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Alumni
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Gov. Bob Holden recently created the Commission
on the Future of Higher Education to make recommendations on
how Missouri can strengthen the link between higher education
and economic growth in the state.
“I am firmly convinced that the most
important step our state can take to improve the overall and
long-term economy is to increase the number of Missourians attending
college,” Holden said. “The knowledge-based economy
of our future relies on a highly educated work force.”
In addition, Holden announced that Missouri
has been chosen as the first state in a national effort, funded
by the Pew Charitable Trusts, to help states improve higher
education policies. The National Collaborative for Postsecondary
Education Policy will work closely with, and provide funding
for, the new commission.
Mizzou has numerous alumni serving on the
new commission:
- Dan Barber, Kansas City
— Barber, BJ ’86, is senior vice president and
senior partner for Fleishman-Hillard.
- Karen Bedell, St. Louis
— Bedell, BS BA ’82, is director of community
relations for the Boeing Company’s Military Aircraft
and Missile Systems group.
- Roseanne Bentley, Springfield
— Bentely, BS Ed ’58, is a leader in children's
issues and is a former state senator.
- Bekki Cook, Cape Girardeu
— Cook, AB ’72, JD ’75, is a former Missouri
Secretary of State.
- Ken Jacob, Columbia
— Jacob, BS Ed ’71, M Ed ’76, MPA ’86,
JD ’89, currently serves as a state senator to the 19th
District.
- W. Dudley McCarter,
St. Louis — McCarter, JD ’75, is an attorney with
Behr, McCarter and Potter, P.C.
- Charles J. McClain,
Columbia — McClain, M Ed ’57, EdD ’61, is
former president of Truman State University and former commissioner
of higher education.
- Jewel Scott, Kansas
City — Scott, BSW ’70, is executive director of
the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City.
- Charlie Shields, St.
Joseph — Shields, BS BA ’81, MBA ’83, is
state senator for the 34th district.
- Edwin S. Turner, Chillicothe
— Turner, BS ’62, is CEO of EST Enterprises.
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