Kevin McDonald, MU Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
November: Movers & Shakers
Scott Dalrymple Dr. Scott Dalrymple, president of Columbia College, has been selected to serve as chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Missouri Department of Higher Education. The advisory committee’s role is to advise the Coordinating Board for Higher Education on the views of the institutions on matters within the purview of the coordinating […]
October: Movers & Shakers
Chuck Bowman Chuck Bowman, president of Monarch Title Company Inc., will serve as the president of Missouri Land Title Association for a one-year term during fiscal year 2019. The Missouri Land Title Association was founded in 1907 as a professional association of abstractors throughout Missouri with over 175 active member title companies and numerous affiliate […]
November: Briefly in the News
HY-VEE AWARDS GRANT TO COLUMBIA CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE Hy-Vee Inc. presented a check for $12,000 to the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture community garden project as part of the Hy-Vee One Step program. The One Step Garden Grants are used to purchase seeds, plants, garden tools, and food preservation equipment for community gardens. Hy-Vee’s […]
Local Perspective: An Immersion Internship Program
For many marginalized communities, success in specific professions appear more obtainable if they see someone who looks like them succeeding in that profession. The mortgage industry isn’t very racially diverse, which leads to challenges in recruiting professionals of color to work in the industry. Veterans United Home Loans launched an immersion internship program in May […]
Jeff Guinn, owner, LGI Business Brokers
1. What’s your background? I attended the University of Central Missouri from 1975 to 1978. After graduation, I managed my family’s lumber yard in Mexico, Missouri. Through the next few years, I held progressively larger leadership roles: salesman for MidCity Lumber and manager for a True Value hardware store. In 1983, I opened two stores, […]
Carolyn Sullivan, president & CEO, New Chapter Coaching
Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: I moved from Boston to Columbia when my partner accepted a job at the University of Missouri. We thought we’d be here for a year, but we fell in love with this community, and here we are nearly 20 years later. Original hometown: I grew up in Holmdel, New Jersey, 30 […]
November: Closer Look
COMO Estate Sales When homeowners are ready to declutter their homes or downsize to a smaller home, one of the options for selling possessions is to go through an estate sale company. Shari Margheim and a couple other women recently began COMO Estate Sales to help home owners sell their items. But the process is […]
Dwayne Carey, sheriff, Boone County Sheriff’s Department
Job description: My job, in a nutshell, is really about managing personnel along with our annual budget. Oh, and being able and willing to attend a lot of meetings! Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: 51 (my entire life). Education: Bachelor’s in criminal justice and master’s in criminal justice and law enforcement administration from Columbia College. Favorite volunteer/community activity: Coaching youth sports. Professional background: […]
October: Briefly in the News
STEPHENS COLLEGE Stephens College has created a strategic plan to reduce tuition called “The Stephens Solution.” This plan ensures that no student will pay more than $22,500 in tuition annually starting in the 2019-2020 academic year. This is down from the current maximum of $30,750. Students will continue to have access to need- and merit-based financial aid to […]
October: Closer Look
Cooper’s Ridge Mid-Missouri has a new option for a wedding and event venue. Opened in May by Sean and Kelly McCollegan, Cooper’s Ridge is located off I-70 at exit 111, across from the Warm Springs Ranch. The property features 38 acres of pasture and rolling hills, a five-acre lake, a small pond, and a fire pit. The primary building, which once operated […]
Karla Rose, Postmaster, United States Post Office, Columbia
1. What’s your background? I was a restaurant manager for about 15 years prior to being hired at the post office. I initially started out as a letter carrier and worked my way up the management chain. 2. Tell us about your job. I am responsible for the day-to-day operations in two delivery units and […]