{"id":12511,"date":"2026-09-17T11:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12511"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:28:18","slug":"alumni-who-work-in-nonprofit-panel-and-networking-event-sept-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/alumni-who-work-in-nonprofit-panel-and-networking-event-sept-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Who Work in Nonprofit: Panel and Networking Event Sept. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12512\" style=\"width: 919px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"919\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-200x54.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-310x84.png 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-400x108.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-600x162.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni-800x216.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/NonProfit-Alumni.png 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: Mackenzie Bally \u201922, Eric Fuson \u201988, Ashley Kalin \u201904, Dawn Lanning \u201925\/\u201926 and Rick Stepanek \u201992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sept. 17, 2026\u2013Missouri Western State University alumni who serve as leaders in local nonprofit agencies will participate in a panel and networking event at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Hoff Conference Room, Blum Student Union room 218. The event is free and open to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event will include a panel discussion from 1 to 1:45 p.m., followed by networking with refreshments from 1:45-2:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alumni participating include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mackenzie Bally \u201922, marketing manager, Second Harvest Community Food Bank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Fuson \u201988, executive director, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashley Kalin \u201904, recruitment and match support specialist, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dawn Lanning \u201925\/\u201926, assistant city manager, City of St. Joseph<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rick Stepanek \u201992, P.O.W.E.R. project manager, St. Joseph Youth Alliance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event is sponsored by MoWest Alumni Relations, the Center for Service and the Career Development Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept. 17, 2026\u2013Missouri Western State University alumni who serve as leaders in local nonprofit agencies will participate in a panel and networking event at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Hoff Conference Room, Blum Student Union room 218. The event is free and open to the public. 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