February 27, 2019

Stephanie Morrell: Women of Excellence Winner in Public Service

Associate Circuit Judge, State of Missouri As a newly elected associate circuit judge, Stephanie Morrell’s job is to preside over various matters before the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. She currently handles criminal and probate matters, including estates, guardianships, and conservatorships, as well as other types of cases assigned by the presiding judge. Before taking the

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Bridget Gruender: Women of Excellence Winner in Health Care

Owner, Liberty Family Medicine Dr. Bridget Gruender started Liberty Family Medicine in July 2016 to offer affordable primary care to Columbia and surrounding communities. She is the first person in town to successfully open and run a direct primary care clinic, which operates on a monthly membership basis and includes access to an in-house pharmacy.

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A Call to Serve

This appeared in print as a part of the feature “Changing Faces” Jason North grew up idolizing his father, a volunteer firefighter. A Springfield native, North spent his childhood as a junior firefighter — it seemed exciting to be able to help people, he says. After high school, he got an opportunity at St. John’s

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Celeste & Stella Hardnock: Women of Excellence Winners in Retail

Owners, My Sister’s Circus My Sister’s Circus has been in business for more than 40 years and the mother–daughter duo of Celeste and Stella Hardnock still enjoy walking through the door each day. Celeste, who started the boutique in 1977 after graduating from Stephens College, focuses on the displays and tries to keep current with

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