Newsmakers: Feb. 8-14, 2016

Accounting
Abacus CPAs hired Robin Dye, Taylor Graves and Chase Probert as client service representatives in its office at Prime trucking, while Brooke Shepherd was named an administrative assistant and Jennifer DeCamp a learning and training coordinator.

KPM CPAs hired Leslie Conklin as a staff accountant and added Hannah Montgomery as an intern from Drury University. Providing tax services, Conklin has a bachelor’s in accounting from Missouri State University and a bachelor’s in communications.

Architecture
Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. added Glenn Illert to the design team. He has a bachelor’s in architecture from Kansas State University and has designed a variety of projects in Quincy, Ill.

Education
Evangel University was named one of The 50 Most Beautiful Christian Colleges & Universities in the U.S. by Christian Universities Online. The natural surroundings and campus layout were noted.

Engineering
Wendy Vit joined GeoEngineers Inc. as an environmental engineer. She has 20 years of air-quality experience working 11 years with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program.

Government
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Greene County’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3. The upgrade was based on factors including a sustained trend of sound financial operations marked by healthy operating reserves, modest debt and pension burdens, and its service as a regional economic center with a sizable and diverse tax base.