Jamie Grayson, a graduate of Missouri Western, had a career in the financial industry before founding the non-profit People of all Communities Succeeding Together. Based in Kansas City, POAC Succeed aims to address social issues by working with students and pushing for a wholistic approach to education.
Grayson delivers the Fall Ploghoft Diversity Lecture at Northwest Missouri State University at 7 pm on Oct. 9 in the Student Union Ballroom. Ahead of his talk, titled “Teaching Beyond the Desk,” he joined KXCV to discuss his work.