"Personally I feel I have benefited in many ways. The relationships I have built are more than just business relationships they are personal friendships. I feel privileged to be part of such a dynamic group of present and future leaders of Springfield. You look around the media and you see members of our class communicating vital information to the citizens of Springfield. These people are already trusted community leaders as well as experts in their own fields. I feel more strongly committed to improving the quality of life we have in Springfield than I ever have. I also feel more encouraged and assured that we live in one of the best places in the entire country."

-Jeff Chronister, account executive, Ollis & Company, Class XVIII

Class XXIV

Tim Baltes
Megavolt

Tasha Blackwell
Integrity Home Health Care

Anne Brett
Cox College

Barbara Brown
Child Advocacy Center

Cynthia Chiu-Pinheiro
The Goddard School

Chris Craig
Drury University

Trevor Crist
Nixon & Lindstrom Ins.

Amy DeMelo
Springfield Catholic Schools

Joel Doepker
Ozarks Technical Community College

Ann Elwell
Webster University

Mike Fusek
Sperry Van Ness Rankin Co.

Susan Haralson
Premier Home Health Care, Inc.

Brad Heeren
Great Southern Bank

Dawn Hiles
Drury University

Kristin Kubitschek
Compassion International

Jarod Michel
Bates & Associates Architects

Kathryn Mihalevich
Husch Blackwell Sanders

Tim Oetting
US Bank

Judson Poppen
Neale & Newman, LLP

Collin Quigley
City of Springfield

Kelly Ross
Lake Country Soccer, Inc.

Matt Russell
Greene County Prosecutor's Office

Gary Schafer
BKD, LLP

Matt Scheihing
J. Miles Personnel Services

Sheri Shaffer
BancorpSouth

Jim Shuler
City Utilities

Susie Turner
City Utilities

Joy Ward
Kirkpatrick, Phillips & Miller

Tiffany Wilgus
Patterson's Hospitality Agents

Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson Architect, LLC