People In Business

Vicki Fuhrhop, a business education teacher at Collinsville High School, is the recipient of the 2018 Economic Educator Advisory Board Educator of the Year Award from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Furhop has served on the St. Louis Fed’s Educator Advisory Board for five years. The board is composed of local teachers who…

Dominic Dorsey, director of Disability Support Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is officially a Champion of Community Engagement. Dorsey was honored by The Empower Indy Inc. in conjunction with the Powerhouse Church of Indianapolis Inc., at the Second Annual EmPOWERment Black Tie Gala on May 18 at The Sheraton Hotel in Indianapolis. The organization…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Tiffany Flint is being honored for outstanding work as an educator who teaches, supports and empowers middle school students in Belleville. Flint has received the Illinois State Board of Education Outstanding Early Career Educator Merit Award and the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award. “It…

Collin Van Meter, Informational Technological Services support associate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was elected to serve on the State Universities Retirement System board of trustees by the system’s active members. Also elected was Steven Rock, current member of the SURS Board of Trustees and economics professor at Western Illinois University. John Engstrom, retired from…

An associate chancellor at SIUE will work to improve minority representation at colleges and universities in the state after her appointment to a state education board. Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and chief diversity officer, was recently appointed to the board of Diversifying Higher Education Faculty…

Gori Julian & Associates, P.C. announced that Jud Ankrom has joined Gori Julian & Associates, P.C. as an attorney. Ankrom will be working at the Edwardsville office. Ankrom has practiced law in Illinois since 1997. Ankrom maintains a general legal practice at Gori Julian, focusing on residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate title…

Jaye Mitchum, corporate director of sales training at Unity Hospice, was recognized as an outstanding business professional by the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. Mitchum was among other businesspeople in St. Louis to be named an outstanding business owner and corporate professional in Metropolitan St. Louis. Awardees were honored at the sorority’s…

Lindenwood University – Belleville Associate Professor of Counseling Sarah Patterson-Mills recently hosted the Illinois School Counselor Association’s first online professional development training for members of the Illinois Principals Association. According to Patterson-Mills, the purpose of the training was to help raise awareness about the unique role that Illinois school counselors play in school systems, conveying…

SIHF Healthcare announced that certified Family Nurse Practitioner Felecia Ernst has joined its team at 4 Memorial Drive, Building B, Suite 210, Alton. Ernst has experience in obstetrics and gynecology and is a certified health coach. Ernst received both her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is…

FGM Architects, which has multiple offices, including O’Fallon, Ill., has announced three promotions. Brian Wright, director of FGM’s Municipal & Recreation Practice (top left). Wright will continue to expand the firm’s mission to Enhance Communities by Creating Quality Environments. Having joined the firm in 2007, Brian has focused primarily on designing fire, police, civic and…