The Webster County Commission received a $25,000 grant from the Missouri Heritage Properties Program to prepare a master plan for the Webster County Courthouse in Marshfield. Webster County is one of 18 communities to receive money as part of $1 million in grants announced by former Gov. Matt Blunt. The money is for properties that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast elected its 2009-10 officers and board members. They are President Brad Toft of Ozarks Regional YMCA, President-elect John Horton of Layer 3 Technology, Secretary Laura Ward of Webster University, Treasurer Mike Pruett of Elliott, Robinson and Co.; and board members Rick Van Pelt, Anne Soots, David Compere, Jim Conley and Anne Brown.
Former Gov. Matt Blunt recently announced that the Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved $547,370 in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits for three Missouri not-for-profit organizations. Church Army Branson was approved for $47,370 in tax credits and will direct funds from this NAP project to its Parent Child Partnerships in Learning program. The program is designed to help families eliminate abuse and neglect.
The Developmental Center of the Ozarks received a grant from Nixa Community Foundation, which will provide tile flooring for Nixa's Christian County Adult Day Center. The center is licensed to provide adult day care for up to 22 individuals over the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and those over the age of 55 with or without disabilities.
Engineering
GeoEngineers' Springfield office hired registered geologist Justin Brown. Brown has a bachelor's degree in geology from Missouri State University and a Missouri Monitoring Well Drillers Permit. Jennie Hart joined GeoEngineers as marketing specialist. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Robert Hotz joined GeoEngineers as a geotechnical engineer. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Thomas Talley joined GeoEngineers as a drilling design engineer. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a certified engineer-in-training.
Education
Jeff Morrissey was named chief information officer of Missouri State University. He served as director of computer services at MSU for the last 14 years. Morrissey lead the effort to develop the Unified Digital Campus Development Plan at the university. Morrissey is responsible for planning, management, security and coordination of computing resources and will continue to direct the computer services department.
Seth Goodrich, Marcus Sanders, Silverhawk Shayhan and Eric Marvin of Ozarks Technical Community College have received Computing Technology Industry Association scholarships. They were among 24 scholarship recipients nationwide. The $250 scholarships are designed for students to use for further education and certifications in their field.
Bonnie Wilcox, director of academic support services for the Breech School of Business Administration at Drury University, was named Drury's Distinguished Staff Member of the Year for 2008. Wilcox has been at Drury for about 19 years and has worked in several offices and departments including the Alumni office, the Dean's office and the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
Jacob Miller was recently named Springfield Public School's Public Safety Officer of the Year for Central High School. Miller helped develop and promote a safe weight-lifting program to train and condition Central athletes. He often lifts and teaches training methods after school.
Health Care
Tara Randle, Diabetes Self-Management Program coordinator at Lake Regional Health System since 2005, recently achieved Certified Diabetes Educator status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. She has a bachelor's degree in dietetics from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg and a master's degree in food and nutrition from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.[[In-content Ad]]
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