Among Bank of Bolivar’s $5,000 in donations to area charities, Senior Vice President Kevin Gillogly hands a $1,660 check to Hope Foundation Family Services Officer Mary Hammerand. Other recipients last month from the bank’s holiday giving program were the Polk County Humane Society, Crosslines and the Fair Grove Senior Center. Since Bank of Bolivar’s program started in 2010, over $27,000 has been distributed to some 30 charities.
U.S. Cellular optimization engineer Derek Kyle answers questions Feb. 24 at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield Sertoma Unit during National Engineer Week activities. Students learned about career paths available with a technical or engineering education, and they interacted with cellphone technologies, including an engineering car for monitoring network functionality. Last year, U.S. Cellular donated $10,000 to the local Boys & Girls Clubs as part of a $52,500 gift throughout Missouri.
This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals.