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GRT Award Scholarships in 2024

The Great River Tigers Alumni Association held their 12th Annual Student Send-Off on July 20th, 2024 at Jackson Park Golf Course in Palmyra, Mo.  The Association announced their merit scholarships and  drew for their Luck of the Draw Scholarships.

Merit Scholarships

Incoming Students

Lanie Privett MAA $2000 Scholarship
Morgan Kim $1000 Ron Dedert Memorial Scholarship
Ella Hummel $1000 GRT Scholarship
Lauren Highfill $1000 Gerry and Carla Schoenborn Endowment Scholarship
Halley Kroeger $1000 Chuck Brazeli Scholarship
Katrina Thomas $1000 GRT Scholarship
Ashley Bode $1000 GRT Scholarship

 

Returning Students

Emmalee Williams $1000 Lew-Mar Scholarship
Nadena Tikhanovich $1000 GRT Scholarship
Cole Yager $1000 GRT Scholarship
Elizabeth Northcutt $1000 GRT Scholarship
Leigha Patton $1000 GRT Scholarship
Garrett Heaton $1000 GRT Scholarship

Luck of the Draw Scholarships $500

Karson Westhoff Schniedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchel
Jonathon Lundberg Al and Linda Kennett
Rose McKim Fiddlestick’s Food and Spirits
Chloe Hicks Fretwell and Associates
Sierra Beaver Gary and Cathy Fesler
Cameron O’Brien Gene and Donna Evans
Bronson Jeutte Greg Sharpe
Kaylee Spencer Memory of Troy Disselhorst
Greta Robbearts Jared and Gina Pontius
Aaron Ritchey Jerry and Carla Schoenborn
Caleb Juette John and Mitchelle Palmer
Elia Aquilar Mac and Pam Wilt
Elizabeth Trower Perry and Rachel Bringer-Shepard
Chris Ebbesmeyer Ren and Rodger Nelson
Zildjian Smashey Todd and Roseann Hays
Reagan Lehenbauer John Wood, US Wellness Meat’s
Sophie Albright Robin Wenneker
Adelynn Palmer Bank of Monticello
Lakyn Thomas Ten and Stacey Conrad
Brooklyn Walker Richard and Linda Syrcle

 

PRESIDENT OF MIZZOU BOARD OF CURATORS TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL ALUMNI AND STUDENT BBQ

Robin Wenneker, President of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, will be the featured speaker at the annual Student Send Off and BBQ to be held by the Great River Tigers chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association on July 20.

Robin Wenneker of Columbia, MO was appointed to the Board of Curators in 2020 by Governor Parsons. She is the managing partner of the Wenneker family business. She is past president of the Missouri  Alumni Association, and a past member of the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

Social hour is at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Jackson Park Golf Course in Palmyra, MO. Tickets are $10 each for a pork loin dinner.

Great River Tigers is the local chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association and serves alumni in northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

Al Kennett, chairman of the summer event, says the event raises scholarship funds for current and future MU students. At the event, alumni will announce the names of 14 $1,000 scholarship winners. A drawing for 15 $500 scholarships will be held from students who are present at the event.

Kennett says there will also be a raffle for a pair of tickets and parking pass to the Tigers’ Homecoming football game vs Auburn on October 19.

Mizzou students receive a free ticket for themselves and one guest for the BBQ. Donors of $100 or more also will be admitted free to the BBQ.

For more information, contact Kennett at 573-248-6947 or kennetta@missouri.edu.

Area Student Selected for Mizzou 39 Award

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In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou ’39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year.

This year Elizabeth Trower from Perry, Missouri, was selected for this honor.  She is a journalism major and a honor student.  Elizabeth was selected in 2021 for the GRT’s .Chuck and Ina Rae Brazeale  $1000 Scholarship.  GRT is delighted that one of our scholarship selections was awarded the 2024 Mizzou 39 award.

2024 Mizzou 18 AND 39 AWARD WINNERS

GRT and MAA Sponsored Campus Tour

On November 14, 2023, Great River Tigers Alumni Association in conjunction with MAA sponsored a campus tour at the Columbia campus for juniors and seniors from Hannibal High School. Students toured the campus, visited departments they were interested in, and ate lunch at a dorm cafeteria.  Later that day they ate pizza at Shakespeare’s pizza before going to a girls’ basketball game.  They saw Mizzou beat North Alabama 83-72.

 

GRT Scholarship Winners Announced for 2023

  $1000 Merit Scholarships 

Incoming Students

From left to right -MAA 4 year renewable scholarship being presented by Al Kennett to  Alondra Martin, Hannibal,MO; the Chuck and Ina Rae Brazeale Scholarship being present by Chuck to Adelynn Palmer, Center, MO; and the Ron and Mary Jo Deters Scholarship is being presented by Al Kennett to Isabella Bickhaus

A GRT Scholarship is being presented by Al Kennett to Michael Hark, Hannibal. MO, and other GRT scholarship winners not pictured include Rose McKim, Hannibal, MO; and Summer Ramsey, Carthage, IL.

Returning Students

From left to right-the Lew Mar Foundation Scholarship is being presented by Al Kennett to Corder Lehenbauer, Palmyra, MO; a GRT Scholarship is being presented to Alexis Lloyd, Monroe City, MO by Al Kennett, and the Jerry and Carla Schoenborn Endowment is being presented by Jerry and Carla to Zoe Porter, Canton, MO.

