The Omnibus

Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: News

Sharina Smith, senior director of marketing and communications, was elected board member to the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce. Smith will serve for three years.

Sharina Smith, senior director of marketing and communications at Southwest Baptist University, was recently elected as one of six new board members for the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce encourages SBU, a corporate sponsor of the chamber, to send a representative from the University to serve as a board member. Smith stepped up to the job after Brent Good, SBU athletic director, finished his term.
"Since I'm from Springfield, I knew being a board member would help me get to know business members [in the community]," said Smith.
Smith will serve as the chair of the education committe. In this committee, Smith and other board members will start a new character education program in the fall in Bolivar schools.
Smith will also serve on a committee designed to welcome new teachers to the Bolivar school district.
Smith will serve on the seminars committee to design policies and programs on how to grow Bolivar's business.
As a board member, Smith will discuss with other representatives what businesses should be brought to Bolivar and attend monthly planning meetings.
Smith's term will last for three years.
The next board meeting will be held Thursday, May 10.

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