Partnership Awards

Every year, we acknowledge partnerships that commemorate important anniversary milestones. In 2024-2025, 46 businesses celebrate enduring collaborations with partner schools and programs.

Celebrating 40 Years as Partners In Education (1985-2025)

• Solventum – Shepard Blvd Elementary
• Ameren UE – Ridgeway Elementary
• Columbia Orthopedic Group – CPS Athletics
• Mediacom – Cedar Ridge Elementary 

30 Years (1995)

• Job Point – Douglass High School
• Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. – Gentry Middle School
• MU Art Education – Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary
• Schnucks Supermarket – Douglass High School

25 Years (2000)

• Access Arts School of Service – Benton STEM Elementary
• Columbia Fire Department – Derby Ridge Elementary 
• MU Athletics Department – Columbia Public Schools
• MU Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology – Columbia Public Schools – School Counseling
• PEAK Sport & Spine – CPS Athletics

20 Years (2005)

• Bass Pro Shops – Lange Middle School
• MU Women’s Basketball – Grant Elementary
• MU Museum of Art & Archaeology – Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary
• AssuredPartners – Oakland Middle School

15 Years (2010)

• Focus On Learning – CPS MAC Scholars
• Hy-Vee - Columbia #3 – Cedar Ridge and Shepard Blvd. Elementary Schools
• Junior Achievement in Central Missouri – Columbia Public Schools
• Kappa Alpha Theta – Russell Blvd. Elementary
• Missouri United Methodist Church – Jefferson Middle School
• Veterans United Home Loans – Fairview Elementary School

10 Year (2015)

• Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri – CPS Fine Arts
• Forum Christian Church – West Blvd. Elementary
• Jefferson Farm & Garden – New Haven Elementary
• Missouri River Relief – CPS Science
• Tigers Community Credit Union – New Haven Elementary

 

Partnership Friends

Celebrating 25 Years as Partnership Friends (1995-2025)

• Boone Electric Cooperative – CPS Science
• FedEx Kinko’s – Columbia Public Schools 
• Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company – Columbia Public Schools
• Little Dixie Construction Company – CPS Athletics
• Plaza Commercial Realty – CPS Athletics
• Scouting America, Great Rivers Council – Columbia Public Schools

20 Years (2005)

• Best Buy – Columbia Public Schools
• Chili’s – Columbia Public Schools
• LongHorn Steakhouse – Columbia Public Schools
• MU Sports Marketing – Columbia Public Schools

15 Years (2010)

• Fazoli’s – Columbia Public Schools
• GQT Forum 8 Theaters – Columbia Public Schools
• Kid’s First Optimist Club – Columbia Public Schools
• Noodles & Company – Columbia Public Schools
• Stadium Grill – Columbia Public Schools
• The Broadway, a Doubletree by Hilton – Columbia Public Schools

10 Years (2015)

• Plato’s Closet – Columbia Public Schools
• True North – Columbia Public Schools

5 Years (2020)

Columbia United Church of Christ - Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary 

 

Every year, we acknowledge partnerships that commemorate important anniversary milestones. In 2023-2024, 54 businesses celebrate enduring collaborations with partner schools and programs.  

Celebrating 40 Years as Partners In Education (1984-2024)

• Boone Hospital Center -- Jefferson Middle School
• Central Bank of Boone County -- Grant Elementary School
• Commerce Bank -- Parkade Elementary School
• KOMU 8 and Mid-Missouri CW -- Columbia Public Schools
• MFA Incorporated -- Columbia Area Career Center
• Shelter Insurance -- West Middle School   
• Simmons Bank -- Blue Ridge Elementary School
• State Farm Insurance Company -- Rock Bridge High School

Celebrating 35 Years as Partners In Education (1989-2024)

• Columbia Daily Tribune -- Douglass High School
• Columbia Mall -- Columbia Public Schools

Celebrating 30 Years as Partners In Education (1994-2024)

• Heart of Missouri United Way -- Columbia Public Schools
• Meals on Wheels -- Rock Bridge Elementary School
• The City of Columbia, Human Rights Commission/Law Department -- Columbia Public Schools
• The Kraft Heinz Company -- Derby Ridge Elementary School
• Voluntary Action Center -- Hickman High School

Celebrating 25 Years as Partners In Education (1999-2024)

