{"id":9700,"date":"2024-02-29T09:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=9700"},"modified":"2024-02-29T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:49:16","slug":"geyer-awards-commend-champions-of-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2024\/02\/29\/geyer-awards-commend-champions-of-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Geyer Awards commend champions of higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb Jones, Director Chris Chinn and Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer\" class=\"wp-image-9702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Left to right) Caleb Jones, Director Chris Chinn and Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, we proudly gather in the Governor\u2019s Mansion to celebrate the Henry S. Geyer Awards. Given by the Mizzou Alumni Association, these awards applaud leaders who have made a positive impact on MU and higher education across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, we honored our <a href=\"https:\/\/showme.missouri.edu\/2024\/mizzou-alumni-association-recognizes-chris-chinn-caleb-jones-and-tony-luetkemeyer-with-geyer-awards\/\">2024 recipients<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Chris Chinn<\/strong>, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Caleb Jones<\/strong>, CEO of the Missouri Electric Cooperatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Tony Luetkemeyer<\/strong>, state senator representing Missouri\u2019s 34th District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"President Choi addressing the crowd in the Governor's Mansion.\" class=\"wp-image-9703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Geyer-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To recognize our winners, we were joined by Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Board of Curators Chair Robin Wenneker, Curator Michael Williams, more than 50 elected officials, as well as many friends and supporters of Mizzou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to our three new Geyer Award honorees! Their transformative work continues to make a difference and strengthen our land-grant mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, we proudly gather in the Governor\u2019s Mansion to celebrate the Henry S. Geyer Awards. 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