Co-Directors
David Welch, Director
Gifted Education Programs
Missouri Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education

Theodore A. Tarkow, Associate Dean
College of Arts and Science
University of Missouri–Columbia

Program, Community Service and Technology Staff
Annie Morrison, West Plains
Freddie Wyss, Columbia
Chris Young, California

Personal and Social Development Coordinator
Dave Buck, Warrenton High School

Missouri Scholars Academy Alumni Association
Travis Thornhill, Fulton

Special Staff
Melody Galen, Columbia
Margaret Hagenhoff, Jefferson City
Suzette Heiman, Russellville
Greg Holliday, Columbia
Meredith Johnson, Columbia
Kyndal Marshall, Columbia
Glenda Rice, Clark
Heidi Shearer, Columbia

Medical Staff
Laura Baty, Kansas City
Sean Conus, Springfield
Steve Ikpe, Kansas City

Web Site Consultants
Dola Haessig, Columbia
Mike Watson, Columbia

Faculty
Justin Arft, William Woods University
Don Arni, Glasgow High School
Adam Campbell, Branson
Marcia Chatelain, University of Oklahoma
Frank Corley, St. Louis University High School
Nancy Fischer, Valle Catholic High School, Ste. Genevieve
Ed Grooms, Webster Groves High School
Lou Jobst, Parkway Central High School, St. Louis
Jim Meyer, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia
Nathan Miller, University of Missouri–Columbia
Bill Palmer, North Callaway High School, Kingdom City
Joan M. Potthast, St. Dominic’s High School, O’Fallon
Paul Rahmoeller, Jefferson Junior High School, Columbia
Roger Richardson, St. Peters
Antwaun Smith, St. Joseph
Yve Solbrekken, University of Missouri–Columbia
Dean Stover, Hickman High School, Columbia
Brian Stuhlman, Warrenton High School
Akehiko Takahashi, Lindenwood University
Ericca Thornhill, North Callaway High School, Kingdom City
Cole Woodcox, Truman State University
Stephanie Wortman, Kansas City

Residential Life Coordinator
Shannon Ferguson, Brooklyn, New York

Resident Assistants
Kate Blankmeyer, Ava
Rose Briccetti, St. Louis
Kayla Bronder, Lee’s Summit
Steve Cole, St. Louis
Brett Figus, St. Charles
Sarah Jenkins, Sparta
Jay Johnson, Columbia
Marius Johnson, Kansas City
Thomson Kao, Ballwin
Charlotte Keenan, Jefferson City
Jimmy Keown, Columbia
R. J. Koscielniak, Webster Groves
Steve Malcic, Chesterfield
Mary Miller, Wichita Falls, Texas
Paul Nauert, St. Louis
Megan Pallo, Independence
Izzy Peer, Ashland
Lie Tjoeng, Ballwin
Arthi Vellore, Columbia