By Mike Greife,
November 27, 2017
WARRENSBURG, MO – Taylor Kinde, student services coordinator and international student
advisor for the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Central
Missouri, received the Outstanding Young Professional Award from the National Association
of Foreign Student Advisors at the NAFSA conference in Denver.
The award is presented to the individual who has provided activities or services that
promote international education, demonstrated innovation in his or her area of specialization,
presented at conferences or published his or her work, and contributed to international
education as a volunteer leader.
Kinde received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with a minor in
International Justice and Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from UCM. She
received a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration and Student Affairs
from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and currently is a doctoral student in the
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program at the University of Missouri.
She has lived and studied in Italy, Sweden, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
NAFSA is the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education
and exchange, working to advance policies and practices that ensure a more interconnected,
peaceful world today and for generations to come.
