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Spotlight on Alumni

Current Alum in the Spotlight

Susan Schopflin, MSW ’95, Quality Improvement Director for Family Counseling Center of MIssouri, Inc.

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More Alumni in the Spotlight

Jerome Anderson, MSW ’01, Budget and Policy Analyst for State Office of Budget and Planning
Cynthia Baker, MSW ’01,Therapist/Case Manager for Boys and Girls Town
Nick Crossley, MSW ’98, Assistant Director of County Emergency Management Department
Vince Hillyer, MSW ‘94, Executive Director of Boys and Girls Town of Missouri
Joe Ogden, MSSW ’71, Retired Executive Director of the Central Arkansas Serious Offender Program
Lisa Rothstein, BSW ’02, Seeking MSW Degree
Gene Svebakken, MSSW ’64, CEO of Lutheran Children and Family Services

As alumni of the MU School of Social Work, I'm sure you remember the fear of the unknown when you began your degree and the many challenges you faced as a student. We think it's essential to provide a way to link our current students with our past students to facilitate the exchange of wisdom and support that is so crucial to these future professionals.

We also visit with undecided students each semester who are trying to determine whether a specific area of social work is right for them. Tapping into our own alumni is the best way we know of to convince an inquiring student of the many benefits of a social work career.

As an alumnus, you can agree to serve as a mentor for current students simply by filling out the Spotlight on Alumni form with information about your area of practice and your e-mail address. From our website, students can then "click" on an area of interest and contact you by e-mail with specific questions. To be a mentor in this way, you simply agree to allow us to post your e-mail address for a set amount of time on our website. We do not imagine that mentors will be deluged with e-mails, rather, just a few e-mails per month would seem likely. It is easy for us to remove your e-mail at any time if you decide you can no longer serve as a mentor.

"Spotlight on Alumni" is a bi-weekly article that has been created for students and alumni to learn about graduates of our programs.

If you are an alum of the MU School of Social Work, and you are interested in participating in "Spotlight on Alumni", click here.

Thank you for your willingness to participate. We truly appreciate you sharing your time and experience with our students.

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