
More than 300 Missouri high school students, including eleven within the KMMO listening area, will spend three weeks on the University of Missouri campus this summer participating in the Missouri Scholars Academy.
Nearing its 40th year, the Academy allows academically gifted students to take interdisciplinary courses, explore new interests through extracurricular activities and meet like-minded friends. The goal of the program is to provide gifted youth with special opportunities for learning and personal development to encourage them to realize their full potential.
This year, the Academy will run June 9 through June 29.
The 2024 scholars in the listening area include:
-Hunter Cruse, Salisbury
-Callie Gann, Boonville
-Kathryn Pefferman, Boonville
-Archer Dudenhoffer, Fayette
-Nolan McGowan, New Franklin
-Sean Anstine, Holden
-Elizabeth Claxton, Holden
-Lorelai Kuecker, Concordia
-Gillian Davenport, Higginsville
-Journey Platt, Odessa
-Gabriel Toderescu-Stavila, Sedalia