On the Record

Alexis Anderson, communications coordinator at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, received the 1998-99 Member of the Year award at the June 1 meeting of the Association for Women in Communications. Anderson, 24, joined AWC in 1997 and served on the board in 1998-99 as special events chairperson.

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has qualified as a semi-finalist for the Award for Excellence from the National Association for Membership Development. The chamber is one of six national semi-finalists for the award, which is the highest achievement in chamber of commerce membership development.