Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks alumnus and faculty member honored by the Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA)
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Jim Pasley '87 |
The
Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) honored James “Jim” Pasley ’87 with
the 2012 Columbia College Service Award for significant contributions and
service to the college.
“Jim is a true asset for the college and particularly the Lake campus,” said Dr. John Keeney, director of Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks. “His commitment and service to the college are exemplary.”
Pasley began taking classes at Columbia
College-Jefferson City in 1984 as a 30-year-old construction worker. After
earning his bachelor’s degree, he pursued a master’s degree with Lincoln
University in Jefferson City, Mo., and subsequently pursued a successful career
with Missouri state government. While
working for the state, Pasley began teaching history classes at the Jefferson
City campus in 1990 and then at the Lake of the Ozarks campus in 1996. He’s
since taught more than 200 history courses in 22 years of teaching and is a
favorite among students. In 1992 and 1996, he was named Columbia
College-Jefferson City Professor of the Year.
Pasley is a member of the Columbia
College-Lake of the Ozarks Advisory Committee and has served as chairman since
2009. He currently serves as a senior advisor to the Missouri State Homeland
Security Agency and is a sought-after expert on history, regularly appearing
and speaking on radio stations, at schools and in the community.
Pasley resides in Lake Ozark, Mo., with
his wife, Karen, a 2001 graduate of Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks. They
have two sons, Scott and Jimmy. Jimmy and his wife, Melissa, are both graduates
of the Columbia College main campus in Columbia.
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