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"We can ill afford to have a college degree be obtained only by those who have a certain zip code or who have certain levels of financial income. It’s incumbent upon us as graduates to do the best we can do in organizing how we raise money, how we manage those monies, how we invest those monies to get the best return possible and how we distribute that."
— Mr. Richard Phillips '65 '68 '72
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“These [scholarship] awards offer me the motivation to press forward and achieve future academic goals as I discover what it means to be a valuable, supportive, caring and knowledgeable educator for future generations. I hope that someday I will inspire others with the same generosity.”
— Matthew Briggs, Secondary Education Major
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"While I was on campus, I was also the president of Panhellenic Council which was a really great experience and a tremendous learning opportunity for me. I was able to be exposed, not just to the women in my chapter, but all of the different sororities and the fraternities, as well. I really enjoyed that experience, and it helped prepare me for leadership after college,"
— Sarah Osborne '02
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"I have found a home here because of the kind and welcoming people that I have met. I found my place in the University of Central Missouri community. … I can’t even put into words how grateful I am for this assistance."
— Karlee Metcalf, Elementary Education Major
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"What I want to do ‘post career’ is give back, helping other people, doing things for others, so that they may have some of the opportunities that I got, because people came before me and gave when they didn’t have to. I learned to be a good student at the University of Central Missouri. If you work hard, the rewards can be great and that’s my biggest takeaway."
— Rand Harbert '85
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“Ever since I can remember I’ve always wanted to be in the medical field where I can directly help people to the best of my ability. I have this heart that yearns to serve and interact with people, so I knew I wanted to be in a hospital setting. … I was actually thinking about taking time off or changing my career path based on the hard truth that I simply cannot afford my education on my own. … This donation means so much to me.”
-J’Ayaja’Kel Thompson, Biology Major