People in the News

Community

Mick Denniston joined the Ozarks Literacy Council as executive director of the organization. Denniston will work with the council board of directors to expand the group's programs, community profile and base of support. Overall, Denniston brings nearly 30 years of nonprofit administrative experience to his new position.

Sports

Phil Wilson joined the Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks as the team's manager. Wilson will continue his current position as head coach of the Northern Arkansas College baseball team. Wilson's new duties include evaluating and putting together the 2002 roster for the Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks.

Law

Ginger K. Gooch joined Husch & Eppenberger LLC as an associate attorney in the firm's general business litigation practice group. Prior to joining Husch & Eppenberger, Gooch was a clerk for the honorable Ann K. Cov-ington, Missouri Su-preme Court judge. Gooch is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Ar-kansas Bar, and the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Associa-tion.

Awards & Achievements

Michael Clarke, MD, was elected to the board of governors of the American College of Surgeons. Clarke serves as a liaison between surgeons, Missouri surgical specialty societies and the Amer-ican College of Surgeons in Chicago.

Springfield artist Russ RuBert was elected to the board of directors of the International Sculpture Center. RuBert serves on the planning committee for the ISC 2003 Conference in China and the ISC 2004 Conference in Seattle.

Ginger Foster and Mark Sharp joined the board of Lost & Found. Foster is on the board of Springfield Lutheran School, and Sharp works at BKD.