Prairie Cardiovascular recently welcomed Sydney Pollmann, FNP, to its team of advanced practice providers. Pollmann is seeing patients at Prairie Cardiovascular at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, located at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd. in O’Fallon, Ill. Pollmann is a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology with a clinical focus on arrhythmias and electrophysiology. She provides…

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf received the Richard A. Hudlin Award at the Law Day Ceremonies this year. The award was established in honor of the career of the late Judge Richard A. Hudlin IV, the first African American judge in southern Illinois. The Hudlin Award is awarded to an attorney who most…

O’Fallon, Ill.-based Rosalind Newman of Premier Cruises, Resorts and More has been recently designated as a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Certified Cruise Counsellor. Newman achieved the Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) Certification through completion of a comprehensive program consisting of cruise sales training and product instruction, delivered through a combination of extensive in-person or virtual classroom…

Lynne Miller, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Commitment to Student Success. The OVC’s annual award celebrates faculty across the conference who make a lasting impact on students both inside and outside…

In a recent LinkedIn post, Marsia Geldert Murphey announced that she was joining GBA as a senior associate after spending the past six years at Lochmueller Group. She had been serving as the regional director of Illinois and Missouri Operations for Lochmueller Group since March 2019. Geldert Murphey had also spent time as part of…

SIUE men’s basketball Head Coach Brian Barone has been selected as an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Co-Coach of the Year. After leading SIUE to its first 20-win regular season at the Division I level, Barone guided the Cougars to their first-ever Ohio Valley Conference Championship when SIUE defeated Southeast Missouri in the OVC Championship game.…

IMPACT Strategies Inc. recently honored employee Bryce Reeves, project engineer, who recently completed the SIUE Construction Leadership Institute. The Construction Leadership Institute was developed by the SIUE School of Business and Engineering with guidance from local construction industry executives. This program is designed to provide valuable knowledge and skills that can be used to tackle…

  Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach biomedical engineer receives national award for global health work Ratish Kumar, a biomedical engineer at Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, accepted the TechNation 2025 Humanitarian of the Year award at the annual MDExpo in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, April 16. Kumar was selected for the honor from nominees throughout the United…

  The Pavilion for Women’s Molli Gieseking, RN, of Anderson Hospital was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The submitted nomination read:   “My daughter Ashleigh recently gave birth at Anderson’s Pavilion for Women…

The Gori Law Firm recently welcomed Collinsville-based attorney Steve Giacoletto as its new Of Counsel attorney. Giacoletto has been the principal of Giacoletto Law Firm since 1996. He specializes in working with victims of automobile accidents, slips and falls, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, municipal law, civil appeals, and more. “Steve brings extensive litigation experience and insights…

Ayham Alkarmi, M.D., specializes in general otolaryngology and rhinology for patients of all ages OSF Medical Group in Alton is pleased to announce an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialty physician has been added to its medical staff to better serve the otolaryngology and rhinology health care needs of Riverbend region patients. Ayham Alkarmi, M.D.,…

Greater St. Louis Inc. recently announced that it has added two new members to its staff leadership team. Joining GSL are Jeff Mazur as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Allison Roberts also joins GSL as senior vice president for Administration. Roberts started at GSL on Wednesday, April 16, and Mazur will join the…

Local golf pro, executive chef, and former Topgolf event manager to lead Park North Golf Club’s highly anticipated opening this summer Park North Golf Club is set to transform the Edwardsville entertainment scene this summer, and now, with the addition of three dynamic leaders, the excitement is building. Golf professional RC Martin, acclaimed local chef…

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize eight faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2025 Excellence Awards. The awards are bestowed annually for exceptional work both in and outside the classroom. The recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in Morris Library’s…

Ground-breaking research, significant student mentorship and more than $7M in grant funding positions Tucker among prestigious group The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has presented its 2025-26 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Kevin R. Tucker, Ph.D, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry. “I’m honored to receive this year’s Hoppe…