People In Business

Simmons Hanly Conroy has announced that firm shareholders Andrew S. Murrie and Holly Nighbert are among the winners of Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2022 Up & Coming Awards. “We congratulate Andrew and Holly on their recognition from Missouri Lawyers Media as among the top young attorneys in the state of Missouri,” said Larry Nassif, managing shareholder…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues series will present a lecture by Andrew Theising, Ph.D., entitled, “Learning Lessons from East St. Louis” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, following a reception at 3:30 p.m., in the Morris University Center’s (MUC) Conference Center. Theising, who retired in 2022 after serving as a professor for 25…

Altonized Community Federal Credit Union has been recognized as the RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month for October 2022. With its main branch in Alton at 4435 N. Alby St., Altonized CFCU has been in business for 83 years. It was founded in 1939 by local employees of Owens-Illinois Glass Company to meet…

Kaskaskia College Teacher Education Professor Erin Landers was honored and awarded a ten-year pin for her service as the KC chapter advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders. Established in 1918,…

Marion County 40 & 8 Voiture 516 and Kaskaskia College Associate Degree Nursing Program are proud to announce that nursing student Cailey Maxey of Centralia was recently awarded a $500 scholarship to assist her with her studies financially.  Cailey wishes to continue a long family tradition of service in nursing to assist people in need.…

Linsey Morris earns promotion after working at sister company, Powers Insurance & Risk Management, for nearly 10 years Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently promoted Linsey Morris to Commercial Lines Coach. Her responsibilities include working with the company’s development team to assist its…

Armstrong Teasdale has announced that Ali Carson has been promoted to Senior Director of Talent Development, effective Oct. 1, 2022. As part of the firm’s Human Resources Department and senior leadership team, Carson will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive strategy to develop, coach, engage and retain top-tier talent across the firm’s diverse…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Political Science have been awarded a $332,491 grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a local framework for mitigating violence under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program. The researchers’ team includes Associate Professor Suranjan Weeraratne,…

The Gori Law Firm recently announced that Chad Mooney has joined the firm’s Edwardsville location as the newest attorney. Mooney’s primary area of practice is mass tort litigation, and he looks forward to joining the Gori Law team. Mooney received his Bachelor of Arts at the Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and went on…

United Way of Greater St. Louis has named David Garris as senior vice president of philanthropy. In this role, Garris will focus on diversifying United Way’s overall fundraising efforts by helping to design and implement a comprehensive plan for major gifts and planned giving. “We are pleased to add David to our team in this…