Fall 2026

Rural Missouri’s Workforce goes to School

The fall 2026 edition of Passion & Purpose features rural school districts, students telling their stories and the CFO’s new strategic plan.

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Features

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Winter kinne 2024 hero
CFO Stories
A Message from Winter Kinne — Fall 2026
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Rural Missouri dirt road lit up by the sun
CFO Stories
Pathways & Pipelines: Rural Schools Provide Bright Futures
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Students carrying backpacks walk toward the Southern Missouri Technical Institute from a parked yellow school bus on a sunny day in West Plains, Missouri.
Philanthropy opens opportunities to rural students, schools
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2013 buffalo school
CFO Stories
CFO Podcast — Our School, Our Heart: Episode 1
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A student works at a desktop computer on a school news publication, with other students and computer workstations visible in the classroom.
CFO Stories
Student-led magazine tells Cabool’s story
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Portrait of Jessica Polk Sentell, a woman with long, wavy hair wearing a white top, framed against a pastel background patterned with the words “Passion for Progress.”
CFO Stories
Passion for Progress: Jessica Polk Sentell
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Portrait of Will Darter, a man wearing glasses and a black quarter-zip shirt, framed against a pastel background patterned with the words “Passion for Progress.”
CFO Stories
Passion for Progress: Will Darter
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Portrait of Nicole McCain, a woman wearing glasses and a black shirt, framed against a pastel background patterned with the words “Passion for Progress.”
CFO Stories
Passion for Progress: Nicole McCain
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A group of 10 young people poses in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
CFO Stories
Parting Shot: Community Support Helps Niangua Students Go National

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