MU College of Education Receives $1 Million Gift To Support Elementary Education Students

The University of Missouri’s College of Education received a $1 million gift during National Teacher Appreciation Week to support elementary education students.
At a ceremony on Thursday, it was announced that the gift from MU alumnus Gary J. Coles and Patricia McIntosh Coles will create scholarships for students studying early childhood education or elementary education. Students will have to show financial need to qualify.
Shelby Johnson is the first recipient of the Dr. Patricia McIntosh Coles and Dr. Gary J. Coles 1981 Scholarship in Elementary Education award and spoke at the ceremony.
The MU junior said she feels honored to receive the award as it aids her in pursuing her dream career in elementary education.

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