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Attractions

Linda McNally joined the Wonders of Wildlife National Fish and Wildlife Museum staff as a sales coordinator. McNally has seven years of experience in the travel industry. She is re-sponsible for promoting individual and group ticket sales.

Education

Drury University announced staff changes.

Leah Blakey, Cheryl Roy and Andrea Thomas have been added as instructors and adjunct faculty for the summer term in Drury's College of Graduate and Continuing Studies.

Robert Wyatt, PhD, was named director of the Breech School of Business Administration. Wyatt, who holds a PhD in accounting from the University of Arkansas, joined Drury University in 1996. An associate professor of accounting and a Sam Walton Fellow of Free Enterprise, Wyatt replaces Thomas Zimmerer, PhD, as director of the business school.

Terry Nigh is the new director of the Webster University Ozark Re-gional Campus in Springfield. Nigh joined Webster University after serving as the education coordinator for St. John's Health System for the last three years. Prior to that time, he was director of the U.S. Army Medical Department in San Antonio. Nigh holds two master's degrees from Webster University, one in human resource development and one in management. Nigh replaces Nancy Lah-mers, who is relocating to Columbus, Ohio.

Springfield Public Schools an-nounced several staff changes.

Jason Anderson was named principal at Truman Elementary School. Anderson previously served as assistant principal at Pepperdine/Shady Dell Elementary.

Janelle Andrus was named an assistant principal at Weaver/Fairbanks Ele-mentary schools. Andrus previously was a teacher at Pleasant View Elementary.

James Grandon was named an assistant to the principal at Disney, Gray, and Westport Elementary schools. Grandon previously worked as a teacher at Robberson Elementary.

Ron Hampton was named coordinator at Phelps Center for the Gifted. Hampton previously worked as a consulting teacher at Phelps.

Kay Johnson was named assistant principal at Pepperdine/Shady Dell Elementary schools. Johnson previously worked as a teacher in the Hermitage R-IV School District.

Marty Marsh was named assistant principal at Kickapoo High School. Marsh previously worked as a teacher at Glendale High School.

Pam McGinnis was named associate for Zone 3. McGinnis previously served as principal at Kickapoo High School. Zone 3 schools include Glendale and Kickapoo high schools, and their affiliated middle and elementary schools.

Marilyn Monroe was named principal at Weller Elementary School. Monroe previously served as an assistant principal at Doling/Weaver.

Gary D. Schreiner was named assistant principal at Kickapoo High School. Schreiner previously worked as a teacher in the Fordland R-III School District.

Ron Snodgrass was named principal at Pleasant View Elementary/Middle School. Snodgrass previously served as an assistant principal at Hillcrest High School.

Finance

Wes Cantrell and James L. Cornelison joined Battlefield Fi-nancial Services as business development officers. Both are responsible for marketing nonconforming loan products in the Springfield metropolitan area.

Great Southern Bank announced two staff changes. James Brook-hart joined the bank as commercial loan officer and assistant vice president. Brookhart originates and services commercial loans in the Osage Beach area. He received his de-gree from the University of Arkansas.

Patty Hursh was named Parkcrest branch manager. Hursh is re-sponsible for service and business development at the Parkcrest location.

Manufacturing

Doyle Baker joined EFCO Corporation as director of materials. Baker manages the company's purchasing function and oversees the scheduling of manufacturing jobs. He received his degree in industrial engineering from Kansas State University.