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Posted on Thu, Oct. 08, 2009

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Automotive

Bryan Zongker has joined Gorges Volvo as a sales consultant.

Education

Bill Wynne, registrar, Wichita State University, has been awarded the WSU Laura Cross Distinguished Service Award by the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Deltha Colvin, assistant vice president for Campus Life and University Relations and director of TRIO, has been awarded the Walter O. Mason Jr. Award by the Council for Opportunity in Education.

health care

Ty Schwertfeger of Neurology Consultants of Kansas has successfully achieved board recertification in neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Mercedes Perales, an psychiatrist for adolescents, has joined Prairie View.

Barbara Walker has accepted the position of social work discipline head at Prairie View.

Physicians Michael Chang and Jean-Louis Gabriel of the Wichita Clinic have achieved board certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Karen Blackburn has joined the Wichita Clinic Bethel-Newton as an extender.

Physician assistant Anja Talley has joined Wichita Clinic's orthopedics department in Newton.

Physician Steven Garner has joined the Wichita Clinic's Derby office and will practice family medicine.

Internal medicine physician Aly Gadalla has joined the Galichia Heart Hospital physician's group.

Physicians Bradley Dart and Anthony Pollock have joined Advanced Orthopaedic Associates.

insurance

Sasha Poell has been named District 658 Agent of the Month by American Family Insurance.

Jennifer Gagnebin has been named District 658 Rookie of the Month by American Family Insurance.

Forrest Hummel of Haysville has been named District 653 Rookie of the Month by American Family Insurance.

Norman Mitts, an American Family Insurance agent, has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency program.

Jayson Hanschu, an American Family Insurance agent in Hillsboro, has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency program.

law

Michael Barbara, a local attorney, has been recognized among the top 200 prepaid legal referral attorneys out of 6000 by Prepaid Legal Services of America.

Stan Churchill and Don Hill of Martin & Churchill have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers and Partners USA.

Edward Hund has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America.

organizations

Vicki Johnson, Cessna Aircraft, has been named a region I senator and Cindy Hoover, Spirit AeroSystems, has been named region I governor with the Society of Women Engineers.

The National Association of Women Business Owners has named its 2009-10 board of directors: Karen Wedel, SagePoint Financial Advisors, president; Melissa Hightower, Domino's Pizza, president-elect; Chris Veazey Brown, Women's Fair, secretary; Cathy Feemster, East Wichita News, treasurer. Members at large are: Tina Lee, Chew & Lee Accounting; Genee Kubin, CSC Graphics; Cokie Diggs, Diggs Construction; and Diane Ewertz, Simplistic Bride.

The National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors have announced the following new members: Cale Brown, New England Financial; Jonathan Cross; Joseph Heptig, Bankers Life; Cloyd Kerr, Bankers Life; and Erick VonMerveldt, New England Financial.

sales

Bethany Phelps of Goddard has been recognized as Lia Sophia's Excellent Beginnings Program Achiever for sales accomplishments and professionalism.

Dorsey Ragland has been named director of sales for U.S. Cellular in Kansas.

Doreen Hardiman of Derby has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple.

services

Ashley Beiker and Heather Shaouni, stylists at Java Salon, have been certified in the Redken Haircolor Class of Haircolor Correction.

People You Should Know, compiled by Peggy Smith, reports new hires, promotions and accomplishments. Items for the column can be mailed to The Eagle Business Team, P.O. Box 820, Wichita, KS 67201; faxed to 316-268-6438; or e-mailed to psmith@wichitaeagle.com. E-mailed photos must be in JPEG format.