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College Students Found Mental Health To Be A Major Issue In 2020

By Steve Kraske,

Published January 12, 2021 at 5:54 PM CST

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The quad at the University of Missouri-Kansas City had fewer students as there were more virtual classes, translating into fewer opportunities for students to interact with their peers.

The pandemic made 2020 a different and difficult year for college students. Here's how two student leaders got through it.

Getting through a pandemic year in higher education wasn't easy, and those in campus leadership positions had the added worry of the people and organizations they were overseeing.

Brandon Henderson, a senior at UMKC and former Student Government Association president
Gracie Wrinkle, a senior at UMKC and former sorority president of Alpha Delta Pi

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Mackenzie Martin

Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer at KCUR Studios and host of the podcast, A People's History of Kansas City. Contact her at mackenzie@kcur.org.

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Danie Alexander

As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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