by MarketSmart | May 11, 2026
Inspiration and education stir the minds of visitors at the UMKC’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame! College is not scary, it’s an opportunity for growth! And, it’s a fun learning experience at the Hall of Fame. Learn how normal individuals of all ages became...
by MarketSmart | May 9, 2026
I have very fond memories of UMKC. Because of the connections and opportunities available, I have lifelong friendships. I started at UMKC in the fall of 1985 a psychology major. The best thing I did was to go through rush and join a sorority. I made deep friendships...
by MarketSmart | May 8, 2026
UMKC has impacted my life by helping me Impact others lives as an Educator over (36) years. I first became involved as a student after graduating from High school. My mindset shifted as a senior to attend college since neither of my parents graduated from High school....
by MarketSmart | Oct 2, 2025
From the time I was a child growing up in Kansas City’s Ivanhoe neighborhood, I knew the importance of community connections. In 1998, I started buying decaying buildings near my childhood home. From urban blight, I eventually created Harris Park (HP), a four-acre...
by MarketSmart | Sep 9, 2025
Kind of like Janie in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, I lived my life a bit backward. I was married at 18, had a child the next year, worked full-time, and was going to school. My lifelong goal was to be a college graduate. Marriage, work,...
