MT10 Meet the Team

Karen Dove

Director of Montana 10 Scholarship & Student Success Program

I’m Karen Dove, the Director of the Montana 10 Scholarship and Student Success Program, and I’m incredibly excited to work with this program at Montana State University and the amazing Montana 10 scholars the program supports. Enabling Montanans to be able to pursue and achieve their educational goals is something I care deeply about, and I’m inspired by the passion, resilience, and determination of Montana 10 scholars at MSU. I’m proud to be part of a program that helps break down barriers and opens doors to opportunity for Montana’s future leaders.

Schedule an appointment with Karen: https://montana.campus.eab.com/pal/SU7nJX-4NB

Missy Grinnell

Assistant Director

Missy is a proud two-time MSU alum, who bleeds blue and gold. She helps scholars find purpose, build connection, and feel a true sense of belonging. Drawing from her background as a certified coach, ordained pastor, and nationally certified interpreter for the Deaf, she shows up with heart, curiosity, and a people-first mindset. Outside of community-building, she’s hiking the Bridgers on weekends or greeting the day atop the M in the early mornings.

Schedule an appointment with Missy: https://montana.campus.eab.com/pal/NuyFQI27vj

Christine Sommers Austin

Program Manager and the Student Success Strategist

Christine serves as a program manager and the student success strategist with Access & Success and the Montana 10 Program. Her goal is to lead with compassion and engage with people of all ages to support and help them grow through all areas of life. The values of relationships, curiosity, and generosity drive Christine to make positive impacts and to continually seek opportunities to serve others and the greater Montana community.  Christine spent several years leading program management at higher education institutions, research organizations, and non-profits, as an educator at traditional and alternative schools, and continues to teach as a certified wellness instructor.  Christine obtained a B.A. in Communications and Media, and Economics from the University of Minnesota - Morris, a M.S. in Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education from Utah State University, and a Graduate Certificate in Place-Based Education and Natural Sciences from the Teton Science Schools Graduate Residency Program.  She is grateful for family and friends, and appreciates exploring different cultures, teaching fitness classes, participating in the arts, and spending time in the outdoors hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and gardening.

Schedule an appointment with Christine: https://montana.campus.eab.com/pal/_2RLBiyHlx

Holly Bowman

Peer Leader

Holly is a transfer student from Columbia Basin College, located in Tri-Cities Washington. She is pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree and hopeful to graduate with her bachelor's within the next two and a half years. She enjoys being active, seeing as she invested eight years as a national level roller skater, and in her down time, she can be found reading her latest favorite book or enjoying the great outdoors. Holly loves to connect with others and offer a helping hand wherever she is needed. 

Schedule an appointment with Holly: https://montana.campus.eab.com/pal/qZjCDDaV58

Holly Bowman

Peer Leader

Luke Davidson is a Junior at Montana State University pursuing a double major in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Originally from Kalama, Washington, Luke currently serves as an RA (Resident Advisor) on campus and a Montana 10 peer leader, where he enjoys building community and supporting students in their transition to college life. Outside of school, Luke enjoys working out, yoga, and pet sitting a variety of animals including kangaroos.

Schedule an appointment with Luke: https://montana.campus.eab.com/pal/plTWRPeSUM