With growing emphasis on the need to train and build the next generation workforce for Bossier, someone behind-the-scenes has to do the heavy lifting. One of those people is Beonica Frazier, Project Director for Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeships programs at Bossier Parish Community College. Beonica Frazier, grew up in Hawkins, Texas and graduated from Stephen F. Austin University with a …
Bossier is home to a growing community and bustling job market. And it’s those people in the day to day jobs who make the economy run. So let’s meet the people who love their jobs in Bossier. Chris Sepeda, 35, has been an account executive for the Bossier Press-Tribune for 2.5 years. He describes his job as building relationships with …
Bossier is home to a growing base of millennials who want the best for the community they live and work in. So let’s meet one of those people who make up the next generation of leaders. This month’s Millennial Pro is Karen Wissing. She is Sr. Communications Consultant for AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). The 30-year-old resident of south …
It’s no surprise that Bossier is a thriving place for businesses and bringing great career opportunities for its residents to the area. Stephanie Ringgold, a Bossier resident and the Business Development Center Manager at Orr Nissan, has always been about contributing to the team. She is a mother of two and a grandmother of three, a Medical Assistant, a former women’s …
There are jobs that go unnoticed by most of us as we go on our daily routines. Often we won’t give them a second thought because if they are performed well we won’t notice their impact. That is until something doesn’t work or causes a nuisance. Take mosquitoes for example, we know that Louisiana has its share and yet there …
Bossier is home to many millennials doing interesting things and making great strides in their careers. And one millennial is making them all look fabulous. Meka Bennett, a makeup artist/stylist at Salon 90210 off Benton Road in Bossier City, has partnered with Fleur De Vie to debut her own curated plant-based makeup palette. Having been in the beauty industry for …
As fantastical as it sounds, a children’s book about a dragon chasing his dream of being a firefighter is a case of life imitating art. Bossier City firefighter Adam MacDaniels’ book about not giving up on your dreams is best exemplified by its author. “The idea took a day, but it was three years to complete,” Adam said. “I knew …
The film industry in northwest Louisiana has had its peaks and valleys over the years. It’s been more than a decade since hurricane Katrina practically shut down TV and movie productions further south in New Orleans and surrounding areas; forcing productions to move to Bossier. This move was done to comply with state film/TV production tax incentives as approved projects …
Bossier is home to many millennials who are trying to impact the community through their careers. This includes a pair of brothers who are out to change the lives of their students through their work in the classroom. Kevin and Kyle Gallion are 24-year-old twins and south Bossier natives that just started their careers as teachers. Kevin teaches 4th grade …
Before they even met each other, Bossier couple, Melissa and Josh Munds were both interested in film. Josh remembers getting a camcorder to record his friends doing skits. Melissa was a digital media production major in college. So, it should come as no surprise that once these two got together they continued to pursue their passion for filmmaking. This year …
