Shelter Insurance Foundation and Matt Thurmon, Shelter Insurance Companies Recipient of Local High School Scholarship.
This spring, the Shelter Insurance® Foundation awarded a $2000 scholarship to Jillian Avery a graduate of Dexter High School. Shelter Agent Matt Thurmon sponsors and partially funded this scholarship.
Beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation, Jillian can direct the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university.
A committee of local high school officials and community leaders selected the local recipient. The committee considered each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants. The name of the recipient will be announced at the close of the school year.
The scholarship is paid directly to the school the recipient selects. Jillian received a certificate from Matt Thurmon on behalf of the Shelter Insurance® Foundation.
One purpose of the Shelter Insurance Foundation is to fund scholarships within the operating territory of Shelter Insurance®. It is sponsored by the Shelter Insurance Companies, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Shelter offers auto, home, life, farm and business insurance services via a network of local insurance agents in our operating territory.
Southeast Missouri State University will extend its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program to its regional campuses in Sikeston and Kennett, Missouri, and to the University’s Poplar Bluff delivery site beginning in fall 2020.
The degree program will be offered as an evening program for working adults, allowing them to major in general business and to select 24 credit hours across marketing, management, accounting, economics, finance and entrepreneurship courses.
“We have noticed a need for a business program in the region for some time, but more than that, for an evening program for working adults. This program fills both needs,” said Nathan Bullock, dean of Extended Studies at Southeast. “It will be offered at night with some online instruction. Our plan is that it provides a means for working adults to complete their education conveniently and move forward in their careers while maintaining their current jobs, or for younger students to get a business degree without leaving home.”
Regional economic analysis and occupational employment projections indicate a need and demand for a BSBA program in the Missouri Bootheel, Bullock said. The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center projects management occupations to increase by 5.81% and financial operations occupations by 6.07% in southeast Missouri through 2026. Many of the top job titles in these occupations require a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Courses in the program at Southeast’s regional campuses will be offered through a hybrid of Interactive Television (ITV), Zoom, face-to-face and online courses, Bullock said.
“We are very happy in the Harrison College of Business and Computing that our Regional Campus students will now have the opportunity to earn a BSBA from Southeast,” said Dr. Alberto Davila, dean of the HCBC. Offering this opportunity to our Regional Campus students was one of our top priorities and seeing this opportunity come to fruition is an exciting development for us.”
He says the economic opportunities and benefits of the BSBA for southeast Missouri will be tangible in the very near future.
“Increased business human capital opportunities from this degree will promote the entrepreneurial mindset in southeast Missouri as well as make this area even more attractive for domestic and international investment,” Davila said.
For more information and to register, contact the Kennett Regional Campus at kennett@semo.edu; the Sikeston Regional Campus at sikeston@semo.edu; or the Poplar Bluff Delivery Site at poplarbluff@semo.edu.
Shelter Insurance Foundation and Matt Thurmon, Shelter Insurance Companies Recipient of Local High School Scholarship.
This spring, the Shelter Insurance® Foundation awarded a $2000 scholarship to Luke Becker a graduate of Dexter High School. Shelter Agent Matt Thurmon sponsors and partially funded this scholarship.
Beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation, Luke can direct the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university.
A committee of local high school officials and community leaders selected the local recipient. The committee considered each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants. The name of the recipient will be announced at the close of the school year.
The scholarship is paid directly to the school the recipient selects. Luke received a certificate from Matt Thurmon on behalf of the Shelter Insurance® Foundation.
One purpose of the Shelter Insurance Foundation is to fund scholarships within the operating territory of Shelter Insurance®. It is sponsored by the Shelter Insurance Companies, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Shelter offers auto, home, life, farm and business insurance services via a network of local insurance agents in our operating territory.
Jackson, MO - The Jackson R-2 School District has tentatively rescheduled prom and graduation during the summer.
Prom is tentatively set for June 13, 2020 and commencement is set for June 19th. The locations for each event have not been determined yet.
For students that are entering the military, they are planning a special ceremony prior to the date of graduation, as many will be leaving before that time.
Kennett, MO - My name is Jenise Seals and I am majoring in Criminal Justice.
I attend the SEMO Kennett campus and I have been attending for almost two years.
Things are different now following the COVID-19 crisis.
Doing everything online is a very new experience for me and I wasn't expecting the change, but along the way, I have learned new things that will help me in the long run.
The biggest one that sticks out to me is being responsible. I've always been a responsible person, but when doing online, communication can be somewhat challenging. Now, I've been learning to balance out work and school and I've been using a planner to help me keep on top of my assignments. And if I ever do need help, Zoom is offered and phone calls are as well.
The SEMO Kennett campus means a lot to me and I'm glad they are doing everything in their power to make sure everyone is getting the help they need and to make sure everyone passes their classes.
