Around the Quad
Kirksville and Truman Partner to Host State Special Olympics
The Truman campus recently served as the site of the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games. Between athletes, coaches, family members and spectators, more than 1,000 people came to Kirksville, May 30-June 1, for a weekend full of athletics, fun and community support. This was the first time Kirksville hosted the event. Truman facilities
Around the Quad
Truman Looks to Expand Internship Opportunities
To bolster opportunities for students, Truman created the position of director of internships and tapped Kim Sprought for the role. Sprought has been tasked with enhancing, facilitating and promoting meaningful internships and enriching career-related experiences for Truman students. She will collaborate with students, faculty, employers, alumni and other stakeholders to create and sustain a diverse
Alumni Profiles
Bryan Witherbee has built a career solving problems with cutting-edge technology. Complex problems have complex solutions, and people like Bryan Witherbee are at the forefront of helping humanity address some of its toughest challenges. Equal parts scientist and entrepreneur, Witherbee’s career has ranged from contributing to the development of life-saving medicine to empowering farmers with
Sports
Mike Worley to Lead Men’s Basketball
After a nationwide search, Mike Worley was selected as the next head basketball coach at Truman. He spent the previous 12 seasons as an assistant at NCAA Division I Troy University. Worley is a 1995 graduate of the University of Denver where he scored more than 1,100 collegiate points in stops at Denver, Creighton and
Alumni Profiles
By stepping up whenever she saw an unmet need, Julie De Vries has positioned herself to be a uniquely equipped advocate for children and mental health. At first glance, the career path of Julie (Seeley) De Vries appears to zig and zag from one area of expertise to another with no rhyme or reason. On