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.

PYSK: Barbie Banks

Adult enrichment coordinator, Professional & Community Education, Columbia Area Career Center age: 29 years here:…

SEC a big score for ‘Heart of America’

Sharing its border with eight other states, Missouri is incontestably the “Heart of America.” Depending…

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…

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…

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.

Happy Hours

Choosing the right winter footwear can help make work days more comfortable.

Better With Age

Competition encourages Missouri vineyards to yield higher-quality wines.

Back to media’s future

Throughout author Roger Parry’s guided tour of the media business, it’s useful to remember that…