Names in the news

__MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES__

Monti Ferronato of Jackson was employee of the month for May at Mondi Jackson Inc. Ferronato, a QA lab technician, has been with the company since Aug. 21, 2006. Mondi Jackson also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Christopher Simmers and Stephanie Bryan, 10 years of service.

__MCCOY GETS RUBY AWARD__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Rick Lansford of Century 21 American Realty presented the Master Ruby Producer Award to agent Melba Jean McCoy for outstanding production over seven years of service. McCoy is also a Million Dollar Producer.

__P.B. REALTY HONORS AGENTS__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Kurt Knodell was top lister for February at Poplar Bluff Realty Inc., and Steve Johnson was top producer. Additionally, Knodell was top lister and top producer for March.

__TAYLOR, WHITED, LEAD MOSSY OAK__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Sandy Taylor was top lister for February at Mossy Oak Properties Mozark Realty, and Darrin Whited was top producer.

__WOOLARD FINISHES INSURANCE COURSE__

BROSELEY, Mo. -- Brandon Woolard, financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, completed Kaplan Financial's Ethics for the Insurance Professional Course.

__STEFFENS, HALEY JOIN LIMBAUGH FIRM__

John Steffens and Lucas Haley joined The Limbaugh Firm in Cape Girardeau. Steffens, originally from Frohna, Mo., and a graduate of Perryville High School, previously practiced with the firm of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh in St. Louis. He is admitted to practice in both Missouri and Illinois and maintains a general civil litigation and criminal defense practice. Haley, originally from Dexter, Mo., is returning to Cape Girardeau after spending the last few years practicing with a national trust company in St. Louis. His areas of practice include estate planning and business law.

__REGIONS ADDS NEW MANAGER__

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mike Friesz was named manager at the Perryville branch of Regions Bank.

__SANSAGRAW JOINS MINERAL AREA COLLEGE__

PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Bill Sansagraw of Festus, Mo., joined Mineral Area College as an industrial maintenance instructor April 1. He teaches in the MoHealthWINs program, health care facility maintenance technology.

__TINSLEY TO SERVE COUNCIL__

Charley Tinsley of Thomas Insurance Group in Cape Girardeau qualified for the 2013 Senior Marketing Specialists Advisory Council held in Las Vegas. The council is made up of a select few individuals who market senior insurance products and are among the top producers in the state and nation. Tinsley has been in the insurance business for more than 10 years and specializes in Medicare-related plans and plans for prescription drugs, final expenses and long-term care.

__JANET JOINS PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE__

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jennifer Janet, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Professional Associates in Perryville, qualified to join the company's International President's Circle. The membership has been awarded to the top 5 percent of all sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system.

__WELKER EARNS APPLICATION LEADER AWARD__

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Beverly Welker, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America in Marble Hill, earned a life application leader award in the Missouri East Region for April.

__DARBY NAMED AGENT OF THE MONTH__

Kelly Darby of Jackson, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was district agent of the month for April.

__CUBA ATTENDS EXCELLENCE MEETING__

Richard R. Cuba of the Cuba Financial Group in Cape Girardeau attended the First Allied Circle of Excellence meeting. The meeting focused on conferences, programs and networking for top advisers, management and owners of First Allied.

__SWINGER APPOINTED COUNTY COLLECTOR__

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Dr. Terry Swinger of Caruthersville, Mo., as the new collector for Pemiscot County. The position became available upon the recent death of collector Keith Jean. Swinger represented the 162nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012. A doctor of optometry, he has owned and managed an optometry practice in Southeast Missouri since 1965.

__JACKSON CHAMBER PRESENTS EDUCATOR AWARDS__

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce presented its annual Educator of the Year Awards at the Education Appreciation Banquet May 9. The following teachers were named 2013 Educators of the Year: Cindy Rodgers, elementary school category; Steve Wachter, junior high/middle school; Casey Brennan, high school; Paul Fliege, specialty; and Renee Deken, private.

__GREEN JOINS FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST__

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Loricestine Green of Sikeston joined First State Bank & Trust as a customer service representative. She has more than 30 years of banking experience.

__VOLKERDING NAMED TO PRESIDENT'S CLUB__

Kenneth E. Volkerding of Cape Girardeau, a representative with Modern Woodmen of America, was named to Modern Woodmen's President's Club. The distinction recognizes Volkerding's high achievement in life insurance sales among the organization's representatives nationwide.

__POLLOCK NAMED PRINCIPAL FOR DEXTER HIGH__

DEXTER, Mo. -- Dan Pollock, a native of Eldorado, Ill., will be the new high school principal at Dexter Public Schools, the Dexter Daily Statesman reported. Pollock will assume the position in July. He worked most recently as a coach, administrator and coordinator of special education in the Crystal City, Mo., school district.

