2002 Tiger Pride Award

Brock Hessing

Athlete, scholarship chair, president and proud parent are only four titles that can be used to describe the active loyalty of this Tiger Pride winner. Brock Hessing has helped organize a chapter, reorganize an affinity and headed up the Association.

As a ‘founding father’ of the Greater Peoria Alumni Chapter, Brock has held every office, including president. He has hosted events in his home and in his work place. At the same time he has been an on-going force in promoting and maintaining the chapter’s scholarship program.

During much of the past 22 years, Brock has held dual leadership roles in both his chapter and in the Association. Having served in various positions on the national board including as a regional director and 4 officer positions, Brock was elected president of the Alumni Association in 1996. Developing open communications and a closer relationship with the Board of Curators are two major achievements, along with recommending the credit card program that continues to produce significant income for the Association.

Over the past two years Brock has led the Varsity M Association to become a chartered affinity within the Alumni Association. This relationship strengthens both organizations and adds to the overall support of Mizzou. His sustained leadership shows no sign of waning.

With daughter Hannah, a 2002 Mizzou grad now living and working in Chicago, Brock may have a new target for his volunteer service. In the meantime, when not making regular visits to Columbia, he resides in Peoria, Illinois with his wife Shirley.