Titan Awards
The Columbia Business Times 2011 Titan awards honor the lions and legends of Columbia: educators, philanthropists, financiers, employers, dealmakers and leaders who have made a difference.
December 5, 2011
PYSK: Barbie Banks
Adult enrichment coordinator, Professional & Community Education, Columbia Area Career Center age: 29 years here: Six originally from: Pevely, MO job description I organize all the adult enrichment classes for the Columbia Area Career Center, which includes recruiting instructors, developing class ideas, interacting with students and managing the day-to-day happenings of the program. If you
SEC a big score for ‘Heart of America’
Sharing its border with eight other states, Missouri is incontestably the “Heart of America.” Depending on where you are, you may feel a kinship with the northeast and its original baker’s dozen of colonies; or perhaps one peers toward the far expanses of the ranging Old West and its mountains. Now our eyes are fixed
CARE program a ‘win-win-win’ for Columbia youth, business, community
Since 1982, the City of Columbia’s Career Awareness Related Experience (CARE) program has provided summer jobs to Columbia’s high-risk youth. Administered through the Parks and Recreation Department, the program provides Columbia teens ages 14-18 the chance to earn a wage, learn the responsibilities of having a job and explore the possibility of a future career.
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Art of communication key to business success
His heart was in the right place. He had passion, commitment and preparation on his side. What’s more, the information he was presenting was right on target. The way he presented it, however, was terribly wrong.
Honor Flight fundraiser raises student awareness of veterans
The Columbia Public Schools recently participated in a friendly competition with Jefferson City Public Schools to raise a minimum of 50 cents per student by Veteran’s Day to support the Central Missouri Honor Flight Program. Columbia Public Schools raised nearly $22,000, exceeding our goal by more than $13,000. But more importantly, the districtwide campaign was
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Man with a Plan
Larry Potterfield imagines that, had he taken a different path in life, he might have enjoyed owning a restaurant. It’s not because he loves food, though he very much does; it’s the challenge he would find intriguing.
Athletic Arms Race
The University of Missouri Athletics Department has been growing faster than a Cold War nuclear program and is looking to redo its entire master plan. And the department will be launching a new fundraising drive to make it happen.
Columbia Cougars to add five new sports
Columbia College is adding men’s and women’s cross country, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf for the 2012-2013 school year.