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Young Alumni of the Year Awards

2009:

Stacey (George) Sifton ('00) & Scott Sifton (’96)

2008:

Erin Lesczynski (’02)

2007:

Jaime Geer (’00)

2006:

Sarah (Hartmann) Burkemper (’92)

2005:

Cindy Spiker (’93)

2004:

Brian Krippner ('89) & Ame (Ahrens) Krippner ('90)

2003:

DeAnn Malone ('93)

2002:

Kurt Schultz ('90)

2001:

Chris Geisert ('92)  & Kara (Tuck) Geisert ('93)

2000:

Ryan Brennan ('95)

1999:

Jeff Poe ('90)

1998:

Joseph Bambenek ('93)

1997:

Jim Cherrington ('95)

2009 Young Alumni of the Year:
Stacey (George) Sifton ('00) & Scott Sifton (’96)

 Stacey and Scott Sifton both practice law in St. Louis, Mo. Stacey serves as in-house counsel for Edward Jones, and Scott works as a partner at Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP.

Stacey graduated from Truman in 2000 with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration, and Scott earned a bachelor of science in political science in 1996. While attending Truman, both Stacey and Scott served as Student Senate President and each was named to the Omicron Delta Kappa Student Hall of Fame.

As part of her college experience, Stacey studied abroad in Cholet, France, and also sang with both the Franklin Street Singers and Cantoria.

 

While on campus Scott worked as a peer academic counselor and helped establish the Truman chapter of the Beta Theta Pi social fraternity.

Stacey earned her juris doctorate at the University of Kansas in 2003. Scott received his from the University of Michigan in 1999. Both interned with the Missouri Office of Attorney General while in law school. Stacey also interned with the law firm of Gray, Ritter & Graham, PC.

Stacey currently serves as president of Truman State University’s St. Louis Chapter and as a member of Truman’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. She also serves on the board of the International Institute of St. Louis, where she has helped new Americans learn English and prepare for their citizenship tests.

Scott was elected to the Affton Board of Education in 2001 and re-elected in 2004 and 2007, serving as President from 2007 to 2009. His focus on the Board has been on increasing student achievement and improving teacher pay. Scott served on the board of the American Lung Association of Missouri from 2000 to 2006 and was named to the Leadership St. Louis Class of 2005-2006.

Stacey and Scott both credit their experience at Truman as a catalyst for their success. Their son, Stephen, was born in January 2009 and recently enjoyed his first St. Louis Cardinals game with Truman alumni.