University of Missouri athletic director to speak at July 23 alumni event in Palmyra

PALMYRA, Mo. — Desiree Reed-Francois, director of athletics at the University of Missouri, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, July 23, for the annual Mizzou Student Sendoff in Palmyra. This event is sponsored by the local chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association. The Great River Tigers chapter holds this event each summer to promote Mizzou activities and send local Mizzou students off to school.

The summer bash and student sendoff will be held at Jackson Park Golf Course. Social will start at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The event is being held in cooperation with the Mizzou Athletic Department as one of their Come Home Tours. The tours have been held all over the state during the spring and summer.

Larissa Anderson, Missouri’s softball coach, also will speak at the event.

A BBQ pork loin dinner will be served at a cost of $10 per person. Mizzou students are free. A special feature of the event will be the giving away of 10 to 12 $500 scholarships. Winners will be selected by a drawing of students present. The winners of several $1,000 scholarships selected this spring also will be announced. All current and incoming Mizzou students are invited to attend as well as all Mizzou alums, friends and fans.

For more information or to register for the event, contact event chairman Al Kennett at kennetta@missouri.edu or (573) 248-6947.