MU Extension's Show Me the Future is accessed through a Google Classroom and hosted by a Bitmoji version of Rebecca Mott, assistant extension professor at MU.

Lighting a spark for the future

COLUMBIA, Mo. – March 2020 would have been the fifth year of Camp CaPow—College Access-Planning Our Way. Held at the University of Missouri’s Family Impact Center in Columbia, Camp CaPow is a weeklong opportunity for middle school students to explore career and postsecondary education options through workshops, tours of Missouri college campuses, meetings with professionals from a range of fields, and mentorship from a team of…

Alyssa Praiswater had a Camp Ca-Pow patch sewed to the lining of her wedding dress.Courtesy of Alyssa Praiswater

Camp Ca-Pow sparks love and giving

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri alumni Alyssa Roost, BHS ’16, and Matt Praiswater, BS ’15, met in 2016 when they worked as interns for Camp Ca-Pow (College Access-Planning Our Way), a program that helps middle school students explore career and college opportunities.

From left: Jake Logan, assistant vice chancellor for university programs; Sandy Rikoon, dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences; Ryan Kenney, State Farm agency sales leader for northeastern Missouri; Kevin Zumwalt, associate director, Fire and RescuMU Extension

State Farm gift supports MU Extension programs

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A State Farm Insurance Co. donation of $128,000 presented April 13 includes support for several University of Missouri Extension programs: