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HAHS GROUP ADDS COLLEGE DIRECTOR

Jared Freese of Crystal City, Mo., was appointed college unit director for the Hahs Group of Northwestern Mutual in Cape Girardeau. His responsibilities include recruiting, training and mentoring interns and representatives and providing clients with financial services. Freese earned his business management/finance degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010.

MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES

Rhonda Bolton of Cape Girardeau was employee of the month for November at Mondi Jackson Inc. Bolton, a warehouse technician, has been with the company since Nov. 17, 2008. Mondi Jackson Inc. also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Connie Wright and Micah Griffin, 15 years of service; Timothy Stoltz, 10 years; and Marc Smolak, five years.

Dr. Erin Fluegge Woolf

FLUEGGE WOOLF GRADUATES FROM LEADERSHIP MISSOURI

Dr. Erin Fluegge Woolf, professor of management at Southeast Missouri State University, graduated from the Leadership Missouri program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Thirty qualified candidates completed the 2012 Leadership Missouri program. Fluegge served as president of the 2012 Leadership Missouri Class. The seven-month program began in April with a trip to Jefferson City, Mo. Consecutive sessions were held each month in Branson, Joplin, Kirksville, St. Louis, Warrensburg and Lake Ozark, Mo.

MISSOURI BAR RECOGNIZES SENIOR COUNSELORS

Seventy-nine members of The Missouri Bar received the Senior Counselor designation at the bar's annual meeting Oct. 18 in St. Louis. The Senior Counselor title is bestowed upon lawyers who have reached the age of 75 or who have been admitted to The Missouri Bar for 50 years. Southeast Missouri members recognized include Cape Girardeau attorney Walter S. Drusch Jr. and Stoddard County attorneys C.H. Parsons Jr. of Dexter and Donald R. Rhodes of Bloomfield.

ALLGOOD AWARDED FOR CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

KENNETT, Mo. -- Randi Allgood of the Edward Jones financial services firm in Kennett won the firm's Ted Jones Entrepreneurial Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships. Allgood was one of 852 of the firm's 12,000 financial advisers to receive the award.

BROWN GETS STATE AWARD

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Donnie Brown, a retired employee of Ozark Border Electric Cooperative, received the A.C. Burrows Award from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives at its annual meeting Oct. 5 in Branson, Mo. The award recognizes directors and employees of electric cooperatives for outstanding service to their cooperative. Brown worked at Ozark for 47 years.

LITTLES LEADS COLDWELL

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Brock Littles was top lister for September at Coldwell Banker.

EDINGTON EARNS PINNACLE AWARD

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Lucas Edington of Mossy Oak Properties Mozark Realty earned Pinnacle Club status for the second quarter of 2012. The Pinnacle Club recognizes the top land sales professionals each quarter from a network of more than 300 brokers and agents across 19 states.

MILLER, KENDLE TOP RE/MAX

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jo Nell Miller was top lister for October at RE/MAX Real Estate Group Inc., and Charles Kendle was top producer.

SMITH ATTENDS VETERINARY CONVENTION

Dr. Kelly Smith of Dogwood Veterinary Hospital in Cape Girardeau attended the 149th American Veterinary Medicine Association convention Aug. 3 through 7 in San Diego. Smith was able to earn up to 42 hours of state licensing board approved education.

THRIVENT ADDS FINANCIAL ASSOCIATE

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tom Frasher of Perryville joined the Southeast Missouri associates team of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Frasher offers financial strategies, customer service and financial products out of the Perryville office.

RETIREMENT, PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED IN PUBLIC SAFETY

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Capt. Mark Crocker will retire from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety in December. Jim McMillen was chosen to replace Crocker as captain. McMillen began his career with Sikeston in 1998 and has worked in various positions throughout the department since that time, most recently as detective lieutenant over criminal investigations. He is now assigned as captain over patrol division, and Capt. Mike Williams is serving over special services. Andy Cooper will replace McMillen as lieutenant. He has worked with the department since 1996 and is now assigned to criminal investigations as detective lieutenant. Bethany McDermott will serve as sergeant. She has worked with the city since 2004, most recently as a detective and evidence custodian. McDermott will be assigned as a sergeant in patrol or fire division, depending on the department's current need.

MCELWAIN NAMED DISTRICT MANAGER

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mark McElwain is the new district manager for Reliable Insurance Co., a division of Kemper Co. Promoted to the position in October, McElwain is in charge of a district that goes from south of St. Louis to north of Memphis, Tenn., including 20 employees.