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri -- Columbia Public Schools
• First State Community Bank -- Benton STEM Elementary School
• PW Architects -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
• Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital -- Mill Creek Elementary School
• Visionworks Marketing Group -- Columbia Public Schools

Celebrating 20 Years as Partners In Education (2004-2024)

• Columbia Art League -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
• LaCrosse Lumber Company -- Quest South Program at Bethel Street Center
• US Bank -- Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School

Celebrating 15 Years as Partners In Education (2009-2024)

• Columbia #2 Hy-Vee (Rock Bridge) --  New Haven and Rock Bridge Elementary Schools
• D&H Drugstore -- Midway Heights Elementary School
• Hawthorn Bank -- Mill Creek Elementary School
• Local Motion -- CPS Physical Education
• Parkade Baptist Church -- Parkade Elementary School
• The Bank of Missouri -- Center for Gifted Education
• The Crossing -- Lange Middle School

Celebrating 10 Years as Partners In Education (2014-2024)

• Columbia College -- Jefferson Middle School
• Eurofins -- Battle High School
• Shelter Insurance -- CPS MAC Scholars

Celebrating 5 Years as Partners In Education (2019-2024)

• Satin Stitches -- Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Partnership Friends

Celebrating 30 Years as Partnership Friends (1994-2024)

• Domino's Pizza -- Columbia Public Schools
• McDonald's -- Columbia Public Schools
• Pizza Hut -- Columbia Public Schools
• Taco Bell -- Columbia Public Schools

Celebrating 25 Years as Partnership Friends (1999-2024)

• Applebee's -- Columbia Public Schools
• KBIA FM -- Columbia Public Schools
• Papa John's Pizza -- Columbia Public Schools

Celebrating 20 Years as Partnership Friends (2004-2024)

• MFA Oil Company -- CPS Athletics Department
• MU Women's Gymnastics -- Columbia Public Schools
• TRYPS Children's Theater -- Rock Bridge High School

Celebrating 15 Years as Partnership Friends (2009-2024)

• American Heart Association -- CPS Physical Education
• Columbia-Boonslick Kiwanis Club -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
• Farmer's Insurance -- Columbia Public Schools
• Jimmy John's -- Columbia Public Schools
• TGI Fridays -- Columbia Public Schools

Celebrating 10 Years as Partnership Friends (2014-2024)

• Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School

Celebrating 5 Years as Partnership Friends (2019-2024)

• Appletree Quilting Center -- CPS Family & Consumer Sciences Department 
• Jersey Mike's Subs -- Columbia Public Schools
• Slim Chickens -- Cedar Ridge Elementary School
• Your Pie Pizza -- Columbia Public Schools

39th Anniversary Partners In Education
40 businesses celebrated anniversaries with their partner schools and programs:  

Partners In Education
35 Years (1988-2023)
MU Operations -- Columbia Area Career Center
Boone County Bar Association - CPS Social Studies

30 Years (1993-2023)
City of Columbia -- Columbia Public Schools
City of Columbia Public Works -- Columbia Public Schools
City of Columbia Water & Light -- Columbia Public Schools
City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs -- CPS Fine Arts
Columbia/ Boone County Health Department -- CPS Health Services
City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department -- CPS Athletics
Columbia Environmental Research Center -- New Haven Elementary School
Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Science Center -- Rock Bridge Elementary School

25 Years (1998-2023)
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital -- Frederick Douglass High School
Columbia Insurance Group -- Mill Creek Elementary School
Memorial Baptist Church -- Benton STEM Elementary School
LSS at Lenoir Woods -- New Haven Elementary School
 
20 Years (2003-2023)
AAUW -- Benton STEM Elementary School
Boys and Girls Club of Columbia Area -- Columbia Public Schools
City of Columbia Neighborhood Services -- Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Metro Rotary Club -- CPS Preschool Programs
KRCG -- Fairview Elementary School 
Barnes & Noble Booksellers -- Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
Missouri Credit Union -- Rock Bridge Elementary School

15 Years (2008-2023)
Midway Electric -- Midway Heights Elementary School
River Region Credit Union -- Cedar Ridge Elementary School
MU College of Veterinary Medicine -- CPS Science

5 Years (2018-2023)
Fox 22(KQFX) -- Eliot Battle Elementary School
Broadway Christian Church -- Center for Early Learning North  

Partnership Friends
30 Years (1993-2023)
Olive Garden -- Columbia Public Schools

25 Years (1998-2023)
Shakespeare's Pizza -- Columbia Public Schools
Boone County Fire Protection District -- Midway Heights Elementary School
Midway Optimist Club -- Midway Heights Elementary School

