People In Business

From left, Lincoln Shenje, an interventional cardiologist, Rebecca Riepshoff, a physician assistant, and Frederick Ochieng’, a cardiologist. More than 40 years ago, Prairie Cardiovascular was established with a vision to extend access to world-class care throughout rural Illinois. Since then, Prairie has grown to include more than 70 cardiologists and 50 advanced practice providers who…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb has announced that Lydia Jackson will serve as an assistant to the provost for library and community engagement and an associate dean in Library and Information Services. In this split appointment, Jackson will focus 60 percent of her efforts as an assistant…

Swansea-based Holland Construction Services has hired Eric Eggers to join the Pre-Construction Department as a senior pre-construction manager. Eggers comes to Holland with nearly 30 years of industry experience. Paul Gansauer, director of Pre-Construction Services, said, “We are very fortunate that we have another Holland employee to thank for referring Eric to us.  Eric has…

Physicians and employees of Clinical Radiologists, based in Springfield, are now providing radiology services at Alton Memorial Hospital. “The Clinical Radiology group has been an outstanding addition to the Alton Memorial team, bringing added expertise in interventional radiology, allowing patients in the River Bend to receive care close to home,” said Brad Goacher, chief operating…

The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Board of Trustees on Tuesday named David D. Allen,  as the university’s next president, beginning on July 1, 2021. “Throughout my career, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, now UHSP, has always stood out as one of the premier private pharmacy institutions, and I could not…

Patrons can dine out in Collinsville for 10 delicious days Feb. 26 through March 7 during the Second Annual Collinsville Restaurant Week. Fixed price lunch and dinner specials will be available at nine locally owned and operated restaurants throughout the city. Restaurant Week is sponsored by The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau of Southwest…

Faced by the challenges of 2020, industrial-size electrical connector manufacturer Special Mine Services Inc., of West Frankfort, has been working with Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Director Silvia Torres Bowman to overcome adversity by exploring international markets. Thanks to CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funding, the ITC…

First National Bank of Waterloo recently promoted Mark LaPlantz to senior vice president/chief lending officer. LaPlantz joined the bank in August 2011 and has consistently been one of the bank’s highest producing lenders, especially in developing commercial banking relationships. “As with most banks, loans are our largest earning asset and Mark will oversee all areas…

McKendree University President Daniel C. Dobbins and his wife, Mickey, met on campus as McKendree students and graduated in 1981.  McKendree University in Lebanon officially marked a new era of leadership with the installation of Daniel C. Dobbins, a 1981 graduate, as its 33rd president at his inauguration on Feb. 19. College or university inaugurations…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has recognized Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, PhD, with the 2021-22 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for her exemplary scholarship and commitment to conducting outstanding and timely research. Sellnow-Richmond is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Applied Communication Studies (ACS). Her research focuses on…