Leo Medal

Leo joined the Center for Academic Success & Excellence (CASE) as a Student Services Coordinator II in August 2022. He comes to MU from the University of Alaska Anchorage Multicultural Student Services (MSS) where he worked from 2012-2022. Leo served as the Student Success Coordinator for the AHINA Program, serving students at all levels with…

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…

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…