Carl Junction’s Kristy Jones named rootEd Missouri Advisor of the Year
Joplin Globe
Kristy Jones, a college and career advisor at Carl Junction High School, was honored as the 2025 rootEd Missouri Advisor of the Year for her exceptional work supporting rural students' post-graduation planning.
“I feel like a lot of students… think there’s only a couple options of things to do after high school,” says Lydia Kallenbach, a senior at Hallsville High School in Missouri. “I feel like [my rootEd advisor Rachel Sides] makes you realize that there’s a lot more options than just what you have heard of.”
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