Michelle Linn Slizewski Hodge ('96), of Columbia, Mo., serves as anchor of Good Morning Missouri. She began at KMIZ in 1997. She is a cum laude graduate of William Woods, where she has served as an adjunct instructor of Broadcast Communication and has served as a member of the Alumni Board.
As a student, Michelle served on the Student Alumni Council.
She sits on the board of directors for March of Dimes, and is involved in the Partners in Education program at Mill Creek Elementary School. In addition she has served as an Ambassador for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Michelle was recently recognized as one of Columbia’s 40 Under 40, for business success and volunteer leadership, and was chosen by readers of Inside Columbia magazine as "Best Morning News Anchor" in 2008.
Michelle is a St. Louis native and has lived in mid-Missouri for more than a decade. She and her husband, a Southwest Missouri native, have a 3-year-old daughter, Hayden, a 2-year-old son, Brady, and a 5-month-old son, Brewer. Michelle's work can be seen on KMIZ, the Central Missouri ABC affiliate.