Preparing Students for the Workplace
Junior Achievement in Central Missouri partners with local business professionals to introduce students to potential careers and entrepreneurship opportunities. Helping K-12 students understand how education is significant to the workplace is at the heart of what Junior Achievement does. The national education nonprofit, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, brings local business people into […]
Tube to the Future
Imagine it’s 1903 and a couple of brothers who sell and repair bicycles for a living keep pestering you to invest in their idea to develop a machine that would allow people to move from place to place without touching the ground. You’re convinced the only thing in their sky will be pie, not people. […]
Inclusive Interview Tips
When it comes to interviewing practices, many business owners are aware of what questions they’re legally allowed to ask, but they don’t always know what questions they’re asking that may make potential employees uncomfortable, especially those in the LGBTQ community. The fact of the matter is that the LGBTQ community is growing. According to Gallup, […]
Peter Stiepleman, Columbia Public Schools superintendent
Jo Fey, Dean of Workforce Development and Technical Education, Moberly Area Community College
What’s your background? I grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, graduated from Baker University, and taught secondary English before teaching for Barton County Community College at Fort Riley, in Kansas. Discovering a passion for community college, I completed my master’s degree at Fort Hays State University and then entered the doctoral program for community college leadership […]
Strong Woman: Mary Jane Oliver
Mother of five draws strength from the children she lives and works with. Tell me about your family. My husband, Rob, and I are celebrating our fifth anniversary this fall. We are the lucky parents of five incredible children and two goldendoodles. Rob and I have been blessed with amazing kids that love one another […]
CYSK: James and Michele Batye
Michele and James Batye work together to nurture their high-functioning blended family. She’s the president of Dave Griggs’ Flooring America; he’s a real estate investor and sales manager. The Batyes dish the details on their unconventional family and nearly quarter-of-a-century relationship. How did you meet? James: Mutual best friend. First date? Michele: The original “Jurassic […]
Transformations: From Carboholic to Ketogenic
Audrey McFadden leaves sugar behind and beats her diabetes diagnosis. When Audrey McFadden turns her cell phone around to show me her before and after photos, even she can’t believe the transformation. For most of her adult life, she was overweight. In the before photo, Audrey’s frame is fuller, and she looks tired. In the […]
A Windy Prospect
Wind — one of the gifts of nature. A provider of electric energy was first demonstrated in 1888 when Charles Brush installed a wind turbine electric generator to power the lights and appliances in his Cleveland home. In the current stampede to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming, power from the wind has been […]
Mac Lemone, Operations Manager, Little Dixie Construction
What’s your professional background? After graduating from MU with a dual major in finance and real estate, I went to work for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis. At Anheuser-Busch, I worked for the special event team and traveled across the country promoting their products at major events. In 2006, I decided that it was time to […]
Placing a Bet on Sports Wagering
Did you make a bet with a friend on the outcome of this year’s Super Bowl game or the NCAA basketball tournament? Is there an office pool at your work? Every year, tens of millions of Americans wager on the outcome of sporting events and do so without giving a second thought to the illegality […]
Reza Abadi, Regional Manager, USA Mortgage
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