Tag: Henry Accardo

KC duo opens candy shop at Mizzou, bringing familiar flavors to students far from home

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2022

COLUMBIA, Missouri — A pair of Mizzou students from the Kansas City area are providing international students on campus with a taste of home. Kogo’s Kandies sells candy and treats from other countries, with the goal of fostering a more inclusive campus environment at the University of Missouri, said co-founders Jacob Burrell-Kogo and Henry Accardo.…

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Crossroads Cars, March 2020; photo By Zachary Bohorquez

Rockhurst teen turns ignition on Crossroads Cars show after COVID-19 stalls events

By Tommy Felts / May 22, 2020

Drawing on deep familial ties to Kansas City entrepreneurship, 18-year-old Henry Accardo hopes to reduce stress and bring communities back together through shared passions — courtesy of a restored series of car shows as the metro begins to reopen.  “We take time out of everyone’s possibly rough and stressful life to relax and have a…

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