Upward Bound Alumni Success Stories:
Upward Bound does not end after high school. UB Alumni are continually tracked through the college and career years to maintain data which is beneficial in continued funding.
CONGRATS TO OUR 2008 BRIDGERS
CONGRATS TO OUR 2007 BRIDGERS
Below are updates on just a few of the UB success stories and success stories in the making!
Cassandra Trueblood
Graduate of: Adair Co. R-II High School; AA from Moberly Area Community College; Elementary Ed degree; Teaching 6th grade at Kirksville Middle School
Marquita Sayre
Graduate of: Knox Co. High School; Southeast Missouri State University
Brandon Casady
Graduate of: Putnam Co. High School; North Central Missouri College; University of Missouri--Columbia
Becky Fredman
- Graduate of: LaPlata High School, Southeast Missouri State University; currently teaching school; former UB summer staff
Larry Tingley
- Graduate of: Putnam Co. High School; Missouri Western State College; currently teaching school
Christy Young
Graduate of: Brashear, MO High School; Truman State University; University of Missouri Law School--Columbia, MO; UB Banquet Keynote Speaker--Summer 2000; practicing attorney in Kansas City, MO
Michael Foster
- Graduate of: Putnam Co. High School; Truman State University; University of Missouri Law School--Columbia, MO; former UB Hall Coordinator & Academic-Year Staff; currently practicing law in Columbia, MO
Cathy Harvey
- Graduate of: Atlanta High School; Culver-Stockton College; UB Banquet Keynote Speaker; An exec to an exec in Chicago, IL
Tanya Shahan
- Graduate of: Putnam Co. High School; Culver-Stockton College; Working with Department of Family Services
Clinton McCracken
- Graduate of: Milan High School; Culver-Stockton College; teaching in Florida
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Robert Ralston
Graduate of: Macon High School; Truman State University; Graduate student at Southern Illinois University; former UB Banquet Keynote speaker
Angela (Guffey) Voga
Graduate of: Westran High School; Culver-Stockton College; former UB Hall Coordinator
Joe Voga
Graduate of: Macon High School; University of Missouri--Columbia; currently teaching high school
Kyle Search
Graduate of: Milan High School; University of Missouri--Columbia
Pam Stevens
Graduate of: Putnam Co. High School; Northwest Missouri State University
Brad Woodard
Graduate of: Knox Co. High School; Northwest Missouri State University
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Rodney Tuggle
- Graduate of: LaPlata High School; University of Missouri--Columbia
Amanda Dunwoody
- Graduate of: Moberly High School; Northwest Missouri State University; University of Missouri--Columbia
Angel Kenison
- Graduate of: Cairo High School; Central Missouri State University







