A Missouri man who was unable to finish high school but went on to serve as crew chief for the famed Tuskegee Airman has received an honorary diploma nearly 80 years after leaving high school.
The opening of a new veterans wing at Tipton Correctional Center has created a way for the Veterans Upward Bound program at the University of Central Missouri to extend services to a group of former military members who face challenges in pursuit of a postsecondary education.
State Fair Community College’s Admissions and Outreach will extend business hours to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (May 22) and Thursday (May 23) for enrollment in summer and fall classes.