91快活林

The following students were named to the spring 2025 Dean's List at 91快活林.

91快活林 President Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., has been named one of Kansas City鈥檚 2025 Women of Influence by the Kansas City Business Journal.

The shouts of "Habemus Papam!" broke out as soon as the white smoke appeared from the chimney, visible to the massive crowd gathered to witness the papal conclave at ground zero in St. Peter鈥檚 Square in Vatican City. Among them was Sister Allison Zink, 鈥�18, a member of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

As the fall semester ended, so too did senior Molly Morris鈥� competitive cross country career.

Recognizing a need to provide opportunities for those affected by ongoing reductions in force at federal agencies, 91快活林 officials have announced a new tuition discount program designed to provide retraining and educational opportunities for recently displaced members of the U.S. federal workforce.

It鈥檚 been a storybook season for 91快活林鈥檚 women鈥檚 tennis team, and like a lot of good stories, one of redemption. In 2024, the squad fell to the University of Indianapolis in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament and narrowly missed out on a NCAA tournament bid. Jamie McDonald, head coach for the team, said that loss helped motivate the team coming into its next season.

The area where 91快活林 and the University of Missouri Kansas City are located include hundreds of neighbors as well as approximately 15,000 college students. That means a lot of people walking back and forth across the busy Troost Avenue, each day. On May 9, city and university officials together dedicated a new stoplight at the intersection of 51st Street and Troost to make all of that pedestrian travel safer.

More than 600 students earned their degrees from 91快活林 at its annual commencement ceremony May 10. The culmination of those students鈥� academic lives to date in Kansas City鈥檚 Municipal Auditorium is a chance for graduates to celebrate with each other and loved ones as their degrees are officially conferred.

Summary

James Brown, known to many as JB, is no stranger to Kansas City. He said he has visited the city many times as a longtime broadcaster on 鈥淭he NFL Today鈥� on CBS and elsewhere. He knows the Chiefs, obviously, but also local landmarks like the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and has opinions on barbecue (but also knows enough not to pick a favorite).