Accounting BKD LLP auditor Caleb Harris was named the 2012–13 Student of the Year by the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. Harris, who graduated from Southwest Baptist University in May with a bachelor’s in accounting and economics/finance, was the CPA society’s Student of the Month in October 2012 and a four-time MSCPA scholarship recipient.
Advertising Lisa Prevost joined ADsmith Marketing & Advertising as a video producer, working with clients to create, shoot and edit film concepts. She has a bachelor’s in film from Evangel University.
DL Media Inc. added Mark Fuller as an account executive in its new business development team. A Bloomington, Ill., native, Fuller has 20 years of sales and marketing experience.
Banking Tina Gideon joined Metropolitan National Bank as assistant vice president and mortgage loan originator at its Tri-Lakes Hollister banking center. Gideon has 21 years of financial industry experience, including stints at Guaranty Bank and Bank of America.
BKD’s National Financial Services Group and the Missouri Independent Bankers Association selected Bank of Bolivar to receive the 2013 BKD Award for Excellence & Innovation. Bank of Bolivar was recognized for creating a Gift Club that allows customers to support nonprofit organizations when creating a new account.
Education GetEducated.com ranked the Missouri State University online Master of Science in computer information systems among its Top 20 Affordable Online Universities for Computer Science Masters. The list analyzes tuition and distance learning fees at 77 regionally accredited graduate schools in the U.S. that offer a total of 115 online master’s degrees in computer science.
Glendale High School teacher Steve Yonke was selected as a recipient of the 2013 Yale Educator Award for his efforts to inspire and support academic excellence. Students entering the Yale class of 2017 were asked to nominate educators who have impacted their lives. Yonke was nominated by Andrew Hill and selected by a committee in the office of undergraduate admissions.
Government The Springfield-Greene County Library District received a $13,015 technology grant from the Missouri secretary of state’s office. Earmarked by the library to purchase 12 laptops and two MacBook Pro computers, the state’s technology grants are funded by the Library Services & Technology Act through the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Insurance Connell Insurance selected Casey Chastain as its Producer of the Year, based on sales performance. Chastain, who holds a bachelor’s in marketing from Missouri State University, joined Connell Insurance in 2011 and specializes in insurance programs for public entities and businesses.
Law Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Executive Director Crista Hogan was appointed to serve a three-year term on the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.
Nonprofit U.S. Bancorp Foundation awarded Discovery Center of Springfield a $5,000 grant to support its learning environment and interactive programs. Discovery Center also added five new board members: Justin Giles of Merrill Lynch, Ellen Hammock of CoxHealth, Austin O’Reilly of Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Gary Pendergrass of GeoEngineers and Dawn Wohlgemuth, a community volunteer.
Community Foundation of the Ozarks selected three new members for its 2013–14 board of directors: Ron Penney, a principal with Penney, Murray & Associates; Gary Powell, a managing partner for Husch Blackwell’s Springfield office; and Robin Walker, a managing partner for Walnut Capital Management.
Real Estate Diana Castleberry joined Affiniti Management as community director for the Ozarks Plantation apartments in Ozark. Castleberry has 10 years of property management experience.
This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals.