BOWMAN GETS LIFE LEADER AWARD

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lee Bowman of Sikeston, financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was new member leader in the Missouri East Region for October.

JEAN IS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Angel Jean was employee/contractor of the month for October at Gregory Logistics Inc.

Nicole Moore

MOORE COMPLETES FINANCIAL NEEDS COURSE

Nicole Moore of Altenburg, Mo., completed Kaplan Financial's needs analysis course for Modern Woodmen of America. The course is designed to help financial representatives analyze and explain client insurance needs and determine their best solutions.

TRENDSETTERS ADDS STUDENT MENTORS

Christy York of Chester, Ill., and Madeline Davis of Sikeston, Mo., were named mentors in Trendsetters School of Cosmetology's Mentor Every New Trendsetters Student program. Trendsetters, in Cape Girardeau, honored York and Davis for their leadership and teamwork.

Craig Bohnsack

BOHNSACK JOINS FIRST COMMUNITY BANK

Craig Bohnsack was named assistant vice president of First Community Bank in Cape Girardeau. Bohnsack earned a master's of business administration degree and bachelor's of economic finance degree at Southeast Missouri State University. He has seven years of banking experience and will be responsible for expanding market presence and generating new business loans.

Larry Hall

Kyle M. Thompson

BANK OF MISSOURI CHANGES JACKSON LEADERSHIP

Larry Hall plans to retire at the end of the year as community president for the Bank of Missouri in Jackson. Kyle M. Thompson was appointed president-elect. Hall has been in banking for 35 years and served as president of the Jackson branch for nine years. Thompson graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Southwest Graduate School of Banking in Dallas and will graduate in 2013 from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

CRADER RE-ELECTED AS DELEGATE

David Crader, Bank of Missouri chief executive officer, was re-elected as financial delegate for the Independent Community Bankers of America. Crader will work on recruiting and advocacy and serve as liaison with independent community bankers in Missouri and ICBA staff. ICBA works with independent community banks and savings institutions.

FAYETTE JOINS FOCUS BANK

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Zach Fayette joined Focus Bank as vice president of lending. He has worked for the past year as vice president of loan review at Focus Bank. He is also attending the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

David Willis

WILLIS CERTIFIED IN FINANCIAL PLANNING

David Willis of Wells Fargo in Cape Girardeau earned his financial planner certification. Willis is certified to help clients with financial planning, risk management, investments, taxes, retirement and estate planning. He has worked with Wells Fargo for more than 20 years.

KNODELL LEADS P.B. REALTY

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Kurt Knodell was top lister and top producer for September at Poplar Bluff Realty Inc.

REYNOLDS FINISHES COURSE

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Lisa Reynolds of Poplar Bluff, financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, completed Kaplan Financial's Introduction to Advanced Markets Course. The course teaches agents how to market to small-business owners and professionals concerning succession planning, group insurance, executive bonus plans, split-dollar plans and qualified retirement plans.

KNODELL COMPLETES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Kurt Knodell, an agent with Poplar Bluff Realty, graduated from the Missouri Association of Realtors Leadership Academy. He was one of only 13 selected to attend the academy. The objective of the academy is to identify Missouri Realtors who have demonstrated leadership potential and an interest in the Realtor organization, and to train and motivate participants by developing leadership and teambuilding skills.

TANNER JOINS FIRST NATIONAL BANK

DEXTER, Mo. -- Matt Tanner joined First National Bank in Dexter as a community bank president. He has 16 years of banking experience.

CAPE ELECTRICAL CHANGES LEADERSHIP

Ali Fartaj was named interim CEO at Cape Electrical Supply Co., and Kyle Thoma was appointed president. Fartaj has served as a consultant for Cape Electrical for four months. Thoma has worked with the company for 17 years, most recently as senior vice president of sales and marketing.

COX EARNS BANKING AWARD

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Nathan L. Cox, vice president at U.S. Bank in Sikeston, earned the Pinnacle Award for his performance as commercial relationship manager. Cox has worked at U.S. Bank in Sikeston for seven years.

BISHOP JOINS SOUTHERN BANK

DEXTER, Mo. -- Kevin Bishop joined Southern Bank of Dexter and Qulin, Mo., as vice president of lending. He has 10 years of lending experience.

Rick Cuba

CUBA ATTENDS FIRST ALLIED COUNCIL MEETING

Rick Cuba of Cuba Financial Group in Cape Girardeau attended the First Allied Chairman Emeritus Council's meeting in Austin, Texas. At the meeting, Cuba discussed management and advisory issues affecting First Allied representatives.