20 Years (2003-2023)
Italian Village -- Columbia Public Schools
Regal Columbia Theaters -- Columbia Public Schools
Bob Evans Restaurant -- Columbia Public Schools

15 Years (2008-2023)
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken -- Columbia Public Schools
Salvation Army -- Columbia Public Schools
Tiger Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center -- Columbia Public Schools
Subway -- Columbia Public Schools

10 Years (2013-2023)
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture -- Columbia Public Schools

5 Years (2018-2023)
Mathnasium -- Columbia Public Schools
Zaxby's -- Columbia Public Schools 

31 businesses celebrated anniversaries with their partner schools and programs:

Partners In Education
35 Years (1987-2022)
Stephens College -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School

25 Years (1997-2022)
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri -- Columbia Public Schools

20 Years (2002-2022)
Hy-Vee Columbia #1 -- Fairview and Paxton Keeley Elementary Schools
Missouri Symphony Society -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
MU Volleyball -- Smithton Middle School
 
15 Years (2007-2022)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School

10 Years (2012-2022)
Columbia Audubon Society -- CPS Science
Minority Men's Network -- CPS MAC Scholars
Services for Independent Living -- Douglass High School
Rotary Club of Columbia NW -- West Boulevard Elementary School

5 Years (2017-2022)
MU Museum of Anthropology -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
Barnes Healthcare -- Ridgeway Elementary School
Columbia Strength & Conditioning -- Ridgeway Elementary School

Partnership Friends
25 Years (1997-2022)
Brad Gaines Advertising & Promotional Products -- Columbia Public Schools
Show-Me-State Game -- Columbia Public Schools
Johnston Paint & Decorating -- CPS Athletics 

20 Years (2002-2022)
Image360 CoMO -- Columbia Public Schools

15 Years (2007-2022)
Andy's Frozen Custard -- Columbia Public Schools
Bonkers -- Columbia Public Schools
Culver's -- Columbia Public Schools
Downtown Optimist -- Columbia Public Schools
Hardee's Restaurants LLC -- Columbia Public Schools
Sam's Club -- Columbia Public Schools
Sonic -- Columbia Public Schools

10 Years (2012-2022)
Schneider Electric -- Benton STEM Elementary
Hot Box Cookies -- Columbia Public Schools
Texas Roadhouse -- Columbia Public Schools
Grace Bible Church -- Derby Ridge Elementary
KOPN -- Locust Street Expressive Arts
The District -- Locust Street Expressive Arts

5 Years (2007-2022)
True North -- Columbia Public Schools

48 businesses celebrated anniversaries with their partner schools and programs:

Partners In Education
35 Years (1986-2021)
MU Health Care -- Hickman High School

30 Years (1991-2021)
KOMU 8 & Mid-Missouri CW -- CPS Athletics 
MU School of Music -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
ABC 17, KMIZ/Fox22, KQFX/MYZouTV/Me-TV -- Mill Creek Elementary School
City of Columbia Police Department -- Columbia Public Schools

25 Years (1996-2021)
My Secret Garden -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
Quaker Oats -- Smithton Middle School

20 Years (2001-2021)
Zimmer Radio Group -- Oakland Middle School
Pepsi Beverages Company -- Parkade Elementary School
The Callaway Bank -- Russell Boulevard Elementary School

15 Years (2006-2021)
Columbia Kiwanis Club -- Benton STEM Elementary School
Walmart Store #451 --Benton STEM Elementary School
Bradford Research Center -- Blue Ridge Elementary School
“We Always Swing”® Jazz Series  -- CPS Fine Arts
Daniel Boone Regional Library -- Parents As Teachers
Target Stores -- Fairview Elementary School
MU Environmental Sciences Extension -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
Ragtag Film Society -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
TRYPS -- New Haven Elementary School
Walmart Store #80 -- Blue Ridge Elementary School

10 Years (2011-2021)
Big O Tires -- Columbia Area Career Center
Columbia College -- Columbia Public Schools
The District -- Douglass High School
MU Theatre Department -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School

5 Years (2016-2021)
Great Southern Bank -- Beulah Ralph Elementary School
City of Columbia Office of Sustainability -- CPS Science 
Student Transportation of America -- CPS Transportation
Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital -- Battle High School
Columbia Civic Orchestra -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School

