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By Voices Affiliate Mary Ropp (co-written by Hilary Ropp) – She Came, She Spoke, They Did It! Not long ago, I asked Mariel Liggett to speak at our Voices Spotlight on Leadership Luncheon in November. more »

At an Entrepreunerial Summit this past year, I learned many things, most of which I have already forgotten — except for one.  It was a breakout sessions on how to pitch to Centennial Investors, a Columbia-based angel investing group. more »

The Columbia Business Times Power Luncheon recently invited me along with other businesswomen in the community to discuss the challenges we face as women business owners.  The group of women that were invited quickly humbled me.  I also realized as we started to tell our stories that I was there because these women were surviving [...] more »

This is my last “back to school” week.  So many mixed emotions.  The last four years of my life have been defined by what school I go to, what my major is, and what I want to do when I graduate.  Now I actually have to graduate and start doing what it is that I [...] more »

In October I will turn fifty. There, I said it. My philosophy on aging is to start telling people that is how old I am before it happens, to ease the transition. Today, I was thinking about aging in general. I think it was the mammogram appointment that got me going. I am always slightly [...] more »

On May 21, we launched 580 Kewpies into the world. Ambitious, creative, fun-loving people ready to tackle whatever lies ahead. About 120 of those students were “mine,” advisees that have been with me since their sophomore year. To varying degrees, I knew them. Some I knew through changing their schedules or helping with their college [...] more »

Coming home to Columbia at the end of the school year always puts me in a strange position. Most students are leaving Columbia for the summer, while I only live here during those few, fleeting months. The past two years I have also been blessed enough to come home to a series of major storms. [...] more »

Over spring break, Sean and I went to New Mexico for a few days. One of the main attractions of the trip was to visit the home and studio of Georgia O’Keeffe in Abiquiu, about 50 miles outside of Santa Fe. more »

Attending a Catholic college makes it painfully impossible to miss the fact that we have entered into the season of Lent. The ice cream machine in the dining hall hums a quiet, taunting hum to anyone who dares to sit too close to it, dozens of lonely cookies lay left behind on their trays, and [...] more »

“Social Studies” is a new Voices feature, provided by KimberMedia partner and Voices Charter Affiliate Nelly Roach. Every two weeks, Nelly shares some of her expertise for navigating the world of social network marketing. more »