Accounting Elliott, Robinson & Co. LLP added senior accountant Carrie Brown, staff accountant Brooke Meier, and interns Riley Citron and Spencer Kent. The company also promoted senior accountants Chris Myers and Gary Wood to supervisors and named Stephanie Rice as a senior accountant.
Advertising Caleb Copeland, Emily Dale, Cindi Gaunt and Jackie Hohlt joined ADsmith Communications.
Copeland, who worked previously for Askinosie Chocolate, was hired as digital media specialist, responsible for clients’ social media marketing and search engine optimization.
Dale and Hohlt, previously interns, were named account coordinators, with duties including invoice auditing and copywriting.
Gaunt, formerly with American National Property & Casualty Co., joined the firm as executive assistant to owner Angela Smith.
Education Missouri State University recognized Joe Kammerer, assistant director of development on the West Plains campus, and Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, director of the Disability Resource Center on the Springfield campus, with Excellence in Community Service Awards.
The awards are presented to individuals based on their community involvement. The honorees received personalized plaques and $1,000 cash awards from the MSU Foundation.
Nixa Public Schools Communications Coordinator Zac Rantz was named president of the Missouri School Public Relations Association.
Government Shawn Dlouhy, transit driver for City Utilities, was named 2011 Transit Driver of the Year based on job performance, attendance and accident-free driving. Dlouhy has served as a CU bus operator since 1986.
Health Care Dr. Michael Clark of Clark Orthopedic Clinic received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the National Eagle Scout Association. Individuals who earned the Eagle Scout designation more than 25 years ago and were recommended by a committee of Distinguished Eagle Scouts are eligible for the community service honor.
Law Justin Stanek joined the law offices of Douglas, Haun & Heidemann PC in Bolivar. Stanek, who earned his law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City, practices criminal and family law and serves as a prosecuting attorney for the city of Bolivar.[[In-content Ad]]
A Springfield couple launched 24-hour fitness center Iron Knights Strafford; Springfield-based Meridian Title Co. LLC made its debut in Mount Vernon; and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in conjunction with the grand opening of Render Flooring LLC.
