
Ana-Maria Fernandez
With experience working with students throughout the University of Missouri in various capacities, Ana-Maria Fernandez is a Retention Specialist at the Center for Academic Success & Excellence. She works with students on developing success plans, referring students to various campus resources and provides overall guidance for students throughout their college experience. Her extensive involvement with…

Angela Vick
Angie Vick serves as the Administrative Assistant for the Center for Academic Success & Excellence. With her open-door policy, she supports the office programs and initiatives that help make students successful. She holds an Associate’s degree in Business Management and has over 20 years of experience working in the field of oncology cancer research with…

E. Andre Thorn, Ph.D
Dr. E. Andre Thorn is the new Director of the Center for Academic Success & Excellence at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). He originally hails from Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and…