EDWARDSVILLE — Gori Julian & Associates, P.C. founding partner Randy L. Gori has been admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania, the firm has announced. “We look forward to our firm’s sustained growth, continuing our efforts representing clients throughout the U.S.,” said Gori. Gori is also licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois, U.S. District…

SIHF Healthcare says Lauren Norrenberns, a Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-C) has joined its team at 2166 Madison Ave. in Granite City. “I strive in every way to provide thorough, comprehensive care for my patients, so parents feel comfortable too, knowing that all of their concerns are being addressed fully. It is a privilege to…

Clean, the Uniform Company, announced it has named Jake Menendez as route sales manager for its Highland facility. Menendez is a native of Troy, Ill., and recently moved to Highland with his wife Katie. He has eight years experience in sales. Menendez will help Clean service their customers in Southwestern Illinois and expand their client…

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties announced that Brittany Yates has joined the Edwardsville location real estate team. Yates, originally from Godfrey, graduated from Lindenwood University with a BA in Mass Communications. She brings with her over 10 years’ experience in sales, marketing, and customer service. “Since moving to Edwardsville, I’ve fallen in love with the…

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that Chief Judge David Hylla of the 3rd Judicial Circuit has been named the new chair of the Conference of Chief Judges, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Hylla will take over leadership from current Conference Chair Chief Judge Joseph McGraw of the 17th Judicial Circuit. Chief Judge Hylla has served…

Several employees recently joined the Alton office of Centerstone, one of Illinois’ not-for-profit providers of community based behavioral health care Luke Allan joins as wellness and recovery clinician. In this role, Allan will be responsible for assisting clients in following developed recovery plans. Allan joins Centerstone with more than one year of experience in the…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Rich Hampton as director of financial affairs and Craig Holan as director of facilities management. Hampton assumes the duties of Dave Heth, who is retiring from SIUE after 24 years of service. Holan takes over the responsibilities of Paul Fuligni, who left the university in June. “For more than…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Serdar Celik PhD, associate professor in the School of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is the 2018 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recipient. He will receive the award Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Graduate School Awards Ceremony at 5 p.m. in the Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom The Paul…

ALTON – Dr. Angela Holbrook is the winner of the 2017 Alton Memorial Hospital Chairman’s Award. Holbrook, chief of Emergency Medicine at AMH, was honored at the annual Physician’s Appreciation Dinner, held recently in the Caramel Room of Bissinger’s in downtown St. Louis. Steve Thompson, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors, made the presentation…

EDWARDSVILLE — The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation has added Candice Johnson as program coordinator for the “STEM Meets Humanities” initiative. The foundation has partnered with Lewis and Clark Community College, the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences and its IRIS Center for Digital Humanities, the SIUE STEM Center, the Madison County Regional…

EDWARDSVILLE — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Elite Properties has announced the addition of several individuals to its real estate team. They include Kathy Shemwell and the Shemwell Team; Carrie Kistner and Susan Jo Coker; and Janice Alons. All have joined the Edwardsville office. Shemwell (top left) has worked in the Metro East real estate market as…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Shawn Bell has combined educational ambition and applied learning since high school, and is now achieving success as a city administrator, thanks in part to a resume filled with real-world experience. Bell, a Glen Carbon native, earned a master’s in public administration from SIUE in 2012. Since then, he has…

SAN DIEGO — An East St. Louis native, Ty Smith, was named Ashford University’s Outstanding Alum of the Month for October 2017. The recognition highlights Ashford success stories and graduates who have used their Ashford education as a springboard to personal and professional achievement. Smith never planned to attend college; his high school counselors and…

    Highland-based Korte & Luitjohan was honored as a finalist in the Under $25 Million Category of the AGCMO Keystone Awards for the renovation of the Washington County Courthouse in Nashville, Ill.    Keystone Awards are given to contractors who exhibit excellence in achieving solutions to the obstacles and challenges faced during a construction project.    Pete…

    National Bank has announced the recent hire of Ben Eberwein as commercial/ag loan officer for its Highland branch.    He comes to National Bank after nine years of banking in the city of Highland, holding roles as a personal banker, loan officer and the last four years as a branch manager.    Eberwein grew up in…