People In Business

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize 279 employees for their service and commitment in a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. The holiday reception for faculty and staff, hosted by Chancellor Austin Lane, precedes the ceremony and will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Student…

Chief Judge Andrew J. Gleeson has been elected by the majority of his colleagues to a fifth, two-year term as chief judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. He has been chief judge since November 2016. Presently, he is also chairman of the Article V Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court. In addition to his administrative…

  Victoria Groves-Scott, dean of the College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), has been chosen as the dean of the School of Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She will begin her duties at SIU on March 15, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. She has been at UCA in Conway for…

Hannah Brenner Johnson, professor of law and vice dean for academic affairs at California Western School of Law, will become the next dean of the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School. On Nov. 14 Sheryl Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced Brenner Johnson’s appointment, effective July 1, subject to approval by the SIU…

The world premiere of the film “TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation” by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Geovonday Jones screened at the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Jones, MFA, is an assistant professor of performance in the Department…

Recognizing his advocacy for seniors and successful passage of a personal needs allowance increase for supportive living residents, state Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) was recently honored by the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition with its Appreciation of Achievement Award. “I appreciate this recognition, and I’m thankful for the strong advocacy of Cambridge House residents who helped…

  Dylan Highley, a former Shriners Children’s St. Louis patient, is making a return to the St. Louis and Metro East area as a sports announcer, commentator and an alternative rock singer. Highley was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a condition that causes brittle bones, resulting in 32 broken bones at birth. After several medical…

Prairie Cardiovascular recently welcomed Megan Lanter, PA-C, to their team in O’Fallon. Lanter is now scheduling patients at Prairie Cardiovascular – O’Fallon, found at Three St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 2800, in O’Fallon, Ill. Working in cardiac units led to Lanter’s choice to become a physician assistant who specializes in cardiac care. She believes listening to…

The rich, vast and multifaceted aspects of Black scholarship should be taught, investigated and celebrated inside and outside of the classroom, according to Timothy E. Lewis, Ph.D., the new Director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “I want to take Black Studies out of the classroom, making it the premier unit on campus for implicit…

O’Leary to keynote Red Kettle Campaign kickoff event in November The Salvation Army in the Greater St. Louis area has announced its annual Red Kettle Campaign chair as John O’Leary. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, also known as the Tree of Lights Campaign to many St. Louisans, has stood as a beacon of hope…