{"id":1842,"date":"2022-02-18T14:39:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/?p=1842"},"modified":"2023-10-30T14:30:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T19:30:08","slug":"bailey-gilbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/2022\/02\/18\/bailey-gilbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Bailey Gilbert &#8217;22"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/02\/Bailey_1800x600_V2.png&#039;);background-position:right top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/02\/Bailey_1800x600_V2.png\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:250px;margin-bottom:250px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:4px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/foundation.missouriwestern.edu\/give\/annual-fund\/\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:30px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:30px;\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">GIVE NOW<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:4px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hses\/\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:30px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:30px;\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Science <\/span><span 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fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:right top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Bailey Portrait\" title=\"Bailey_1024x1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/02\/Kaleb_1024x1024.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/02\/Kaleb_1024x1024-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/02\/Kaleb_1024x1024-400x400.png 400w, 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.fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 30px 0px 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">GRIFFONS OVERCOME<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-split-columns fusion-text-columns-3\" style=\" -webkit-column-count:3; -webkit-column-gap:2em; -webkit-column-width:200px; -moz-column-count:3; -moz-column-gap:2em; -moz-column-width:200px; column-count:3; column-gap:2em; column-width:200px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0When I was three years old, I was diagnosed with Asperger\u2019s. In fact, I didn\u2019t speak my first words until I was in first grade. Even then, I didn\u2019t want to talk to people who weren\u2019t close to me. My mom and teacher were worried about my development, so I began speech therapy that lasted until middle school.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As a freshman in high school, I had gained enough confidence to start participating in sports. Because I was determined to continue on the path I started in speech therapy, I took classes that forced me to work on my communication challenges. And yet, I was still very shy, introverted and continued to struggle.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As I reached my senior year, several offers to run track or play volleyball at the college level started racing in. Honestly, growing up in the St. Joseph area, Missouri Western would not have been my first choice. However, on my first campus visit, I fell in love with the atmosphere here. It felt like home.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I signed to run track at Missouri Western and have loved the experience ever since.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From the very beginning, everyone has been incredibly supportive. I came to college still struggling academically and was encouraged to take an English 100 course to improve my writing. Using my new writing skills, journaling became my comfort through the emotions I was still battling in my personal life.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Academically, I faced another set of challenges and worked with the math tutors in the Center for Academic Support to overcome those hurdles. Because of the help I received there, I became a tutor for a sports psychology course.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0During my sophomore and junior years, I was a Transition Mentor for Griffon Edge and Griffon Orientation. These programs helped me spread my wings as an incoming freshman. I somehow went from being an introvert to now being a huge extrovert!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I have recently been accepted into the highly selective Health Education and Psychology of Physical Activity master\u2019s program at KU. With the education and experience gained through my undergraduate studies, I earned the opportunity to be the Graduate Assistant for the Strong Girls mentoring program in the Kansas City area. This will help me pay for my postgraduate studies.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today without the support of Missouri Western. My professors, my mentors \u2013 and everyone I encountered on my climb \u2013 helped guide me on this path to overcome my challenges and pursue my dreams.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr. Russell has been my mentor since I took my first psychology course and discovered my love for sports psychology. I came to Missouri Western wanting to be an athletic trainer, but once I took his psychology course, I knew that this was truly the path for me. As an athlete myself, I am able to connect with other athletes and understand their everyday mental health struggles.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr. Russell, as well as other faculty and staff members, have pushed me to be the best I can be \u2013 as an athlete, as a student and as a person. I have worked hard to be where I am today, but it is with the help and support of my mentors that I am thriving in a way I would not have thought possible as a young girl.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Recently, I have been able to assist Dr. Russell and his colleague Dr. Gerlach with a research project. We submitted a proposal for approval and are awaiting a response in order to move forward with the experiment. Even though I am graduating in May, I hope to come back this summer to see the project through.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In addition to my academics, co-curricular activities have had a large impact on my life. The time I spent within Missouri Western\u2019s track and field community has been wonderful, and the relationships I have built and lessons I have learned will travel with me through life.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Serving as a Transition Mentor, a tutor for the Center for Academic Support, and now going into my Graduate Assistant position with the Strong Girls program, I have been able to share the story of my struggles and successes, and I hope I have helped others have the faith that they can accomplish what they set their minds to.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As I reflect on the challenges I faced as a child, I am excited to help children and young adults overcome their own challenges. I was there. I faced similar hardships. With the resources and mentorships provided to me during my time at Missouri Western, I am confident that I can help them prevail like I did.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As I move on from Missouri Western, I will remember the foundation that I received here. With the support and guidance of the professors and community, the little girl I was before coming to Missouri Western \u2013 the little girl who didn\u2019t speak her first words until first grade \u2013 is able to pursue the goals that she once couldn\u2019t articulate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 30 !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 30 !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":1847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1842"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1976,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842\/revisions\/1976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/succeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}