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Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson

President | Culver-Stockton College | Class of 1979

Kelly Thompson’s path to the presidency at Culver-Stockton College began at Krannert — on both sides of the curtain. 

“The Krannert Center is where I spent every waking hour," says the fourth-year Missouri college president. "I was a theater major and whether on the main stage or painting sets, it was a terrific experience.

“My dearest friends today are those I met and worked with in the Krannert Center.”