People you should know (July 6, 2017)
Architecture
Sarah Kelly has joined Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture as an interior designer.
Automotive
Fred Gorges has accepted a position with Steven Infiniti of Wichita.
Banking
Matt Canfield, vice president of Valley State Bank, graduated from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Business
Charlie Moon of Wichita received top recognition in the “Benefit Auction” category at the National Auctioneers Association Marketing Competition. The annual competition includes 56 sub-categories across three divisions and drew entries from auctioneers in 22 states.
Ashley Dalian has joined Midwest Single Source as the director of sales operations.
Education
Butler Community College’s professor of English, Mark Jarvis, was named a Master Teacher. He delivered the commencement speech during the Order of the Purple ceremony during graduation ceremonies at Butler.
Health Care
Dr. Aleksandra Buhr has joined the Via Clinic in east Wichita.
Law
Sedgwick County District Judge Eric Commer and LuAnn Rivera of Wichita were reappointed to the Language Access Committee by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court. The committee makes recommendations to the Supreme Court to ensure that people with limited English skills can access services of the Kansas district courts.
Nonprofits
Emily Hurst has joined United Way of the Plains as a relationship manager.
Organizations
Gabe Schlickau of Meritrust Credit Union has been named chairman of the Local Workforce Development Board in Local Area IV. Schlickau will replace Kathy Jewett, of XLT Ovens.
The Rotary Club of Wichita and the Wichita Rotary Charitable Fund have announced officers and directors for 2017-18. The Rotary Club of Wichita officers and directors are: Jeff Van Sickle, MVP Properties, president; Tammy Allen, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, past president; Shelly Prichard, Wichita Community Foundation, president-elect; Mary Beth Jarvis, Wichita Festivals, vice president of programs; John Baker, Fee Insurance Group, vice president of membership; Marlo Dolezal, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce–Greater Wichita Partnership, treasurer; Teresa Veazey, Wichita Art Museum, secretary; Larry Weber, Garvey Center/Builders, Sergeant at Arms; and Sue Tirukonda, Financial Benefits, WRCF president. Directors are Georges Ausseil, Cornejo & Sons; Prisca Barnes, Storytime Village; Marsha Geisert, Integrated Facilities Group; George Hornbeck, Ad Astra Financial Group; Andrew Kovar, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson; Marty Miller, Botanica; Denise Sherman, Southwestern College; Sharon Van Horn, Van Horn Promotion & Marketing, and Judy Weatherall.
The Wichita Rotary Charitable Fund officers and directors are: Sue Tirukonda, Financial Benefits, president; Kara Hunt, Delta Dental of Kansas, past president; Rod Pitts, Intrust Bank, vice president; Buz Lukens, secretary; Chris Howell, UMB Bank, treasurer; Jeff Van Sickle, MVP Properties, club president; Tammy Allen, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, club past president; and Shelly Prichard, Wichita Community Foundation, club president-elect. Directors are Aaron Bastian, Fidelity Bank; Carrie Hendrickson, Wells Fargo Advisors; Mark Koch, Carson Bank; Kevin Nichols, UBS Financial Services, and Marilyn Pauly, Commerce Bank.
The Rotary Club of Wichita awarded its 2017 “Service Above Self” award to Doug Stark, ComfortCare Homes.
Real Estate
Tim Stockton and Diane Stockton have joined RE/MAX Realty Centre as sales associates.
Jennifer Tarrant has joined the Derby Office of J.P. Weigand & Sons Realtors as a residential sales associate.
This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 2:57 PM with the headline "People you should know (July 6, 2017)."