Grant Misse nominated for Truman Scholarship
Our own Grant Misse was nominated for this prestigious award.
Grant Misse
Misse, from Gardner, is the son of Brett and Kourtney Misse and a graduate of Gardner-Edgerton High School. Misse is double majoring in environmental studies and music composition. He aspires to earn a master’s degree in public and nonprofit management and return to northeast Kansas to start a nonprofit and eventually influence policy related to sustainable agriculture and food systems at the government level. Currently, Misse works to promote environmental initiatives as the leadership/recruitment outreach lead for the Sunrise Movement and as the committee lead/founder of 2040 Vision KU. Additionally, he works at the Center for Community Outreach as the managing director. He continues to volunteer for the program Music Mentors, for which he previously served as a program coordinator, and is inspired by the nonprofit work he takes part in through this role. Misse is also the president of the New Music Guild and a member of the Glee Club.