People on the move 06/20/05

Big River hires customer service representative

Elizabeth Mikow of Mount Vernon, Ill., has joined Big River Telephone Co. as a customer service representative. Mikow graduated from Southeast Missouri State University this year with a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

US Bank manager wins excellence award

Judy Cantoni, US Bank Student Banking market manager in Missouri, was recently recognized with the Mapping Your Future 2005 Excellence Award. Mapping Your Future is a public service Web site providing college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy information and services for students and families. The award was presented for her work as a MYF volunteer.

Physicians enter Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Cardiac and vascular surgeons Randy G. Brown and William R. M. Ogle were recently inducted into the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The society is the largest thoracic surgical organization in the world with more than 4,800 members. Ogle and Brown, who are affiliated with Cardiac and Vascular Surgeons of Southeast Missouri Hospital, have been on Southeast's medical staff since 1996 and 2000, respectively.

-- From staff reports