Lee’s Summit community members celebrated a unique partnership opportunity involving the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and the University of Central Missouri at a Jan. 28 ceremony and open house, held at Summit Technology Academy / Missouri Innovation Campus.
At the special event, leaders from the two educational organizations officially signed a lease agreement that sets the stage for Lee’s Summit R-7 and UCM to develop a unique shared facility designed to serve both high-school and college students.
During the ceremony, Dr. David McGehee, Lee’s Summit R-7 superintendent, and Dr. Charles Ambrose, UCM president, discussed the two entities’ successful partnership and plans for the shared building.
The event also included presentations from Summit Technology Academy / Missouri Innovation Campus (STA / MIC) students Brett Burasco, Quinn Cosgrove and Annamarie Hurst as well as tours of STA / MIC.