A GRT Scholarship is being presented to Ryan Turnbull, Quincy, IL by Al Kennett and  not pictured winning a GRT Scholarship is  Abby Springer, Pittsfield, IL.

$500 Luck of the Draw Winners

From left to right-A scholarship sponsored by Fiddlesticks is being presented by Al Kennett to Carlee Long from Paris, MO; a scholarship by Fretwell & Associates Real Estate is being presented to Preston Eckler, Center, MO by and a scholarship in memory of Troy Disselhorst is being presented by  Emily Disselhorst to Caleb Juette, Palmyra, MO.

From left to right-The Gary and Cathy Fesler Scholarship is being presented by Cathy Fesler to Conner Echler, Center, MO; the Al and Linda Kennett Scholarship is being presented to Bailey Dean, Quincy,IL by Al Kennett; and the Greg Sharpe, Sharpe Seeds Scholarship is being presented to Chase Golddanger, Palymyra, MO by Ken Disselhorst.

From left to right-the Jared and Gina Pontius Scholarship is being presented to Addison Zanger, Quincy, IL by Al Kennett; the Richard and Linda Syrcle Scholarship is being presented by Richard and Linda to Jose Juarez, Palmyra, MO; and the Rex and Roger Nelson Scholarship is being presented by Rex and Roger to Tucker Bobbette, Laddonia,MO.

Left to right-the Jerry and Carla Schoenborn Scholarship is being presented by Jerry and Carla to Bronson Juette, Palmyra, MO; the  Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd Scholarship is being presented by Rachel to Ian McAffee from Springfield, IL; and the Mac and Pam Wilt Scholarship is being presented by Mac to Kaden Malone, Palmyra, MO.

From left to right-The US Wellness Meats Scholarship is being presented by Jennifer Wood to Cole Herman;,Quincy, IL; the Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, New, & Mitchel Scholarship is being presented by John Longlett and Mike Bickhaus to Jon Lundberg Palmyra, MO; and the Carolyn Henry Scholarship is being presented by Carolyn to Cooper Hinkle,Taylor, MO.

GRT Student Summer Send Off 2023

Jackson Park Golf Course in Palmyra was the setting of the 11th  Annual GRT Summer Send Off on July 22, 2023.  Our featured speaker was  Carolyn Henry who is dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. She gave a breakdown of the number and type of students going to vet school and also emphasized that there is a shortage of veterinarians especially in rural areas encouraging our students attending to consider that profession.

This year 165 people attended including 47 students vying for our Luck of the Draw Raffle for 14 $500 scholarships.  Dr Henry surprised the crowd by donating another $500 scholarship in her name.  GRT also recognized the 11 students that received merit $1000 scholarships earlier in the year. This year GRT presented $!8,500 in scholarships

Deal of a LifeTime

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The Mizzou Alumni Association is offering discounts on memberships and life memberships until the end of June when prices will increase.  If you are thinking of joining MAA, this is the time. You will strengthen your connection to Mizzou by becoming a member of the Mizzou Alumni Association and your local chapter, Great River Tigers.

Life Memberships…

  • provide a base of support for the university we love.
  • preserve our grand traditions for generations to come.
  • ensure you always stay connected to fellow Tigers.
  • grant you exclusive or early access to Mizzou merchandise.
  • are convenient — you’ll never have to remember to pay dues again!

New life members receive…

  • the MAA Life Member kit
    • includes license plate frame, key tag, lapel pin and permanent member card
  • Recognition in MIZZOU magazine
  • Special access to merchandise and collectibles

If you’ve been considering a life membership, now is the time to act!

  • Rates will never be lower than they are today.
  • Right now…
    • Tigers 65 and older receive 50% off
    • Current students receive 50% off
    • Recent grads (within 3 years) receive 40% off
    • Loyal (5+ years) annual members receive 20% off
    • Standard members can take advantage of current rates before the increase
  • Interest-free payment plans are also available.
    • As long as you commit by June 30, your pricing is locked in.

 

The final day to lock in this lower pricing is June 30, 2023. Visit Mizzou Alumni Association – MAA Membership  to become a life member today!

 

 

Watch Party March 4 at 2;30

Mizzou vs. Ole Miss

Men’s Basketball Watch Party

                                                                                                                                        Saturday, March 4

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                                                                                                                          Sticks N Stones Steak and Tap | MAP

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Mizzou Giving Day March 8-Noon on March 9

 

Mizzou Giving Day this year is March 8-noon on March 9.  The direct link to GRT  https://givingday.missouri.edu/amb/GRT is open and will remain so until Thursday at noon. All money donated will go for scholarships to be used by the Great River Tigers. Also this year there is a challenge to receive another scholarship.

Mizzou Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
You’ll find Tigers all across the nation… but which Mizzou Alumni Association group has the loudest roar? Our MAA groups are having a friendly competition; the three groups with the highest number of individual donors will earn an additional $1,000 for their scholarship funds! Gifts of any amount made to a group’s scholarship fund will count towards this challenge.
Claire Bartley is one of the 12 local students that received a $1000 merit scholarship.  There were also 12 students that received $500 scholarships.

 

 

 

 

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