Shanna Parry was sipping her coffee at 7 a.m. in Malaysia when she got the news. She had received an email letting her know that she ranked in the Top 30 Global Gurus in Education list. Before she even checked her email, they called her letting her know the good news.
At 18 years old, Garrett Jacobs has made it into the Top 24 of American Idol. With his bluesy voice, this senior from Benton High School has been captivating audiences with his musical talent. I had a chance to chat with Jacobs as we talked his journey on American Idol and his newfound recognition whenever he finds himself back in …
Kari Johnson, the Library Clerical Aide at Stockwell Place Elementary School in Bossier City, has been awarded the 2018 Louisiana Library Association Support Person of the Year. A military spouse from Sacramento, California, Johnson and her husband have lived in Shreveport-Bossier for the last nine years. She’s been employed with Stockwell Place Elementary for the last four years. As the …
Bossier is blessed with a growing, thriving business community and the lifeblood of that is the people who make all these institutions run. But what makes them feel special? Why do they keep coming into work on-time, day after day? Let’s meet one of these workers who is proud to work at a Bossier-based business and find out. Kimberly Sepeda, …
This month’s Like a Boss guest is Shawn “Bos-Man” Boston, owner of Deuce’s Barber Society. Host and publisher of Bossier-Shreveport’s only business publication, BIZ., Sean Green interviews the entrepreneur and teacher to find out everything from how Boston got started cutting hair to his favorite thing about Bossier. “I used to hang out at the barber shop, watching those guys’ …
Bossier is home to a growing population of young people doing amazing things. Meet one of the millennials who will soon be taking up a leadership role in the community. This month’s millennial pro is an entrepreneur and involved community volunteer Emerie Eck Gentry. 1. What do you do and why? I am currently the Donor Relations Manager for the …
Haughton’s Star Donuts is a little donut shop with glowing Google reviews and the rarity of a boudin kolache. But the bakery, tucked away on 4615 US Hwy. 80, has a much deeper and more inspirational story waiting for its visitors. Owner Steve Chhim is an entrepreneur and immigrant who escaped horrors many people couldn’t even conceive, and now gladly …
Whether you’re looking at getting that first job or you’re mid-career and looking at upgrading your skills, there’s plenty of resources available in Bossier Parish to accommodate your career needs. The best part is you can refresh your skills all online. There are so many options from test-drive free college courses to brush up on your academic skills to online …
The first episode in 2018 of Like a Boss is getting “silly” as host, and publisher of Shreveport-Bossier’s business publication BIZ., Sean Green is joined by 15-year-old entrepreneur Jillian Maxwell and her business Silly Socks by Jilly. Silly Socks by Jilly allowed her to use her passion for volunteering and charity work by partnering with various non-profit organizations to raise …
Bossier has seen a population increase for the past decade and along with low cost of living, good schools and a safe community, one reason for the growth is quality jobs. The Shreveport-Bossier metropolitan statistical area (MSA) gained 300 jobs at the end of 2017 according to data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. That’s good news for people …
