By Debra Kennard, Board of Directors Photographs help Claudia Romero remember mileposts from her childhood. She has photos of family gatherings in Mexico, a birthday celebration in Georgia, beach …
Keep Students from Going Hungry by Giving to the Food for Thought Fund
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving. Generosity is our individual power to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We invite you to exercise your …
Lifelong Educators: C. Edwin and Ilene Murray Designated Scholar Loan
by Ilene Murray Some people are born to teach, and that was the case with Ilene and C. Edwin “Ed” Murray. Each had been extremely active in their respective careers …
Giving Back: Zoe and Donald Gellman Designated Scholar Loan
Mark Gellman has chosen to honor the end of his term as a Scholarship Foundation board member by giving other students the same help that he received in college. Mark …
Mikayla Jo Ecker: a Journey of Self-Discovery
In 2014, Mikayla Jo Ecker met Scholarship Foundation Advising Director Teresa Steinkamp who had visited Mikayla’s high school, Northwest R-1, to help students with the Free Application for Federal Student …
Centennial Collaboration Scholarship Approaches Full Strength
This is a case of the same name, new meanings. When the Centennial Collaboration Scholarship was started in 2014, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri was celebrating its 100th …