Newsmakers

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Architecture|ret||ret||tab|

Butler, Rosenbury & Partners announced three additions to its staff. |ret||ret||tab|

Timothy D. Hancock and Benjamin Craig were hired as intern architects and will aid in design. Hancock is part of the firm's civic and community studio. He is a graduate of Drury University, where he holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Hammons School of Architecture. Craig, also a Drury graduate, is part of the firm's entertainment and retail studio. |ret||ret||tab|

Angie Way was hired as firm controller/ finance manager for Butler, Rosenbury & Partners. Way earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and business management from Drury University. She previously spent nine years working in the business management and accounting departments of two large local organizations.|ret||ret||tab|

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Community|ret||ret||tab|

The Vandivort Center Theatre raised $4,133 to benefit several organizations: Court Appointed Special Advocates; Family Violence Center of Springfield; Missouri Victim Center; Springfield Advocates for Youth and Wilson Creek Group Home; National V-Day Fund; and Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Cast members of "The Vagina Monologues" collected donations after each performance at the theater for four weeks. |ret||ret||tab|

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Construction|ret||ret||tab|

The Killian Group of Companies announced the promotion of two staff members to vice presidents of operations. |ret||ret||tab|

Ronald W. Barrett has worked for Killian since 1993. Barrett previously served as senior project manager. His projects include the Embassy Suites hotels in St. Charles and Albuquerque, N.M., and a Jack Henry and Associates office building and parking garage in San Diego. |ret||ret||tab|

Stan M. Hammack has worked for Killian since 1995. Hammack previously served as senior project manager for projects including Falls Lodge at Big Cedar Resort in Branson, New Palace Resort in Biloxi, Miss., and Chateau on the Lake in Branson. |ret||ret||tab|

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Education|ret||ret||tab|

A grant was awarded to Paul L. Durham, PhD, assistant professor of cell biology at Southwest Missouri State University, to conduct research into the causes and treatment of headaches. The grant was given by the National Headache Foundation. |ret||ret||tab|

Vatterott College announced the addition of two members to its Springfield faculty. |ret||ret||tab|

Paula Dorman was hired as a medical office assistant instructor. Dorman has more than 15 years of experience in the medical field and is a member of American Medical Technologists. |ret||ret||tab|

Chuck Russell was hired as an admissions coordinator and works with prospective Vatterott College students. Russell has more than five years of sales experience at the college.|ret||ret||tab|

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Finance|ret||ret||tab|

D. Eric McClure was appointed chairman-elect of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors by Gov. Bob Holden. McClure is Missouri commissioner of finance. He has previously served as acting commissioner, deputy commissioner and district supervisor in Springfield. McClure also has served as vice chairman and treasurer for the Conference of State Bank supervisors and chairman of the board of trustees for the Education Foundation for State Bank Supervisors.|ret||ret||tab|

Sean Prewitt, a financial advisor for American Express Financial Advisors Inc., earned the title of Chartered Financial Consultant after successful completion of an eight-part course. The course included studies in finance and insurance planning, retirement needs, investments, estate planning and income taxation. Prewitt also passed a comprehensive examination.|ret||ret||tab|

Roger Hoenes, CFP, CLU, ChFC, of Springfield, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, qualified for the organization's Summit Circle. Hoenes was recognized for outstanding sales and service to members. He has been with the organization for 13 years and has been recognized for his work 13 times. |ret||ret||tab|

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Surveying|ret||ret||tab|

Jerry Day, manager of the surveying department of Scott Consulting Engineers PC, was appointed to the board of governors of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. He represented the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors at the spring convention held in April in Nashville. |ret||ret||tab|

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