Education

Donnelly College in KCK partners with EPA to support student research, job training 

By Tommy Felts / October 29, 2020

Recognized as the most ethnically diverse college in the Midwest, Donnelly College is continuing to serve its primarily first-generation and minority students through a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Stoothoff said. “The real goal is for our first-generation college students to have a pathway from what they are learning in the classroom to…

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Spark MHK hopes to ignite innovation in an ecosystem often dominated by students, soldiers

By Tommy Felts / October 20, 2020

MANHATTAN — An entrepreneur’s potential is anything but bite size in the Little Apple, Sarah Siders said.  “I’m really excited to be able to do this,” Siders, executive director of Spark MHK, said in announcement of the recent launch of the Manhattan-based entrepreneurial support organization — which aims to ignite activity within the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem…

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CARES Act grants 250 Kansans free tech training, equipment through SnapIT Solutions

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2020

With tech positions dominating the market for open and remote jobs, Kansas residents now can enroll in a free, government-funded certification course on IT, cybersecurity or IT project management through SnapIT Solutions, said Neelima Parasker.   SnapIT — an Overland Park technology solutions and training company — received funds from the federal CARES Act grant, which…

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‘Work-life’ comes to the office: KC design firm offers teacher, space for students as an employee benefit

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2020

Juggling Zoom meetings and remote work is difficult enough for single adults — let alone parents trying to manage the ins and outs of their kids’ virtual school routines during COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, said Melissa Nickel.  “I do not want my children just to survive, I want them to thrive,” Nickel, operations lead at Engenious…

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Meet the No Coast winners: Homebase founder, Garmin lead 2020 KC tech honors

By Tommy Felts / September 16, 2020

Tech is a team sport — a reality undefeated by COVID-19, the KC Tech Council said Wednesday, capping a two-day virtual No Coast ceremony that recognized the interconnectedness of Kansas City’s tech community with entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, education and policy. Among the first winners unveiled: veteran startup founder and CEO Blake Miller, whose Homebase.ai employs 25…

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