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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.

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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

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JACQUELYN LOGHRY

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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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.

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.

Committe Chairs

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 Eng
agement




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

What's New with MKN

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

Click the link below to download the flyer

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What's New with MKN?

Come Check out MKN National TRIO Day Pictures! 

Send over your TRIO Day Pictures Today!!

2024 EOA
Student Leadership Conference!
Highlights of the Conference

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Address: MO-KAN-NE Chapter

 

MO-KAN-NE
1701 Troost Avenue #1003
Kansas City, MO 64108

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