The Kemper Military School & College Alumni Association has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Missouri Military Academy Cadet Bryce Bowen ’21. This first-ever scholarship award reflects the desire of …
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The Kemper Military School & College Alumni Association has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Missouri Military Academy Cadet Bryce Bowen ’21. This first-ever scholarship award reflects the desire of Kemper alumni to support MMA, Missouri’s only active military boarding school.
Bowen is currently the Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Fusileers drill team commander, active in the MMA Academy Band and an information technology intern. After MMA graduation, he plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in music with an emphasis in business.
Bowen is from Clive, Iowa.
Founded in 1844, Kemper Military School & College closed in 2002 after educating cadets on its Boonville, Missouri, campus for 158 years. In 2005, KMS&CAA began a campaign to raise funds to preserve Kemper history and ensure the Kemper legacy lives on.
The alumni’s first priority was to raise funds to purchase a building in Boonville for the Kemper Museum. With the goal accomplished, they turned to other priorities.
“Supporting MMA cadets was top of mind on our board’s list before I became president a year and a half ago,” said James Hallam, KMS&CAA president.
According to Hallam, the new KMS&CAA scholarship for MMA cadets adds to the connection long ago established between the two schools.
“It goes without saying that Kemper and MMA have had a long-standing relationship, rich with tradition,” Hallam says.
These customs range from such events as today’s annual trapshoot between Kemper, Wentworth and MMA alumni to memories of the Gold Football Game, one of the oldest prep school rivalries west of the Mississippi River, dating back to 1894.
Hallam’s perspective on MMA has evolved, he says, through his son, Hale, who is currently a ninth-grader at MMA. The Kemper alumnus says he and his wife left the choice of attending MMA up to Hale.
The Kemper Scholarship will be awarded annually each spring. Funds may be used toward MMA tuition, books, uniforms and any other expense deemed appropriate to scholastic achievement.
Eligible applicants must currently be enrolled at MMA with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit required materials, including a short essay.
