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Phyllis Jackson Receives Missouri Community College Association Distinguished Alumni Award Phyllis Jackson, from Trenton, MO, was recently recognized and honored by the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) for her outstanding alumni support of North Central Missouri College and Missouri community colleges. Phyllis was honored with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award at the statewide MCCA convention held in Branson, MO. This award is prestigiously selected and given annually to community college alumni who show their support and commitment to their community college alma mater. Phyllis is a graduate of Trenton High School and Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College). After completing her degree at TJC, Phyllis went to Northwest Missouri State University and received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in English with a minor in music. She then took graduate courses through Webster University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Phyllis is a long-time North Central Missouri College Foundation Board member
and a current member of the scholarship committee and investment committee. Phyllis co-chaired the NCMC Foundation Capital Campaign for the development of the Barton Farm Campus. She was named a TJC/NCMC Distinguished Alumni for the class of 2004 and was the NCMC commencement speaker in 2022. Phyllis is also an active community member and holds several leadership roles.
From the nomination, “Phyllis is a champion for NCMC, within the community, and a true representation of what it is to be a Pirate for Life. We are proud she is a Pirate, and she is proud to call herself an NCMC/TJC graduate. She has been instrumental in our success.” Each year, MCCA honors individuals and businesses who support community colleges in Missouri and provides recognition to those who are selected based on their support, generosity, commitment, and partnerships with community colleges in the state.
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Sarah Joe and Tom Brown Sunnyview Scholarship
Christmas at Crowder State Park planned Dec. 14
Phyllis Jackson; President of the Sunnyview Foundation Board; announced a scholarship opportunity from the request of the Sarah Brown estate through the foundation. This will allow scholarships to the employees at Sunnyview Nursing Home & Apartments to continue their education at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO. Sunnyview currently has 8 employees enrolled in the nursing programs at North Central Missouri College. 4 of those employees are in the RN program; Nikki Martin, Kylie Brown, Dayanaria Allnutt, and Cassidy Waddle and 4 employees are in the LPN program; Vanessa Smith, Shelley Price, Faith Kiptoo, and Raven Moreno. Sunnyview also has 6 additional employees enrolled at NCMC. Phyllis states “The philosophy is to promote employees within the labor pool and that education is the method for that upward movement.” The Sunnyview foundation
Join the team at Crowder State Park Saturday, Dec. 14 for Christmas at Crowder! Meet at Camp Grand River Recreation Hall at 1 p.m. where attendees can make Christmas crafts, listen to stories, get pictures with Santa and more! This fun afternoon if free and open to the public and registration is not required. Crowder State Park is located at 76 NW Highway 128 in Trenton. For more information, call 660-359-6473.
board consists of 6 valued members of the community including: Phyllis Jackson- President Helen Swank- Vice-President Marjorie Keuhn- Treasurer Vickie Bowe-Secretary Vickie Ferguson Virginia Briegel The foundation board encourages other community members, family members, and estate planning providers to also consider donating to this scholarship fund to allow more employees at Sunnyview Nursing Home & Apartments to be aided in furthering their education. Scholarships that support student success through the duration of the rigorous programs are especially important. Helping a student realize their dream and providing financial relief will greatly increase the outcome of their accomplishments. You can makes checks payable to Sunnyview Foundation or stop by at the sunnyview business office.
Phyllis Jackson pictured (Left) with Marjorie Keuhn pictured ( Right)
Notice of Filing for April Election for Trenton
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Filing for the April 8, 2025 General Election has begun starting on 12-10-24 are: For 2nd Ward: William Scholl, 815 West 17th Street For 4th Ward: Bart Thomas, 405 Kitty St. For 3rd ward Councilman Timothy Meinecke, 1107 E. 10th Street
Cassie Cordray Receives Excellence In Teaching Award At MCCA North Central Missouri College education faculty Cassie Cordray was recently recognized for her service to North Central Missouri College and community colleges. Cassie received the Excellence in Teaching Award at the statewide MCCA (Missouri Community College Association) convention held in Branson, Missouri. This award is given annually to two outstanding faculty from community colleges throughout Missouri for their exceptional work in their field. Cassie was selected among twelve finalists. From the nomination: “Cassie is a ‘stunning’ instructor. Her work to grow the Teacher Education program has been impressive over the last several years. In the classroom, Cassie is innovative in her teaching techniques. She shares her realworld stories and experiences with her students. Her work with students in an advisory capacity is excellent as well.” MCCA is Missouri’s largest advocacy group for community colleges. “MCCA is where the state’s 12 community colleges come together to share ideas and advance common goals.”www.mccatoday.org. Each year, MCCA honors individuals and businesses who support community colleges in Missouri and provides recognition to those who are selected based on their support, generosity, commitment, and partnerships with community colleges in the state.
Missouri Schools Invited to Participate In No MOre Trash! Trash-can-decorating contest runs through March 14 The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-12 to help fight litter in Missouri – and to have creative and educational fun – by participating in the 2025 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, which is held in April. The contest encourages school-aged kids to join in the fight against litter by decorating a large trash can with the “No MOre Trash!” logo and a litter prevention message using a variety of creative materials. Schools, or home school programs, may submit one trash can entry in each competition category: grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Entries are judged based on creativity, adherence to the contest rules and effective use of the theme and logo. First-place winners from each competition category receive $200 awarded to the sponsoring schools. All first-place winners are then eligible for a grand prize of $600 and a trophy awarded to the sponsoring school. There is no entry fee for the contest. Participating school groups must submit a completed entry form online with up to three photos and a release form by March 14. Contest rules, entry forms, release forms, logos, past winners and educational information can be found at modot.org/trash-can-contest.
Cassie Cordray with NCMC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre at the MCCA convention