Campus Announcements
Riding Success
Alera and rider Anastasia Dryjanski were Reserve Champion in the Beginner Rider Adult Division over fences and on the flat for the 2009 show season for the state of Missouri.


Show of the Year
Members of the Missouri Horse Shows Association vote for the best shows of the year with categories of one day, two day, and three day. This year, the 82nd Annual Prince of Wales Charity Show received the Star Show of the Year award for One-Day Shows.


Stephens Student Spotlight
Name: Nicole Martin

Class Year: 2011

Major: Digital Filmmaking

Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin

Family: mother, one younger brother, and younger three sisters

Campus Activities: Student Government Association Executive Board, Stephens Ambassadors Executive Board, Overflow, Martin Luther King Student Union, SCG2 Green Initiative Leader, and whatever else someone needs me to do.

I decided to attend Stephens because: I attended the Stephens Summer Film Institute when in high school, and after looking at many other colleges across the nation, Stephens was the one college that cared more about the student than about the school's reputation or how many students there were. Stephens allowed for creativity on all levels of filmmaking, and the opportunity to handle the equipment my freshman year.

Most enjoy about Stephens: The community work. Everywhere you turn on campus you see someone that has such a strong passion and is busy working hard at it. You can tell a Stephens woman by her strength to persevere through whatever it takes to succeed and achieve her goals.

Favorite place on campus/in Columbia: This is tough. There are so many spots around town that I love either because of the visual aesthetics or the community feel, but the one place that stands out the most is the newly titled Alley A. Wether filming or simply walking; the cute new shops within the alley provide that special secret getaway feel amidst the hustle and bustle of Columbia life.

Favorite class(es): Advanced Editing, Archival Research, Studio Production

After I graduate, I plan to: do something. Wherever the best offer is made, I will go there and do that. My mind is open to any opportunity where I can grow in my career, knowledge, and love for filmmaking.

What most people don't know: I hate pointy toed shoes. Especially since I am above average in height, and I already have big feet, the pointy shoes make my feet look even longer. When I wear any of these shoes, I feel like a clown and sometimes walk strangely in fear that I may trip someone with my extended feet.

In my spare time: I'm supposed to have spare time? Well, I guess I sleep in any spare time I get.

SGA selects Stephens students to be featured in this column.

Student Notices
FAFSA Deadline Approaching
Complete your FAFSA by March 1 (Stephens’ priority deadline date) to be eligible for aid including work study and other funds on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete your application at www.fafsa.ed.gov or complete a paper application. Questions? Contact the Financial Aid office at x4106 or finaid@stephens.edu.

Bulletin Board
Stop Traffic, Human Trafficking Conference
This full-day conference, set for Feb. 27 on the MU campus, will include speakers, panels and workshops that will increase our understanding of Human Trafficking as a international crime and a local problem worthy of our attention, time and support. We hope to focus on how students, community members, law enforcement officers and social service providers can come together in combating human trafficking in our local community. Download the conference flyer.

The keynote speaker will be Mimi Chakarova, a documentary photographer who has worked for several years documenting the sex trafficking of women in Eastern Europe. Chakarova’s work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, CBS News 60 Minutes and PBS Frontline among others.

Registration is free to students with valid student ID. Cost is $25 for faculty, staff, community members and other professionals. The fee includes three meals, and all activities for the full day. Click to register.

—Monica McMurry, Treasurer, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition