Wolk Maddux
Jacque Loghry
Shauntelle Thompson
Kristi Bolen
Sarah Aguirre
Rashawn Harvey
Shanna Frank
mwagoner@haskell.edu
bhammond1@sfccmo.edu
beth.jacobson@unl.edu
roxanna.james@cowley.edu
esterup@truman.edu
nhorne@missouristate.edu
jcayton1@emporia.edu
krystalRice@creighton.edu
wwolkmaddux@mineralarea.edu
jackie@nwmissouri.edu
shauntelle.thompson@wichita.edu
kbolen@emporia.edu
saguirre@southeast.edu
harveyrd@unk.edu
seggers@emporia.edu
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.