MU announces Flagship Scholarship recipient from Caldwell County
COLUMBIA , Mo. – Mallory Trosper, Hamilton, has been selected as the first recipient of the University of Missouri Flagship Scholarship. The scholarship is worth up to $15,000 and will help cover tuition and fees, as well as other educational expenses, including room, board and books at MU. Caldwell County is one of only three counties in Missouri where this new program has been funded.
The MU Flagship Scholars Program ultimately will provide a four-year scholarship to at least one student in every Missouri county. Students who demonstrate outstanding service and leadership and are the first in their family to attend college receive priority consideration.
“I was the first in my own family to earn a college degree, and I certainly would not be where I am today without support from my family, mentors and the community,” MU Chancellor Brady Deaton said. “The goal of the MU Flagship Scholars Program is to provide similar opportunities to students across the state. I couldn't be more excited about this program and its potential to change Missouri students' lives.”
Flagship Scholars are ambassadors for education and MU in their own families as well as their communities. Recipients give back at least 20 hours per year in their home communities promoting education and college attendance. The scholarship may be used at MU, with no restrictions relative to the student's intended degree, major or academic unit.
“It is a great honor to be selected for the Missouri Flagship Scholars Program. Through my involvement in my home community, Columbia and the University of Missouri , I have been truly blessed with the opportunities I have been given,” Trosper said. “This scholarship provides financial assistance and will allow me to share my experiences as a college student and encourage high school students to pursue higher education. I am fortunate to be the recipient for Caldwell County , and I am sincerely grateful.”
A 2005 graduate of Penney High School, Trosper is the daughter of Steve and Sandy Trosper and is a senior nursing major at MU. She is director of the National Junior Angus Association and vice president of the Student Health Advisory Council. Trosper is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta national sorority.
MU is the largest and oldest university of the state's major public, land-grant research institutions. Its mission is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university. Tightly interlocked missions of teaching, research and service benefit all Missouri citizens. Students work side by side with some of the world's best faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the sciences, and the professions. Scholarship and teaching are driven by a sense of public service—the obligation to produce and disseminate knowledge that will improve the quality of life in the state, the nation and the world.