ROBIN SCOTT, BOARD PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Robin Scott has a Master’s degree from Webster University in Computer Resource Management and a Bachelor’s degree from Drury University in Accounting and Business Management. She thinks education is a way to independence and financial success for our teens. Learning is lifelong!
Even though three other ladies (Carol Stoll, BJ Eavy and Gayle Beck) discovered unaccompanied teens in DeSoto in 2011, they asked Robin to lead this effort and so here we are doing the best we can! HYI became a 501c3 in 2015 and has been increasing how we help teens.
JANET MCLARD, BOARD MEMBER
I'm Janet McLard, an 86-year-old retired elementary school teacher who lives near Antonia. I am a widow, with 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Believing that education is the way ahead for our youth, I got involved with HYI several years ago. I am the HYI school resource person which has me filling backpacks with school supplies and delivering them in August and January to our Jefferson County High Schools.
PATRICIA SCHERER, BOARD MEMBER
I’m Patricia Scherer, a 74-year-old retired high school teacher, who lives in South County. I taught 32 years, 26 of which were at Windsor High School in Imperial Missouri. Education is an important key to your success. That’s why I’m so happy to be part of HYI. We give students a second chance. I’m a firm believer in second chances. Having worked at Windsor for 26 years, I watched how problems could hinder a students success. Sometimes their problem was no fault of their own and other times their problems resulted from poor choices. HYI gives them the chance to get their life back on track.
My motto is…. If it is to be, it is up to me. HYI offers hope IF you are willing to try.
ANGELA HILL, BOARD MEMBER
I am a mother of three grown children, and a MiMi to three gorgeous grandchildren. My husband and I were junior high sweethearts and have been married for 30 years. I have been the Office Manager at a local Water District for 21 years. Being a stay-at-home mom was the most rewarding thing I have ever done. Growing up in my 20’s, I found myself in certain situations that left me displaced at times. A friend approached me to get involved with HYI and I never looked back. It means so much to be involved in an organization who has a mission to not only assist in displacement but also foster teens to success! As I enter retirement, I hope to become even more involved.
