Judges name Most Influential Women

The 2005 honorees, in alphabetical order, are: Jan Baumgartner, The Signature Bank; Norma Champion, Ph.D., Missouri Senate; Sherry Cook, Missouri State University; Mary Craven, Office of Gov. Matt Blunt; Tricia Derges, Mostly Memories Inc.; Judy Hadsall, City Utilities Community Credit Union; Lynne Haggerman, Haggerman & Associates; Sally Hargis, Ozarks Coca Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling; Pam Hedgpeth, Ph.D., Republic R-III School District; Cindy Heinemann Waites, Junior League of Springfield; Julie Higgins, Euro World Design; Crista Hogan, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association; Amy Horst Ruggeri, City Utilities; Andrea Letsch, The Commerce Trust Co.; Kay Logsdon, Springfield Regional Arts Council; Barbara Lucks, Springfield Public Works; Donna McQuay, city of Ozark; Gloria Roling, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Anne Soots, Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails Council; Karen Sweeney, Drury University.

Springfield Business Journal will honor each of these Most Influential Women in a luncheon awards program Oct. 14 at University Plaza. For ticket information contact Diana Weber at (417) 831-3238.