Member Spotlight: Kimberly Lovelady
Tell me a little about yourself.
I have a health and wellness consulting firm that helps people make small changes in order to improve their lifestyle. During my other time when I'm not busy, I am a mother to two lovely boys. One is in college . . . and my youngest is in middle school. I'm married. We are getting ready to be empty-nesters. . . . I volunteer all over the place.
Our Jackson Home: A West Tennessee Wedding
West Tennessee is full of some awesome event venues run by amazing people. Check out this Our Jackson Home guide by local photographer and CO.STARTERS graduate Kristi Woody on her top faves.
Made at theCO: Wooden Chess Set
This week’s Made at theCO is a simple guide on how to make a wooden chess set. Chess is one of the most played games on this planet. It comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors. However, there is something intriguing about a handcrafted chess board made out of wood that makes you want to play over and over again . . . even if you don’t really play chess (like me)!
Ben McCarver’s VEX Competition Experience
Ben McCarver found love at first sight after attending a robotics meetup at theCO last October.
Kabao McCarver, mother of Ben McCarver, took note of Ben’s interest in engineering from an early age.
“Ben was inclined to all things engineering from an early age. Before he could walk, he was trying to figure out how things fit together, mostly by first tearing them apart,” Kabao explained. “His involvement in robotics gave him the ability to express his interests in a new way.
“He kept the name, Ben the Destroyer, until a few years ago when it seemed like overnight he went from ‘breaking’ everything, and all of the sudden he was the one we called on to fix everything.”
Soon, after only days of robotics experience, Ben entered the VEX Robotics State Championship Competition held in Brentwood, Tennessee, against his mother’s wishes.
Dev Catalyst Student Wins Big for Women’s History Month
Maria McConkey is a student worth watching out for. Recognized by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), McConkey isn’t an ordinary Jackson Christian School (JCS) student. According to her teacher, she is extraordinary.
How to Build a Meetup
You can learn anything! At least that is the premise around a meetup—a gathering place for people who share and express a common interest.
CO:mmunicate meetup facilitator, Kevin Adelsberger of Adelsberger Marketing, explained his philosophy for meetups. “A meetup is a low-investment opportunity for people to learn more about something they like or find a community of like-minded people. Low investment meaning no cost and little time commitment that will hopefully spark your interest and cause you to dive deeper into the subject.”
The community at theCO has found ways to master the meetup. Here’s how.
Our Jackson Home: A Night of Storytelling, Vol. 3
We are so pumped for another #ANightofStorytelling event by Our Jackson Home! Don't miss this Pecha Kucha-inspired event happening Friday, April 7, at 7pm. Click here to get details and to meet the seven awesome speakers.