__ROBINSON EMPLOYEES EARN NEW LICENSING__

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two Robinson Construction Co. employees earned professional licensing in two additional states, bringing the list of states in which Robinson has completed projects and/or is licensed as a contractor to 30. Jeff Sutterer, engineering manager for Robinson, was notified by the South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors that he has earned professional engineer status in the state. He is currently licensed as a professional engineer in 14 states. Paul F. Findlay, preconstruction coordinator for Robinson, passed both the engineering and contractor's licensing examinations for Nevada, allowing Robinson to now complete engineering and construction work for projects throughout Nevada. Findlay is licensed as a professional engineer in four states.

__BELL GETS TOP SALES AWARD__

M.A. Bell received the 2012 Mid-America Region Top 20 Agent Award from Realty Executives International. The Mid-America Region consists of three states: Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. Bell also received the Platinum Executive Club Award from Realty Executives of Cape County and the Pinnacle Level Award from the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors.

__JORDAN APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE__

Sheriff John Jordan of Cape Girardeau was appointed to serve on the Bipartisan Investigative Committee on Privacy Protection, the independent committee that will be investigating allegations surrounding the Department of Revenue's potential violations of Missourians' privacy.

__ISLE CASINO NAMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER__

Isle Casino Cape Girardeau general manager Chet Koch was replaced May 7 with a temporary senior administrator, Barron Fuller. Details regarding the decision were not revealed. A brief statement was issued by Jill Alexander, senior director of corporate communications for Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Koch had been the general manager since the casino opened in October. "We are pleased with the property that we constructed in Cape Girardeau and are comfortable with revenue trends; we felt it necessary to make some changes to our senior management team in order to strengthen our operating results. Barron Fuller will provide strong guidance and direction for the property on an interim basis while we complete our search for a new general manager," Alexander said in an email. Fuller is the general manager of the Isle of Capri Casino Hotel in Boonville, Mo. Missouri Gaming Commission public information coordinator LeAnn McCarthy said no complaints related to Koch's performance have been received.

__GLEASON HIRED AS FOUNDATION DIRECTOR__

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Stephanie Gleason was hired as executive director of the Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, effective May 1, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reported. She replaces Robin Stoner, who retired from the position she had served since 2006. Gleason, a graduate of Sikeston High School and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, previously worked with the firm of Drumm, Winchester and Gleason until 1995, then as in-house counsel for Galaxy Telecom LLC.

__EDDLEMAN APPOINTED TO RIVER CAMPUS BOARD__

William Eddleman, vice provost and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Southeast Missouri State University, was appointed to the River Campus Board of Managers. The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents approved the appointment of Eddleman to replace Ronald Rosati, who is leaving the university effective June 30. Eddleman's term will expire Dec. 1, 2014.

__MCMULLIN JOINS LAW FIRM__

Mark McMullin of Cape Girardeau joined Moss, Stillwell & Surratt, Attorneys at Law. He specializes in personal injury cases, bankruptcy, estate planning, real estate and business organization matters. He previously worked with the A.W. Smith Law Firm in Columbia, Mo., and has worked as an instructor for the University of Missouri and as an accountant.

__TANKERSLEY JOINS LOVE INC.__

Tammy Tankersley was named executive director of Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC.) of Southeast Missouri, effective May 6. Tankersley, a Jackson resident, has more than 12 years of experience at the Workforce Investment Board, where she worked a variety of positions, including case manager, assistant to the president and special projects manager.

__PETERSON ELECTED TO DANCE BOARD__

Hilary Peterson, instructor of theater and dance at Southeast Missouri State University, was elected by her colleagues to the National Board of Directors of the American College Dance Festival Association for the Central region. Her three-year term begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2016. The association's primary focus is to support and promote the wealth of talent and creativity prominent throughout college and university dance departments. Board members are responsible for steering national ACDFA policy and are instrumental to the health and development of dance in the academy.

__MARTIN JOINS SOUTHEAST FOUNDATION__

Chris Martin of St. Louis was named director of corporate relations/associate director of development with the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Martin, who began his new duties May 1, will lead the university's Donald L. Harrison College of Business outreach efforts to the corporate community and alumni in the St. Louis metropolitan area. He works from the university's St. Louis office at 16020 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 145 in Chesterfield, Mo. Martin previously held the position of project manager in charge of regionalism and government relations for the Regional Business Council in St. Louis.

__HYSLOP NAMED FOR THREE MEDIA AWARDS__

DEXTER, Mo. -- The Public Relations Committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association named Noreen Hyslop, managing editor for the Daily Statesman, as the winner of three of the organization's six annual Education Media Awards. MSTA annually selects one award in six categories for daily and weekly newspapers in Missouri. A seventh is presented in the area of television coverage of education. Hyslop won in the areas of general coverage, literacy and photography. The awards will be presented during MSTA's fall conference in Cape Girardeau.

__ELFRINK JOINS WEBB FIRM__

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sarah Webb Elfrink, a newly licensed attorney and counselor, has joined her father, Joseph Webb, in representing injured workers at The Webb Law Firm. She will also provide additional legal and financial counseling services.

