People In Business

Two hands raised in answer to the question of how many students were interested in careers in media and mass communications. At the conclusion of the visit to the television station, radio station and student newspaper at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, eight of the 12 students’ hands shot up when the question was asked again.…

  Two new member expansions celebrated opening occasions in September, complete with kick-off ribbon-cutting ceremonies led by the RiverBend Growth Association staff and members. Celebrating were CEFCU at its new Godfrey location and Senior Services Plus in Alton. The RBGA led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 15, 2022, to celebrate CEFCU’s Godfrey facility, its first…

  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville honored 10 remarkable graduates at the 2022 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, “A Night Among the Stars,” held Friday, Sept. 23, in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom. The impressive alumni have made exceptional contributions in their chosen fields, in their communities and at SIUE through their leadership, character…

Over 30 fine arts scholarships were awarded at the Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts (KCFFA) annual meeting. The college awarded 30 activity scholarships to KC art, music, and theater students, while KCFFA awarded five scholarships. Institutional activity scholarships were awarded to the following students: Vocal Music: (presented by Professor Lynda Marshall) Chloe Beal…

Commercial and industrial real estate firm BARBERMURPHY has added three new brokers to its team. Scott Muentnich, Cole Hensel and LaRae Bigard recently joined the 20-broker firm as broker associates. Each possesses unique market sector experience. Muentnich brings his construction expertise to the table. “I assist owners seeking expertise for new projects and the build-out…

West Star Aviation has announced Vince Ruscitti as their new Program Manager for Government Affairs. He will be responsible for building and leading the Government Projects Aircraft Maintenance Program at the Cahokia, Ill., hangar and will serve as the primary point of contact to manage all aspects of aircraft maintenance, repair and delivery. Vince has…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Suman Mishra, Ph.D., attended the 2022 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference in Detroit in August to present a scholarly paper, entitled “Smart Assistants for Smart Living: Ideology and Mythology in AI-powered Smart Speaker.” The paper, which she co-authored with Rebecca Kern-Stone, Ph.D., of Manhattan College, was…

Holland Construction Services has announced the hiring of Senior Acquisition Specialist Susan Schultz and Marketing Director Neal Stewart to join its growing team. Holland has seen record growth and revenue in 2022, adding more than 25 team members so far, with an additional 15 expected to be added before next year. “We feel so fortunate…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jeffrey Manuel, Ph.D., professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of History, has been awarded a prestigious position as a Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Energy Transitions and Deindustrialization. He will spend spring 2023 at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, conducting research with the history department…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vice Chancellor for Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) Jessica Harris, Ph.D., has been awarded the Change Create Transform Foundation’s 2022 Humanitarian Award and has been named a St. Louis Business Journal Champion for Diversity and Inclusion. Harris’ ADEI efforts have been recognized nationally as she has received the 2022 Humanitarian…