91ÖÆƬ³§Pro

Feb. 27, 2025
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu

The 91ÖÆƬ³§ProAlumni Association and the Alumni Association Student Board recently named recipients of the 2025 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro18 and 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro’39 awards, which recognize outstanding University of Missouri students. Read on to learn more about each award and see a list of this year’s honorees.

The 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro18 Award

This award honors 18 graduate and professional students in the last year of their degree eligibility. Recipients are chosen for their world-class research, collaboration with faculty and staff, and their demonstrated leadership with undergraduate students.

2025 recipients:

• Umanda Abeysinghe; College of Engineering; Matale, Sri Lanka; Mentor: Noel Aloysius
• Martin Alcantar; College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Fort Valley, Georgia; Mentor: Scott Peck
• Apaala Basak; College of Engineering; Kolkata, India; Mentor: Teresa Lever
• Jessica Cayton; College of Veterinary Medicine; High Point, North Carolina; Mentor: Timothy Domeier
• Rebecka Ernst; School of Medicine; Savannah, Missouri; Mentor: Molly Greenwade
• Amanda Greenbacker-Mitchell; College of Arts and Science; Bristol, Connecticut; Mentor: Amy Knopps
• Trevontae' Haughton; College of Engineering; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Prasad Calyam
• Adam Klumb; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Moline, Illinois; Mentor: Shannon Breske
• Sophia Marcolla; School of Law; Quincy, Illinois; Mentor: Paul Litton
• Charles Moley; College of Veterinary Medicine; Kirkwood, Missouri; Mentor: Jerod Skyberg
• Damilola Oduolowu; Missouri School of Journalism; Lagos, Nigeria; Mentor: Cristina Mislán
• Gregory Pekurney; College of Arts and Science; North Richland Hills, Texas;
• Mentor: Robert Smale
• Kejsi Prifti; College of Health Sciences; Gjirokaster, Albania; Mentor: Mansoo Yu
• Meredith Schmitz; College of Education and Human Development; Burlingame, California; Mentor: Laura Page
• Madhushan Serasinghe; College of Arts and Science; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Mentor: Heather Hennkens
• Noah Simmons; College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Washington, Missouri; Mentor: Eric Aldrich
• Teja Teppala; College of Arts and Science; Visakhapatnam, India;
• Mentor: Yicheng Guo
• Dinah West; Missouri School of Journalism; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Monique Luisi

The 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro’39 Award

In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the 91ÖÆƬ³§ProAlumni Association Student Board presents the 91ÖÆƬ³§Pro'39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year. Recipients are chosen for their academic achievement, leadership, and service to 91ÖÆƬ³§Proand the community.

2025 recipients:

• Mohammed Abu-Salah; College of Arts and Science; Columbia, Missouri; Mentor: Ellen Moore
• Emily Brockmann; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Lake St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Mary Beth Marrs
• Elizabeth Carlson; Missouri School of Journalism; Naperville, Illinois; Mentor: William Horner
• Natalie Conomos; College of Arts and Science; Scottsdale, Arizona; Mentor: Bret Ulery
• Julia Duffin; Missouri School of Journalism; Buffalo Grove, Illinois; Mentor: Aaron Harms
• Ella Earnest; College of Health Sciences; Orlando, Florida; Mentor: Greg Cox
• Ahmed Ebada; College of Arts and Science; Columbia, Missouri; Mentor: Ahmed Balboula
• Delaney Eischen; College of Health Sciences; Plainfield, Illinois; Mentor: Dale Fitch
• Megan Fox; Missouri School of Journalism; Springfield, Missouri; Mentor: Karsen Idelman
• Lily Franck; Missouri School of Journalism; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Lynn Kim
• Sana Gaballah; College of Arts and Science; Columbia, Missouri; Mentor: Ellen Moore
• Awa-Bousso Gueye; College of Engineering; Kansas City, Missouri; Mentor: Vellore Gopalaratnam
• Siobhan Harms; Missouri School of Journalism; Los Angeles, California; Mentor: Kathryn Lucchesi
• Kathleen Harris; College of Arts and Science; O’Fallon, Missouri; Mentor: Andrea Simmons
• Rucha Kelkar; College of Arts and Science, College of Health Sciences; Santa Barbara, California; Mentor: Stephanie Knollhoff
• Ilay Kielmanowicz; College of Arts and Science; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Seth Howes
• Kyle Klostermann; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Wildwood, Missouri; Mentor: Lindsay Hing
• Cole Lemasters; Missouri School of Journalism; Kansas City, Missouri; Mentor: Ted Tarkow
• Rilee Malloy; Missouri School of Journalism; Mason, Ohio; Mentor: Robert Greene
• Johnathan Martinez; College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, College of Arts and Science; Raytown, Missouri; Mentor: Cody Sallee
• Emma McDougal; College of Engineering; Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Mentor: Bret Ulery 
• Taylor McMahan; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Sullivan, Missouri; Mentor: Kelly Mattas
• Elise Milburn, College of Arts and Science; Montgomery, Texas; Mentor: Thomas Kane
• Madelynn Murphy; College of Arts and Science; Saint Charles, Missouri; Mentor: Elise Buchert
• Raahim Naeem; College of Arts and Science; Chesterfield, Missouri; Mentor: Gavin Power
• Grant Norfleet; College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Mexico, Missouri; Mentor: Rebecca Mott
• Wyatt Nun; Missouri School of Journalism; Geneva, Nebraska; Mentor: Rachel Harper
• Sofia Ortiz; College of Health Sciences; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Chiswili Chabu
• Olivia Prudhomme; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Naperville, Illinois; Mentor: Leilani Tiefenthaler
• India Reed; Sinclair School of Nursing; St. Louis, Missouri; Mentor: Christyl Barnes
• Yasmeen Saadi; Missouri School of Journalism; Overland Park, Kansas; Mentor: Elizabeth Brixey
• Lima Sherzad; College of Arts and Science; Fulton, Missouri; Mentor: Nadia Irsheidat
• Victoria Shore; Missouri School of Journalism; Marion, Illinois; Mentor: Jon Stemmle
• Kobe Smith; College of Arts and Science; Bloomington, Illinois; Mentor: Velma Buckner
• Audrey Stowe; Missouri School of Journalism, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Guthrie Center, Iowa; Mentor: Jamie Flink
• Chloe Velcheck; College of Arts and Science; O’Fallon, Missouri; Mentor: Mary Beth Miller 
• Holly Williams; Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; Edwardsville, Illinois; Mentor: Mary Beth Marrs
• Kailey Williams; College of Health Sciences; Chicago, Illinois; Mentor: Andrea Simmons
• Isaac Yontz; College of Arts and Science; Columbia, Missouri; Mentor:  Rodolfo Hernandez