People In Business

The Pro Bono Committee of the Third Judicial Circuit, serving Madison and Bond Counties in Illinois, met in person earlier this year for the first time since 2020. Committee members shared their successes over the last quarter and plans for future projects and events. Judge Maureen Schuette chairs the Pro Bono Committee, comprised of judges,…

Judge Martin Mengarelli and Judge Maureen Schuette from the Third Judicial Circuit coordinated efforts in the circuit to participate in a statewide initiative sponsored by the Illinois Conference of Chief Judges and the Illinois Judges Association to help a local organization’s students prepare for success in the 2022-2023 school year. The project Judge Mengarelli and…

Lyons Glass Company has been selected as the August 2022 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month award recipient. Located at 2400 Belle Street in Alton, the business was founded by Jim Lyons in 1929. Lyons started the business as a salvage yard, but “there was so much demand for glass that he converted…

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital presented the quarterly Being Extraordinary Everyday (BEE) Award to Ashley Perry, CNA in the IL Division Float Pool currently working in the Clinical Decision Unit. The BEE Award was created by St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to recognize outstanding teamwork provided by support colleagues in departments outside of nursing. Perry was nominated by…

United Way of Greater St. Louis announced today that P.K. Johnson, V of Johnson, Johnson and Nolan, Attorneys at Law; and Melissa Erker of WRB Refining will serve as the local Illinois region chairs of the 2022 community campaign. This year, United Way of Greater St. Louis is celebrating 100 years of impact in the…

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital presented the quarterly National DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Shane O’Connor, RN from the Emergency Department. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s nationwide program to recognize the superhuman efforts nurses perform every day. A colleague nominated O’Connor for the award stating, “The patient’s family member had been asking…

Alton Memorial Hospital recently recognized employee Brandi Brackett (center) of the hospital’s Education Department, as the AMH August Employee of the Month. Brackett received the honor on Aug. 9 from Lisa Blaes, manager of Education, and AMH President Dave Braasch. The nomination noted that “staff are very thankful to have Brandi in her new role…

By JERRY JIMENEZ Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Navy Office of Community Outreach Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), this obligation falls upon hard-charging Navy professionals who train and mentor the Navy’s future…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Ryan Fries, Ph.D., professor and chair of civil engineering, has received the Patrick T. McCoy Education Professional of the Year award. The award, presented by the Missouri Valley District Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), recognizes an educator who has made an outstanding contribution to the study of transportation…

Erika Kohoutek of Glen Carbon, Ill., has announced her candidacy for Madison County Board, District 24. An established resident of Madison County, Erika has spent her professional career in the private sector, working as an IT Project Manager and business leader for Citigroup, Bank of America, and other prominent organizations. She is known both personally…