Partnership Friends
25 Years (1996-2021)
Assistance League of Mid-Missouri -- Columbia Public Schools
Boone County Lumber Company -- Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Public Schools Foundation -- Columbia Public Schools
Golden K Kiwanis Club -- Columbia Public Schools
League of Women Voters -- Columbia Public Schools
Red Weir Athletic Supplies -- CPS Athletics 
Rainbow House -- Shepard Boulevard Elementary School

20 Years (2001-2021)
Central Missouri Community Action - Foster Grandparents Program -- Columbia Public Schools
University Concert Series -- CPS Fine Arts 
Noah's Ark Animal Hospital -- Shepard Boulevard Elementary

15 Years (2006-2021)
COMO Living -- Columbia Public Schools
Sunrise Optimist Club -- Hickman High School 
USDA Forest Service -- West Boulevard Elementary School

10 Years (2011-2021)
Stoney Creek Inn -- Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Landcare LLC -- CPS Facilities & Construction Services

5 Years (2016-2021)
First Presbyterian Church -- Benton STEM Elementary School
Chick-fil-A -- Columbia Public Schools

52 businesses celebrated anniversaries with their partner schools and programs:

Partners In Education
35 Years (1985-2020)
3M -- Shepard Boulevard Elementary School
Ameren UE -- Ridgeway Elementary School
Columbia Orthopedic Group -- CPS Athletics 
Mediacom -- Cedar Ridge Elementary School

30 Years (1990-2020)
Holiday Inn Executive Center -- CPS Family and Consumer Sciences

25 Years (1995-2020)
Job Point-- Douglass High School
Missouri Employers Mutual -- Gentry Middle School
MU Art Education -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
Schnucks Supermarket -- Douglass High School

20 Years (2000-2020)
Access Arts School of Service -- Benton STEM Elementary School
Columbia Fire Department -- Derby Ridge Elementary School
Gerbes Super Market -- Russell Boulevard Elementary School
MU Athletic Department -- Columbia Public Schools
MU Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology -- Columbia Public Schools
Peak Performance -- CPS Athletics 

15 Years (2005-2020)
Bass Pro Shops -- Lange Middle School
MU Women's Basketball -- Grant Elementary School
MU Museum of Art & Archaeology -- Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School
Naught-Naught Agency -- Oakland Middle School

10 Years (2010-2020)
Focus on Learning -- CPS MAC Scholars
Hy-Vee - Columbia #3 -- Cedar Ridge and Shepard Blvd. Elementary Schools
Junior Achievement in Central Missouri -- Columbia Public Schools
Kappa Alpha Theta -- Russell Boulevard Elementary School
Missouri United Methodist Church -- Jefferson Middle School
Veterans United Home Loans -- Fairview Elementary School

5 Years (2015-2020)
Chorale Arts Alliance of Missouri -- CPS Fine Arts
Family Worship Center -- Douglass High School
Forum Christian Church -- West Boulevard Elementary School
Jefferson Farm & Garden-- New Haven Elementary School
Kelly Services -- Douglass High School
Missouri River Relief -- CPS Science
Tigers Community Credit Union -- New Haven Elementary School
 
Partnership Friends
20 Years (2000-2020)
Boone Electric Cooperative -- CPS Science
FedEx Kinko's -- Columbia Public Schools
Great Rivers Council, BSA -- Columbia Public Schools
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company -- Columbia Public Schools
Little Dixie Construction -- CPS Athletics
Plaza Commercial Realty -- CPS Athletics
 
15 Years (2005-2020)
Best Buy -- Columbia Public Schools
Chili's -- Columbia Public Schools
LongHorn Steakhouse -- Columbia Public Schools
MU Sports Marketing -- Columbia Public Schools
 
10 Years (2010-2020)
Fazoli's -- Columbia Public Schools
Goodrich Quality Forum 8 Theaters -- Columbia Public Schools
Kid's First Optimist Club -- Columbia Public Schools
Noodles & Company -- Columbia Public Schools
ReeceNichols Real Estate -- CPS Athletics
Spectrum Utilities -- Midway Heights Elementary School
Stadium Grill -- Columbia Public Schools
The Broadway, a Doubletree by Hilton -- Columbia Public Schools 

5 Years (2015-2020)
Plato's Closet -- Columbia Public Schools
True North -- Columbia Public Schools