A partnership between Novus International and the Missouri Colleges Fund has helped some interested students see “Science in Action” for the past three years now.
The mission of the Missouri Colleges Fund is to acquire resources to help educate students at 16 member private liberal arts colleges in the state. President Mike Backer says they do that mainly through donations from companies like Novus. “Their first gift to the Missouri Colleges Fund was a check for student scholarships, but after they handed me the check, they said ‘what else can we do?'” Mike said. “This science day gives the students an opportunity to get out of the classroom and get more information about what they can do with their degree after they leave school.”
Each year, the Fund provides Novus with a book that includes student bios and photos and thank you cards, which Mike is shown here presenting to Dr. Joyce Cacho, Chief Sustainability Officer for Novus.
You can listen to my interview with Mike here: Interview With Mike Backer