Drury University trustee Bill Ricketts, left, presents Officer Michael Walker of the Springfield Police Department with a Trustee Citation certificate, recognizing his work to improve campus safety via Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design techniques. Walker is one of two officers assigned full-time to the university.
Photo provided by Southwest Baptist University
Strong Finish
Southwest Baptist University Enactus team members, above, celebrate their top 12 finish during the recent Enactus U.S. National Exposition in Kansas City.
Photo provided by Evangel University
Strong Finish
Walmart executive Chase Tacker receives Enactus USA’s Over 30 Alumnus of the Year Award.
Photo provided by The City of Branson
Giving Big
Branson Police Officer Frank Hirahara and Assistant Police Chief Eric Schmitt, both in uniform, receive a $20,000 check from Post 913 of the Vietnam Veterans Association. The Branson Police Department will use the donation – the largest in Post 913 history – to purchase and train a new police K-9.
Utah-based gourmet cookie chain Crumbl Cookies opened its first Springfield shop; interior design business Branson Upstaging LLC relocated; and Lauren Ashley Dance Center LLC added a second location.