As the owner and bus-girl of Hoss’s Market and Rotisserie, Trish Koetting is constantly motivated by two things — food and love. “Even during a pandemic, food and the love of food brings people together and lifts people’s spirits, and this motivates me to strive to get more people eating around the table,” Trish says. […]
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“Is it really even a job when you’re passionate about what you do?” Michele Batye says of her job as owner and president of Dave Griggs’ Flooring America, a position she’s held since 2016. With a degree in textiles and apparel merchandising from MU, Michele puts her degree to use an independent flooring retailer. She
Bev Curtis has been in the real estate industry for 28 years, and in that time, her team has helped approximately 2,000 clients with all of their real estate needs. Between being the sole owner of House of Brokers Realty Inc. and the owner and team lead of Bev and Co., Bev’s passion for real
Dr. Laine Young-Walker is constantly motivated by making a difference and creating new programs that can impact people’s lives. Through her positions as the chair of the department of psychiatry and associate dean for student programs for the medical school at MU, she’s been able to do this and more. The programs she’s led the
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Angela Drake’s veteran clients — those who served the country and were willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice — make her day at the office a “piece of cake.” Angela, as the director of the veterans clinic at the MU School of Law, now teaches future lawyers to support and help with legal services for
Jane Williams, executive director and co-founder of Love Columbia, measures success by love. “Am I loving others well through my work? Is my work making a positive difference in the community? Are more people experiencing love and affirmation through my work?” she asks. Love is a driving force, especially when it comes to her work
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Kelley Frink never planned on being chief financial officer when she began her career at Veterans United Home Loans. But eight years after joining the team, she’s serving as the CFO and is responsible for the financial operations and strategies of the organization. Kelley explains that her mentor in life, who has supported her professionally
Kerry Goyette is a certified professional behavior analyst and certified forensic interviewer with postgraduate studies in psychometrics. And if you think that sounds impressive, wait until you see what else she’s accomplished. As the president and founder of Aperio Consulting Group, Kerry has dedicated her work to studying and researching human behavior in the workplace.
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Maybe the only thing more difficult than sustaining a new settlement and growing it into a city is starting a business that lasts decades. Home to colleges that opened in the 1800s, Columbia is no stranger to enduring institutions. But small businesses and organizations that have stood for 100 years or more tell a story
As a lover of history, the opportunity to reflect on Columbia’s history intrigued me. As a Black woman and a resident of Columbia, the nuances of the subject matter — those that many find too intimidating or uncomfortable to discuss — compel me to talk about them in ways that are meaningful. As I reviewed
