Melody Freeman, Director of Business Administration (left) and Jade Harrell, Director of On-Demand & Content Partnerships (right)
St. Louis Public Radio is pleased to announce the promotions of Melody Freeman to Director of Business Administration, and of Jade Harrell to Director of On-Demand & Content Partnerships, who combined offer decades of valuable experience to their respective positions, and who will serve on the station’s senior leadership team.
Freeman began service to the University of Missouri-St. Louis in June 1998, and joined St. Louis Public Radio in March 2018 as the station’s financial accountant and analyst. Her depth of institutional knowledge and experience, collegial relationships across the University of Missouri System and the enthusiastic recommendation of her appointment from many of her coworkers made Freeman an excellent candidate for the position of Director, Business Administration. As Director, Freeman oversees all fiscal operations for the stati
Local students medal in virtual Academic Decathlon
Due to COVID-19, the Stanislaus County Academic Decathlon was a virtual event. Hailed as the biggest academic event for local high schools, the decathlon is a series of tests, speeches and interviews featuring this year’s theme, “The Cold War.” Speech and Interview presentations were conducted by Zoom, while essay and objective testing were completed online. Students continued their late-night study sessions and team practices remotely.
The decathlon promotes interschool competition in academics and is supported through contributions made by businesses and the community. According to SCOE Student Events Manager Cheryl Goulart, the goal of the decathlon is to stimulate intellectual growth and scholastic success.