Feb. 5, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Celebrations & Milestones
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here. We celebrated meaningful milestones, including Tami Regan’s 20 years of service to the University of Missouri. Additional milestone work anniversaries in 2025 include: Mizzou Academy Honor Award. Established in 2021, our Mizzou Academy Honor Award is a peer-nominated quarterly recognition to celebrate, appreciate, and honor the contributions of our team. All Mizzou Academy employees are eligible to receive this award. In 2025, we were thrilled to celebrate the following Honor Award recipients: …
Feb. 5, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Global and Professional Learning
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here. International programming flourished with student-led research and professional learning events. Our annual educational conferences (both online and on-site in Brazil) brought together students, educators, and partners to explore inquiry-driven solutions to leverage technology as we teach and lead for future generations. Educational Leadership Conference. (Theme: Human-Centered Computer Interaction.) In early fall, we welcomed nearly 100 attendees from Brazil, Romania, Turkey, Japan, China, USA, and Serbia for our annual educational leadership conference. Internationally…
Feb. 5, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Leadership, Scholarship & Professional Learning
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here. Mizzou Academy expanded its contribution to the field through professional learning, action research, and scholarship. Organizational Partnerships. We are proud to continue our work to expand access to Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Certified Medical Technician (CMT) training through our partnership with the Missouri Health Care Association (MHCA). Special thanks to Technology Resource Coordinator Lisa Bax for her leadership on this impactful project. Grants. With funding from the Boone County Children’s Fund…
Feb. 5, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Partnerships & Program Growth
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here.
Feb. 5, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Student Engagement Beyond the Classroom
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here. Extracurricular Activities. Mizzou Academy hosts 5 extracurricular clubs: National Honor Society; MAST (Mizzou Academy Science Team); Math Team; Girls Who Code; and new in 2025, CAST (Creative Alliance for Student Talent). Extracurricular highlights from 2025 include service impact, science inquiry, and excellence in problem solving. Inaugural Bixby Scholar Award. In 2025, our founding school counselor, Mrs. Alicia Bixby, retired. She had served Mizzou Academy for nearly 30 years and counseled every graduating class…
Feb. 1, 2026
2025 Mizzou Academy: Curriculum and Access
This page is part of of our 2025 Mizzou Academy Year-in-Review report. Return to the main page here. We announced our new University of Missouri High School Certificate. Distinct from a high school diploma, this academic certificate signifies to colleges and universities that a student has successfully earned at least 3 of their high school credits (6 Mizzou Academy courses) from an accredited U.S. school, a mark of their academic success and their readiness for collegiate study. In 2026, we look forward to continuing to work with partners and supplemental students on…
Dec. 16, 2025
Mizzou Academy Hosts Annual Action Research Showcase at ESPM in São Paulo, SP
“Our 2025 theme called for projects that accelerate human rights, peace efforts, and sustainable development, both for today and future generations,” said Mizzou Academy Executive Director Kathryn Fishman-Weaver to an auditorium of high school student researchers, teachers, coordinators, and proud families. “And you,” she continued, addressing the student researchers directly, “did not disappoint.” December 5, 2025, marked the second annual action research poster showcase hosted by Mizzou Academy at Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM) in São Paulo, SP. Students from the following Mizzou Academy partner schools in Brazil participated in the event: Colegio Fênix, IEPROL,…
Oct. 27, 2025
Storytelling for Good: A Mizzou Elementary Spotlight
Honoring student voices and creating authentic audiences are pivotal learning moments for our multilingual learners. Our Grade 5 Mizzou Elementary students at Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci (Vitória, ES) completed a comprehensive writing project where story topics ranged from friendship, standing up to bullying, keeping the environment clean, and playing soccer. Genres included realistic fiction, fantasy, and fables. Story characters were students, like themselves, and imaginary ones like Sir Tomato, Mr. Cucumber, and a horse named Scar. What began as a learning journey about communities concluded with a celebration of stories and community voices. Grade 5 Mizzou…
Oct. 7, 2025
Why the Magic Matters: Discovering Disney as a Laboratory for Learning
Congratulations to Dr. Jill Peterfeso on the release of a new edited volume with Alexis Franzese. Jill is a Professor with an endowed chair at Guilford College, where she has taught for over 13 years. She also serves as a Mizzou Academy instructional specialist, sharing her wisdom and care with learners in our global high school English courses. The following book release story is based on a conversation between Dr. Peterfeso and Karen Scales, our Global Language Arts Department Chair. The idea for Why the Magic Matters: Discovering Disney as a Laboratory for Learning, emerged from…
Sep. 14, 2025
Mizzou Academy Hosts International Education Conference on Human-Centered Computer Interaction
“All learning starts with relationships,” said Amelia Howser, Director of School Counseling at Mizzou Academy. “When we are vulnerable enough to open up, we can make real connections in the classroom. This can start small with an introduction, emoji, fun fact, or interesting question.” She then invited the nearly 70 participants in attendance at the Mizzou Academy Educational Leadership Conference to share in the chat and break into small groups to practice introductions designed to build connections across our global learning community. Executive Director Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver set the 2025 conference theme, Human-Centered Computer Interaction. She shared, “At…