The Missouri Western Division of Student Affairs recognized the 2019 class of the Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge as a part of the inaugural Student & Organization Achievement Recognition (SOAR) reception on Wednesday, April 3.

The purpose of the Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge is to provide Missouri Western Students with an opportunity to acquire and enhance the leadership skills they will need to lead others on campus and in the community. The course is a highly competitive opportunity for student leaders, with a maximum of 24 students being selected each academic year. The program is named in honor of Barbara Sprong, a former member and president of the Missouri Western Board of Regents and a past leader in the St. Joseph community.

The following students were recognized as a part of the 2019 class:

Linzee Adamson
Christopher Alvarez
Luke Armstrong
Kurt Bowman
Hannah Cavender
Kim Cooley
Madison Gannaway
Jillian Grantham
Justin Jacobs
Spencer Joe
Quinn Jones
Nicholas Kempf
Gwen Lack
Deah Maggard
Lacey McNett
Derek Neupauer
Cody Owens
Katrina Roenfeldt
Nathan Scott
Mikelyn Sylvara
Luke Turner
Andrew Warnock
Liz Whitehorn

For more information about the Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge, please visit https://www.missouriwestern.edu/csi/barbara-sprong.