by MarketSmart | Aug 26, 2025
I was determined to get my bachelor’s degree, no matter what life threw at me. After a divorce, I decided to go back to school as a non-traditional student in my 30s. I chose UMKC for multiple reasons – it was near my job at the time, their reputation and...
by MarketSmart | Aug 17, 2025
I started my professional career at Hallmark in 1984 as an Industrial Engineer and also had roles as an Operations Research Analyst, Marketing Strategist, and then Business Unit Controller. I moved on to focus on operations finance, strategy, and M&A at SF Railway...
by MarketSmart | Aug 12, 2025
Hello, my name is Dr. Vinnese Kinard. As a UMKC student, it was a marvelous opportunity for me and my co-workers, and my friends. Our college was paid for and no cost to us. We, 30 students, were chosen through the KC Schools and the College to earn our Teaching...
by MarketSmart | Aug 10, 2025
My name is Dr. John L. Smith, Jr., DMA 1979. Since receiving the degree I was awarded the UMKC Alumni Achievement Award, established an endowed scholarship in the UMKC Conservatory and authored a book, They Taught Me How To Be The Man I AM (available from Amazon and...
by MarketSmart | Aug 5, 2025
My education at UMKC really prepared me for my current role, which I have been in for the past 20 years. I am a principal at an urban middle school and feel that the UMKC teachers I have hired come very prepared to be successful in the classroom right away. I hope...