__CLAYMAN ATTENDS DEALER SEMINAR__

MALDEN, Mo. -- Amanda Clayman of Harry Blackwell Ford in Malden, attended a seminar for dealers in Dearborn, Mich. Ford Motor Co. conducted the four days of meetings and facility tours, which focused on customer satisfaction.

__REALTORS ENTER HONOR SOCIETY__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Three Rivers Board of Realtors recognized members for their high professional achievement, education, service and leadership by awarding them membership in the Three Rivers Board of Realtors Honor Society. Those honored were Kim King, Patty Wright, Julie Spencer, JoNell Miller, Vicki L. Henderson, Lucas Edington, Kurt Knodell, Paul Arnold, Brock Littles and Terri Whitten.

__THREE JOIN REALTY EXECUTIVES__

Dolores Baker, Mark Frazier and Jessica Randolph joined Realty Executives of Cape County in the Cape Girardeau office.

__BOWMAN HONORED FOR SALES__

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lee A. Bowman Jr. of Sikeston, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, was named to the company's president's club. The distinction recognizes Bowman's high achievement in life insurance sales among the organization's representatives nationwide.

__GLENN JOINS GLENNVIEW STRATEGIES__

After more than five years as vice president at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Tracey Glenn left to join her husband Jeff Glenn full time in their company, GlennView Strategies, a public relations firm specializing in governmental affairs, project development and leadership training. Tracey Glenn has an extensive history in public relations, communications, event planning, leadership development and capital improvement campaigns. She has served roles in planning and executing leadership development programs for more than 15 years in various organizations.

__FELKER EARNS STAR EXCELLENCE AWARD__

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Edward Felker, an American Family Insurance agent in Farmington, was recognized for providing outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification. Felker joins other American Family agents who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to outstanding customer service. He has been an agent for American Family since March 2003 and has qualified for this award for nine years.

__CROWN ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGER__

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Monika Koen was named director of hotel operations with Crown Diversified. She will oversee the Crown Pointe Lodge and Tradition Inn properties in Farmington. She brings 18 years of experience in the hotel industry and is the former general manager and director of sales for the Holiday Inn Express in Farmington.

__BUSINESS INSTRUCTORS ATTEND CONFERENCE__

PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Melynda Barks and Roger McMillian, business education instructors at Mineral Area College, attended the 2013 National Business Education Association Conference and Trade Show in Atlanta April 16 to 20. This year's conference theme was "Educating for Business and Life." Attendees could choose from 70 educational sessions and more than 20 technology workshops.

__CHAMBER HONORS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Eula Mosier was honored by the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce as Administrative Professional of the Year, the Daily American Republic reported. She has worked at L&M Manufacturing Co. in Fisk, Mo., for more than 25 years. She and other office staff members were honored at a chamber luncheon April 25. Other nominees were Marilyn Brayton of Larry Hillis Dodge, Tracy Tarpley of Productive Staffing and Hillary Speer of Three Rivers College's Development Office.

__CARTER, WRIGHT LEAD COLDWELL__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Tonya Carter was top lister for April at Coldwell Banker Ruth Holloway Realty, and Patty Wright was top producer.

__ADAMS JOINS FIRST NATIONAL BANK__

DEXTER, Mo. -- Dana Adams was named vice president/consumer lending officer at First National Bank in Dexter. She has 13 years of secondary market lending experience and six and a half years of banking experience with another Dexter bank.

__THREE EARN MODERN WOODMEN DESIGNATION__

Modern Woodmen of America representatives Beverly A. Welker of Marble Hill, Mo., Lisa Reynolds of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Luther W. Ogden of Ellsinore, Mo., have each earned the Fraternal Insurance Counselor designation. The title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives devote more than one year to meet the examination and career development criteria set by the Fraternal Field Managers Association.

__OBERLOHR JOINS FIRST MISSOURI STATE BANK__

Ken Oberlohr has joined First Missouri State Bank to head a new insurance division there. Oberlohr is a longtime Cape Girardeau insurance agent who will officially serve as the president of First Missouri Insurance Group. Oberlohr will remain at his current location at 2256 Kingsway Drive in Cape Girardeau as he transitions to the bank's headquarters at 2 South Mount Auburn Road. First Missouri State Bank of Cape County has assets in excess of $110 million and has locations in Jackson and Cape Girardeau.

__ANDERSON CERTIFIED FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS__

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Kevin Anderson, business development specialist with the University of Missouri Extension Small Business & Technology Development Center in Poplar Bluff, passed the required exam to be named a Certified Global Business Professional by the North American Small Business International Trade Educators Association (NASBITE). NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional credential provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce. The designation demonstrates peer-certified ability to conduct global business in four key areas: global management, global marketing, supply chain management and trade finance. Only 29 candidates have received the credential in Missouri. Anderson is also certified as an Export and Trade Counselor by the Small Business Administration.