My Day with All Four

Unlike the reporters of the Springfield Business Journal newsroom who I tag along with, as a photographer, I get to experience all four days in the life firsthand.

My Day with the President

Unlike my Day in the Life subject last year, Clif Smart never offered me a beer.

Having followed the Missouri State University president on Twitter for some time, I knew Clif had a sense of humor, but I didn’t know what to expect in a professional office setting. So, when I met him bright and early at 7:20 a.m. April 21 for Springfield Business Journal’s Day in the Life series, I was ready for anything.

News in a flash

When Springfield Business Journal President and Chairwoman Dianne Elizabeth Osis handed me a section of PVC pipe with an orange ribbon around it, I didn’t know what to think.

It’s not everyday someone hands you such an item in the office.

EIA: Congratulations Bill and happy 33rd birthday SBJ!

There was a grand celebration in Springfield last night.

Friends, family, colleagues and business partners came together at the Ramada Plaza Hotel & Oasis Convention Center to talk, laugh, eat and raise a glass to 14 hardworking companies and organizations across the Ozarks – and one special man.

Need a job? SWMO’s hiring

So you want to be a software developer making $80,000 a year? That reality could be yours.

Eight tips for 2,500 Missouri State graduates

More than 2,500 Missouri State University students last Friday said hello to the real world and goodbye to academia. I was there specifically for two students graduating from the College of Business Administration – one in the honors college and another among the growing number of Chinese students diversifying Springfield in their pursuit of education.

SBJ: An intern’s perspective

Editor’s Note: This piece was originally posted online at Ozarks News Journal, a student blog and podcast Web site under the direction of Missouri State University journalism professor Andrew Cline.

My experience as an editorial intern at Springfield Business Journal has improved my writing, and it has taught me how to better frame my thoughts.

New MSU Web site a reminder of larger changes at work

When I logged on to the Missouri State University Web site Aug. 10, I found a completely reworked design in front of my eyes.

It came as a surprise to me and my coworkers, which is not entirely unsurprising considering the quiet nature of the new site rollout.